Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-06
IN LABOR CIRCLES
Central Labor Union to Hear an
Address This Evening,
Ir. Eneeno v. Dcb., the ce,ebrn,cu
labor Lender, Coming TO Norfolk
Newport Nows rlumbors-Con-
troversy sei,Ied-rorsoual,

The Central Labor Union will meet
at It's hall at o'clock this evening,
when an address will be delivered by
Mr.. l.. w. Rogers, of Chicago, manager
for Mr.. Eugene V. Debs, the celebrated
labor leader. Mr.. Rogers was one of
MIR. Debs' lieutcnants at Chicago dur
ing the great railway strike of 1891.
All members of organized labor are
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing and hear Mr.. Rogers, who is said
TO be an attractive and instructive
speaker.
Arrangements will be made at this
meeting to secure Mr.. Debs for IL lee
ture in this city.
Inc Cigarlnakers Union. No. 2l0, held
a meeting last night at Central Labor
f1ali. There was a large attendance of
members. Several applca tons were
received and the proceedings we're
characterized by great harmony and
much enthusiasm.
1t rs said that there is now not a
non union cigar factory III either Nor
The Building and Trades Section of
the Central Labor Union held largely
attended meeting last night.
The boss plumbers and the Journey
men and juniors belonging to the
Plumbers Union of Newport News held
conference Saturday niglstfe.- HE
purpose of considering the request of
the latter for an advance In wages and
the adoption of the hour working
Af
hours
The Plumbers Union insisted on nav,
ing the wages of journcymen plumbers
raised from $3.50 IL day to So and the
wages of juniors raised from s. to So. so
day. 1t also insisted on the length
ol the working day being shortened 10
nine hours.
neSe grievances the plumbers nut
III .he shape of plain business propo-
s'lion To the bosses. giving their rca-
sohs Tor asking more money and shorter
.n'ie' ana saturday night the confer
cnce was held to reach n settlement
When the Union asked thc hoss
plumbers for their decision. the latter
iilade counter proposition promising
10 shorten the working day to nine
iiourS ana to meet the iourneymen and
juniors halfway on the question of an
advance in wages.
They said they would be willing TO
pay the journeymen S2.75 a day and the
juniors 1925 day. They did moi fool
mat they could make the full advance
requested owing to the fact that mate
rlai mad advanced in cost more than
loo per cent and The customers were
aireadY Kicking on account of the
prices which had 10 be made on work
IN consequence OF this increased cost
night. as the union has not yet de-
cided To accept the counter proposition.
n meeting was held last night, when i,
was doubtless discussed and decision
on the part of the union plumbers was
reached. Nothing was given out. how
ever.
The journcymen and Juniors claim
that their demand for increased wages
is not unjust. There is to-day n better
class of plumbers in the city than ever
before. Elsewhere wages are higher
than hero, while the work here is
equally as good.
All troubles between the stage en-
pioyes and the Academy of Music man.
agemcnt have been satisfactorily ad-
justed-zstiltTe eit=f4at,tis= iitsf =rrtttttf=
ed to work.
Mr.. L. V. Curtis, president of the
Central Labor Union. has received
from the American Federation Of
Labor n commission as associate or
ganization organizer for Norfolk and
vicinity. with authority 10 install local
or Federal labor unions.
The committee appointed by the Cen
trail Labor Union 10 visit the drug
stores of the city in the interest of the
blue label has completed It's work and
will make its report at the next meet
ing of the union.