The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-07-27
MET WITH Sue CESS
O'NEILL AND ULTICANMAIkERE
OF LoNGsHORElIEN CONVENTION.
Many Delegates Present-strictly
Trade Matters Were Discussed.
Longshoremen's Association VIII
Admit Locals Of Marine Engineers
I; the Same - Any. Other Local-da-
rine Engineers Indorsed. ....

No. II, and Archie Shearer Of the Grain
Trimmers, and A. M. Brandon Of the
Freight Handlers Union. all OF Duluth,
returned home Sunday after q long
session at Toledo. Gordon O'Netll is a
member of the executive board, and
stayed over a few days. At the meet
Ing Of the board it was agreed that q
general strike of Freight Handlers
would occur on certain lines along the
chain of lakes. The delegates will make
the following report Of the meeting at
tonight's meeting Of the Longshore-
mems Union, No. H.: 1'-%.-.s
The convention was one Of the great
est in the history of the longshore
workers. 1t. was called to order on
Monday morning Of July Sth, at Ger
mania hall, in Toledo, by President
Keefe. who introduced Mayor Jones OF
Toledo. Mayor Jones is a progressive
man, and thoroughly understands the
working of trade unions. His address
OF welcome was received with cheers
and applause. and he was made an
honorary delegate Of the convention.
The only business transacted in. the
morning of the first day, besides the
addresses Of welcome, was the report of
the committee on credentials and the
appointment Of standing committees.
The credential committee reported
nearly two hundred delegates entitled
to seats. Duluth secured good re-
presentation on committees. Thomas
Ultican was member of the finance
committee, and Gordon O'Neill was on
the grievance committee.
The entire afternoon Of the first day
was taken up with the reports Of OFF,
GERS. President Keefe's report was a
lengthy document covering the entire
work Of the year. He spoke Of the
growth Of the Longshoremen's Associa-
ton, the advance of commerce, the
strikes of the past year, the agreements
entered into. The Ashland agreement
was given it's share Of attention. Sec
retary Barter's report was also lengthy.
He reviewed the work of the inter-
national from its conception. He asked
that local unions be more particular
about answering correspondence. "A
ladies auxiliary has been organized at
sGenneants which :is msstins With much
success. local Of the marine engi-
$nsers made applicat ton for utilization
from Ashtabula. He spoke Of the var
1ous branches Of longshore work, and
made some. valuable recommendations.
Sixty locals have affiliated with the
International Longshoremen's Associa-
tlon since the last convention. The
total receipts for the year was 81, ,5SS. .36.
The expenses were $11,O55.25. The bal
ance In the treasury July LIST, 1901. was
$3,533.1-. -s \ I>...
+ The convention got down to business
on the second day in earnest. The re.
port Of the delegates to the Lake Car
riers' Association was read by Presi-
dent Keefe. He spoke of the efforts Of
the Lake Carriers Association to or
ganize the marine workers in all
branches into an Organization to be
known as the Marine Federation. It
was to be controlled by the Lake Car
riers, but it met with 80 much opposi-
tion from labor organizations and labor
leaders that the plan was for the pre-
sent postponed. Conferences were &C.
cured with committees Of the Lake
Carriers Association with satisfactory
results. A plan was suggested to load
and unload boats, that If carried out,
would disrupt the Longshoremen's AS
ISOLATION. The plan was to have the
crews, with q little. additional help,
load the boats, and the men Of the diff
ferent yards were to do the unloading.
Nothing was done except to refer the
matter to a committee with power to
act. ..ssts: u 'sgEEt n
Secretary Barter reported the pro-
ceedings Of the convention of the Am
erican Federation Of Labor. President
Keefe was chosen as q delegate from
the American Federation of Labor Ia
the British Trades Congress.
The Afternoon session Of the second
day was taken up in the reading OF
resolutions. Twenty-four were present
ed and referred to the proper commit
tees before the convention adjourned
The auditing committee reported that
the books Of Secretary Barter were cor
rect and the money was deposited In
the State Savings Bank Of Detroit. A
resolution was adopted declaring that
the longshoremen would admit locals 81
marine engineers the same as any other
local It was carried by q rising vote
Another resolution was. adopted al
this session whereby ore handling un-
ions could grant transfer cards from
one local to- another. During the after
noon Of the third day the convention
was addressed by President Morten oi
the Stationery Firemen's National I'm