Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-13
CLOSER TIES
is the Aim of American Fedora
tion of Labor.
Special Committee Now Has the
Question Of Trade Autonomy.
Thirty Resolutions Come Up. Wednesday. but
Only Eight Adopted


| closely relating TO the organization OF
labor in these fields where there is no
union and the strengthening of the
hands of those who have embraced
unionism. took up most Of the time OF
| Wednesdays session OF the American
| Federation of Labor.
! Thirty odd resolutions We're consid :
cred, upon eight Of which final action
| was taken. All the other propositions
were either sent back to committees or
referred To the incoming executive
council which has power 10 dispose. Of
questions referred to it.
The great question Of trade autonomy
! IS now in the hands of the special COM
| mite" appointed 10 consider the sub
| ieot. The personnel OF the committee
was named at the morning session, all
resolutions and other documents re-
ldting to trade or industrial autonomy
being referred to it. The committee
will make report probably Friday or
Saturday.
The members Of this little body on
which rests the responsibility of soIv-
ing the intricate subject are President
Gompers, First Vice President James
Mitchell. John Mulholland, president
of the international association of AL
lied Metal Mechanics and Q. II. Hughes;
of the San Antonio Texas Trade Coun-
ell.
Among tho resolutions adopted were
these:
Requesting the Terra Gotta Pressers
and Finishers Unions to affiliate with
The International Brick. Tile and Terra
Gotta Workers Alliance or have their
charters revoked by the Federation.
Recommending that the Federation
make an effort during the coming
year to organize the school teachers Of
this country.
Authorizing the Federation to send
deputies to national and international
organizations. particularly those OF
railway employees.
Endorsing the label OF the Intcrna-
tonal Wood Carvers Association ana
instructing the executive council TO ue,.
every effort to secure the passage Of
national law, protecting and Iegalzing
union labels.
There was strong opposition 10 the !
sending OF some resolutions to the exc
particularly true of the one introduced !
by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters ana |
Butchers Werkmen of North America |
and to compel local unions of the |
Benchmen's Association or Retail !
Butchers of New York to affiliate with /
them.
The amalgamated butchers claim |
that the rival organization does not
recognize its union cards. Some of the
delegates interested wanted to settle |
the difficulties existing between the
unions outside Of the executive council |
but the majority of the delegates voted /
otherwise.
The Brotherhood Of Painters. Decora-
tors and Paner Hangers of America
presented several resolutions through
delegate VIM n. Eel of Omaha, which
were adopted at the brotherhood's s Ma h
tional convention at Detroit. Monday. 7
One Of the resolutions calls on tn
American Federation OF Labor to COM
pei unions in New York City affiliated
with the Federation 10 recognize the
Drothel hoods cards. /: IS thn old
question Of dual organizations. The
brotherhood resolutions go on 10 say |
that if the Federation does not comply /!
with the request the brotherhood mem |
bers Will tak. referendum vote as TO :
whether tie brotherhood should or \
should not sc ceie from the Federation. /
a proposition to organize female core |
makers employed IN foundcries was de
feated
The convention as a whole is working /
more rapidly than the committees ana I
IN adjournment had 10 be taken early
In the afternoon session. so as to enable !
the committees to consider business |
which will come before the convention
later. !