Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-18
Nho Quit Their Jobs Be.
cause of Cut
Conceded to Compaay's Terms
and Lost Strike.
Officers Elected at c. L. U. Thursday
N.qht-LabJr News.

A well attended meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union was held in Pain
ters hall, Thursday evening.
New delegates were obligated and
seated from the Retail Clerks, Ma
tional Brotherhood Of Potters, the
Typographical, Stoneware Workers,
BARRIERS, Barberton Federation Of
Labor and Cigarmakers unions.
Delegates from the Akron Federation
of Labor submitted report In rela.
tlon to the settlement Of the diff
Guilty between the Buckeye Mower g.
Keeper works and machine moulders.
The report stated that three of the
| men had returned to work at the COM
pany's terms aud that this compelled
the balance of the men to go back.
Their strike was failure.
The Pressmen's assistants and
Feeders union reported that its mem.
bers have received an increase of 10
per cent in wages in the city. This
union will hold a dance in 20th Cen
tury hail. Jan. 20.
Carpenters will hold open meetings
next Monday and Tuesday evenings.
All carpenters in the city are invited.
II. B. Lyons, reported that the local
Journeymen BARRIERS union, as class,
are receiving better wages than any
other Barber's union in the United
States
The following officers were elected
For the ensuing six months:
= President-Thos. W. Byrne Of Press
/ mems union.
I Vice president--John E. Fitzgerald
Of Street Railway Employees union
Corresponding secretary-George
Berg of Cigarmakers' union.
Recording secretary-W. B. Taney.
hill of Typographical.
Financial secretary-August Yeck of
Retail Clerks union.
Treasurer-Chas. w. Kempel of
Painters and Decorators union.
Sargeant-at-arms-J. II. VanNatton
Of Akron A. #. of l..
Trustees--JOhn Failor, Fred Miller,
Robert Hughes.
Organization Committee-James ].
Mahoney, John B. Fitzgerald, w. G.
Hayes, u. ]. yiers and II. B. Lyons.
Legislative committee-Chas. A.
Kempel, o. S. Sewers and w. G.
Hayes.
Press committee. W. Anter, Col.
w. b. Taneyhiil and George Berg.
Auditing committee--Montrose Beck
with, o. S. Sewers and w. G. Hayes.
The new officers were installed by
Organizer ]. A. Wintrode, In the alb
sence of the retiring president, james
j. Mahoney. President Byrne made a
neat speech and thanked the Central
for the honor conferred upon him.
The Hospital committee reported
that 5000 cards had been printed and
as soon as signed by the secretary
would be ready for distribution among
4I,o Alrnn ,pinpc
The remarkable growth of trades
unionism cannot be better told than
appears in the annual reports of the
general secretaries, which are now
appearing, and recording the opera
tions Of the organizations during 1900
General Secretary John T. Wilson
of the Brotherhood of Railway Track
men, reports 90 new unions and 1C
unions lapsed. Gain in membership
1850 Through the efforts of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trackmen of Amer
lea increased wages have been secured
for men employed in the maintenance
of way departments of five Of the lead
ing railway systems, aggregating $780,,
900 per year In addition to the above
a reduction of hours has been secured
to the maintenance of way men oil
10000 miles of road.
General Secretary Owen Miller ol
the American Federation of Musicians
reports 80 now unions and z, unions
lapsed. There was gain in member
ship of 2100.
General Secretary Lee NJ. Hart, OF
the Theatrical State Employees Ma
tlonal Alliance, reports new unions
Three strikes were won, involving 50t
men, and be,.c1ting 800 There was
a gain in wages of from 20 to 100 pei