Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

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 The Building Laborers' union is con- sidering the advisability of affiliating with the Building Trades council.
 The females employed in the silver shop of Holmes & Edwards, Bridge port, went out on Wednesday, joining the men, who quit last week. There are now upwards of 200 out on strike
 Tn the coming New York legislature there will be fourteen active members of trades unions, two senators and twelve assemblymen. Twelve were elected as democrats and two as repub- licans. .
 The Clock shop brass moulders will hold their first annual sociabie at-Odd Fellows hall on Friday evening, De cember 19.= Music will be furnished by Lallier's orchestra and Prof Me Cormack will act as prompter.
 There will be a meeting of the Eco homie league at Carpenters and Join CTS, hall at, 8 o'clock tonight. Business of the greatest importance will come before the meeting and every memDef should endeavor to be present.
 The First annual smoker of the Building Trades council held at Con cordia hall last evening was well at- tended. While the boxing bouts were not liable to be mistaken for prize fights, they proved interesting, as ulo the other numbers on the program also q financial SI1c- cess.
 The National Brewery Workers union has decided by referendum vote to hold special convention III Cincinnati in February next The ob- feet of the meeting is to consider the question of jurisdiction over teamstefs, stationary engineers and fremen, bot tiers and other crafts employed in the brewing industry.
 The Independent Tobacco Salesmen's union of the United States is the name of a new organization recently formed in Chicago. Its object is to perfect and maintain mutual and concerted. ac- ton by the salesmen of the independent factories against trust products. The organization. will be chartered by the American Federation of Labor.
 The Chicago Federation of Labor, which has nearly doubled its member shi1 in the last ten months, now in clndes 132 unions in good standing. These unions have nearly 1S0,000 men affiliated with them. Here is an "in- 1rstriaI army which by reason of it's strength may wield a great influence aud power for the betterment of all classes of toilers. =.--s .1
 The local Cigarmakers. union held a meeting last night and elected the following officers: President, Morris Waas; yice-president William Holl- man; financial secretary, Charles Dip pie; corresponding secretary. Gideon Chearett; treasurer, Valentine c. Hahn: delegates to Central Labor un- ion. Charles Connor. Charles Kibbrfe; label agitator. Paul D. Liede; sergeant at-arms, Philip Beckman
 The International Typographical union one year ago ad about 37.000 members. Since that time they have allowed the stereotypers to withdraw and form separate international body. taking out 2,000 members and their present membership is 42.0G0 net gain of over 1000 in the twelve months. An average of three new unions are being organized weekly.
 There will be a regular meeting to- night of the Amalgamated Society of Machinists, Toolmakers, Patternmak- CTS and Machine Blacksniths in For esters' hall, 151 Bank street. All who T.. this organization should be in attend ance at 8 o'clock D. m. All the hnsi- ness relative to the open meeting of this organization to be held in Pythian hall on Saturday evening December 13, will be fully discussed.
 Secretary Kelly of District council No 3 of the Buffers and Polishers re ports that the council as instituted un- der the new laws passed at the Bridge port international convention last sum mer is in a most f1ourishing condition and a huge success. Under the new order Hof things there has been more accomplished by this council than un- der the old laws which brought the New England states into conference board Now each state acts separate ly and meets the conditions to be over come in each district in a more telling manner than ever before.
 The printers of the city employed in union offices started in on Monday on the 8sz hour day. and doubtless will ask for 15 minutes further reduction each year until the eight-hour day is secured. This is in accordance with suggestions made by President Lynch sef the International Typographical union, and it is believed that the de- sired end can be secured in this way without friction, as possibly might not be the case were the full hour asked for at one time. The employees of the Evening Democrat were agreeably sur prised on Monday on being notified that until April eight hours would constitute a days work for both job and newspaper hands There are but few if any other job rooms in the New England states where the eight-hour day Is observed with full pay.