Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-19

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 The stampers of this city are re-
 quested to meet at Buffers and Polish
 ers' hall at p. III. Sunday. | The Casters and Casters helpers of Waterbury will hold meeting at Buff | ters' and Polishers' hall on Sunday l afternoon.
 The Cleveland Brass Workers strike
 in which many people in this city were l interested cost the national association
 a trifie less than $7,000.
 The general Labor day committee of the Central Labor union will hold a meeting in Buffers and Polishers' hall Monday evening at o'clock Collars and cuffs are new line to | bear the union label in Waterbury.
 They were put in the present week and | firms handling them will doubtless
 make it known to the public. A person by the name of James | Puritan, representing Sargent & Go of | New Haven was in this city on We'd nesday endeavoring to get help to take the places of the striking employees of that firm So far as known not man was secured,
 The Amalgamated Society of Engi- neers, Machinists, Toolmakers, Pat ternmakers and Blacksmiths will hold their regular business meeting this evening in Foresters' hall, Bank street, at o'clock.
 At a meeting Of the Labor day con- mittee held on Wednesday evening 1t was voted that the history of the labor
 movement in Waterbury should be compiled and printed ill book form to be distributed Labor day as souvenir It will doubtless be an interesting document, setting forth the trials and triumphs of unionism in the city to date.
 The platform of the Economic lea que as published in Mondays papers seems to meet with quite general ap- prova1 as also do the officers elected Those who were in search of anarch- istic sentiments were certainly disap- pointed and those who were looking to the interest of the workingman and the taxpayer will find many points to endorse.
 Many are the words of praise that go out for the Central labor union from Waterbury business men, for the assistance. rendered in the settlement of the Hod Carriers strike. While concessions were agreed to on both sides in the settlement the arbitration clause will prove beneficial to both parties. Strikes are uhprofitable to all concerned.
 Probably the largest meeting of the Central Labor union eyer held was that of last Monday night, about 70 delegates being present representing A different organizations. President Flanagan, Viee-president Robertson and Treasurer Schmidt were reelected to their respective offices as also would have been Recording Secretary Somers and Financial Secretary Tellar, who were obliged to decline owing to other duties. As the membership has nearly doubled during the incumbency of these officers the honor of re-eIecr@yn was well earned. Committees were ap- pointed for making arrangements for the Labor day celebration and other business of importance was trans acted. AYaI
 A we'll known carpenter remarked the other day. when spoken to in re- gard to the growth of lInionism in Wa terbury: '"The Carpenters union was never in better condition than now. We are nicely located in our new rooms on South Main street with an appropriate electric sign which not only announces our meetings but those ot other organizations that meet in our hall, if they so wish Why are we in good condition? Because we ap- preciate the advancement gained in the | Httle struggle of year ago and live up | to our agreement. We more than meet our promises, but always keep our selves in shape to fight any infringe ment upon the same Our working cards for the quarter commencing July l are nearly all in force. about l 90 per cent of our memebrs being in good standing. The men realize the benefit of the shorter work day. At the present time we are paying about S2O per week in sick benefits. Union | ism is all right when conducted on union principles, otherwise-we I | have nothing to say.''