The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
TRADES ASSEMBLY likes 7
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE
STRIKE CLAUSE PROTECT
MANY INNOCENT MEN,
Nothing in Ordinance That an Honest
Man Need Fear. Agents Must Fully
notify Applicants That Strike Is
On. Assembly Gives $5o.0o to Min.
ncapoIis Mill Men. Machinists'
Union Will Get Reduction in Wages
The regular meeting of the Trades

The regular meeting Of the Trades
assembly was we'll attended last Fri
day evening. President Pereault was ia
the chair, and Secretary Barron held
down his position as secretary with his
usual ability.
August Klien of the Tailors' union
was obligated as delegate. A COM
munication was received from the
Steam Engineers union notifying I'M
ion labor that the Duluth Universal
Milling company, and A. Fitger & Co.,
employed non-union engineers, and
were unfair to that union.
The Assembly was notified that Nc
Laughlin's xxx coffee was the only
union coffee made.
A letter was received asking union
labor to pass up all rubbers made by
the Monarch Rubber company. as that
firm was unfair to union labor.
The Executive committee reported
that it succeeded in preventing many
men from going to: Cripple Creek to
take the places of the striking miners.
The Organization committee reported
that it was approached by jewelry
worker for the purpose of forming a
union. This man had left the city. and
the committee did not know what
effort had been made since his de-
parture 1t also reported the organiza-
ton of the Commercial telepraphers i'll
to a union 25 strong.
The delegates to the Building Trades
Council and the Superior Trades AS
sembly made no report.
The Ordinance committee reported
the draft of an ordinance regulating
Employment Agencies. The principle
feature was a section relating to the
hiring of men during strikes: 1t reads
as follows:
Give Verbal Notice to Applicants.
Section 7-H. NOTICE OF STRIKES.
Whenever any person so licensed to
hire others to labor, shall receive, from
any duly organized Trade Union, Fed
Grafton of Labor or lawful labor organ.
ization or Association, under it's official
seal. BONA FIDE Notice. of a
Strike, then in existance, at any par
ticular place where laborers are sought
to be employed, it shall then and there
be and become. the duty of such
icensee, to give. like Notice of said
strike. to all persons at his place Of
business. by printing upon his display
cards, advertising for laborers for said
place and posted in and about his said
office, in large letters, the same as he
uses for advertising for laborers, the
words: Strike on. at the place where
the same exists and if said licensee en-
ploys any persons to labor for others,
at such place, where such strike exists,
In CHI to- co. ~ Hl>o
contract on hiring, in bold type, with
red ink, the words: "Strike on, before
delivering said. contract of hiring to 5t1la
laborer so employed and before collect
ing the fee of One Dollar therefor. He
shall also give verbal notice to ap-
plicants.
The Assembly endorsed the proposed
ordinance.
The Labor Day Committee made :,
partial report. 1t shows that there will
be a neat earning after all bills arr
paid.
The committee to watch employment
agencies to asserta in if men are being
hired to take the places of strikers III
any point made complete report
Agents had given Duluth up as a bad
place to secure strike breakers. The
committee was empowered to use ths
street sign at it's discretion in case
further efforts were made to secure
strike breakers here.
communication from the A. F. OF
L. on its attitude in the Miller case
was received and filed. 1t stated thai
the Federation was at all times il
favor of the closed shop
The Financial secretary reported {
balance in the treasury of $4,000. Bill: