The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-03
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has BUSY MEETING.
Not q Brewery Worker Was Presen
TO- Report.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SETTLES THE STRIKE,
Pass Resolutions Endorsing the Zenith
Telephone Company. Vigorous
Campaign for Cripple Creek
r. Miners.


1t was a very small meeting, but what
1t lacked in attendance it made up in
enthusiasm. There was not a member
OF the Brewery workers union present.
Some Of the delegates remarked about
TINS, and said that it was an old story.
The Trades Assembly is very handy
when a union is in trouble, but when
all is serene, it is too often forgotten.
1t was through the influence of the
Trades Assembly that the brewery
strike was settled so satisfactorily to
the brewery workers union. If the local
union was obliged to depend upon it's
own strength to win the strike it would
have resulted in dismal failure.
Most Of the unions reported trade as
fair at the Assembly meeting.
The, folloD ing new delegates were
obligated and seated: E. A. Kromrey,
Painters; Thos. Macks electrical work.
ers; and Fl. C. Stivers of the Superior
Trades Assembly.
c.. A. Dolan of Superior will be a
delegate with Mr.. Stivers, but he was
not present to be obligated last Friday
evening.
Secretary Barron was instructed to
notify the Miners union of Cripple
Creek that the Trades Assembly was
doing all in it's power to prevent the
expectation of strike breakers from this
locality.
A letter from the Jewelry Workers
Union of Waterbury, Conn.,, conveyed
the intelligence that there is a boycott
on the Ingersoll dollar watch. Friends
of labor will kindly bear this in mind.
One of, the real interesting events of
the meeting was action on a letter
from Samuel Gompers relative to the
proposed eight hour and anti-injunction
legislative to be asked for at the COM
ing session Of Congress.
The ceretary will write to each men,
Der Of the Minnesota delegation urging
the passage of the bills prepared by
the A. F. of L.
The call for the Boston convention of
the A. F. of l.. was received and the
election of delegate was postponed for
two weeks.
The Trades Assembly, in spite of bad
Labor Day weather Is not so poor
financially. Financial secretary john
son made the following monthly report:
Sept. leash on hand ........... .677.93
Receipts for September ............ 1890
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 72O95
Disbursements for September 49,. $40
Balance in Treasury sos. So
The Assembly was very much pleased
over the report of the Executive Com
| mittee, relating to the settlement of the
brewery strike. Chairman Pereault Of
the committee made a detailed report:
OF. the.work of-the-eommittee,a and
minded the Assembly that: it always:
paid to be cautious.
The quarterly report Of the trustees
was received. They reported the books
| of the Assembly in very good condition.
Secretary Johnson was complimented
for his careful work as financier of the
Assembly.
| The Assembly organization committee
| reported that there were prospects for
organizing a union of jewelry workers
! in this city.
! Ten thousand dodgers in four differ
ent languages were ordered printed and
distributed on the iron ranges. advising
miners of the strike at Cripple Creek.
The Committee on Literature and
Entertainment was instructed to COM
| municate with Herbert Casson for the
| purpose of securing him for a lecture
this winter.
T. The members Of the Labor Day Com
mittee were the victims of several jokes
at the Assembly meeting when they
reported that the weather had settled
sufficiently so that they could announce
dance at the Armory on Oct 1st.
The Ciyt Council committee reported
at length on the proceedings of the
council relating to labor. The committee
was ordered to secure the draft Of an
ordinance compelling employment
agents to advise all men that a strike
is in progress, when they hire men fol
work during a strike.
For the Trades Assembly to advocate
increased rates for a private corpora
tino holding municipal franchise is
something out Of the ordinary. In this
case the attitude Of the Assembly is