The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-03
LABOR OF STATE
MAKES PROGRESS
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
COUNCIL MEETS IN ST. PAUL.
Goes Over Work of Organization
Throughout the State-Organizer
Carver Forms Many Unions -
State Labor Legislation to
be Asked For.

ST. Paul, Oct. 1.-(special to the La
Dor Worldly
The State Federation Council held
session on last Sunday afternoon at
Federation hall in this city, Messrs
James Templeman, Jordan, Bohan,
Hamblin, Vaillicourt and President
Neary being present.
Considerable business was transacted
and the several union representatives
present showed deep interest inthe pro-
ceedings. The quarterly report of Sec
retary-treasurer McEwen was read,
showing the state: finances of the organ
ization to be in excellent shape, and
enclosing bills for organizing and other
work which were generally allowed.
He was ordered to pay no bills what
ever until ordered to do so by the
Council.
The secretary of the Council was di-
rected to notify organizer Carver to re-
port at each meeting of the Council the
result of his work of organization
throughout the state. The report Of
organizer Carver recited the organiza-
tion in st, Cloud of the stonequarrymen,
blacksmiths, brewery workers, BARRIERS,
machinists, meat cutters, bartenders,
day laborers, flour leaders, clerks and
painters. The blacksmiths, brewery
workers, BARRIERS, clerks and painters
affiliated with the State Federation, the
others with the American Federation
of Labor. President Neary told the
Council Of the reports which organizer
Carver had made to him Of building
up old unions and organizing new ones.
The Minneapolis Bookbinders' union
submitted reasons for withdrawing
from the State Federation. AS the rea-
sons were considered unsound, a COM
mittee consisting of T. J. Hamblin and
next meeting Of the Bookbinders' union
to request them to re-affiliate.
Among the communications received
was one from Charles Schoenbraich, re-
cording secretary Of the st. Cloud Team
Drivers union, relating the grievance
Of that union against Thomas Barrett,
strong a1ti-union man who wanted
his men admitted to the union at half
price, and declared that if refused, he
would fight the union to finish. Bar
rett had been removed from several
jobs. The union drivers had tried all in
their power to, get him to hire union
drivers, but to no avail. He declared
that Gil the men who belonged i to the
|lsaiaR ere Sud hez you'd
habit, icat
Itinued Of using an sorts Or abusive
|;epithets toward the men st the union.
The grievance Of the team drivers fur
| ther set forth that Barrett hat a team
employed on the, telephone companys
line between Minneapolis and st. Cloud
and asked assistance in having the
team removed. The latter subject was
referred to the electric workers.
Hereafter unions or representatives
of unions having grievances will be
| given public hearing, after which the
council will go into executive session
and consider the same.
| Secretary-Treasurer McEWen will be
requested to attend the next meeting
for the purpose of advising with the
Council and also to notify unions tc
prepare bills and other documents
which will be presented to the next leg
| islature. Such measures will be pre-
sented to the next convention of the
state organization,
The Twin City cooks were asked tc
inform the Council Of any places which
should be Investigated as to the sani.
tary condition.
The late strike among the telephone
girls of Minneapolis was debated brief
! 1y, and negotiations in connection there
with were recited.
After an extended and busy session
the Council adjourned to meet Sunday
October 1S, at Alexander Hall, Minn.
| eapolis.
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