The Jersey City news., 1903-01-05
LABOR NEWS.
Effort Will Be Made to Re
vive Interest In the Tis-
sue Paper Mems
Union.
sTEAMFlTTERS TO MEET
Printers Asked to Help Their
Striking Brethren OF the
Los An geles, Cal
"Tilnes.y

Organizer Ford of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor paid a visit Saturday
afternoon to the Tissue Paper Workers,
who meet at Eleventh street and Willow
avenue Hobo,scn. In the past few
months the tissue paper men have shown
lack of interest in union matters and
as 4 resalt the membership of the union
has greatly decreased. Organizer Ford
impressed upon the members the neces-
sits Of taking an active part in union
affairs and many promised 10 follow his
at.viee. Much enthusiasm followed
Iords remarks.
Another teamsters' union was organ
lied Saturday night at Sheehy's Hall,
Twelfth street and Jersey avenue. APP
plieation has been made to the American
Federation of Labor for a charter. which
it is expected viii be received this week.
Only temporary officers have been elect
ed The election of permanent officers
viii be held next Saturday night. The
0siicers viii be installed by Organizer
Ford.
typographical Union No. 323 of Ho-
bolew will meet tonight. In response to
q communication received from the str.k-
ing employees of the Los Angeles, Cal,
Times" No. 3223 has had a number OF
circulars printed. one cf which will be
sent to every union in Hudson county.
The circular calls upon advertisers in
the Times" to withdraw their advertise
ments poading the settlement of the
strike. Each union is requested to COM
mrn;eate with the advertisers whose
names and addresses appear on the cir
cuIar.
The new scale of wages adopted by
no, 323 went into effect today. The in
crease was granted.
BUTCHERS UNION.
Batehcrs' Union No. 299 will inset at
Scllitz Hail. Newark avenue, tomorrow
night instead of tonight.
Organizer Cornelius Ford. who is
President of the New Jersey State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, will take Office as a
school trustee of Hoboken this evening.
Mr. Ford was one of Mayor Lankering's
recent appointees. \ delegation of labor
men viii probably attend the school
board meeting and see their leader enter
upon the duties of his new office.
Cigarmakers' Union No s of Hoboken
will meet next Saturday evening at jan
sens Hall, Willow avenue and First
street On January II No. 8 will hold
its regular quarterly meeting and cleo
tion of officers.
The Central Labor Union will hold its
first meeting of the New Year next
Thursday evening. AS there is consider
able business to be transacted the meet
ing will be called promptly at eight
o'clock Among the business on hand is
the election of officers
STEAMFITTERS MEET
Representatives of Steamftters Local
Union No. 274, Of this county. and the
Essex. organization, which is branch of
the National Association of Steamitters,
met yesterday afternoon at Eisner's Hall,
Ne. 94 Market street, Newark, and re-
newed their agreement, of last year for an
exchange Of working cards in the two
jurisdictions during the coming year.
Delegates of the Operative Plasterers
organization of this county, New York,
Brooklyn. and the Bronx held their regu-
lar monthly conference yesterday after
noon. at Council Hall, and transacted
considerable routine business. After
wards a collation. was served and good
time enjoyed
Operative Plasterers Union No. 30. of
Hudson County, win hold an important
meeting at the Avenue House, tonight,
when officers viii be elected for the en-
suing year.