The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06
LABOR NOTES.

LABOR NOTES.
Secretary Bohan Of the Federation Council
has rendered his resignation as a member r OF
the twin cities. Action upon the resignation
deferred until the next meeting.
The Minneapolis Firemen's Benevolent Asso-
citation has withdrawn from the State Federation
Of Labor.
A committee has been appointed by the Fedora,
ton Council to confer with the Painters and n.
Paul Bookbinders' Union in an endeavor to in.
duce these unions to reconsider their action in
withdrawing from the state body.
The st. Paul Hosting Engineers Union has
affiliated with the State Federation Of Labor.
The American Labor Union is championing the
cause of the unions in the boot and shoe indus.
and Shoe WorEers i snstta Union This
act Is taken as q direct ATTACK upon the Amerl-
ss ss q Boot aDe By a
national Union is affiliated with. the former
Ths seeding st. Louis pahne unions have enlisted
st. Paul Stonemasons' Union has appointed q
committee to visit the local Stonemasons' Union
for the purpose Of laying before the members
of the latter a plan for the organization of an
international union.
Minneapolis Musicians. Union has hit upon a
novel plan to increase the attendance at regu-
all attending are taken by the doorkeeper and at
the next session these are placed In hat and
ten ma fen avn "a Fly Ge nas
the coming quarter are paid. The plan has re-
suited in an Increased attendance.
The local Bartenders' Union has appointed 9
committee arrange for securing the services OF
a physician for the members of that organiza'
ton.
Secretary stemberg in his report to the recent
convention of the international Union Of Hod
Carriers and Building Laborers, at Trenton, n
J., stated that the total membership of the
organization $4,000, and that forty eight
locals had been instituted during the year. The
Minneapolis local has over $50 members, and 81
per cent Of all building laborers in the city
Cigar Makers Union, No. II, died in Las Vegas,
Nj last and his remains t srlVed
Monday under the auspices Of the union. Two
! brothers reside here.
The International Union OF Flour and Cereal
Mill Employees is the possessor of a handsome
piano. gift to the union, and arrangements are
| being made to dispose Of it in way to enrich
! the treasury OF the union.
e. E. Stevens, editor of The Union, has gone
| to st. Louis business trip.
At Monday nights meeting, the Grocery
Clerks Union adopted suitable resolutions on the
death of Fred Henderson.
Delegates Rogers, Chapman, Ford, Farber arit
Lund have been appointed committee by the
Trades Assembly to devise ways and means tt
increase the Labor Day fund.
Dressmakers Union No /; will give dance
Monday evening, Feb. 10.
The organization committee Of the Trades AS
| sembly will meet at Alexander's hall Satur
| day evening. Wnen several matters OF Importance
| will be considered. grievance of the Bakers
| Union will receive attention. AL
| The Retail Salesmens Association entertained
a delegation from st. Paul at the last meeting
| and next Wednesday evening the Minneapolis
| clerks will pay a return visit. The st. Pau
| association has prepared to entertain larg
| number and a suitable program has been ar
! ranged for the occasion.
J. d. Lark1n of the local Mill Employees Unio1
will leave for Chicago Monday night on bushes
for the union. he will go east as far as Pitts
burg and may go to New York city.