The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-08
GET into THE GAME RIGHT
The Central Labor Union Dying Because of
ing Great Interest in Its Work-Com-
mittees Neglecting Duties and Meetings
Slimly Attended-Time to Get Into Action.


mittees Neglecting Duties and Meetings
Shiny Attended-Time to Get Into Action.
Due regard for the truth, and likewise re-
gard for the interest of organized labor in this
city, compels the blunt statement that the
Central Labor Union is doing little moth
ing to make its influence felt. Seldom more
than three four unions represented at the
meetings, and often the unions represented are
represented by one delegate. Nearly dozen
affiliated unions have elected delegates-or SO
notified the secretary-and these delegates
have never been present at meeting. The
plumbers were represented at the meeting
three weeks ago, for the first time in two years.
The tailors were represented at the same meet
ing. for the first time i'll year. The pressmen,
the stereotypers. the lathers and the plastere-s
have not been represented at single meeting
since The Wageworker was founded. The bar
bers have not been represented Tor many
months. The bartenders have Leen represented
once within the last three months. The loco
motive engineers have been represented once
since The Wageworker was founded. The sta
tionary engineers have not been represented
for year.
The same half-dozen or dozen faithful few
attend every meeting-and that is about all
there is to it. Committees do not act Plans
that promise we'll set on foot-and are
heard of again. Candor compelS the
statement that the Central Labor Union has
not made it's influence felt in single industrial
line within the past year 1t has @resoluted
against two three unfair firms, appropriated
a little money to sister unions at different
points, and has paid its dues to the American
Federation of Labor. If it has done anything
else the fact has not come to the, attention of
The Wageworker.
One thing the Central Labor Union has
done-it has staunchly supported The Wage
worker to the extent of its ability. For this
The Wageworker IS grateful and is endeavor-
ing to make good return. But a labor news
paper can not build up and maintain fair labor
conditions if the men to whom it appeals take
no interest Every trades union in Lincoln
should be represented at every meeting of the
Central Labor Union The local unions should
elect delegates and should then insist that
those delegates attend to their duties or suf-
fer the consequences. 1t is time to either get
into the labor game right and make the Central
Labor Union a power for good in the labor
field, or else abandon it useless expense
Next Tuesday evening is the regular meet
ing night of the Central body. The delegates
should ginger up and try to be present and in
ect some life into the meetings. There is a
lot to do. Labor conditions i'll Lincoln are
better than they ever were before-but they
are by no means what they should be. They
would be better-far better-if the Central
Labor Union would get into the game. There
three big overall and shirt factories in Lin
coin, and all three are veritable "sweat shops
They ought to be made fair. The street rail
way employees unorganized, and they seem
to be afraid to organize. The Central Labor
Union ought to get busy. The retail clerks
are unorganzed. The Central Labor Union
ought to get busy. The unions of the city are
paying enough rental for inferior hall accom-
modations to pay per cent interest on fund
that would build neat and commodious labor
temple. The Central Labor Union ought to
get busy.
Wake up. ginger up and get up!
Remember the regular meeting next Tues
day night. and get there if you have to come
in an ambulance.