The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-07-12

Pressmen and Assistants Union No.
1O6, who represented his local at the
international convention in New York
recently, submits the following inter
esting report of the convention
through the columns of The Wage
worker:
THE ninteenth annual convention OF
the Pressmen and Assistants Union OF
North America, held at Brighton
Beach, n. Y, June 1925, was the
largest and best in the history of the
organization The supply men and
the entertainment committee left moth
ing undone that would make the week
an enjoyable one for all the delegates
and their wives and friends. The
clam bake given by the supply men
of New York City was enjoyed by
nearly six hundred delegates and Wis
itors. and was a day that will never be
forgotten by those who had the pleas
ure of being there. The entertainment
committee pulled off various other
stunts during the remainder of the
week
James M. Lynch, president OF
the International Typographical Union,
Robert Glocking, president OF the In
ternational Brotherhood of Book
binders, John F. Freil, president OF the
Electrotypers and Stereotypers, and
other international officials extended
fraternal greetings from their organi-
cations to the assembled pressmen and
assistants. and wished them God speed
in their work.
"A majority of the delegates seemed
to think that the organization was in
need of 'housecleaping and as re-
suit the administratie officials were en-
tirely changed. In the mix-up the west
ern men got the best of it. The follow
ing officers were elected:
president, George S. Berry, San
Francisco.
d" First Vice President, William Muir
ply. Butte.
Second Vice President, John G.
Warrington, st Louis.
Third Vice President. Peter j
Breen, New York.
"Secretary-Treasurer Patrick Nc
Mullen, Cincinnati.
President Berry is model young
man and unionist through and
through. For several years he has
been organizer for the Pacific coast
and through his never-tiring efforts he
has won the eight-hour day and closed
shop for the pressmen of the entire
coast country. 1t is hoped that through
his diplomacy and knowledge of the
game, and his experience in the la
Dor movement, that he can safely leat
us through the battles of the com
ing years.
The other members of the board o.
directors are of the same calibre as
President Berry. The agreement be
tween the United Typothate was dis
cussed from every standpoint by tht
was finally ratified by the convention
with the following conditions at
tached:
Whereas our board of directors
has renewed the agreement with tn,
United TVpothate of America, nov
therefore be it
Resolved That said agreement i
hereby ratified and approved, provides
the open shop clause is striken ou
and an amendment is inserted provid
ing for nine hour pay for eight hours
work And be it further
Resolved, That in the event tn
u. T. of A. rejects these amend
ments our board of directors is ir
structed to submit the question of tn
immediate Inauguration of the eigh
hour day to the referendum, and sal
referendum to be taken thirty day
after such rejection
There has been some misundel
standing throughout the country as t
what the pressmen had done with tn
agreement. | believe that those VIII
read the above will agree that We ar
not contract breakers, but admit tina
we are only trying to get what W
think is right. There seems to be
more brotherly feeling between tn
different branches of the printin
crafts than has existed before. The
are all beginning to think that W
should get closer together and wor
hand in hand in matters in which W
are all alike interested. | believe tha
the men we have elected will do a
condition.
"The convention, as you will not,
has taken the power cut of the hand