Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-23
FEDERATION
OF Labor FOR UNIVERSAL
EiGhr-HoUR DAY, AND WILL
NAucunArE A CAMPAIGN or
EDUCATION.

Norfolk, Va Nov 22.-Thc
American Federation of Labor today
declaring universal eIsht-hour day
paramount 70 all questions, even to
an increase IN wages except IN
such trades and callings where tho
earnings are so meagre as to make
It difficult to maintain a fair s,an-
aard OF living called for n cam.
p@isn OF education and organization
among an affiliated organizations
mat VIII ala IN bringing about tho
desired end, The federation deter
mined that Il would be impossible 70
secure a universal olght-hour dny Nv
any sudden or radical concerted stcp
issued call for The accumulation by
All iradesmen OF a sufficient fund to
make them fully prepared for tho
hsht when opportunity VIII favor
tho most Immediate success. with
the least degree of suffering and pri-
walton"
AVerring that Tho time Is not ripe
for a universal union label the con-
vention declared "thc present sys-
tom of craft labels as best calculated
to serve the purposes for which
the union label IS designed" rho
federation called upon all persons
affiliated In the trades union move
ment to demand the union label on
all products purchased and especial
~ called upon all men to demand
the blue label" upon their tobac-
CO.
After long and exciting debate
the convention referred to the OK
ecutivo council a proposition to COM
pei all international unions having
locals affiliated with the United
Hebrew Trades Council" OF New
York, 10 cell upon locals 10 with
draw thereirom The discussion
brought ont many trades union In
ternal troubles In New York. De-
nyinG that my rolislous question was
involved, several speaNors alleged
that the "UnHeI IIebrdw Trades
Council" while protesting to be an
aid TO the organizations affiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor, hal no moro right to sepa-
rate organizations than did the Irish
or Germans. and ia promoting the
boycott of recognized unions in New
York, with continuous work against
the interests OF trades unlonism In
that city whom ON strike.
The committee accepted an invi-
tation TO join the Trades Unlonlsts
Of Washington D. c.. next Thurs
day IN great domonsration for
the preservation OF trades unionlsm
in The District Of Columbia"
The federation disposed Of large
amount OF business a number Of
boycott resolutions wero passed ana
othcr important action taken as fol-
lows Calling for nil international
unions TO have their locals affiliate
with central bodies. calling for -a
minimum wage Of 80 per week for
all female retail clerks, calling upon
the meat packers TO define their fu-
turo policy towards the cutters and
butchers in the big meat packing
houses on The country referring to
One executive council the matter OF
having an ntarnatDnal unions call
upon their locals to withdraw from
ihc Brooklyn Federation Of Labor
and Ioin 'ho Brooklyn Central la
boz IUr calling 'or Tho universal
oI.w1rH0u or Union Label
Leagues ucb m those I'm Denver,
flf Ia' $50 Louis aud Kansas
oiy. .ou ur1n One Women Of tho
country % demand tho union label
on a products purchased and re-
fouuz % hr executive council with
houtg auaova. 'No QUO Ion OF hay-
'ar women 0r.Hu'l.a