The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-09
SCHOOL SEAT
ORGANIZED LABOR WANTS
PLACE ON BOARD.
Won't Recommend ANY Man, but Will
Give Mayor List Containing
All Union Members.

Organized labor desires to be represented
on the new school board which Mayor
Haussling will be called upon to appoint
before the first Of the year. Steps in that
direction were taken at a meeting of the
Essex Trades Council last night. 1t
was contended by the delegates that
as workingrnen's children are in the ma
jority in the attendance of the schools,
one workingman, representing organized
labor, should be on the board, in order
that proper care and attention be given
them.
At first it was suggested that the munich
pal committee Of the council wait on the
Mayor and also that the secretary write
him a letter to that effect, but 1t was be-
lieved that in order to make the request
more effective the names Of all of the
members of labor unions in the city be
attached to a petition and presented to
the Mayor. he to select any man he thinks
most fitting for the position.
The delegates had a long debate over a
resolution presented by the executive
board of the Brewery Workers, to the
effect that councils representative at the
A. F. of L. convention, to be held at the
jamestown Exposition Monday, vote for
the restoration of the charter of the United
Brewery Workers, which was revoked by
the executive committee of the federation
in April. in conformation with the action
taken at the last convention of the A. f. of
L. That action was that the Brewery
Workers charter be revoked unless 1t gave
up its jurisdiction of the engineers, fire.
men and wagon drivers employed in the
breweries. The Brewery Workers refused
to do so. hence the revocation.
That, of course, denied them the right to
be seated in the Essex Trades Council,
because the latter is affiliated with the A.
+. of L., but the council never took any
action In the matter, preferring to let the
coming convention of the federation settle
1t first.
The resolution of the Brewery Workers
was adopted, but not until twenty or more
speeches had been made.
The resolutions were Endorsed by Car
penters' Union Nos. 14o and 722, Plumbers
Union No. "a, Mineral Water Bottlers'
Union No. 1917, Horseshoers' Union No.
p. Gas Filters and Steam Filters and
Steam Filters Helpers Union No. AS,
Cement Workers Union No. 10, Iron Mold
ers' Union No. ia, executive board of
Cigar Makers Union Nc. 1888.
They were referred to the resolutions
committee, composed of L. Agathon, Fred
erick Jockel and Charles s. Taylor.
After celebrating for nearly an houi
the committee offered the following:
I'VE, your resolution committee, respect
fully recommend that the resolution as
presented by the Brewery Workmen fol
our Endorsement be not ,concured in, but
that the secretary of the council be in.
structed to communicate with Delegate
/ Cannon A II marry MIR raRrnuanf IN ftyo = - tks
A. F. of l.. convention, to vote for the
granting of a charter to the Brewery
Workman. same not to conflict with any
other trade affiliated"
This, of course, the delegate to the con.
ventlon can not do, unless the Brewery
Workers decided to give up their contro
of the engineers, flremen and drivers.
The committees recommendation wa
Endorsed and the resolution adopted by
vote of 20 to "a.