The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

from Frank Fisher, president of Dis
trict Council No. ..-~7.. International
Brotherhood Of Electrical. Workers,
stating that he wished to conduct his
organization work in connection and
harmony with that Of the Federation
Council, and that he believed such an
arrangement would be beneficial to
both. -
Contract Convict Labor. "
A communication from President
Gompers Of the American Federation
OF Labor was read calling attention to
a resolution passed by the Federation
during its last annual convention in.
structing the executive. council to
take up the question of convict labor
with all political parties, national or
state, and endeavor to have them in
sert a plank in their platforms to
abolish the system Of convict labor
known as the contract system; and
asking that all unions urge all po-
litical parties to insert a plank in
their platforms to abolish all systems
Of contract labor where it comes in
contact with free labor. The COM
munication was referre dto the po-
litical committee with instructions to
take the proper steps to comply with
the resolution and request.
Federation's Political Committee.
President Howley announced the
following as members Of the State
Federation political committee for the
ensuing term of two years: First
district. Second,
Garfield e. Morrison Mankato; Third
; Fourth, W. C.
Van Brunt, st. Paul; Fifth, John Wal:
quist, Minneapolis: Sixth, Louis Roth,
Brainerd, Seventh
Eighth, Harry Perault, Of Duluth:
Ninth, Richard Straub, Fargo, N. D.;
at large, &c. W. Deacon, Minneapolis,
John Kirby, Red Wing, and M. T.
O'Connell, st. Paul. The appoint
m. ents were confirmed by unani-
nous vote, and on motion Of Mr..
Howley. Vice President Thomas in the
chair, the acommittee was authorized
to draw Oh the treasury Of the State
Federation for the sum OF 800 for
use in it's, work, the same, to be re-
garded as loan and repaid as soon
as funds from the unions should be
available: -
Rochester Matter Deferred.
On suggestion of President Howley
all further proceedings with reference
to the dual labor, organizations :, at
Rochester was deferred until more
definite information was received from
the Building Laborers' International
union, except that, on motion Of Mr..
Hall, Secretary McDwen was instruct
ed to go to- Rochester and make an
effort to organize the .worlmen there
into a federal union. ~@..-.-.,-.- .
Organization Work Authorized. : :,
BY unanimous consent the president
was authorized to, send organizers to
Mankato, Fargo, and; other points as
necessity required. Mr.. Lathrop re-
quested that some capable man be
sent to the Fargo Trades and Labor
Assembly meeting to be held on the
night of Friday, March 10. to confer
with representatives of the COM
mercial club of that city, and also to
aid in organizing Woman's Label
League there. President Howley d.
rected Mr.. McEwen to go and per-
form this duty; also to go to Brain
erd to aid the cause there and en-
deavor to put new life into the unions.
Labor Legislation Desired.
On motion Of Mr.. McEwen the po-'
litical committee was Instructed to
prepare plank and make every ef-
fort to have each political party in
the state insert the same in its plat
form pledging the nominees of the
convention for the legislature to aid
in the passage of an employers liza
bility law governing hazardous lab
or; also that said committee take UNI
der consideration the contemplated
action Of the builders exchanges Of
the state to- secure the legal right for.
employers to employ as +, many APP
prentices as they may desire, and do
all: In it's power to defeat the move
ment. <s S = s :: sEs / :. :. 81. q;
49, Industrial Education.
After & general, discussion of the
subject Of Industrial education. on
motion of Mr.. Hail the secretary was
requested to ask all central bodies. in.
affiliation with the state federation
to, begin at once the study Of this
subject so as to prepare themselves
for proper action with reference to
it, when the time for action comes, y
Going Aftsr Commercial Clubs. 4.
Mr. Thomas also suggested that it
would be g good move for the various
central bodies to appoint representa-.
:tives to the Commercial clubs in diff.
ferent cities to look after labor inter-
ests and explain labor's position
when meetings are, held. On motion
Of Mr. Lowe It was ordered that the
central bodies be requested to APP
point such representatives. s.<5 .,ss
Reports for Nsxt Quarter.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall 1T was ord
cred that the members OF the coun-
Gil who are not delegates 70 the an
n.lal convention send lin to the Sec
rotary their reports for the next quar-
ter l several days prior to the meeting
& q that they can be acted on before
the convention s#4.s
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