The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-21
REGULAR MEETING Or
THE. TRADES assembly
Attendance of Delegates from the
Various Unions up to Normal
Standard.
Owing to Demands of Other Bust.
ness Secretary Peters Re-
signed His Position.

The regular meeting of thu FEEDER
ated Trades Assembly convened at
Kalamazoo hall on Friday evening,
November 18th.
Owing to the absence through ILL
ness Of President Macdonald, Vice
President Edward Blackwood presided
On roll call all Of the officers with
the exception Of the president report
ed present.
Journal Of last session was read
and approved
| New Delegate.
Mr.. Edward D. Conner presented his
credentials as delegates from the
Leather Workers Union, and he was
duly obligated as prescribe dby the
rules of the assembly and seated.
| Communications.
From j. w. Hays, first vice-presi-
dent l. T. u, calling the attention of
the assembly to certain insurance COM
panies having headquarters at Hart
| ford, Conn.
He states that the companies which
he named have large amounts Of
printing done under non-union condi-
tons, some running offices of their
own and others patronizing offices
which refuse to employ union printers.
| Accepted and filed for reference.
From Typographical Union No. Of
New York City, stating that the But
terick Publishing Company is endeav-
oring to have the New York Supreme
court fine and imprison the officers Of
Typogra phical Union No. because
they have told the truth about the I'M
fair stand of that concern toward or
ganized labor
| No. has not at any time asked,
and never will ask, you to boycott
Butterick products, but Big pointed
out the fact that on November "a,
1905, this firm locked out their union
employees and have ever since en-
ployed non-union men at low wages
and for long hours.
No. is a law-abiding body and in
sists that it had legal and moral right
to tell you that you do not have to
Furthermore, no judge can compel
you, by injunction or otherwise, to
give your patronage where you do not
WISH 10 give IL.
When the law is invoked to aid this
concern in a purely business disagree
ment with it's employees it is sure
indication that organized labor is ex-
ercising it's inalienable right to spend
the wages earned under union condi-
tions with those dealers who favor
union conditions. Accepted and filed.
From Robert Noren, president Of
United Garment Workers of America
asking for names and addresses Of
secretaries of local unions affiliated
with the assembly. Accepted, and
secretary instructed to comply with
the request
From the Green Duck Company
jewelers. and engravers, Chicago, call
ing attention to the superior quality
of their products and their facilities
for turning out work promptly and at
reasonable rates. Placed on file.
! Resignation.
Ernest Peters rendered his resigna-
ton as secretary Of the assembly, for
the reason that the demands of other
business precluded his giving the nee:
essary time to the work of the secre-
taryship. Resignation accepted.
| On motion Brother Peters was ten
dered a vote of thanks for the very ef-
| f1cient manner in which he discharged
the duties of the office
New Secretary.
| Brother Richard Jones delegate
from the Telegrapher's Union was
chosen to succeed Brother Peters as
secretary of the Assembly.
Reports Of Committee,
Brother Henry Perrault, for the or
ganization committee, reported that
the organization of stationery firemen
was making good progress and would
be on a solid basis ere long, and that
the work of organizing the Broom
Workers was not yet perfected. Re-
port accepted. "%
| Good and Welfare.
Mrs. McInnis, president Of the local
Union Label League, and Mrs. Demp-
sey, secretary of the same, made ad-
dresses urging the members of the
Assembly to give due recognition to
| the Union Label when purchasing
goods. Remarks to the same effect
were made by delegates Walsh, Per-
rault, Peters, Phillips, Lee and others.
Delegate Robertson called attention
! to the fact that efforts are in progress
| looking to the establishing of CO.
| operative, store in Duluth and invited
| the friendly consideration of labor
| therefor.
Delegate Phillips announced that
the 1. B.. OF B. & H. Union No. 496
would give the locals first annual
dance at the Armory on Saturday eve
ming, November, II, 1908.