Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-03

same time as the agreements of the
other unions interested And
Be it further resolved:
That where members of two or more
unions are employed by the same man.
ufacturers or association of manufac.
turers, we recommend the formation
OF conference committee to be COM
posed of delegates of each union inter-
ested, to carry out the provisions Vi
this resolution.
Whereas,
The United Hatters of North Ameri-
ca are engaged irf a struggle for the up
| building of the emblem Of, fair condi-
tons, the union label on their product,
| therefore
BE 1t resolved,
| That we recommend to all affiliated
unions that they extend to the United
Hatters of North America not only
their moral, but their financial support
to the fullest extent of their ability,
both in the use of their purchasing
power and individuals and their finan-
cial aid, to our brothers engaged in this
struggle.
| Whereas. The Cigarmakers' Interna-
tional Union Of America through a
want Of necessity to protect the inter
ests of the cigarmakers, wanted an
emblem known as the blue label to be
placed on each box of cigars, thereby
| guaranteeing the consumer that the ci-
gars contained therein are manufac-
tured under sanitary conditions and by
competent workmen, and
| Whereas, The blue label of the Cigar
makers International Union of America
represents the 8-hour work day and
fair paid labor, thereby making the
pronounced distinction between coolie
trust, tentment house and child labor,
therefore, be it
| Resolved, That the Maine Federation
of Labor in convention assembled at
Augusta, may reendorse the blue label
of the Cigarmakers International IN
ion of America.
| Whereas, The child labor law, the
5S-hour law and the many other laws
for the protection and well being of the
women and children. now on the Stat
ute books Of the State are meaningless
without proper enforcement, and
| Whereas, Our present factory inspec-
tor has not and is not fulfilling his duty
in this respect, therefore be it
Resolved, That the executive board
take such action as is necessary to re-
quire Of said factory inspector the
strict and impartial enforcement of
the laws governing his departments.
| Whereas: 1t is publicly known that
there is an abusive and unjust system
called the filming system put in force
in the textile mills of the State by the
Corporations, and
| Whereas: The employee is entitled
to the full amount of wages earned and
should receive the same, therefore be
it Resolved by this Convention that we
condemn in the most energetic words
the principle, the aim, and the abuse
of the fines in vogue in the cotton
mills and further be it
| Resolved: That we desire the execu-
tive board of the branch to use it's
good offices with the labor commission
er in order to impress upon him the
necessity of making an official investi-
cation of this matter, and reporting the
same in his annual report to the Gov
| ernOr.
| Whereas: We the delegates of the
State A. F. and l.. of the State of
Maine in convention assembled go on
record as favoring the payment OF
wages weekly, believing as we do, it
will enable the workers to purchase at
a better advantage, and in our Opin
| ion it will be one of the best steps to-
wards abolishing the credit system.
Therefore be it Resolved, that Section
81 of the Fortnightly Payment Act be
| amended so that all firms now obliged
to pay wages fortnightly shall pay
such wages weekly to within eight
days of said payment, providing, how
| ever, that if at any time of payment
| any employee shall be absent from his
or her regular place of labor, he or
she shall be entitled to said payment
at any time thereafter on demand.
Resolved, that the State Branch, a.
F. of L. at the next session of the Leg
islature work for the passage of such
an amendment.
| Whereas: The conditions confront
ing organized labor are the same as at
the fifth Annual Convention Of the
Maine branch of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, but more sharply ac-
certed therefore be it resolved,
| That we re-adopt resolutions II, Il
and IA of the 1908 Convention, which
follow:
| IL. Whereas, we should by precept
land example, endeavor to inculcate the
principles of organized labor in tho
breasts of all our members and
Isympathizers, and,
| Whereas we are devoting all our
energies to preaching the gospel of the
union label, and while it is an ac-
Icepted axiom that it is well 20
practice what we preach" therefore,
be it,
| Resolved, that at all conventions of
the Maine State Branch of the A. F. Of
l.. no delegate will be seated, unless
all his wearing apparel bears the union
label, wherever it is possible by reason
able effort to secure the same, and be
it further.
| Resolved that the secretary of the
Maine State Branch be instructed to in
clude this clause in the notification to
local unions OF all future conventions
of this branch.
10. Whereas, the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers is arranged in
open hostility to all movements which
| have for their object the hetteriny Of