The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-13

Federation Council Of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor convened
in st. Paul on Sunday, March Z, 1909.
All the members Of the council we're
present except President Howley and
Delegates Nordly and Kellington. The
followiog Is
Summary Of Proceedings.
In the absence Of President How
ley his report was read by Secretary
McDwen. The report discussed:
l. Suspension Of organization work
on account of pressing claims in other
lines.
2. Continuous and earnest efforts
towards securing legislation for the
protection Of the toilers Of the state.
3. Great need of getting all the un-
affiliated unions in the state into Of
ficial relation with the State Federa-
tion Of Labor.
4. Showing eexcellent results Of or
ganization work in Minneapolis,
Mankato and Red Wing, Mimi, and
in Fargo, N. D.
S. F'orcible plea for greater efforts
and activity on the part of the men
in promoting the work of Womens
Union Label Leagues.
Conversational District Reports.
From Vice President Warren, First
District, reporting:
I. Employment generally good.
2. Buildeing trades active with
prospects--of very busy summer.
8. Unions all prosperous, meetings
we'll attended and lively interest mani
Tested.
4. Dwells upon very excellent work
done in district by Woman's Label
League.
5. Gives expression to the senti
ments Of all the unions in first dis
trict, in sympathy for labor's honored
leaders, Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison, and indignation over the ar
bitrary. and arrogant action Of the
+ ,~4s~5ud gei,who Condemned them. .:.2 -;.>
Second Congressional District.
From Delegate S. A. Rouse, Mankato,
stating:
/. That the labor movement is
more than holding it's own in the dis
trict, substantial gains there being
recorded to it's credit.
2. That owing to the closing of the
Standard Brewery and the mailing
plant a number of workmen employed
by those industries were at this time
out of employment; but the engineers
were losing nothing and the carpen-
ters were increasing their membership
by both reinstatements and initia-
tions.
3. Reporting the formation of
Stonemasons union with twenty men,
bers on the charter; that the brick
layers had advanced their wages to
so cents an hour, and that while work
had been slack during the past year
for the stone cutters, they were look
ing forward to better season for this
year.
Fourth Congressional District.
From Delegates Joseph Maiden and A.
L. Rich of st. Paul:
1. That since the last meeting of
the Council two St. Paul organiza-
tions, the BARRIERS and the Shoe Last
ers' unions had affiliated with the
State Federation of Labor
2. That the Garment Workers un-
ion had succeeded in signing up new
factory and had taken In forty new
members at one meeting.
3. That the Team Owners union
had entered into new agreement
with the Builders Exchange which
provided for an increase of wages.
4. That a Building Trades Council
was in process of formation, with
strong indications that a majority Of
the unions in the building trades
would affiliate with it; and that the
unions in st. Paul are generally in
first >ete condition and have an en-
courae. .eg outlook for the future.
FIJI Congressional District.
From Del rate E. G: Hall, Minneapo-
1. Complimenting the Minneapolis
Woman's Label League for it's sue
cessful work in increasing the men,
bership of unions, and in raising funds
for organization work.
2. That a new Team Owners union
had been organized in Minneapolis,
which, unlike it's predecessor in that
craft, was affiliated with the recog-
nlzed international union of the craft.
Sixth Congressional District.
From l.. r. Porter, St. Cloud;
l. That the strike of the granite
cutters in his district was in about the
z same condition as heretofore, but that
most Of the strikers had secured en-
j. ployment, leaving only ten on the
: strike list.
2 That the Trades and Labor As
sembly of ST. Cloud was in a better
state Of vigor and prosperity than ever
before, and that the status of organ
lied labor throughout the district was
generally improved.
+. Eighth Congregational District.
From 8. T. Skrove, Duluth:
&1. l. That the outlook for an unusual
" busy season during the spring, sum-
mer and fall was very bright.
2. Reported the organizing of a
Carpenters union at Grand Marais
with good results.
3. Speaking Of conditions for labor