The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-21
REGULAR SESSION %
TRADES ASSEMBLY
Committee On Labor Day Oele-
bration Reported that Pros
& poets Were Very Good. b
Number Of New Delegates Ad-
mitted and Much Routine
Business Transacted. @#>


dent Perrault, he being unable to at
tend on account of sickness. The min
utes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved f@S .''sf -"
Delegates reported r condition of
trades as follows: Butchers, Long
shoremen,, Label League, Musicians,
Plumbers and Team Drivers, good;
Blacksmiths, Building Iaborers, Car
penters, Engineers. Machinists, Leath-
er Workers, Painters, Steam Filters,
Typographical and Tugmen, fair; Gig
ar Makers, dull. 'H>E$> " ~ I. T.; l.; T. -.
The following credentials were re-
ceived: Clerks, G. II. Deppe; :Tailors.
A.. Nykonan;s Sheet Metal Workers, H.
r. Dampman, G. I. Valley and c.. A.
Schroeder. all being present except G.
A. Schroeder, they were duly obligated.
The bill of Prindle & CO. for hall rent
for the month Of August on motion
was ordered paid. 49,
4<.< .. Communications.
From the Iron Steel and Tin Work
ers association asking for financial as
sistance in their fight against the non
union shop and reduction Of wages
now trying to be forced upon them by
the American Sheet and Tin Plate Co.,
on motion was ordered filed. -
From Secretary Morrison of the A.
F.. Of l., was ordered filed.
+ From the Beer Barrel Coopers Of
Milwaukee asking the moral support
of the assembly in their fight against
the Milwaukee Brewers association,
on motion was ordered filed.
From the Steiner Engraving and
Badge Co, was ordered filed.
From the Metal Polishers, Buffers,
Platers, Brass Molders, Brass and Sill
yer Workers Union No. 142; asking
the moral support Of the assembly in
their fight against the premium sys-
tenn, now in force in the shops Of the
American Cash Register Co., of Column
bus, Ohio, on motion ordered filed.
From VIM. J. Spencer, secretary-treas-
urer Of the building trades department
of the American Federation Of Labor,
aslxin gthat the assembly certify to the
claim Of the United Association Of
Journey Plumbers, Gas Filters. Steam
Filters an dSteam Filters helpers, that
the local union Of that organization
has been in control of the work Of
steam fitting since February list, 1909,
was on motion ordered filed and the
request complied with. -
Reports of Standing Committees.
The organization committee reported
that the West Duluth BARRIERS wanted
to know how much it would cost them
to reinstate in the assembly, on mo-,
ton Delegate lie Faivre of the CON-
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that they could be reinstated by paying
six months back dues.
Reports Of Special Committees. T.:
The committee. appointed to inter-
view Mr.. Bloom l. nregard to the Art
Stove and Range Co, ask for further
time and the request was granted.
Delegate Phillips, secretary Of the La
Dor Day committee reported that the
outlook for a grand parade on Labor
Day was fine, that M. J. Harvey had
been chosen chief marshall and P. G.
Phillips aide, there will be, two divi-
sions, Mr.. Harpey having charge of the
first and Mr.. Phillips of the second,
all unions will be notified by letter
instead of committee as last year.
Good and Welfare Of the Assembly.
Delegate Mrs. Dempsey asks that all
! the delegates urge their respective UNI
! ions to buy the dance tickets sent
them by the Women's Union Label
League. :,
Report of the delegates to the Supe-
| rior Trades Assembly. Delegate Phil
! lips reported that the Superior unions
| were planning a big celebration on
Labor Day. Delegate Huber reported
that there had been no meeting held
on the last regular meeting night of the
Superior assembly on account of the
weather.. y =,
Delegate Phillips also reported that
at the last meeting he had attended in
! Superior that the Seamen's delegate
had complained Of the union men Of
Duluth patronizing the excursion boats
of the Glow & Nicholson Co., after
some discussion motion was made
and carried that the delegates from
Duluth to the Superior assembly noti-
~ the assembly across the bay that
the committee appointed last winter
! by the Duluth assembly to work in
conjunction with the committee from
the Superior assembly nthe grew
| ance submitted by the Seamen's union
against the Glow & Nicholson Co., was
read yat any time to act with them
should they so notify us. There being
no further business the meeting ad-
journed at 1o:3o. !; E FIN n: ..53 .= I. q
s. !, r. G. B. UNcAPHER, y
s z% ,s- "a a, Il, Secretary
! Zenith FURNACE CO