The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
Federation Will Make Fight For
Minimum Wage Law - New
Boiler Inspection Is Also De-
manded-Strong Constructive
Legislative Program Is Made.
E. G. Hall Reelected-Gets Hand
= some Endorsement from Dele
gates Many Old Officers Are
Endorsed-1nternational Falls
Gets Next Convention. -..-.


Endorsed-International Falls
Gets Next Convention.
Grafton of Labor, requested the con-
vention to take decided action in
favor of the passage of the Clayton
anti-injunction bill now pending in
congress.
Wisconsin State Federation. =.
A request from the secretary of the
State Federation of Labor Of Wiscon-
sin for the convention to send a fra
ternal delegate to the meeting of
that federation which is to be held in
July, was referred to the committee
on legislation.
Committee Meetings Called.
Meetings of the standing commit
tees were called Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention
by their chairmen, after which the
adjournment for the day was taken.
Tuesday morning the convention
got right down to business.
kilograms from the mayor and
commercial club of International
calls not only invited, but strongly
urged the State Federation to hold
its next convention in that city.
The committee on union labels and
label organizations reported four res
olutiOns and recommended their pas
sage.
| Combined, the four resolutions ask
that union men insist on union made
boots and shoes, urged opposition to
child labor and insanitary working
conditions, recommended that all ce-
real and flour, mill workers form
unions and asked that the State Fed
GRAFTON take steps to organize retail
clerks. In every case the recon-
adopted.
was passed. A recommendation pro-
vldlng for ten hour day for en-
ployes in restaurants and one day off
In seven and more sanitary working
conditions, was passed. ts,-..z,.zz5-s.,5r
A resolution expressing full conf
dence in President Gompers and the
executive council of the A. F. of L.,
and thanking them for their services,
was passed.
Another resolution urgin unions to
provide larger strike defense fund
| was adopted. The State Federation
also bound itself to give no patron
age to the st. Paul Dispatch or Pio-
neer Press until they have settled
! the grievance the Web Pressmen's
| union has against them.
The State Federation also en-
dorsed the striking freight handlers
! in the Twin Cities and pledged it.
self to give them all possible aid
A special committee recommended
in favor Of levying an assessment Of
cents per capita on all affiliated
unions for the defense fund of
Charles Beum and Fred Mooney. The
recommendation was adopted.
The organization of state build
ing trades council was announceda nd
| an appropriation of $50 to aid in it's
support for one year was voted upon
and carried.
1t was also decided to send a fra
ternal delegate to the Wisconsin
| State Federation Of Labor to unite
with others in an organization for
! the middle west.
Other resolutions adopted Tues
day by the State Federation Of Labor
appropriated $50 for defraying the
expenses of organizing the building
trades council.
Urged the passage of a bill Great
ing state plumbing inspector under
the jurisdiction of the state board Of
health
Favored a workingmens compen-
sation and industrial insurance
An amendment to the constitution
to enable the state to create fund
by specific tax upon the Industries
of the state, the rate based on the
hazard, no part to be exacted from
the wages of labor, to be paid all
wage earners automatically without
the necessity of a lawsuit, irrespec-
tive of questions of negligence or as
sumption Of risks. ~ : w.. Il. :.
Favored electing a delegate to at
tend the Wisconsin State Federation
OF Labor meeting, and establishing
fraternal relations with that body
Favored a state Inspector of sheet
| metal work on. state buildings.
Asked an amendment to the pres
ent anti-pass law. providing that the
said law shall not apply to railway
| employees who occupy municipal.
| township and school offices.
| Pledged moral support to the
building trades Of Minneapolis.
Members of all unions to be- as
sessed S cents each for the Mooney
Beum defense fund. sN
Endorsed action of striking freight
handlers.
Endorsed the Seamans bill evoked
by the Titanic disaster.
Favored constitutional amend-
ment that will prohibit judges of the
supreme court from declaring laws
unconstitutional except by a unani-.
nous decision.
Favored cooperative wood working
esta blishments under the manage
ment of organized labor.
Favored amending the postal saw
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