The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-13
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secretary were passed and ordered
paid.
Resolutions of Convention.
A number of resolutions referred
to the council by the St. Cloud con-
vention were taken up and considered
seriatim. They were all disposed of
| according to their several require
! ments and arrangements We're made
to carry out their provisions.
( Schlitz Brewing Company.
| One of these was in reference to
| the unfairness Of the Schlitz Brew
| ing company to the St. Paul Cabinet
Makers union in installing non
union bar fixtures in saloons in that
| city. When this was under -consid-
Grafton 0. D. Reisinger, member Of
! the complaining union, rendered it's
| thanks to the unions Of st. Paul and
| other labor organizations for the
support they had given it in it's con-
! test, which he was pleased to say was
now in a fair way of satisfactory set
Element.
Committees on Convict Labor.
| Another provided for the appoint
ment of a committee Of ten to in
vestigate the subject Of convict labor
in this state. President Hall an
nounced the names of the men he had
selected for the committee, as fol-
! lows: Gust Almquist, G. E. Jacobson,
r. H. Earhart, Ben Weersing and
George W. Lawson of st. Paul, and
Thomas E. Lees John Hanley, Scott
Ely, George E. Bremen. and James
! Lichleiter of Minneapolis.
Still another resolution provided for
the appointment Of committee OF
five to try to bring about the abol-
ition of convict labor in the foundry
at the saltwater penitentiary. The
men appointed on this committee by
President Hall are Thomas E. Spen-
Ger of Minneapolis and Al. Peglow,
Jesse Hobrecker, Frank Fisher and
! William F. Martin of st. Paul.
! Strike of Paper Makers.
George j. Schneider, first vice
president and general organizer of
1.-THE Paper Makers international
union, vas invited to address the
meeting. In responding he gave an
account of the present status Of the
strike, and stated that the struck
mills were getting financial aid from
{ the Manufacturers in the state, but
| notwithstanding their great resources
| the men are standing firmly for the
eight-hour day and are determined to
hold. out until it is conceded. Mr..
Schneider said further that the ef-
! forts of the State Federation in max
ing known the facts in the case have
already materially affected the trade
Of two of the struck mills. He
deemed it we'll to continue the CAM
paign, informing the trade that the
paper made by these mills was not
up to the required standard in quail
ity, was made under insanitary con-
ditions and was the product of un-
fderpaid and oppressed labor. He
| also cordially thanked the Federation
! and other labor organizations for the
liberal assistance they had given the
strikers, but added that, as the fight
was to continue indefinitely, more
would be needed. :,
Minneapolis Tribune Unfair.
Charles E. Graves, a member Of the
Twin City Electrotypers' union, asked
the members Of the council to beal
in mind the fact that the Minneapolis
Tribune was unfair to that union an0
report the fact wherever it would be
of advantage to the union.
Support for Paper Makers.
The following resolution offered by
Secretary McEWen was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the executive coun.
Gil of the Minnesota State Federation
Of Labor hereby reindorses the strike
of the union paper makers at the
Sartell, Sank Rapids and Little Falls
paper mills and renews the promise
Of the Federation to give them all thu
assistance in its power; that it con-
graduates the strikers ON the firm.
ness they have shown and the prog.
ress they have made, and encourages
them to go on with unbroken lines
until they succeed in winning the
eight-hour day, sanitary condition:
Of labor and living wages they are
contending for. And, be 1t further
Resolved. That opposition to the
sale and use of the products of sale
mills be vigorously kept up, and thai
any firm in Minnesota which con.
tinues to use or handle said product:
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der which they are made be placed
on the I'VE Don't Patronize'' list OF
the State Federation of Labor, an6
that the unions throughout the stats
be notified of such action.
Union-Made Paper to BE Used.
On motion Of Vice President Libb,
it was ordered that all stationery and
supplies for the use of the council
be printed on paper bearing the
water mark label of the international
Paper Makers union.
Anti Convict Labor Bill Favored.
On motion of Mr.. Libby also the
council placed itself on record a!
favoring the passage of the Booher.
Hughes anti-convict labor bill now
pending in the congress Of the Unit.
ed States.
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