United labor bulletin., 1914-05-23
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting May IS, 1914.

Meeting called to order at S;l5 O'Clock
Vice President Louderback in the chair
Roll of Officers found all present ex-
cept President Stoughton.
Minutes of preious meeting read and
approved,
Credentials were received from the fol-
lowing organizations; Electrical Work
ers No. is. Retail Clerks No. I, Plumbers
and Gasfitters No. 3, Printing Pressmen
No. 40.
Moved and seconded that credentials
be accepted and the delegates that pass
la bels examination be obligated. Motion
carrieds. Bros. Arnold and Wendower
were obligated.
Communications:
Bricklayers No. | stated that they were
at loss to know just what action to
take against their members who were
reported for patronzing unfair places.
Received and filed.
Edw T. Taylor stated that he was
opposed to any increase in second class
printing matter.
Cooks No. Is IN regard to complaint
made against one OF their members for
non union-likc conduct. Filed.
Grand npids Trades and Labor Coun-
ell seeking information as to what ac-
tion the League had taken regarding
union made furniture. Secretary was in
structed to reply to same and learn. il
possible, what manufacturers. il any.
made furniture bearing the label
International Union of Steam and OPP
Grating Engineers announcing that the
Boston Woven Hose Co. was unfair to
locals lG aud 263 OF their international
The communication was referred to Or
ganizer Oplinger for action.
Boston Hat shop, l25, 18th, asking for
the support OF union men. Delegates
instructed to report same to their locals
~ the proprietor OF this shop is a union
halter.
The following bills were allowed:
$. p. Oplinger. two weeks salary S6Ooo
Postage for May ...-.......... LOO
Delegate Crosson reported for the Bak-
ers that the contest with the Old Home
stead bakery was having telling effect
on that plant. as several bakers had
been laid off. and he urged organized
labor to continue their loyal support.
Delegate Iidan OF the Brewery Work
crs No. 81 reported that his union had
donated 500 to the striking miners.
Delegate Ecke OF Brewery Workers No
IS stated that his union had donated
$500 to the support OF the miners.
Delegate Frincke OF the Bindery Wom-
en- stated that VI. Crafty brooms were
being shipped to Ycggc Bros. in the fol-
lowing towns in Montana: Anaconda.
Butte. Missoua and Miles City Sccre-
tary was on motion instructed to com
municate with the above named central
bodies about this matter.
Delegate Sanford OF the Cigarmakers
reported all his members at work, and
I nj l,..,. #. tad In hn .rslt
bition measures pending in Congress
were having a tendency to cause work
in the cigar industry to be slack.
Delegate WendOwer explained some OF
the workings OF the American Tobacco
Co. and statad that it was their aim to
crush out all independent cigar dealers,
and also eliminate the union label. Del
egates We're urged not to patronize the
United Cigar Stores.
Delegate Noonan reported that q large
number OF tickets had been sold for the
benefit of the Ludlow survivors. and she
thanked all unions that had contributed
so generously.
Delegate Welsh reported that the I'M
fair shop of Olson had lost considerable
work and that the Kennicott- Patterson
Transfer Co. was still sending their
horses to Olson to be shod. Bro. Welsh
urged delegates to request their secre-
/ taries to send letters to the KIP Co.
asking them to cease patronizing the o.
son shop.
Delegate Hageboom OF the Mailers re.
ported that the Mailers would donate to
the special work OF the League by ten
cent II month assessment on each mem
| Der.
Delegate Hoffman of the Musicians re-
ported that the Paris was just as unfair
10 the Musicians as the Isis. Iris and
United States. even though the Trades
Assembly had not placed it an the un-
fair list.
Delegate Wright for the United Labor
ers reported that over 100 new members
had been admitted to his union in the
past three weeks; also that his union
would insist on union made goods Mt all
times. Bro. Wright asked that the