The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-04
UNLESS o. v 7. s. l. a. AFFIlI
ATES WITH AMERICAN FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR
acton g Result Of Differences Be
tween Building Trades Unions
Meeting Called Aus. 70

4 movement has been started
~ the American Federation Of
Labor 20 organize a central trades
assembly IN this city which will
oe AFFILIATED with the national Or
ganization and which will dissolve
the Ohio Valley Trades q Labor
Assembly. unless the Ohio Val
ley Assembly affiliates with the
a. =. % L. This action is beina
taken as the result o. the refusal
% the local trades assembly 20
AFFILIATE
mass meeting will be held
sunday afternoon, August 10. for
we purpose o. forming new
central trades assembly. unless
IN the meantime the Ohio Valley
Trades & Labor Assembly be
comes AFFILIATED with the national
cr9anlGation. The local assembly
must suspend the membership Of
the stosic Makers Union before
~ VIII be officially recognized by
the a. % 1. This 10 In mar
u1ony with the laws % the nation
al organization.
This action on the part Of the
American Federation Of Labor is
not the result Of q hlstiIe attitude
against the labor movement in
the wheeling district or against
any local union. u Is being done,
dtherences between the buildinq
trades locals under the loca as
sembly and similar locals on the
ohio side Of the river allied with
the Belmont Trades Assembly.
me night Tor utilization was taken
10 BY the American Federation Of
labor az the instance % rs build
ma trades department, which
though that BY this means the
differences might be adjusted
John l.. Lewis, general Organizer OF
me American Federation Of Labor.
mas been spending the past few DAYS
10 iui- CITY. in an effort TO bring about
ne desired anliation Recently ha
addr- -ed fG" Ohio Valley Trades a
labor A- .mbly. urging that body 20
JON ih' national body, but no action
vas taken
Meeting is Called
4 call has since been issued for a
meeting Co he held August rs in the
o v. U. G. D. s. hall when the new
assembly will be- organized All local
unions on the West Virginia side OF
inc river have been asked to send FIVE
delegates Co this meeting. and accord.
ing 20 Mr Lewis. many unions have
h-I''u 20 DO 20. To requires but two
unions 20 start a central trades a.
mhly. DO said and there is no
doubt that several Will participate.
Tho reason The Ohio Valley Trades
a. Labor Assembly does not affiliate
with the a. p % T. D. Is said. b. be
cause OF the strength 10 the local body
or The stoeie makers union. which
VIII not affiliate with the National c..
gar Makers Union. one % the largest
branches ut tho a r Of I.
The two unions have been ondeav-
orinr for several years 90 bring about
an amalgamation. but the stoFie max
'r- wish t0 remain ae a separate or.
sanitation under the Jurizdirtiou OF
makers hold that there is not enough
oit'rcncr In fle trades 20 Justify two
orEanizaIors and have insisted thar
p No. -ioEie makers Join the older and
larger body
Most Strength Here
As wheeling leads Tho world in tho
manufacture ~ HfoEiea. there are more
.'... makers here than ir any other
49, lHtIr strength Ia particularly
.i Dbl fHn Ohio Valley Trade a. "a.
DOT Assembly. and previous affemufe
To- paw. mo assembly affiliate with tho
nai'ona. federation have been voted
D. be- said That ~ o. now central as.
F started iu 'h.H .fE. tho ra.
.nnt. orEtniEstIou OF each trade rep.
'I.'I here VIII Insist that fhr local
.H.11 join The assembly affiliated with
mo n U. IT. This .. made uarfa
'lE ht in' Jaws of OBJ. national or
.r.rHfnrr
HH...ll bel tho only city l1 Tho
. states end Canada fHlt nas "a
.aels -srrhI- chat .e not
.0 .f fH.a organization now con
t DO Time fHaf .rr ohio Valley
I.sd.. Tnd Labor assembly should
Join fnfm