The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09


ven Trades Council, Thursday evening
was one of the best attended the sum
mer mouths have seen and many mat
ters of Importance received attention
PRESIDENT Ornburn, who has been buSily
engaged in Bridgeport with the labor
troubles there, was in the chair s.gain.
= .:>-"~' Jelke Butterine.
Among the communications received
was one from the Butcher Workmen
calling attention to labor trouble with
Jell1e Bros, makers of "Good Luck
butterine.
-. Right Clothing Label.
:. :: "A communication from the United
Garment Workers of America warned
the members of organized labor against
the label of dual organization which
the union, label. The only label recog-
nizedA by the American Federation of
Labor is that of the United Garment
Workers of America.
Peace Treaty Backed.
The American Federation of Labor
requested careful attention for, two
pamphlets dealing with ''the most mo-
mentous question with which the people
Of the United States and of the demo-
cratic countries of the world are con-
fronted, the treaty of peace, the soven-
ant of the league of nations and the
taf1pr. -cfraTTeF."
The communication called attention
TO the fact that these were endorsed by
the convention of the A. F. of l., with
the proviso That nothing in the League
of Nations as endorsed by this conven-
tion can be construed as denying the
right of self-determination and freedom
to Ireland assrecognized by the vote of
this convention"
1t was voted that communications be
sen: by the Trades Council to, our rep
fesentatiyes in Congress, urging the
ratification of the treaty as endorsed.
Classified Civil Service.
i In response to a request from the
"A. r. of L. it was voted to urge the
members of Congress from this state
and district to support H. R. 3l4o and
5. B. 1899. providing for the retire
Tilertt of employees in the sA.sstffirdd- -siyiiss
service of the United States. s
Lady Garment Workers.
4 Delegate Leventhal Of the Cap
Makers reported the organization of a.
new local of the Lady Garment Work.
eTs OF America with q strong nucleus
membership. Five delegates to the
Trades Council have been appointed and
/. viii appear at the next meeting.
Meat Cutters Strike.
Delegate Striby of the Bakers, re-
porting for the committee of the
Trades Council appointed to assist the
Meat Cutters in settling their strike,
said that the Savin Rock situation re-
manned about the same. Messrs. Dali
shiel and Levere, restaurant men who
are handling the product of the firms
with whom the union is having difficult
ty, explained to the committee that con-
tracts with the manufacturers made it
necessary for them to continue to accept
supplies from those mo1r rlarturers
while the contract continued to run.
They were willing to discontinue the
use of the product if the unions would
agree to care for the damage suits
which might follow violation of the
,son'ratts Both Mr.. eEash1el anu Mr..
Levere have always manifested a
friendly attitude toward organized
labor and have extended their co-opera-
tion to the various publications of the
Trades Council whenever requested to
DO SO.
For Municipal Ice.
r Delegate Garland of the Street Rail
way. Employees reported as a member
OF the Legislative committee that he
attended the hearing on the proposed
plan to establish municipal ice plant
before the board of aldermen and
placed the Trades Council on record as
/: :favoring the plan.
Protest Against Prohibition.
: Delegate O'Meara of the Plumber.
sand Steam Filters reported that the
Anass meeting of protest against the en-
sforcerent of wartime prohibition.
which was held on the Green recently
ell, was very successful despite the fact
that circumstances compelled Us hurried
arrangement. Resolutions expressing
the opposition of the meeting to the en-
forcement of the measure referred to
were forwarded to President v ilSon
and congress.
> Non Union Barber Shops.
: Delegate Merlino, business agent of
the BARRIERS Union, reported that the
ship card had been removed from the
Sh, p at 159 George street. He also re-
ferred to a number of non-urHon shops
near the GranQ avenue car DarnS winch
are being patronized by some members
sot organized labor to the best of the
belief - the BARRIERS Union
: Railroad Strike.
: The delegate from the Federation OF
Railroad Shopsnen reported on existing
strike trnditiors and the mass meeting
W hict preceded it.
DE egat" Foikrop, Electrical Work
ters, Local 40 803, composed of all
workers who t,sndle electrical appar-
.atus for the T, az, reported that all the
n1cmll,.rs ot his union from New Lon
don to South Norwalk, were out: also
the Plumbers and Steam Filters,
Non Union Handlers Of Near Beer.
I Delegate Bueh,er of the brewery and
Soft Drink Workers reported that So
tr;btrtors. of near beer and other substi-
flutes f,3r respectable hcvc.sce> were
putting their product out by 1on-union
help. He believed that union bartend-
ers should give the brewery workers
"