The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
MEETING TO TRY TO END TROUBLES
 IN WATERBURY c. F. of l.. Executive Board Calls
 Important Session for
 Tomorrow. WILL ORGANIZE FIRST Then, With Authority, Will Seek Speedy Settlement of Strike.
WILL ORGANIZE FIRST

In an effort to clear up the labo situation in Waterbury and to have al labor troubles there settled before tn, opening of the annual convention O the Connecticut Federation of Labo there on May "A, the executive board O. the C. F. of L., A. F. of L. representa- tives; the Waterbury Central Labol
 Union and Labor representatives from
 all parts of Connecticut will meet 1T
 Central Labor Union hall in Waterbury
 tomorrow and endeavor to devise some
 method that will bring the problem to {
 speedy settlement The meeting k
 called at suggestion of the State Execu.
 tive Board and will go thoroughly into
 the subje
 The thorough organizations of al
 workers in the mills and factories oi
 that vicinity will be the first matter to
 be discussed and some plan outlined for
 getting them together so that author
 ized representatives will have authority and backing to wait on the manufactur-
 CTS representatives and attempt a set t1ement. To that end representatives of all the trades now involved in strikes, or threatened strikes, will be at the meeting and out of 1t is hoped to come thorough organization and one auth 
 make settlement of the labor troubles.
 The demands made by the machinists and other skilled workers in Water bury have made the situation more acute there. The factory and mill heads were given until Wednesday next to reply and if the reply Is not favorable join the several thousand, unskilled yUn n1If cfrIIy nd ahxy tie up all industry in the Naugatuck Valley towns. If the skilled men go out the shops would practically have to close and a serious situation would re- suit. To prevent such crisis if possi- b1e, the meeting is called for tomorrow.
 Convention matters will also have big part in the discussion as at 1t labor problems, having to do with wages and hours will of course come up. While nothing formal will be done as to reso- be presented, the meeting will discuss in a general way such prob lems as may arise elsewhere as has now arisen in Waterbury and suggest some means whereby this can be prevented in the future. The State Executive Board nor the meeting to be held to- morrow, would have no authority to recommend such plans.
 The rooming situation is still a big problem for the convention delegates. Secretary Ornburn has been able to se- cure a few more rooms but not any where near enough to accommodate all the delegates. The Waterbury Central Labor Union is also rounding up spare rooming house accommodations and it is possible that finally all will be ac- 
 In addition to the convention proper, the convention of the Trades Union Liberty League and a meeting of dele gates of all Metal Trades Unions in the state will be held on the Sunday pre- ceding the convention. This is adding to the number of men who will be pres ent at the meeting and causing need of extra rooms. The metal trades meeting will discuss plan for the organization and affiliation of all metal trades work CTS III the valley towns and will be most important session.