The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-09

Dor is hereby instructed to take what ever steps it may find necessary to bring this matter relating to the CoWlcs Company before the Conven- tion of the American Federation ol l Labor and to have that body circular ize all Central Bodies, all Building and Metal Trades affiliated with it, l setting forth the unfair attitude of this Company, and render to the Metal Polishcrs their moral support in their struggle to enjoin this foe to Organ izcd Labor,
 Respectfully submitted, Local No. 25 Metal Polishcrs Inter-
 natoinal Union.
 RESOLUTION NO. IS To tie Officers and Delegates of the Connecticut Federation of Labor Convention assembled in Stam- ford, Conn.,:
 WHEREAS: It has been ascer- | tained by the most reliable author itcsi that no occupation in shop life iS so pcrilOus to health as that Of Metal Polishing, and
 WHEREAS: Tn almost every other 1 line Of effort where the hazard of life, limb, or health stands out suffic- icntly to Dc observed by the public in general whose attention has been called to the fact by the different crafts employed on these perilous tasks, have as a matter of caution and protection inspectors appointed l reducing to a minimum the dangers that were supposed to be correlated and unacceptable companions of such trades, Engineers, Plumbers, Carpen- ters and BriCklayers were selected to watch the construction or installation of the work that they had an accurate knowledge of, and
 WHEREAS: It has been demon- strated beyond doubt or cavil that in such states where the Metal Polish CTS have a factory inspector of their of all drea ded diseases tuberculosis has been reduced from thirty to thir- ty-five per cent among the followers of the Metal Polishing trade, suffic- tent in itself to urge that similar measures be adopted in every State where Metal Polishing is done; there fore be it
 RESOLVED: That the incoming Executive Board of the Connecticut Fedreation of Labor secure copy of the laws of the State of New Jersey covering the appointment of Factory Inspectors, and that part making if obligatory to have one a Metal Pol isher with at least five years exper- fence be adopted and considered a preferred measure by the Board in it. activities to secure labor legislation before the next legislature when it convcncs in the City of Hartford, and be it further
 RESOLVED: That the incoming Executive Board confer with the officials of the Metal Polishers affili- ated with the State Federation of La bor to draft bill suitable to the purposes and provisions of these resolutions and to make whatever ar engagements may be necessary to be tive committee ot whom it may be referred.
 Respectfully submitted.
 Signed: Metal Polishcrs International
 Union Local No. 25
 RESOLUTION NO. 1o.
 WHEREAS: Bridgeport Typo graphical Union No. 252 to the num- Der of 52 have been on strike at the plant of the Post Publishing CO. of Bridgeport, publishers of the Bridge post Post, Bridgeport Telegram and Sunday Post, since August 20 last due to a breach of contract upon the part of said company, and
 WHEREAS: Since that time their ranks have remained intact and with out a single deSertion; therefore be 1t
 RESOLNED: That this, the 37th annual convention of the State Fed eration of Labor, does hereby con T of he D,1h1 ic1, ing Go. of Bridgeport and comments the remarkable display of loyalty to their splendid organization and devo- upon which 1t is founded and for which it stands
 VIM. c. HEARING,
 Stamford C. L. U
 Referred to Committee on Resolu-