The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-13

(Continued from Page Four.) ferly, and expenses for work otherwise called upon ot do.
 Patrick Ginty,
 Karl Lang
 Miner $. Treat,
 A. DreiSsens,
 James Barrett,
 Ernest C. Schmidt.
 Referred to Committee on Constitu- tion.
 Rejected.
 RESOLUTION NO. 13.
 Whereas, It has been conceded by the greatest students of economics that thet best methods of building up the labor. movement, and improving the conditions of the workers, is by the organized workers spending their union wages for Union Label products, there- by forcing the discontinuation of the sale of prison and sweatshop goods by our retail merchants, and
 Whereas, The formation of Union Label Leagues in all cities and towns in our State will go long step in the elimination of all unfair products ;; therefore be it
 Resolved, That the Connecticut State Federation of Labor go on rec ord as favoring the continuous and consistent demand on the part of the Organized Workers for Union Label products only and refusing to purchase any product even though assured by the dealer "it Is made in a Union Shop" and be it further
 Resolved, That we urge the forma- ton of Union Label League in all our Cities,
 Resolved, That we urge the Central Bodies of Labor to communicate with Secretary John J. Manning of the Union Label Trade Department, Wash ington, D. C., for information and ad- vice on the formation of such Union Label Leagues.
 Resolved, That copies of these reso- lutions be sent to all Central Bodies and affiliated locals in Connecticut.
 F. F. O'Meara, John J. Egan.
 Referred to Committee on Resolu- lions.
 Adopted.
 RESOLUTION NO. IA.
 Whereas, For the past year the United Garment Workers of America affiliated to the American Federation of Labor, have been involved in a serl- ous struggle i'll the City of Baltimore, Md. with the L. Greif Bros, makers of the Griffon Brand ready made clothing, and the English-rmerfcan Tailoring Co. made to measure cloth ing, and J. Schoeneman's, maker of King Klass Klothes and Year Round Raincoats, brought about by these firms in their desire to destroy the Unions attached to the United Gar ment Workers of America and also to cheapen their product by the exploita- xl. 1r,I Whereas, For many years the mem bers of the United Garment Workers of America had given faithful and honest service to both the English American Tailoring Co.,, the L. Greif Brothers, J. Schoeneman's, and when the Union learned of this determined effort to supplant their members with unorganized women workers, and the cutting of the wage to them at less than 1-3 of the Union Scale of prices, the Union Workers struck, and
 Whereas, Every effort on the part of the Baltimore Federation of Labor, the United Garment Workers of America, and all others interested to adjust this trouble, has been repu1sed by these firms, 1t IS now the duty of the labor movement to rally to the assistance of the United Garment Workers of America; therefore be 1t |, Resolved, That the Connecticut State Federation of Labor in convep- ton assembled in the City of Hartford do hereby declare that it thoroughly disapproves of the methods employed by these firms in exploiting women for selfish greed.
 Resolved, That we urge upon the affiliated unions to give this matter the widest publicity to the end that the United Garment Workers of Amer ica be successful in their efforts to preserve the integrity of their organ