New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
|. L.U. AND MAYOR
 PROBE QUINN CASE
Labor Union Man Says City
 Won't Employ Him
CLAIMS DISCRIMINATION
Candidate For Employment As In- spector On Road Work Insists Hostile Interests Are Preventing Him From Receiving Appointment

The opening gun In the first seri- ous dispute between the city govern ment and organized labor was fired this morning when President War ren of the Central Labor Union delegated James Montgomery and James w. Manning to meet com nittee 10 be appointed by Mayor A. M. Paoncssa 10 probe allegations that John F, Quinn had been re- fused employment by the city Of New Britain because Of his labor union affiliations.
 Quinn insists he was discrimin- ated against by the board of pub lie works and refused employment as an inspector on road work, in spite of his satisfactory services over q period of three years.
 C. l.. L. Takes Up Quinn Case
 The Central Labor Unlon is com posed of delegates from each of the trade unions in the city. At re- cent meeting the Quinn case was taken up and considered in detail. The former city inspector advised the organization that he had served for three years as q city inspector on road work, having been the first to be appointed 10 that position, and that he was given to understand he would again be employed when work was started this spring. In the winter months he received informa- ton, he says, that his labor affilia- tions has brought him the dislike Of certain groups who, he claims. have Influence with city departments and he was "biacklisted." Not quite sure that this condition would ob- tain, Quinn says he went to the Of fee Of the board of public works and asked how he stood for appoint- ment as an inspector in the spring. and he claims he was advised by of- hciaIs Of the board and the depart- ment that he would be named In all probability, but that the entire mat ter had been delegated to another employe of the department to han dl". Quinn claims he learned from the person to whom he was sent that any effort 10 hire him would be opposed by the powers"
 Takes Case to Mayor
 The former inspector decided 10 carry his case direct 10 the ofrice or the mayor. He was advised by ;he chief executive that inyestiga- ton would be made and a report given, the laborlte says. but he claims several weeks passed without any report fingered at the way his case was handled. he sought re- course through protest 10 tho Cen tral Labor union and the meeting Of delegates resulted.
 After their round table discussion Of the case a unanimous vote was passed which, in q letter sent Mayor Paonessa by Secretary William c. Sewers. expressed the belief of the C. L. |. that Quinn had been dis crtminatpd against by the board Of public works and had been done an injustice.
 President Warren was interviewed by the Herald today at the offices of the Bristol & PlainYille Electric Co. in Bristol. where he is employed, and gave statement for pubica- ton, explaining the stand taken by the C. L. |. He felt ho explained, that the letter sent to Mayor Pao- ressa would end the matter, but the idea of Investigating further was suggested by the mayor. The C. l.. L., although not the originator Of the probe, welcomes thorough study of all conditions surrounding the Quinn case and to that end speedily selected it's representatives to the council Of four members,
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