[Trade Journal]
Publication: Proceedings of the 30th AFGWU Convention
Toledo, OH, United States
p. 1,3-5,9-14,96-97,99-100,102-103,114-116,120,152,15, col. 1
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Thirtieth Convention
OF THE
AMERICAN FLINT
GLASS WORKERS' UNION
HELD AT
EVANSVILLE, IND.
July, 1907.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Thirtieth Convention of the American Flint Glass
Workers’ Union.
FIRST DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
·
·
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
Evansville, Ind., July 9, 1907.
Convention called to order by President Rowe, and Delegates Langenbacher of No. 55 and Robinson of No. 46. were appointed on the door.
REPORT OF THE CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
Evansville, Ind., July 8, 1907.
Mr. Chairman and Brother Delegates, to the Thirtieth Annual Convention of the A. F. G. W. U.
We the undersigned Credential Committee beg leave to make the following report: The following delegates presented proper credentials and were recommended to a seat in the Convention:
No.
·
·
Wm. J. Finan.............. 23
James S. Burke.......... 23
·
·
Thomas J. Mahony.... 70
·
·
The chair then appointed the following committees:
PRESS COMMITTEE.
D. J. McGrail, No. 13, Chairman.
Edw. Zimmer, No. 49, Secretary.
No.
·
·
Wm. J. Finan.............. 23
James S. Burke.......... 23
·
·
IRON MOULD COMMITTEE.
Chas. Shipman, No. 64, Chairman.
Harry Weeks, No. 34, Secretary.
No.
·
·
Wm. J. Finan.............. 23
James S. Burke.......... 23
·
·
MOULD MAKING COMMITTEE.
Jerry Martz, No. 7, Chairman.
Chas. Barnes, No. 35, Secretary.
No.
·
·
James S. Burke.......... 23
·
·
COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS’ REPORTS.
Edward Dickson, No. 8, Chairman.
Thos. McKee, No. 38, Secretary.
·
·
James S. Burke.......... 23
·
·
Delegates Finan of No. 23 asked the chair when a grievance must be sent in in order to get it before the grievance committee. The chair stated that there was a law in the constitution that all grievances must be in the national office by June 1st, but when the constitution was revised that law was omitted, yet that the officers had been guided by that law as it was neccessary to have some stipulated time governing such matters. He also stated that he generally had such a notice published in circular in due time, but could not say postively that that had been done this year. This grievance created quite a heated discussion as the legality of the position of the officers was questioned. The merits of the case was also discussed.
The grievance was, Brother Finan presented a bill for lost time for $5.50 and the office refusing to allow the same, he appealed his case to the Executive Board and the Board sustained the office, and he now desired to bring it before the grievance committee in order that he may be able to show the justice of his claim.
Motion that the request of Brother Finan be granted:
Yea 88, Nay 43.
·
·
MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATION.
Chimney............................................ 1,603
Press.................................................. 1,593
Bulb.................................................. 506
Mould Making.................................. 463
Cutting.............................................. 451
Paste Mould...................................... 448
Iron Mould........................................ 381
Punch Tumbler and Stem Ware........ 340
Caster Place...................................... 331
Machine Jar and Pottle..................... 290
Shade and Globe............................... 218
White Liners..................................... 156
Insulator............................................ 76
Engravers.......................................... 27
Stopper Grinders............................... 8
________
6,891
·
·
STATEMENT
Showing the number of members of each department, in each Local Union,
Total Membership, Number Employed and Unemployed,
as far as reported.
·
·
STATEMENT
Of the total amount paid by each Local Union for the three months,
date assessments are paid up to, and the standing
of each Local Union on May 31, 1907.
·
·
FOURTH DAY.
·
·
AFTERNOON SESSION.
·
·
Report of National Auditing Committee
Toledo, Ohio, July 6th, 1907.
To the Officers and Delegates of the 30th Convention Assembled.
Brothers: We, your committee elected to audit the books of our National Officers, beg leave to state that we have attended to that duty and found the same in good condition and respectfully submit the following report:
·
·
Local Unions are indebted to the National Union as follows:
·
·
Local Union No. 23..........................................................................8.79
·
·
TENTH DAY.
·
·
AFTERNOON SESSION.
·
·
REPORT OF THE INSULATOR COMMITTEE.
The Insulator Department presented the following changes for the action of the Press Department:
7 inch Muncie, Presser, per 100, 90c; gatherer, 70 per cent.
9 inch Muncie, Presser, per 100, $1.25; two gatherers 70 per cent.
No. 0 Provo, shall be worked turn work at the rate of $5.00 per day, two gatherers $3.50 each, per day.
No. 1 Provo. 921 per 100 for presser, 70 per cent for gatherer.
No. 2 Provo. Presser 70c per 100, Gatherer 70 per cent.
Sleeves, Presser, $1.00 per 100, Gatherer, 70 per cent.
Insulators, white made as insulations, Presser $2.25 per turn, Gatherer $1.50 per turn.
Signed by,
JAS. S. BURKE,
WM. J. FINAN,
JAS. DUNFEE.
On motion same was adopted.
·
·
TWELFTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
Evansville, Ind., July 20, 1907.
Convention called to order by President Rowe.
Delegates Gillooly, 45, and Gardner, 64, appointed on the doors.
By motion roll call was dispensed with.
Minutes of the previous session read and approved.
REPORT OF THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.
Evansville, Ind., July 20, 1907.
To the Officers and Delegates of the Thirtieth Annual convention of the A. F. G. W. U.:
We, the undersigned Grievance Committee, respectfully submit the following report:
·
·
GRIEVANCE OF BRO. WM. FINAN.
Bro. Wm. Finan’s claim was for $5.50 being one day’s time lost while attending a meeting with President Rowe in Muncie, Ind., April 8th, 1907.
President Rowe claimed that as the meeting was not an executive meeting, the claim should be paid by the L. U.
On motion the decision of the Executive Board was sustained and the claim not allowed.
·
·
AFTERNOON SESSION
·
·
PROTECT LOCAL AND NATIONAL FUND.
Motion that we concur in recommendation of National Secretary to protect Local and National funds. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD DICKSON, No. 8 Chairman,
THOS. McKEE, No. 38, Secretary,
JOHN F. KENNEDY, No. 1,
M. J. CLARKE, No. 2,
JOHN ARMSTRONG, No. 3,
F. B. LYONS, No. 9,
CHAS. MORNINGSTAR, No. 10,
C. A. SCHROTH, No. 12,
F. C. HACKET, No. 13,
DAN DUFFY, No. 14,
WM. DAVIES, No. 15,
J. D. KELLOCK, No. 17,
JAS. S. BURKE, No. 23,
ROBERT CARLSILE, No. 25,
JOS. SCHIEL, N. 28,
GEO. SMITH, No. 31,
THOS. MANDERSON, No. 36,
OSCAR COMPANION, No. 41,
ALEX. S. FOX, No. 44,
EDW. ZIMMER, No. 49,
LAWERENCE GIDEON, No. 55,
JOHN MEEHAN, No. 64.
J. J. LAFFERTY, No. 60.
ROBERT BROMAN, No. 72,
WM. FLANNERY, No. 74,
F. H. SHANE, No. 81,
SIMON BURKHART, No. 82,
CHAS. SUNDERS, No. 86,
JAMES CLARE, No. 87,
E. B. HEALY, No. 89,
FRED LIPS. No. 103,
EDW. BAUERS, No. 111,
F. N. ZIHLMANN, No. 137,
Motion to adopt the report as read. Carried.
·
·
