[Trade Journal]
Publication: Proceedings of the 31st AFGWU Convention
Toledo, OH, United States
p. 1,3-5,8-10,19,22,24,75-77,79,81-83,86,143-145, col. 1
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
THIRTY-FIRST CONVENTION
OF THE
AMERICAN FLINT GLASS
WORKERS' UNION
HELD AT
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
JULY, 1908.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Thirty-First Convention of the American Flint Glass
Workers’ Union.
FIRST DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
St. Andrews' Hall, Detroit, Mich., July 6, 1908.
The convention was called to order by National President Thos. W. Rowe at 9:12 a. m., who, after a few preliminary remarks, introduced Mr. Milton Carmichel, Secretary of the Convention Bureau. Mr. Carmichel welcomed the delegates in behalf of their organization, after which he introduced Mr. F. D. Doramus, City Controller, who welcomed the delegates in behalf of the Hon. Mayor, who was absent through another engagement. Mr. Doramus spoke of the many advantages the city of Detroit enjoyed over other cities in the commercial world, and closed by wishing the delegates a pleasant visit, and expressed the hope that the labors of the convention would be such that it would be a pleasant recollection and the means of another visit.
President Rowe responded in behalf of the delegates and took occasion to inform the gentlemen representing the city that the impression has gone about that the people of Detroit have not looked upon organized labor with favor. He advised that if the question was given the proper consideration the views of those opposed to organized labor would undoubtedly be changed.
The gentlemen then retired, the hall was cleared of all who were not delegates and the convention was formally opened at 9:35, after which the following committee was appointed on credentials:
CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
F. N. Zihlman, No. 137, Chairman.
Frank Sigward, No. 1 , Secretary
No. No.
Martin Joyce.................. 2 Forest Muhlman............. 30
John Armstrong............. 3 H. B. Rambo................... 36
Clifton Carlisle.............. 7 Wm. Gradner.................. 64
C. A. Schroth............... 12 Harvey McShaffery........ 72
Harry Cook.................. 13 Chas McAfee.................. 73
A. H. Bruce.................. 15 Otto Schreiner................. 81
Thos. Bates.................. 24
Quite a complaint was registered by the delegates as to the Convention Hall which they claimed was not large enough to comfortably seat the delegates, and a motion was made that the National Officers be instructed to secure a larger hall while the Credential Committee is completing its work. The chairman ruled the motion out of order, as the convention was not legally organized.
Motion to take a recess until 1:30 p . m. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order by Pres. Rowe and Delegate Lottes, of No. 89, was appointed on the door.
REPORT OF THE CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
Detroit, Mich., July 6, 1908.
To the Officers and Members of the 31st Convention of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union:
We, your committee appointed on Credentials, beg leave to submit the following report for your approval. We recommend that the following named delegates be seated in this convention, they having presented the proper credentials:
No.
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Howard Simpson.............. 23
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John Pierce...................... 70
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The chair then appointed the following committees:
PRESS COMMITTEE.
Edw. Zimmer, No. 49, Chairman.
Harry Calmus, No. 107, Secretary.
No.
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Howard Simpson.............. 23
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MACHINE JAR AND BOTTLE COMMITTEE.
J. F. Tobin, No. 2, Chairman.
Wm. Floto, No. 61, Secretary.
No.
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Howard Simpson.............. 23
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PRESIDENT T. W. ROWE.
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Non-Unionism and Its Danger.
I herewith submit a detailed list of the non-union factories, the kind of shops employed, and the number of men engaged. Some of the factories enumerated are closed, some work only part of the time, and some run to their full capacity. The information submitted was secured from the most reliable source, and I am sure it is sufficiently accurate to give an idea of the conditions surrounding you.
List of Non-Union Factories and Men.
Men
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Old Bridge, N. J., 18 insulator shops.........................36
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Memberhsip [sic] Membership of Association.
The following data is compiled from the reports received from our Local Secretaries for the three months ending May 31:
Per Cent Per Cent
DEPARTMENT Membership Employed Unemployed Employed Unemployed
Press.................................. 1628 1338 291 82 18
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Insulator............................ 61 40 21 66 34
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STATEMENT
Showing the number of members of each department, in each Local
Union, Total Membership, Number Employed and Unemployed,
as far as reported.
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TRADE REPORTS.
1.......... Not very good.
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23......... Good.
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70......... Poor.
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UNEMPLOYED RELIEF.
Paid to Financial Secretaries from March 14 to May 31:
Mar. L. U.
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13 23 Howard Simpson $276 00
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20 23 Howard Simpson 246 00
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Apr.
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9 23 Howard Simpson 40 50
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23 23 Howard Simpson 48 00
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25 23 Howard Simpson 52 50
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May
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14 23 Howard Simpson 67 50
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9 28 Howard Simpson 78 00
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UNEMPLOYED RELIEF LOAN.
Following is Statement showing the Relief paid to each Local Union, also the amount received by each individual member of the Local Union from March 14 to May 31, 1908. Money paid out after May 31 is not included in the statement.
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LOCAL UNION NO. 23
Arnold, James.................... $11.50
Beasley, Geo........................ 34.00
Barth, Ollie.......................... 6.00
Brown, Clif......................... 11.50
Brown, Earl......................... 22.50
Bird, Edw............................ 11.50
Bird, Wm............................ 11.50
Busher, John....................... 11.50
Carmikel, Law.................... 22.50
Carmikel, Ches................... 11.50
Carmikel, Rus..................... 11.50
Cummings, Daniel.............. 11.50
Crowley, Harvey................. 11.50
Concannon, Peter................ 11.50
Carroll, Thos....................... 28.00
Carson, Chas....................... 11.50
Claspell, Walter................... 11.50
Dickman, Jos....................... 11.50
Dodd, John.......................... 11.50
Doring, Thomas.................. 34.00
Deigman, Thos.................... 11.50
Elliott, Jos........................... 6.00
Everson, William................ 11.50
Giltner, Fred........................ 11.50
Hilton, Geo......................... 11.50
Hilton, Arthur...................... 11.50
Harvey, A. H........................ 11.50
Herron, Cy........................... 34.00
Hice, Edw. M....................... 11.50
Harvey, John........................ 11.50
Jones, Edw........................... 11.50
Kelly, John.......................... 11.50
Knecht, Chas....................... 34.00
Kirby, James....................... 34.00
Knecht, Edw....................... 11.50
La Bay, Wm........................ 11.50
Love, Jos............................. 11.50
Lang, John........................... 11.50
Morgan, William................. 28.00
Matheson, Geo., Sr.............. 11.50
Matheson, Geo., Jr.............. 11.50
McCarthy, Chas.................. 22.50
O'Neil, Harry....................... 16.50
Pace, Chas........................... 11.50
Styles, Carlton..................... 12.00
Smith, Ben........................... 11.50
Sheafer, Jacob...................... 11.50
Simpson, Howard................ 11.50
Worley, Leo......................... 11.50
Walters, John....................... 34.00
Woods, Roy......................... 11.50
April 14, Returned................ 8.50
June 1, Returned................. 18.00
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808.50
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TENTH DAY.
Morning Session.
Detroit , Mich., July 16, 1908.
Convention called to order by Pres. Rowe, and delegate Pritchett of No. 6 was appointed on the door.
Motion that the roll call be dispensed with. Lost.
Roll was called and all delegates recorded present.
Minutes of Wednesday afternoon session read and approved.
REPORT OF THE MACHINE JAR AND BOTTLE
COMMITTEE.
Detroit, Mich., July 16, 1908.
To the Officers and Delegates in Convention assembled.
We the members of the Machine Jar and Bottle Department, respectfully submit the following report.
We recommend that the G. B. B. A. price list upon Fruit Jars shall govern our list upon similar articles.
We recommend that the price upon Milks remain as in printed list.
We recommend that the Milks from No. 51 be laid over for final conference.
We recommend that the Conference Committee place all Fish Globes in a bracket by themselves.
We recommend that the Screw Top Cherry and Olive be laid over for Conference and they be requested to demand one cent per hundred increase, above the other make of Cherry and Olive bottles.
We recommend the listing of the Boldt Flask, weight12 oz., capacity 16 oz. at 28 cents per hundred.
We recommend that the list be rebracketed, and all articles placed in their proper brackets.
We recommend that the Jar from L. U. No. 51 be classed as a Cigar Jar, and so instruct our Conference Committee.
We recommend the listing of the following Packers in a bracket by themselves.
One Gal., wgt. 54 oz........... Price 70c per hundred.
Half Gal., wgt. 32 oz.................... 42c per hundred
Quart, wgt. 20 oz ..........................32c per hundred.
We recommend that the bottle listed at Boldt's and called in circular "Tom and Jerry" be placed in printed list as "Rock and Rye."
We recommend the adoption of rules 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of the printed list.
We recommend that rules 4, 8, 10, 19, 29, 30 as changed by Conference Committee be adopted and placed in list.
We recommend the adoption of rule 9 as amended by Conference with this addition, except when a man has worked a weeks notice he shall be paid in full as soon as his ware is packed.
We recommend that rule 2 be changed to read "Eight hours shall constitute a days work on Saturday.
We recommend that the word Presser be stricken out of the second line of rule 20 as agreed to by Conference Committee and the word Shop be substituted.
We recommend that the Premium Jar be referred back to L. U. No. 43 and they furnish National Office with price agreed upon this article.
We recommend that our Conference Committee try to induce the manufacturers to have a Union label cut in all their moulds.
We recommend that the jar No. 185 from L. U. No. 77 be classified as a Preserve, at 15 cents per hundred, but should the firm remove the seat, the Jar can be made at 14 cents per hundred.
We recommened [sic] recommended the cap presented by L. U. No. 24 be classed as a Cherry Cap, at 18 cents per gross.
We recommend that the Amber Lid No. 1, the Flint Lid No. 2 presented by No. 24 be listed at 24 cents per gross, and lids Nos. 3 and 4 from the same local be listed at 21 cents per gross.
We recommend that the Premium Jar lid be referred back to No. 43 and the same be worked day work until facilities are furnished whereby a day's work can be turned out.
We recommend that the self-sealer from No. 24 be referred back to their local and the firm notified that the article is being worked day work and they work under the same conditions, and the Abby Salt Cover should be worked day work until facilities are furnished, whereby a days work can be produced.
We recommend that the Tobacco Jar Cover and Hollow Knob Fish Globe Cover be referred back to No. 51 for their price upon same.
We recommend that the Salt Mouth Stopper from No. 51be listed at 28 cents per hundred, and their 4 pound Candy Jar at 60 cents per hundred.
We recommend that all articles in printed list having no change submitted, shall remain as governing the prices upon the articles for the seasons of 1908 and 1909, and that all articles be placed in their proper bracket, and the President requested to call our Conference together at least two days before the date of their meeting.
We recommend that the following Brothers meet in con-junction with our Conference Committee: Werline, of No. 51; Tobin, of No. 2; Murrin, of No. 24 and O'Brien of No. 115.
We recommend that the National Officers do all in their power to organize the non-union factories in the Insulator Department, and when an Executive member is called to do work in that department, it shall be the Executive from that department.
We recommend that the rules and prices governing the White Liner Department for the season of 1907-1908 shall govern the department for the seasons of 1908-1909.
Resolved, that we, the delegates representing the Jar and Bottle Department express our approval of the work done by our Conference Committee at our recent Conference meeting, believing they acted all along the line for the best interest of our department.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. TOBIN, No. 2.
MARTIN JOYCE, No. 2.
HOWARD SIMPSON, No. 23.
B. MURRIN, No. 24.
ALONZO PRATT, No. 42.
HARRY JENKINS, No. 51.
CHAS. A. WERLINE, No. 51.
JOHN D. JOHNSTON, No. 77.
R. L. BROTHERTON, No. 83.
EDWARD HALL, No. 83.
JOHN O'BRIEN, No. 115.
WILLIAM FLOTO, No. 61, Secretary.
JOHN MILLER, No. 55.
JOS. BROWN, No. 19.
Motion that the report be adopted as read. Carried.
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