American Flint Glass Workers' Union - Quarterly Report

A. F. G. W. U. HAS HAD A GOOD YEAR.

May 31 marked the close of the fiscal year of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union, a year which, according to the quarterly report of National Secretary-Treasurer Chas. J. Shipman, was the most successful since the institution of the organization in 1878.

During the 12 months of the fiscal year the A. F. G. W. U. membership has increased, while the financial report shows a healthy gain in receipts over expenses. For the last three months the receipts have amounted to $40,169.29 in excess of the expenses of the association.

The past year practically has been free of strikes and lockouts, and the demand for glassware and skilled labor, both of which have been unsurpassed, have contributed greatly to the prosperous condition of the A. F. G. W. U. at present.

Figures on the membership contained in the report are as follows:

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . 9,850

Employed at trade . . . . . . . 8,746

Employed outside trade . . . . 966

Unemployed . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Membership figures by departments are as follows:

Press, 2,170; employed at the trade, 1,861; outside the trade, 269; unemployed, 10.

Cutting, 1,193; employed at the trade, 956; outside the trade, 233; unemployed, 4.

Chimney, 1,025; employed at the trade, 893; outside the trade, 109; unemployed, 23.

Punch and Stem, 1,063; employed at the trade, 990; outside the trade, 70; unemployed, 3.

Bulb, 1,164; employed at the trade, 1,023; outside the trade, 136; unemployed, 5.

Mold Making, 763; employed at the trade, 721; outside the trade, 30; unemployed, 12.

Paste Mold, 506; employed at the trade, 479; outside the trade, 19; unemployed, 8.

Caster Place, 851; employed at the trade, 828; outside the trade, 12; unemployed, 11.

Iron Mold, 383; employed at the trade, 327; outside the trade, 41; unemployed, 14.

Shade and Globe, 97; employed at the trade, 82; outside the trade, 5, unemployed, 10.

Machine Press, 164; employed at the trade, 143; outside the trade, 21.

Insulator, 57; employed at the trade, 51, outside the trade, 4, unemployed, 2.

Engraving, 26; employed at the trade, 20; outside the trade, 3, unemployed, 3.

Stopper Grinders, 19; employed at the trade, 18; outside the trade, 1.

Lamp Workers, 370; employed at the trade, 354; outside the trade, 13; unemployed, 3.

The report also contains a table showing the department membership and total membership by years from 1907 to 1917. As compared with 1916, the year 1917 shows gains in the Bulb, Mold Making, Paste Mold, Caster Place, Iron Mold, Machine Press, and Lamp Workers departments.

Since the last report 278 members have been . . . [illegible text] . . .. In the same time 15 members have been reinstated; 33 have been suspended, and 4 have been expelled.

The summary of receipts and expenses for the three months ending May 31, 1917, is as follows:

Receipts.

Two per cent assessments . . . . . . . . . . $49,298.73

Interest . . . . . . . . . . . $798.40

Miscellaneous . . . . . . $392.08

Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . $272.05

Paid loans . . . . . . . . . $36.13

Total . . . . . . . . . . $50,797.39

Expenses.

Executive Board and

National Officers . . . . . . . . $5,722.17

Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . $2,112.83

Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . $1,081.48

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . $880.10

Conferences . . . . . . . . $749.52

Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91.00

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,637.10

Receipts in excess of expenses . . . . . . . $40,160.29

Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1917 . . . $228,321.21

Balance in Treasury, June 1, 1917 . . . . $268,481.50

Among the miscellaneous expenses referred to in the above statement are the following items: Samuel Clulo, floral offering, grave of J. L. Dobbins, $10; Mrs. Margaret Shane, floral offering, grave of Fred Shane, $10; Mrs. Lillian Croke, floral offering, grave of Wm. J. Croke.