Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1900 — WORK OF THE FEDERATION. [ARTICLE]

WORK OF THE FEDERATION.

Recommendation* for Action Include Charters for Colored luions. Louisville, Dec. 12.—The American Federation of Labor begins to set* duyliglit through the mass of resolutions with which it has been struggling for the x>ast five years. Yesterday was the last day for the submission of resolutions. and notwithstanding tlie short session yesterday afternoon great progress was made In disusing of those already before; tin* convention. The report on The president’s address contained the following recommendations: Higher dues, chartering of local and central bodies of colored people: for the collection of statistics relating to strikes and gains made without strikes, and that the federation look with favor upon the formation of “trade groups.” The report was unanimously adopted. A rosewood gavel was presented to President Gorupers by the Central Labor Union, of Louisville. A circular from Tampa, Fla., which did not bear a union lubel provoked a discussion, resulting In the chairman of the convention ordering all documents not bearing the union stamp removed from the hall.