Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-06-13 | Page 1 | Federation of Labor

FEDERATION OF LABOR. Executive Council Session Brings Out Interesting Reports. SCRANTON. Pa . June 12 The executive execu-tive council of the American Federation of Labor opened Its session here today. President Gompers submitted a report of the organizing and lecturing tour which he recently made through the West, recounting re-counting the growth of the organization and the splendid spirit of unity obtaining among the workmen of the country, and their devotion to the trades union movement move-ment and tho American Federation of Labor. It was deQlded to arrange for a lecture tour and Itinerary for the various members mem-bers of the executive council through the different sections e.f the country. Secretary Morrison submitted his financial finan-cial report for the eight months ending May 31. The balance on hand October 1, l'ul, was S1.i3.h1n .iii.I I he hi. oine for th.-Ik"!.i th.-Ik"!.i months illl.oTi. making n total of $24-1.00?. Tic-- . xp. ndltures were JUS, 35(5 The rope.rt shows that 970,902 has been received re-ceived for per capita tax rf one-half per cent per member per month One hundred ami ninety chnrters were Issued for the eight months one State branch, feirtv-slx. Central Labor Unions, ninety local trade unions, fifty-three Federation Fed-eration of Labor unions There are now affiliated with the American Federation of Labor 11". International trade unions. 33 State branches. rtv Central Labor unions. 1043 local trade and federal labor unions, the IK. lnternatlon.il unions li.i-Ing li.i-Ing approximately' 25,000 local unions at-i at-i Ached to them.