Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-05 | Page 1 | Federation of Labor

FEDERATION OF LABOR Annual Convention Called Caled lo to Order Oder by Gompers In Scranton Pa Pal tine Kind til In II time tho Questions to 16 Il cut Scranton Pa Fa Dec Dc Tho rho twenty first Iret annual convention of ot the tha American Federation of ct Labor was called to or order order der shortly shorty after utter 10 this morning by President en Samuel Gompers and Ind tho the greatest labor convention that has hn probably over been held hold In this his coun country country country try was wag under way It ft Is in estimated that 75 delegates are In attendance from this country county and Europe representing seating working people Phi Thu Th convention Is held In S St t Thomas Cal Col College lego lege ICI hall hal and tho the delegates marched to tu the tho th meeting m place In II a n body headed by bi bya a band of ot music 1 Tho Time credentials committee has sev soy several oral eral protests to consider The convention will wi bo be asked to take action on many Inn disputes between trades that are with the feder federation The International Association of ot Machinists has hams hn demanded that the hc charter ot of thi U ln S Society of ot Engineers l Machinists etc bo be bi annulled It I Is IH sold said tho time I of ot Carpen Carpenters tore lots will 1 demand time the of or the tho Charter charier of or tho time Amalgamated Wood unionS union Time The International Tile ro Layers union will wil demand jurisdiction over the th Mo MoMia Mia flab union I I hi and an the tho electrical workers will wil dispute the maul of ot gas gns 18 and d fitsam am titters fitters to run electric con duit dult pipe Theto will bo a n general genral contest over oyer the question of ot trade autonomy The larger unions will Insist upon the tho right to form torm mixed unions under their own OWr ow control where the workers In other raden are employed The Tho deliberations deliberation of ot the gathering are secret and the delegates may be hero here ten davs In the tho hull mill the played Dixie ns rue 11 nn mm opening overtures overture the southern delegates heartily applauding and nn an when a 1 moment later hater tho the band struck up imp The Time Star Spangled Banner all al tho the delegates rose ISO to theIr feet Chairman Device of at the local com of ot welcomed the Iho delegates to Scranton and arid extended e the tho hospitality of or the time thousands of ot organ hod of tho timo Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys President Gets pers pere responded After tho of or time the various corn com the list 01 ol delegates was reat reUl and anil the morning session closed