New-York tribune., 1886-07-19
THE BREWERS AND THE EHRET BOYCOTT.
PROSPECT OF A LONG FIGHT-THE UNITED BREW
ERS, rITAMATUM.

ERs' ULTAMATUM
There is every prospect OF long ana bitter hgut
between the loss brewers and the trade unions grow
ing out of the boycott Ehrcts beer The Brewers
Association have come to the conclusion that the boy
colt on Ehrets beer unjustife1, and that simply
as matter of self protection they must take an active
part in the fight if they do not to be left at the
compile mercy of their employees. As consequence
they to be prepared circular hich they had
posted in all the las or beer breweries in the city de-
maudmg that the Brewery Workngmens' Union and
the Beer Drivers Union publicly protest against the
boycott of Ehrets beer as unjust, calling cn other
unions to raj the boycott and stating that unless
this demand was conn lied with by Wednesday the
Association Of United Lager Beer Brewers would
consider the agreement entered lto between the MEN,
bers and their employees nullIfed This would mean
the eyes of the ourneymen bre ers that the bosses
would begin a of determination against the unon
largely atteded cetnng of the brewers held
yesterda, in Wendels Assebly Roos ad the crncular
was taken W. long and heated debate took rlace
Many of the journcymen favored taking the action
reuue .ed by the ossebs but they in a minority
n rcsoutn IN accordance with the suggestion OF the
circular was lost and reOlu,tiOn declining TO take
any action IN the Ehret boycott was passed. just
what the result OF this action will be 1t Is bard to say
but unsse ste or the other reccdes from the posi-
ton that they have taken II Is had to see how a long
and bitter fight be avoided. The United Brewers
they have taken their stanu dcnbcIate
consideration and intend to maintain IL at all hazards
The agreement into which they entered with their
men some time ago. by which they were to increase
wages sorhicn and make their brewerIes union
establishments and the men wree TO avoid strikes
and boycotts. has been violated by the boycott on
Ehret and unless the men clear Themselves of the
boycott by taking the action which is demanded of
them aud which they In common fairness ought to
take the United Brewers will not hold Themselves
bound by the agreement. At the meeting OF the
iourneyu en- yesterday it held that they had
placed boycott Ehrets beer and that so tar az
they know there has been official boycott placed on
it. and they do not that they are in any way
bonud TO take any action in he matter.
In all probability meeting OF the executive com
mittee the United Brewers ASSOCIATION will be held
to-day and il will then he decided what action Will
then be decided what action will be taken by the asso-
citation in the ionrneymel persist In their refusal
to denounoe the boycott unfair aud unjust. IL Is
possible that another meeting of the men will be held
before Wednesday for the furterh discussion OF the
matter In case the boss brewers decide TO demand OF
their men to withdraw from their men to withdraw
from the union the unions will place boycott on the
products of all who do 1t is hardly probable that
sucha boycottwould be successful. 1t was attempted
some years ago at the time OF The last great brewers
strike but tailed. The product of any one brewer
can he boy cotted efectualy shown III the
of the Peter Doeger boycott but the average " ork
man will not give up his beer altogether.