The Washington times., 1894-10-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR.


The storm of last Tuesday night made no
material difference in the attendance at the
regular meeting OF the Federation. The dele
gates were out in force. and with only about
three exceptions every organization was rep
resented.
Roll call Of officers showed all present
Chairman Canty. OF the committee on con-
tracts, reported that owing to rumors that the
new building of the Stumph Bros. would not
be fair job the committee again called on
that firm and were again assured that every
thing would be done to make the job salts
tory. When informed that cheap labor might
be employed one of the firm had stated that
they were oppose to that kind of labor in
their own business, as from practical expert
enee they had always found that best results
were gained by employing good labor, and
they would see that good union men were
EN- ploved on their building.
The committee further stated that for some
! reason or other the men at work on the work
/ house hospital had been ordered to STOP WORK.
/ The committee Investigated, and learned that
! all men had oeen stopped, but that the brick
/ layers would be put back to work at noon.
/ This was done, but the carpenters had TO lay
/ off. knowing from past experience the
! tendency OF the superintendent OF the lnsti-
/ tuition to put the inmates to work, to the
detrlment of outside labor, the Federation
will keep close watch on this job.
The special committee 20 devise plans for
/ the appointment of walking delegate" re-
ported that they favored the proposition OF
/ having the delegate, and suggested that each
organization pay fixed equal sum to meet
! the expense. This method did not exactly
! ly,F+t +ts.I I1aA.a inn afAH
after some discussion the per capita plan OF
! assessing the members of the organizations
was indorsed The report was then ordered
TO be sent to the locals for their action.
The unjust method of rating mechanics in
the Washington Navy Yard received some
consideration at the hands Of the delegates,
! and it was the opinion as expressed that the
Secretary OF the Navy should De enlightened
on this question.
The announcement of the suffrage meeting
was made. and the chairman OF the commit
tee stated that during the coming session OF
Congress the question would be promptly agl-
tated.
The building of Christian schneder's bak-
cry. which Mr.. Schneider had notified the
Carpenters Council by letter should be built
bv union labor, was reported to have been
! given to an employer of non-union labor. Mr.
Schneider had been seen about the matter
and had said that he could not interfere. Re-
Z ferred to c0mmittee on contracts
The Schneider flats We're under c0nsidera-
ton for quite a while. 1t was reported that
Mr.. Schneider had said that he would no
longer employ union men, if he knew 1T, on
any of his work. Several organizations
stated, through their delegates, that their
| members were at work there. The matter
was finally referred to special committee to
investigate.
1t was informally reported that Mr.. Chris.
Heurich was about to build a row Of houses.
II true, this will be good news for union men
as Mr.. Heurich is well known as one of the
staunchest friends of organized labor in this
city.
The cheap bread question brought out the
fact that the high wages claimed by the boss
bakers to be paid to the journeymen was all a
myth This was fully proven by the fact
gained from the payrolls of the bakers, which
were read to the Federation.
The Barber delegates reported shop on
the Avenue between Third and Four-and-a-
half streets which was willing to put two
Italians Just imported in the assembly, pro-
vided they were allowed the privilege of Civ
ing a shave with free shine thrown in for 10
cents Needless to say, this is positively
against the rules of the assembly.
Delegates from the Musical Assembly COM
planned against the unfair competition they
had to contend against which was that of the
military bands taking contracts to the injury
of the civilian bands The members of mill
tary bands, it was claimed. received clothes,
fuel rations and salary from the Govern
ment and were then allowed to enter into
competition with outside bands. The recent
arrival Of troops here with band OF twenty
six pieces makes the lot of the civilian music
ian still harder During the discussion it was
stated that Washington was the only city in
the United States that allowed members OF
the military bands to join the labor unions.
The delegates reported that the Musical AS
sembly would have a special meeting for Sun
day.
Plate printers called the attention of the
building trades to the fact that an extension
that was to be built to the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing.
The Theatrical Alliance Stage Employees re-
ported that their trouble still existed with AL
baugh's. Several theatrical companys had in
formed them that they would not have made
contracts to put their shows on the stage i
they had known of the trouble, but before
making future contracts would have provisC
TO protect them in such cases. Messages will
be sent to all companies on the road and. The
theatrical profession throughout the countr,
is believed to be in sympathy with the al
lance. After the statements had been mad'