The Washington times., 1894-12-16
man bad bsen promised work there this

man had been promised work there this
month so as TO conform with law.
Letters were read from the chairman OF the
building committee on the Heurich new
brewery, asking FOR information as TO an in
closed letter which had Teen sent by some
union stating that non-union men had done
the cornice work on TIE new brewery. The
agent of the District Assembly was instructed
to inform the Heur!ch Cor DHnv that no such
union as named was connected with either
the District or Federation, and that upto this
time all work at the brewery had been strictly
carried out to the letter as per agreement.
The sentiment of the delegates as expressed
was that if such a union was in existence and
was not willing TO affiliate with the central
bodies it has no just claim to the benefits.
Delegates from the Tin and Sheetiron
Workers stated that they had no objection TO
affiiliating with the cornice workers provided
they took in their shingle and sailed under
fair colors: that is. call themselves corn!ce
workers and not tin and sheetiron workers.
A proposition was offered and discussed
which is intended to make the unfair list
more effective. The plan submitted isl
feasible one and will tie submitted to the
locals for their consideration.
The case of the cargenters employed Mt the
Union Building, under the supervision OF the
Gove:nme Printing Office, was then taken
up. On this work union men had been dis
criminated against because they would not
work for 80 cents day less than the rate of
wages paid in this city.
From the reports made at the District
Assembly it appears that the superintendent
of the work was receiving a commission on
the paw of the men employed. Fifty cents
per day on each employe was supposed 10
constitute this commission. From the state
ments made it now appears that objection
had been made as 10 the amount paid to men.
II it was true that the government had been
.1ar will fbn fr1l1 utn nf -It-ur uryGl.
paid carpenters in this city, then some one
was making a dollar day off the men.
The District Assembly proposes to sift this
matter to the bottom and strong committee
has been appointed for this purpose.
Carpenters delegates reported several inia-
tiations at their last meeting.
Painters reported that the two men who re-
Gently lost their lives by falling from. scat
fold were eX-member5 OF their assembly and
therefore not entitled to death benefits.
Delegates inquired if the assembly had any
grievances against the printing Offices ap-
pearing on the unfair list. They were in
formed that there were none. The next Dues
tion was, Why not take them off? After some
debate it was agreed TO lay the matter over
| for one week.
The reading-of the report of the general
executive committee as made at New Orleans
was then taken up, but owing to the late
ness of the hour the reading was laid over
TO come up Immediately after the reading of
the minutes at the next meeting.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
+ The Electric Workers held rousing meet
ing at their new hail. 419 Tenth street last
Wednesday night. The principal part of the
proceedings were the consideration of the re-
port of the board on the coming enter
tainment. The new hall has all the modern
facilities fer such purposes.
The union shops were reported as getting
nearly altthe work in town. Ex-member J.
A. Wordsworth has expressed his intention of
| again "getting in the circuit" and he will be
| given hearty welcome.
The electric work on the Washington Brew
cry was reported as being done by non-Hnion
men, and that work was also reported as hay
ing been condemned by the inspector of cleo
trio work.
The work on the Schneider flats is strictly
union.
The firm of Balsur & Schofield, union cleo
trio workers, will make a grand electric dis
play in the window of Sickles, the tobacco
mist, on Pennsylvania avenue.