The Washington times., 1894-09-09
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II.


l. A, l64i, knights of Labor, Plasterers-
Plasterers' Hail, Four-and-a-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
l. T., No. I9O-Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners. Hall, 425 Twelfth street northwest
/. A I74S, Knights OF Labor, Carpenters
Typographical Temple
Bakers Drivers ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hall,
Eighth street, between d and northwest
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
Federation OF Labor-Plasters' Hall, Four-and-
a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Building Trades CounciI-Typographica
Temple.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER -
Electrical Workers Union, No. 26-Electrical
Workers Han, Twelfth and streets northwest
Labor Day Conference-Bricklayers Hall
Carpenters Union, No. Typographical Tenn
L A aO3I. X of l., tinners-PIasterers' Hall
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
District Assembly, No 66, 6,Knlghts of Labor
Plasterers'Hau
Plumbers Union-Elks' Han, Ninth street and
Fresco Palnters'-Hau, 1880 Seventh street
northwest
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Il
Bricklayers' Union No. I-Bricklayers' Hall,
Seventh ard 1 streets northwest.
St0nemasons' Union-Costello's Hall, Sixth
and g streets northwest
J. A. I7gS, K Of l., Painters-Harris' Hail.
Seventh and streets northwest
/. A, 1896, X. of l., Eccentric Engineers-
Buuchs Han, Eighth street northwest
Carpenters Council-Typographc Temple
Bakers and Confectioners Union, No lSS-
Hall, Seventh street northwest
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS.
Cigarmakers Union, No. llO--Han, 737 Sew
enth street northwest
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Representatives from twenty-five organiza-
tions greeted President Spohn when the Fed
Grafton was called TO order last Tuesday
night
Credentials were presented in favor of ]. B.
Fenton. T. Murphy, J. Gatly, D. Crown, and
H. Goldsmith from the Carriage and Wagon
Makers international Union, No. % The
credentials We're referred TO a committee to
investigate. The Carriage Makers Assembly.
which already has representation in the Fed
Grafton, objects TO the admission Of the new
organization on the ground that il is COM
posed o. disgruntied and suspended members
of the assembly and that the new OrganiZa-
ton was formed for the express purpose Of
securing certain work which had been prom
ised 70 union men. Some time ago when the
new union was first formed application was
made for representation in the Federation
but was refused at that time il seemed TO
be nothing but a shop union, for the dele
gates whose credentials were received proved
10 he working in one shop, and that shop was
desir0us OF retaining the work which had
been promised the union men.
The new union has since that time obtained
a charter from the international Organization
Of Carriage Workers. and the names presented
last Tuesday night were selected from five
different shops. This was done TO show that
the charge OF shop union" can no longer be
made 10 prevent their admission TO the Feder-
alton. The committee 10 whom the creden-
rials have been referred, reported they had
learned Of a number of members of the new
union who had been suspended for non-pay-
ment Of dues in the Carriage Makers Assem-
bly,, therefore they recommend that said
members first square up their accounts with
the organization before they should be en-
titled to admission to the Federation. The
committee further recommends tnat the mat
ter Law over for one week. The reccommen-
dations were conrurred in and the waiting
delegates informed of the action of the FEEDER
alton. The course pursued by the Fedora
tion in this case l. not a new one; il has been
the standing rule since its organization, and
to it the present harmonious relations that ex-
ist are attributed.
The case OF the theatrical stage employees.
which had been laid over from the week be-
fore, was then taken up. The committee re-
ported that the new organization was willing,
Il the Federation so decided to paw the ar
rearages Of the Theatrical Assembly. which
formerly had representation in the Fedora
tiOu. but had been disbanded The commit
lee also reported that the organization had
been granted Il charter 10y the National The
atrical Stage Employees Union, but they had
not received the same yet. This case was also
laid over until the charter had been received.
a new complication arises with the admis-
sion OF the Theatrical Employees Union. The
members OF that union are composed of all
crafts and callings. and as their work in the
theaters does not take up all their time
they work al their respective trades during
the day, therefore, If not connected with the
organizations Of their craft, a conflict may en-
sue. In the opinion of the delegates in the
Federation the members OF the Theatrical
Union should, before being admitted, pledge
themselves TO strictly conform with the
schedule of wages and hours as laid down by
the organizations, and it should be thoroughly
understood that the card of the Theatrical
Union shall only be recognized on work per
taining to theaters and not on outside work
The members OF the new union say that they
are willing to abide by this decision.
The committee TO whom the violation of
the eight-hour law in the Geological Park
had been referred, reported that they had re-
ceived an answer from the superintendent of
the park, which is as follows:
national GEOLOGICAL PARK,
"WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2S, 1894,
''To the Secretary Federation of Labor, d. c.
MY DEAR SIR: On returning from a short
absence | find a letter from your organization
calling my attention TO the law requiring con-
tractors in the government service to work
their men but eight-hours, and asking me
whether the contractor, Mr.. Burrows, COM
plies with the law.
IN reply, will say that upon receiving no.
tice from you with regard to this matter. Mr..
Burrows was informed that he must comply
with the law. and as regards any of the work
performed under my jurisdiction, he has done
so. / am informed that his men desired and
preferred 10 work ten hours. Very respect
fully yours, FRANK BAKER,
Superintendent"
The majority OF cases of violation of the
eight-hour law rs investigated by the Fedora
tion where unskiiled labor is employed. the
contractors invariably claim that the men are
opposed TO the law, and prefer 10 work
longer hours. In the case of the Geological
Park, the majority of the men are paid 10
cents an hour for their work, and TO cut them
down 10 eight hours work means only 80
cents for their days labor, hence their opposi-
tion 10 this law. Ii was not the intention of
the eDactors of this law that the wages of the
men should be cut down in the cases enumer-
ated but that the rate of wages paid previous
10 the enactment OF the law for days labor.
whether Of eight or ten hours, should con-
tinue TO be paid on all government work
under the new law. This has been so de-
aidad lxy er1fuept legal authority hut in m NV