The morning times., 1895-08-28
Local Assemblies Indorse the Action
Against the lexington and Belt
Iines-Columbia Typograp hical
Unions Circular Concerning Labor
Day-Building Trades Council.

union labor III the CONSTRUCTION Oh Ills
new theater opposite Lafayette Square,
reported that they Were unable to meet
Mr.. Aibaugh. An effort will be made
again to-day.
The committee was also instructed to
see Mr. Charles Baum, of Seventh street,
but failed TO do So 1t reported, how
ever, that MIR Baum was having his work
done by uOn-uniun men.
The special committee appointed TO
confer with Mr.. Eugene Herman with
view to making his thcater fair re-
ported that they had seen Mr.. Herman,
but no agreement was arrived at, so they
recommended the theater be still retained
on the unfair list.
The Cigar makers, through their repre-
sentatives, reported that they had asked
their union in Baltimore to request the
Federation OF Labor in that city to place
Mr.. Kernan's theater there on the unfair
list.
Mr. AUTH'S ACTION.
A communication was received from Mr.
Nicholas Auth, stating that he had lald
OFF two employees yesterday morning,
having nothing for them To do. He claims
he did not know they were union men
This statement, however, is flatly con
tradicted by delegates from the Butchers
| Assembly, who say that instead of laying
| off two men four were discharged, and men
| from Baltimore were On hand ready to
go to work in their places. The matter
was referred to q special committee of
| three TO report at the next regular meeting
The Cornice Workers reported W. l..
| Ycrkes for a violation of his agreement
with them, and asks the Federation TO
! investigate the matter in their interests.
Carpenters Union, No. /, reported that
Mr.. Connors, superintendent OF work on
Albaugh's new Theatcr, had rendered one.
of their members less than the union rate
of wages. The matter was referred to
| the contract committee.
The Tailors' Union reported the firm Of
Israel & Griffin, corner of Seventh street
and Virginia avenue southwest, as un-
! fair The report was referred to a special
committee for investigation.
The BARRIERS reported seven business
! firms of the city as unfair.
The Horseshoers reported that their
| differences with Hiie & Fitzgerald had been
settled, and requested that they be strickes
settled. and requested that they be stricken
from the unfair list. The request was
| granted.
The Horseshoers. Rakers, Machinists.
! Carriuge Makers and Eakers reported
that their respective organizations had
indorsed the action of the Federation in
| placing the lexington andd Soldiers Home
and Belt street railway lines on the unfair
! list.
Makpr rpuprtaH Dipp
Machinists four, and Butchers eight new
| members enrolled since the last meeting.
The Bakers reported that consumers would
be served with fresh bread on Labor Day
and the day following as the members had
made arrangements TO work on Sunday
night.
! A communiCa ton was received from the
Ladies Binders Union, No. ~, l. B. of B. g..
informing the Federation that on Labor
Day the members of the union would hold a
reception at Typographical Temple from
to 6 p. m, and that a cordial welcome
would be given the members Of all the labor
organizatio and all others who attended
TRADES COUNCIL MEETING
AT the regular meeting of the Building
Trades Council held last evening at Typo
graphical Temple, with President O'Brein
in the chair. the following preamble aud
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the daily press of Washington,
employing union labor exclusively, and be-
ing friendly TO organized labor generally,
be it,
Resolved, by the Building Trades Council
that we pledge our support to the press of
| Washington and express our appreciation
of the aid it has given to the Legislative
! Committee Of this body in securing import
ant legislation through Congress-"
Credentials were presented by represent
atives from the Steam Filters Union and
AmaIgamated Association of Carpenters
and the delegates given the privilege of the
floor.
The dissatisfaction between the Steam
filters and Plumbers, which had been re-
! ferred 10 the Building Trades Coancil, Was
returned without action further than to
request that both organizations appoint
| conference committees TO craft working
code and present the same to the Building
| Trades Council for ratification.
The grievance reported from the gal
vanized Iron Workers Union was referred
TO the grievance committee of the Building
| Trades Council with instructions to re
port at the next regular meeting.
Several short addresses were made on the
| good OF the order demonstrating the val
uabie results already accomplished by the
| organization.
a special meeting of Carpenters Union,
No. 100, VIII be held Saturday evening at
hall G27 Massachusetts avenue northwest
The object of the meeting is 10 complete
arrangements for Labor Dayparade. Union
No 100 has invited the Amalsamated
Association of Carpenters to be present
ana confer with them.
Thecommitt ceappoj ebrickIayers
TO select uniforms for Labor Day have
awarded the contract to Loeb & Hirsh.
The uniforms VIII cost the union $2.5Co.
and the committee is Of the opinion that
| they Will be tie ha andsomest in line next
| Monday.
The union has spared no expense to make
| the parade success, aud in point of num-
bersand appearance viii be second to none
The committc ce is composed of Messrs
| McAuliffe. c, C. Haslcr, W II. Maslla n,
F. Bugden, J. B. Dowell and W c. Fisher.
TYPOS TO TAKE NOTICE.
The following circular has been prepared
by Columbia Typographical Union, No.
whiting the next two days.
Columbia Union in the Labor Day
| parade. Our union conlposes enc separate
division, thesecond, irthe raradeand will be
| under the immediate supervision OF As.