The morning times., 1896-06-28
FEDERATION OFLARoR.

Thirty-eigilt of the local labor organiZa-
tions were represented at the regular week
ly neetn. OF the Federation of Labor on
Tuesday evening. President james + Nc
Hugh occupied the chair, and the fun line OF
officers We're present. The principal DIS
eussiOn of the evening was over an agree
ment submitted by the brewers combine,
which the brewers were willing TO sign,
provided IL met with the approval of the
Federation. In the agreement the brewers
agree to recognize Gambrinus Assembly,
and will Offer no opposition to any OF their
employees who may desire to join that or
;:aniZation. but the option of joining must
he left TO the individual wishes of the EN-
ployes.
1t is also stipulated that rs vacancies
occur former employees, members of Gam
Brinus Assembly, shall be reinstated. 1t
is also stipulated i'll the agreement that
the Federation of Labor and District As
sernbly No. sc, X. of L.. shall be recognized
on all future work done by the brew
cries.
The final clause provides for the settle
ment Of any other labor differences that
may occur i'll the future. Under this latter
clause an arbitration committee is pro-
vl,led for, consisting of two members Of
the Federation and two from the District
A Assembly, and, if no agreement is reached,
then a third party is TO be called in AS
umpire. The debate over the proposed
agreement was participated in by Il NUN
Der of the delegates.
With the exception of the clause which
read that former employees should be taken
back as vacancies occurred, no very serious
objection was raised. If the clause had
read that former employees We're to be re-
iDstated and the words las vacancies DC
cur stricken out, the agreement would have
met with little opposition, Judging frool
the opinions expressed during the debate.
Several questions were asked during the
debate. us to the reason why the gtnn
brewery had been taken off the unfair list.
The answers given were to tie effect that
the Washington Brewery had not dis
eliminated against the Federation of Labor
in giving out work: also that members of
Gambrinus Assembly were employed there.
No one stated, however, that any written
agreement had been made with that brew
cry; but a number of delegates stated that
the results were very satisfactory, whether
any written agreement was made or not.
After the subject had been thoroughly de-
bated, it was decided to accept the report
Of the committee as progressive, and it was
hoped that the suggested changes would he
accepted by the brewers.
During the evening the credentials of
delegates from Gambrinus Assembly for the
enSu.ng term We're received and accepted.
Tie committee on contracts made pro-
Rrrssive report as to securing work for
union labor during last week. Several
olier prospective large jobs were reported
and referred to the committee.
The Labor Day committee reported that
at IA meeting held between the COMMITTEE IS
of the District Assembly. Eng neers' ASso-
ciation and the Federation of Labor. i:
had been decided that the day could not be
more appropriately observed than by hay
inga mammoth excursion and the net pro-
cCeds devoted to the laudable purpose CT
erecting Il suitable 'headstOne over the re-
mains of the late f. J. Rea and wife. The
dec sion OF the joint committee was ap-
proved by the Federation. and a proper
tionate amount of the Xpense TO he incurred
III giving the excursion was. on the recon-
mendation OF tie committee. appropriated.
Communication was received from The
Cigar Makers Union, rendering its :esig
nation as an affiliated body to the Fed
Grafton, which was unanimously acGep'ed.
Manager Miidens, of the Library .3sso-
ciation, made announcement OF special
meeting for Friday evening; also annnInced
that election OF officers would lie held q {
the next regular meeting. The bureau
committee recommended that two
delegates instead OF one be elected
for tie ensuing term, and the delegates to
the Federation were requested 10 ErDg
this matter to the attention OF their re-
spcctive organizations ut the coming cleo
tions.
President Prescott, of the Hod Carriers
Union, then made Il very interesting address
10 the delegates, in which he assured the
Federation Of the good will the assof'ia-
tion he represented had towards the ,.,cal
Federation. Tie Hud Carriers wcr., now
in very prosperous condition, both ,lor-
ally and financially.
The funds in their trea sury had increased
SO that it had been determined to erect a
bal! in the near future which would not only
reflect credit TO tho hod carriers OF this city,
hut to the entire labor organizations OF the
District of Columbia. The members OF the
Hod Carriers Union neither sought nor ,le-
sired social recognition. but they wanted
and would demand, fraternal recognition