The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
THEIR BLUFF WIS CALLED
Executive Board of D. A. Sc Re-
plies to the Boss Brewers.
STANDING BY THE BOYCOTT
Proposition OF the Beer Interests TO
Ignore the Central Labor Body
Unanimously Rejected-"An Injury
to One Is still the Concern of All"
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The executive board OF District Assembly
&C. h. of l., reported finally last night on
a proposition made by the boss brewers
which the assemblies generally regarded
as a scheme or bluff to bring the labor
people to terms in the matter OF the beer
boycott.
The executive board came to the con-
clusion that the overturcs made by the
agents OF the boss brewers were an in.
sidious means TO destroy the central body
as Il finaIity in matters OF dispute between
workingman and employer, ana have, there
fore rejected the propositions OF the agents.
The executive board before its action
was in possession OF the fact that ali OF the
local assemblies had also rejected the over
tures. These propositions had been made
to the assemblies separately with the view
it was understood OF attacking organized
labor in detail.
LETTER OF THE BREWERS.
Gentlemen: In making contracts for the
completion of work unfinished and for new
work contemplated-the weather being now
favorable to building operations the brew
cry companies of the District have author
lied us as brewers committee" to in
quire:
First. What action your body has taken
III respect W tlle ptIlulHS DeeT DOECOJts
Second. What action your body has taken
upon the contract submitted TO it some time
since by the brewers?
The purpose of these inquiries is that the
brewers may know and be governed in ma X
ing their contracts as to what branches OF
labor and what orGa aniZationS they should
recognize, protect and give preference to;
and. as it is desired to immediately pro-
ceed with such work, your organization is
,.r-
and reply to this communication.
IGcloSed you will find copy of the con-
tract the brewers had previously sent you
and are still willing to enter into.
Very respectfully,
LEON ToBRINER,
e. 4. H. BELL,
HENRY F. WOODWARD,
Brewers Committee.
FORM OF CONTRACT.
The following is the form OF contract
sent out by the Boss Brewers committee
for the labOring organizations to sigu:
CONTRACT.
In consideration OF the (uame of local
appears herei piedging their support 10 the
local breweries, the several breweries and
the undersigned officers thereof, for the
said companies and themselves as individ-
ualS, agree and pledge their faith to en-
ploy none but properly authorized and
recognized local unlonl WUrkIDeu IN all
their work in this line of business in the
District of Columbia, whether such work
be in the construction, repair, or remodel
ing of buildings owned by said companies,
or the undersigned individuals, officers, etc,
thereof.
1t is expressly understood and agreed
that if any local union refuses to enter into
a contract similar to the foregoing, relating
to the trade or craft which said union rep
resents, that the employment by said com
panies, or the said individuals, or either
of them, OF any person or persons, not mem
berS OF said refusing union, shall not be
the basis or form an excuse for the calling
off of the hands of the union party hereto,
or for any strike or boycott ON it's part
against said employing company, COM
panies, individual, or individuals.
And in eases of differences growing
out of the failure to observe the fore
going undertakings, or which may arise
in the employment of any unfair or non
union man, and which cannot be settled by
and between the said organizations and the
company complained or board of Arbi.
tration shall be elected as follows:
Two arbtrators shall be elected by
the said organizations and two by the
company or Individual complained of, and.
if necessary, these four shall elect fifth
Impartial man.
The decision of this board of arbitration
Shall be binding on all parties concerned
This contract shall go into force ON
the. day of..........A. ID. 1896, and
remain so until the. day of
d. 1S9..