Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-23
THE LABOR UNIONS
The Beer Boycott Again a Subject
Of Discussion.
PRESIDENT SPOnN STATES TEE Case
Cigar Makers Leave the Local
Federation of labor.
STEAM FILTERS MAY STRIKE

The regular weekly meeting Of the Cen
trail Labor Union was held last evening at
Typographical Temple. President Milford
Spohn occupied the chair, and Mr.. Joseph
F. Torrens was secretary. The chair laid
before the union a communication from
President Samuel GomLers Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor q. indianapolis in
reference to the beer boycott here. of which
the following is copy: Il am in receipt
of communication from the national
secretary of the United Brewery Workmen
of the United States. in which ne says:
Our L. u, No. 11S, of Washington. d. c..
informs me that 1t is wiling to affiliate
itself with the A. F. Of J.. central body
there, If the same will strike the clause
from it's constitution saying that no hey
colt or other trouble of an affiliated union
Will be considered except the respective
union belongs at least six months TO the
central body. 1 believe shat sucn a clause
Is not only detrimental to the central body,
but also against common scns-, and directly
in favor of the employers
Il kindly ask that your central body will
take some action in this matter in order
that the best interests of the brewery
workmen and the general labor movement
may be advanced, and advise Inc what ac-
ton you take On the matter"
Secretary Torrens was instructed by the
union to inform President GCmpers that he
had been misinformed in the matter by
Secretary Bechtold of the United Brewery
Workmen. The reading of the letter Of
Mr.. Gompers evoked a great deal Of dis
cUssion, In the course of which one of the
leading members Of the union stated that
he was called upon short time ago by
member OF Gambrinus Assembly, delegated
to do SO, and who stated that the members
OF the assembly were heartily tired OF the
beer war, and would like to become affili-
eted with the Central Labor Union and
4 14 a ne hnr
delegate to the c. l.. L. asked for instruc-
tons as to the proper course for him to
pursue in the matter. On motion, which
was unanimously adopt 3D. the delegate was
requested to inform the member Of Gam
brinus Assembly that II the latter leaves
the local federation and District Assembly
No. 66, X. Of L., and, organizing as
union, makes application to be represented
In the Central Labor Union, the Z. L. u.
would consider the question.
Mr.. Spohn's Report.
In the course of the discussion on beer
requested to act as chairman OF a COM
mittee which was appointed to wait on the
members of the brewers combine and as
certain definitely whether the brewers con-
template resembling, as has been reported,
their contracts with the Central Labor
Union and Building Trade Council, made
the following report: -
About ten days ago two members of the
local federation committee called upon the
representatives of the brewers and pro-
posed a settlement of the trouble existing
between the brewers and the local fedora
ton and d. A. &C. K. of L.. stating that
after conference with the committee of d.
A. 66 an agreement would he submitted
to the brewers, and they requested that the
brewers meet this joint committee al their
next meeting. TO this the brewers acceded,
and at the meeting last Tuesday the joint
committee presented the form of an agree
ment. the provisions of which were that
the brewers recognize Gambr1nuS Assem-
bly,, that the men now employed be dis
charged and the members of Gambrinus
be employed, that no labor be employed by
the brewers that is not recognized by the
local federation and d. A. No 90. K. of L.,
and that all agreements made with other
labor bodies not represented in the local fed
Grafton and d. A. &C. be rescinded.
Complications ia the Case.
'At this meeting it was ascertained con-
clusively that the management OF a local
brewery. which was made fair by the exec
utive committee of d. A. 69 had made no
agreement, either written or verbal, and
that the statement made at the time the
boycott was removed, and reiterated time
and again with great persfstency since that
date, that this brewery was taken from
the unfair list because of an agreement
satisfactory to Gambrinus Assembly, was
ascertained to be false. The company own
ing the brewery did. however, prepare
agreement to be submitted to the commit
tee which it was willing to sign. The other
brewers also prepared an agreement which
embodied essentially the same provisions.
This agreement recognizes GambrinuS AS
sembly, leaves the employees at liberty to
join any organization they desire. gives
preference in employment of members of
Gambrinus Assembly, but will not rescind
the contracts made with the other organi-
cations. and will abide by them in letter
ard in spirit.
"A copy of this agreement has been sub
mftted to the joint committee of the local
federation and d. A. 66. and the brewers
have been asked to meet the committee
again. In answer the representatives of
the brewers in substance replied that their
proposition was their ultimatum, and that
If the committee could agree to Its terms
no further conference was necessary
CiKarmakers Leave the Federation.
A communica ton was read from the
Cigar Makers Union, stating that in con-
sequence of the stand taken by the local
federation and d. A. 66, X. of L., in refer
ence to a higher license for saloon keepers,
and the issuance by the ag1tattng commit
tee of the circular on the subject, copy
of which was published in The Star OF
Monday last. they had withdrawn from the
local federation. The course taken b. that
body and the others named had worked
much injustice and loss of employment 10
the Cigar Makers, and they thought they
would not be justified in continuing any
longer as member of the federation.
The following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted Sunday last at a
meeting of the Columbia Musicians Pro-
tective Association. was Endorsed:
Resolved, That the delegates to the Gen.
trail Labor Union from Columbia Musicians
Protective Association. No. 1897, A. F. of
L.. be instructed to appeal to the Central
Labor Union and ask them to place on the
unfair list Musical Assembly No. 1905
Knights of Labor of Washington, for the
reason that said assembly deliberately sup
ports the Marine Band in its unjust and
unfair competition against civilian mU-
sicians. and Furthermore that said assem-
bly, has refused to recognize No. 6491, A F.