Evening star., 1896-08-26

tract was awarded under the trade condi-
tions recognized by the Baltimore Fedora
uon OF Labor, nine hours and s. per day
Tor bricklayers. The directors promised
contractor would be held strictly to this
agreement, and that the non-union men
now employed would be discharged and
union men only would be employed.
The Council on Labor Day.
1t was decided that the council should
be repres ented in the Labor day parade by
the officers Of the body. and suitable badges
were ordered to be worn to designate the
officers on that occasion
ine bricklayers reported that Robinson,
Cherry & Co., who are furnishing the suits
to be worn by the members of that union
on Labor day, will continue during the
present week to take measurements: also
tnat all the suits finished will be distrib-
Hall.
The Carpenters.
At the meeting last night Of Amalga-
mated Society of Carpenters, held at Co.'S
tello's Hall, 9th and G streets northwest,
hnal arrangements were made for the
Labor day parade. chief marshal was
elected, and the committee Of arrange
ments was instructed to confer with Prof
Weber of the Columbia Musical League
win ieierehce 10 music. by unanimous
vote 1t was decided that a fine of s. should
be imposed upon any member who, with
out a valid excuse, does not parade on
Labor day.
An IrOn-Clad Agreement.
Referring to the contract which the
brewers have submitted to the local Fed
Grafton of Labor and D. A. &C. Knights of
Labor, as one they are willing to sign
provided the long-pending boycott against
the brewers Is lifted, a prominent member
of the American Federation of Labor said
today that II this arrangement is carried
into effect 1t would, in his opinion, be al
most impossible for a conflict to be avoid
ed between the brewers and the Building
Trades Council. The latter organization
has an iron-clad contract with all the
brewers, excepting Mr.. Harry Williams,
which provides that sin consideration of
the organizations represented in the Build
ing Trades Council, pledging their sup
port and assistance to the brewers, the
latter agree and pledge their faith to en-
ploy none but union labor recognized as
such by the Building Trades Council on all
their work in the District of Columbia in
the lines Of business sought to be pro-
tected and assisted by the said council
whether such work be in the construction
repair or remodeling Of buildings owned
either by the brewers as concerns or indi-
viduals.
1T Is also expressly agreed and under
stood, however, that If any local union,
whether 1t be member of the Building
Trades Council or not, refuses to enter
INTO similar agreement to the one with
the Building Trades Council, and relating
TO Its particular trade or craft, then the
employment by said concerns or the said
or either of them, of any per-
son or persons not members of the said
non-ratifying or refusing union shall not
be the basis or form an excuse for the call
lrg on OF the hands Of the unions which
nave ratified and accepted the Building
Trades Council contract, or for any strike
or boycott on its or their part against the
employing concerns or individuals, or
either Of them''
A similar agreement has been entered
INTO between the brewers and every or
ganization affiliated with the Building
Trades Council