Evening star., 1896-06-17
IN LABOR CIRCLES
Regular Nesting Of the Federation and
Business Transacted.
Building Trades Council Meets-The
Beer Boycott and Other
Important Matters.

The regular weekly meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Labor was held last evening.
There were thirty-seven organisations rep
resented.
President James F. McHugh presided.
Credentials to fill a vacancy were received
from Cigar Makers Union No. 40. and
for full set of delegates from the Plumb
ers' Union.
The committee appointed to attempt a
settlement with the brewers combine re-
ported that they hoped to have terms of
agreement to submit at the next meeting of
the federation.
A committee of firemen representing the
city fire department were announced, and
after they were admitted the chairman
stated tnat they were detailed by the chief
engineer to visit the old organization of the
Federation of Labor in the interest Of the
f1remen's excursion for the benefit Of the
families of the firemen who lost their lives
in the discharge of their duty at the recent
fire. On motion an appropriation of $40
was made with which to purchase twenty
tickets and the tickets were returned to
the committee for the purpose of again
selling them for the benefit Of the firemen's
fund.
The contract committee made a report
in reference to the question Of the alleged
Metropolitan Railway Company the
building which they are having erected
near Lincoln Park, and stated that tie
men at work on tine structure who are in
members Of organized labor societies, and
that those employed by the contractor
were non-union.
In reference to a communication sent to
those who are in charge Of the Potomac
flats, the same committee reported that
no reply had as yet been received.
Delegate Blake reported that he had
called on Mr.. s. H. Bell. who has charge
n aof fad vxvifh tha
of the Hall Of History of the American
University, in order to see If arrangements
can be made to have the granite
to be used In the building cut here
Mr.. Bell was too busy when Mr. Blake
called. the latter said. to talk over the mat
ter, and he referred Mr.. Blake to Dr.
Beiler, and the former will see Dr. Beier
York. '' AVG"
letter was read from Mr.. Charles f.
Bechtold, national secretary OF the Ma
tlonai Union OF the United Brewery Work
men OF the United States, protesting
against the lifting of the boycott from the
brewers combine of this District until a
settlement is reached recognizing Gam
structed to reply to the communication
ard state the true facts in reference to the
beer trouble.
building Trades.
There was full attendance of represen-
tatives of the building trades at the meet
ing last evening of the Building TraIes
Council. President William Silver presided
and Mr.. ]. NJ. Boyce was secretary.
Delegates to fill vacancies were admitted
from the Steamfitters' Union.
The grievance committee reported that
attention mad been given by them to The
employment of non-union painters on the
National Guard Armory, and that lhe
promise had been given by those having
charGe OF the work that none but union
u hsa 0TNpny IN,
In the case of man who is having a row
of eleven houses erected by non-union labor
the committee reported that the owner re-
fused 10 employ other than non-union labor
and the matter was referred to all local or
SaniZations, with the recommendation that
they refuse to purchase goods from the
man.
1t was also reported that several houses
were being constructed by a real estate
firm by non-union labor, and committee
was appointed to see the interested parties
and secure the work, If possible, for union
Workmen.
The report this work brought to the
consideration of the council the question Of
the employment by real estate agents and
dealers of non-union labor on the repair and
construction of their work, and it was
stated that a large. percentage of prompt
paying tenants belonging to trade organi-
cations were the patrons of these firms, and
1t was thought necessary to refer the mat
ter to the Central Labor Union, and through
that body to all the locals affiliated there
with, with the request that the matter be
brought to the attention OF the real estate
fms. An effort will, it is understood, be
made to secure this work for organized
wockTnen. 1t was developed mat there is
a very strong sentiment among the men,
berS of the unions connected with the
Building Trades Council favorable to con-
lining the tenant patronage in the future to
those dealers and landlords who employ
union labor.
A special committee was appointed to CO.
operate with the Central Labor Union COM
nittee to confer with several employing
steamfitters in a final effort to adjust the
differences existing between them and the
members of the Steamfitters' Union. The
steamfitters will, it was stated, present
their utimatum, and If no agreement satis-
factory TO the steamfitters can be reached,
the firms will be placed on the unfair list,
and all the assistance possible will be CIV
en- the steamtitters by every organization
of labor in the District.
The council by a unanimous vote in
dcrsed the statement made by the Central
Labor Union, and published in yesterdays
Star, regarding the attitude Of that body
in the beer boycott.
Carpenters Union, No. l. having refused
to cooperate with the other trades repre-
sented in the council, was suspended,
whefeup5n the delegates of that body re-
tired.
AS A HOTEL.