Evening star., 1896-10-20
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
The Trouble Between the Unions and tn
Breweries.
From Outside Or
ganizatiOns and Other Business
Transacted-Pavers' Question.

largely attended and much enthusiasm
was evident. President Milford F. Spohn
occupied the chair and Mr.. Jarvis B.
Moulden was chosen secretary pro tenn,
Secretary Torrens still being unable, on
account Of illness, to attend.
A communication was read from Hod
Carriers Union. No. 1, complaining that
Mr.. Foster, the foreman of construction
at the Consumers Brewery, Rosslyn, had
refused to longer employ members of their
union. and had laid all of them off for q
week, although the bricklayers were at
work during the entire period: that a COM
mfttee complained to the directors regard
Ing the matter, and the latter informed
Mr.. Foster that he should employ union
hod carriers on the work; that Mr.. Foster
promised to do SO, but has not, and yester-
day, when those union hod carriers who
had been employed on the building again
reported for duty. they found that nom
union nod carriers were still employed
there. The matter was referred by Presi-
dent Spohn to the grievance committee
with the request that the committee would
call upon the directors in reference to the
matter at once, and see If those hod car
r1ers now on the work cannot be dis
charged and the union men reinstated. The
committee agreed to do so.
brewery Trouble.
A communication was read from Messrs
Leon Tobrlner and Alexander H. Bell.
counsel for the Heurich and National Cap
ital brewing companies, respectively, in
reply to request from the secretary of
the Central Labor Union in behalf of Brew
cry Workers Union, No. 49, asking that
the brewers meet them in conference to
conclude trade relations between the mas
ter brewers and the members Of the Brew
ers' Union, and which involved matters of
detail of mutual interest. In part, the
communication. which indicates that the
celebrated brewers combine" which was
formed about year ago by the three local
hreWeries IN the: District for mutual pro-
lection in their fight against various labor
organizations. has been broken, is as fol-
lows:
THE undersigned companies have never
denied the right of their employees to or
ganiZe: 1t is a right which they have al
ways conceded to each and every employe,
a matter considering which the will of the
employe is free and untrammeled and
with respect to which these companies will
IN no manner interfere, leaving tine matter
to the unfetteTed judgment and discretion
OF each and every employe; they conse-
Quently nave never refused recognition Of
any properly organized labor organza sion !;
a conference for such purpose was there
fore unnecessary. If there are any other
matters that Brewers Union, No. 11s de-
sire considered it is suggested that they
De submitted in writing. and 1t is further
suggested that hereafter all communi "a
tons from the Brewers Union should he
sent to the respective breweries with whom
1t Is desired 10 treat"
1t was stated by the delegates from the
Brewers Union that the foreman at Haur-
ichs brewery Is not member of their
union and refuses to employ members be-
longing to their organization, and that
as result all the brewers in Heuricn's
brewery are non-urfion.
The matter was referred to Brewers
Union, No. 11S, with the request that thew
make an attempt to confer with the brew
erS In the matter, and they were Informed
II tney nave any special grievance against
the brewers to bring The matter Immediate
~ before the Central Labor Union, which
body will give the subject prompt at.en-
ton.
Communication and Business.
A communication was also read from
Pork Butchers Union, No. 6423, of Kansas
City, Kan, asking the aid of the Central
Labor Union in their fight against the
Armour Packing Company.
The committee appointed to call On Chair
man Babcock of the House District COM
mittee In reference to the complaint of the
PAYERS that non-union PAYERS were being
employed on city work to the exclusion of
members of their organization reported
that MIR. Babcock had communicated with
the Commissioners in relation to the mat
ter. No answer has yet been received
from the Commissioners.
The committee appointed to inquire into
the report that Greason and Tally the
street contractors, were working men in
violation of the eight-hour law reported
that, when inquiring, they had learned that
the rumor was baseiess. They, however,
said they have ascertained that non-unioli
PAYERS and curb settlers were exclusively
employed by the firm, and the matter was
referred to the grievance committee, with
Instructions that il they found the state
H.ent to be fact they would recommend
that the name of the firm be placed upon
the unfair list by the Central Labor Union.
The special legislative committee which
was instructed TO see Secretary Herbert
relative to the cut rates paid to number
of bTicklayers in the navy yard reported
that they had been requested to send an
offca! statement of the matter to the Sec
retary, VINO. it was said, would give the
matter prompt attention, ard it was stated
that this would be done.
communication was also read from
Local Unions Nos. 80 -, so, Sj. 81, 1O1 and
19S Of Lynn. Mass, which, 1t was stated,
was indorsed by the Boot and Shoe Work.
eTs Union and by the American Fedora
ton of Labor. requesting the Central Labor
Union to help fight the Thomas G. Plant
Company CT Lynn, Mass.
The delegates from the BricklayerS' Union
reported that in future their union would
r.eet in the large hall at Typographical
Temple on the second and fourth Thursday
evenings in each month: also that they had
Tented TWO rOOYrS III tne IOF social
purposes, which will be kept open during
the day and evening.
The painters reported that non-union
painters We're being employed on the new
Columbia Theater and that the contractor
had refused to employ members of their
union. The matter was referred to the
grievance committee.
Organizer Webb reported that next Sun
day he would have organized a union Of
one hundred plasterers, and that he was
now in communication with the national
headquarters of the craft in Philadelphia,
and that he would probably In a few days
receive the Necessary charter for the new
organization.
The advantages Of the Trade Unionist as
the official organ of the Central Labor
Union were brought to the attention of the
body by President Spohn, and Messrs.
Moulden and Cross were appointed COM
mittee to call on the various unions con-
nected with the c. L. y. in the interests of
the paper.
A communication was read from William
Scott, recording secretary, and Samuel
Preston. president of the Hod Carriers
Union. 7776. stating that their organiza-
ton, at a meeting held October 5, 1898,
freely gave their consent to Hod Carriers
Union, No. 2, to affiliate with the Central
Labor Union.
1t was stated that this action on the
part of 1176 was necessary in order to give
the other body a legal standing in labor
circles.
TnkOmR Park Republicans.