Evening star., 1896-10-28
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
Relations at Present With the Local Brew
cries.
Some of the Matters discussed Last
Ntght-B1cycie Riding Felt
by HOIseshOeFs.

Inc regular weekly meeting OF the Build
ing Trades Council was held last evening at
Electrical Workers Hall, No. sos 11th
street northwest. with Vice President ]. p.
Healey In the chair, and Mr.. J. M. Boyce
secretary. .--.
The session was quite brief. and the only
business Of importance transacted was the
consideration Of the employment of nom
union workmen on the new Columbia Thea
ter. The secretary reported that he had. as
directed by the Building Trades Council at
their last meeting, communicated with the
proprietors relative to the matter, but had
as yet received no reply. 1t was stated
that non-unton workmen and those belong
ing to the Knights Of Labor were employed
at the theater named in preference to union
men whose organizations were allied with
lhe Building Trades Council. which body
had an agreement with the proprietors of
the theater that members belonging to Or
ganizations recognized by the Building
Trades Council should be employed.
The electrical workers reported that four
non-union electricians were employed on
their line OF work at the same theater, but
that two of them had made application for
membership in their association.
A communication was read from Mr.
Charles Meyer. secretary of the Christian
Heurich Brewing Company, inviting the
members OF the Building Trades Council to
inspect Its new brewery and ice manufac-
The Brewery Workers Local Union, No.
liz. met last evening at Bieligh's Hall, 731
7th street northwest.
The report of the conference which was
heid Saturday evening last between the
representatives Of the Central Labor Union
and the Building Trades Council, and the
representatives of two of the brewing COM
panles. concerning which a report was
made to the Central Labor Union, and Like
wise published in The Star of yesterday,
was considered and discussed at much
length, the entire session being devoted to
that matter. 1t was developed that but one
OF the employees in Heuricn's brewery was
member of the organization, that none
We're employed in the National Capital, and
that the largest per cent Of men belonging
10 their union were employed at the Wash
Inston Company's brewery. 1t was further
stated that all the employees in Abner's
brewery are members Of Union No. 11S, and
that there Is no uniform rate of wages paid
IN the breweries, but that some receive less
compensation for the same class of work
than do others; that some of the employees
are required to labor from 3 or 1 o'clock in
the morning until as late G:3U o'clock hi
the evening, and that they are also required
10 work hve hours Sunday. r..
1t was likewise stated that some of the
members OF the union have been blacklist
ed. 1t being stated that the representa-
tiVes OF the brewers denied such to be the
Iact, number OF those present produced a
recommendation signed by the manager of
one or the brewerieS In which he certified
to the ability of the employe and recon-
mended him to any desiring his SER
vices outside Of the city Of Washington.
Inc announcement was also made that the
foreman or brewmaster of brewery who
was opposed to employing union men had
so stated to a brewery worker now en-
ployed In another brewery; also that while
the brewers would not oppose the unioniz-
ing of the breweries. or object to their men
being visited and solicited to join the union,
the matter was really at the option of the
brewmaster, who had immediate charge
and control of the men; that while the
brewers may express their friendliness to-
ward organized workers, If the brewmaster
Is not favorably disposed towardr union
as the former has the right to discharge
an employe at his discretion
1t was decided to request the Central
Labor Union to appoint committee to
visit the several bfkwerieS and organize, If
possible, the brewery workera .s.'i--.
At the meeting hstseyening of the FEEDER
alton Of Labor President James F. MIC
Hugh presided and Mr.. c. A. Maidens was
secretary.
meEt that the difficulty at leading bak-
cry, to which reference has heretofore
been made, had been settled in manner
satisfactory to all concerned; that only
union men were employed there in every
capacity where an organization of the
craft exists, and that the proprietor had
also agreed to give his horseshoeing here
after to only union blacksmith shops.
| The delegates from the Journeymen
Horseshoers' Union reported that quite a
number of their members were out of en-
ployment and that this state of affairs was
attributable to the hard times and iucreas-
ing use of bicycleS