Evening star., 1896-12-22
IN LABO CIRCLES
Regular Meeting of the Central Labor
Union.
Talk About the Grievances Between
Employers and the Members
of Different Unions.

The regular weekly meeting of the Cen
trail Labor Union was held last evening,
with President Milford Spohn presiding,
and Messrs. ]. ]. Crowley and Jarvis B.
Moulden, secretary and assistant secretary,
respectively.
A communication was read from Secre-
tary Eichelberger of the Federation of
Labor of Maryland stating that, in re-
sponse to request from the Central Labor
Union, the former body would do all in it's
power to secure the employment of union
men in the work of building the Columbia
and Maryland railroad.
The committee appointed to call on the
board of directors of the Consumers Brew
ing Company to ascertain why they had
disseminated against the members of
Painters Union, No. 110, reported having
seen Secretary E. L. Jordan who stated
that he did rot regard Painters Union, No
no as legitimate union organization and
positively refused to employ any of the
members.
A member of the committee stated that
the X of l.. element which has been intro
duced into Painters Union No 10 were
largely responsible for the existing state
OF a1alrs, as they had made assertions to
Mr. Jordan that resulted in his becoming
ahtagonlSuc to the organization.
me matter of the circulation of a paper
providing for The exclusion of members OF
ers brewery. to which reference has here
tofore been made in The Star, was brought
to The attention of the Central Labor Union
by delegate. who said that the only per-
son VINO TOOK an active interest in getting
signatures to the paper was a member of
the board OF directors of the brewing COM
pany, and another delegate said that the
pupilshed interview, in which member
seen the books of the Painters Union and
by an examination ascertained that only
1our members were in good standing was
incorrect.
copy of a bill which will be introduced
In Congress at the present session, proyid-
ing for the copyrighting of all union labels.
was Endorsed and referred to the legisIa-
tive committee, with the UNDERSTANDING
that the latter will do all in its power to
nave the bill enacted into law
1t was reported that the electricians en-
pioyed at the Capitol were working ten
and twelve hours daily without extra com
the Electrical Workers Union. which is
making an investigation of the matter
can be heard from en- the subject
The secretary Eas instructed to commu-
n1cate with the proprietor of a theater,
with whom there has been pending for
some time past dispute concerning wages
said to be due some of the mechanics who
were at work there, and inform him that
special committee will call on him to-
morrow evening in the interest of the men,
and that if a satisfactory conclusion is not
then reached to inform him that the thea
ter VIII be placed on the unfair list
Ihe grievance committee was directed to
call on the board of directors of the Con-
sumers' brewery and ascertain from them
why in view of the manner in which they
seem to regard the members of the Cen
trail Labor Union the brewery should not
be put on the unfair list The committee
was further instructed to report the result
of their visit at the next meeting Of the
Central Labor Union.
Announcement was made by Mr. S j
Gompers, a delegate from Columbia Typo
graphical Union. who is a son of President
Gompers of the American Federation OF
Labor, that the latter organization, as
already stated in The Star, had intended
to remove their headquarters to Washing
ton. The statement was received with great
enthusiasm, and it was predicted that the
result would be of immense benefit to the
cause of labor generally throughout the
United States.
Credentials were received from the Ma
tional Association of Steam and Hot Water
Filters and Operative Plasterers Union
No. 6Sl4. and the delegates were admitted
and obligated.
1t is expected that some of the men,
bers of the executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will he i'm the
city in day or two for the purpose of
selecting suitable headquarters for the or
ganization. 1t is understood that efforts
will be made to have the visitors examine
the advantages of Typographical Temple,
which many labor leaders believe is in
every way adapted for the purposes of the
organization.