Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-20
CENTRAL. LABOR UNION
Communication From Local Brewers De-
dining to 8igns Certain Contract.
Alleged Violataorssof Eight-HOur Law
at Zoo Park-The Hack
Stands.

The meeting last evening OF the Central
Labor Union WIS presided over by Presi-
dent H. W. Szegedy, with Mr.. ]. L. Feeney
as secretary. A communication was re-
ceived from a number of local brewing
firms, declining to sign contract submit
ted to them by the Central Labor Union ON
behalf of Brewery Workers Union, No. lis,
which provided that certain employees in
those breweaies should be members OF that
organization. The reason for declining was
that to do so would be breach of a con-
tract entered into some years ago with Dis
trict Assembly No. 66, K. of L. The letter
states that the companies have never de-
MED the right of their employees to organize,
but that they will not require them to join
any organization.
After the reading of the communication
the contract committee, which submitted
the contract referred to by the brewers, re-
ported that all the brewing companies in
the District except one had refused to sign
the contract. The matter was referred to
Brewery Workers Union, No. 11S, which
was directed to make peremptory demand
on the obJecting brewing companies to sign
the contract.
The Eight-HOur Law.
A letter was read from Mr.. Richard Rath-
bum, acting secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution in reply to a communication
from the Central Labor Union relative to
the employees at Geological Park being COM
PEELED to work more than eight hours a day.
which, as was alleged, was in direct viola
tton of law. Mr.. RaIthbun asked to be fur
n1Shed with the names of the persons who
have worked more than eight hours day
and the days on which such additional
service was rendered, in order that 1t may
be ascertained whether any violation of
law was thereby involved.
communication was read from the Dis
trict Commissioners acknowledging the
ceipt of the Central Labor Unions protest
in the matter of hack stands
Report of Losses.
The committee which was appointed to
ascertain the losses sustained by the pa
rents of the children who were injured
during the peace jubilee parade by the
breaking down of a float made a final re-
port. 1t was stated that the committee
called on all the parents interested, and as
result 1t reported to the Central Labor
Union the expenses incurred for medical
expenses, damage to wearing apparel ETC.,
and a sum of money was appropriated to
reimburse the losers
The excursion committee reported the or
ganization Wednesday last of joint COM
m1ttee composed of representatives from
the Central Labor Union and Building
Trades Council, with the following officers
Chairman, j. P. Healey; secretary Milford
Spohn, and treasurer. ]. L. Feeney. Also
that subcommittee were appointed on
printing, entertainment, donations and
tickets, and that it had been decided that
five prizes should be awarded to ticket pur-
chasers. The prizesSwill consist of dining
set, Webster 81 Unabridged Dictionary a
silver watch, boy tsuit of clothes and
silk umbrella.
Delegates from the recently organized
Machine Trade Helpers Union, No. 72O7.
A. F. L., were admitted.