Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
No Chaugei in Relations Between Elec-
trical Employers and Workers.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION COMMITTEE
Strikers Request It to Continue Its
Efforts in Their Behalf.
ATTITUDE OF OTHER UNIONS

The striking electrical workers met this
morning at their headquarters, corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street north
west, and discussed the report of the COM
mittee of the Central Labor Union which
had been appointed at the request of the
strikers to aid the men in their efforts to
secure higher wages and shorter hours
from the contractors. No conclusion was
reached and the committee was requested
to continue its good offices in behalf Of the
members Of Local Union, No. g.
The close of the first week of the strike
finds the situation unchanged, so far as
the relations between the members of the
union and the employing contractors are
concerned. and both parties to the contro-
versy are as firm as ever in the positions
assumed by each at the beginning Of the
trouble.
Conference without Results.
An informal conference took place last
evening at the office Of the National Elec-
trical Supply Company, on New York ave-
nue. between the committee Of the Cen
trail Labor Union and the former employ
are now on strike.
The object Of the meeting was to see
1t a plan could be arranged to bring the
sCike to an end. but after a session of
nearly three hours the proceedings Of
which throughout were very harmonious,
nothing was accomplished in that direc-
ton. The employing contractors present
we're J. c Rau, J. R. Galloway. C.
Schnelders Sons, Hill & Miller. Talmage
& Wilson, ]. H. Keely by Mr.. Leonard
and several others.
The terms of the contract submitted to
the employers were discussed and numer-
GUS amendments and examinations were
suggested by both sides to the controversy,
and the contractors requested that their
suggestions be submitted to the electrical
workers at their meeting this morning,
which was done In the meantime the en-
ployers win. 1t is stated. confer relative to
the questions at issue, and it Is probable
that another conference between the rep
resentatives of the Central Labor Union
and the contractors will be held at an early
date 1t Is possible that at the coming
meeting some definite understanding will
be reached In the matter.
Both Sides CONFIDENT.
Both sides assert their ability to sue
cessfully maintain themselves in the posi-
tiOns they have assumed. The electrical
workers hold frequent meetings, at which
reports are made by number Of commit
tees that have been appointed to prevent
II possible the Importation of non-union
Workmen, and 1t is asserted that so far
they have succeeded in accomplishing their
purpose.
The electrical workers through commit
tees have visited number of local organi-
cations, and have enlisted their sympathy
and cooperation. At the meeting last
evening of Bricklayers' Union No /, the
matter was brought to the attention of that
body and the members unanimously ap-
proved Of the action of the electrical work
ers. and pledged to Local Union No 20
their moral and financial support.
Other Unions in Sympathy.
1t Is stated that as the electrical work
ers are making ain effort to secure an eight
hour work day, and a better and higher
rate of wages than they have been paid
heretofore, and also the recognition of a
union organization, these will receive the
hearty sympathy of oil labor organizations
which are allied with the Central Labor
Union and Building Trades Council and it
Is believed in labor circles in the event of
a permanent disagreement between the con-
tractors and their former employees the
members of tie other building trades will
refuse to work on jobs where non-union
electrical workers are employed
The effect of such action as has been
above intimated by some persons high in
authority in labor matters would, it is pre-
dlcted, result in a general tie-up of all
building operations in Washington and the
loss TO business men generally would be
very great. For this reason the labor peo-
pie VIII make a determined effort in CO.
operating with the electrical workers to
amicably and satisfactorily adjust the ex-
listing difficulties.