Evening star., 1900-07-31
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Action Taken to Settle Existing Diff
ferences-CredentiaI Received.

Tine usual weekly meeting of the Central
Labor Union was he'd last evening. The
attendance was large. thirty-eight organi-
cations being represented by their full quo
ia of delegates. In the absence of Presi-
dent H W. Szegedy, Vice President E. ].
Ratigan occupied the chair. Mr. John H.
Brnkman was secretary.
The pending strike of the local steam
filters and helpers was considered. and
after full discussion of the subject resolu-
items were adopted to the effect that
''the Building Trades Council of this citv.
for many years affiliated with the Central
Labor Union, and also holding a charter
from the National Building Trades Council
at meeting he'd a few months ago ad-
journed SINE die and within one week there
after two organizations sprung up each
claiming TO be the original Building Trades
Councll ana both claiming or seeking recog-
milton from the national body BELIEVING Il
10 be the duty OF the Central Labor JTnion
to try to prevent, as much as possible At
sensions and strife in labor bodies. and also
10 assist In every way to harmonize and
smicdbly adjust all grievances and disnnta
that may arise In any organization affili-
ated with our central body" il was ~.
sense of the central body that a comnni,tao
OF three should be appointed whose dutv n
shall be TO investigate the cause Of ths
trouble In the building trades, and also to
ascertain upon what terms a consoldat ri M
o. amalgamation of the two bodies can he
effected; and that 1t was further the sense
OF the Central Labor Union that the con-
tinual strife and disagreements in the bufId
ing trades organizations of this CITY at tho
present time is detrimental to the Interests
and welfare of every local organization in
the building line affiliated with either fac
ton OF the Building Trades Council and
we earnestly request every local In the
building trades to assist the committee ~
this body to arbitrate the differences and
endeavor TO bring the two bodies together
and combine them in one grand powerful
and harmonious building trades council
The committee, which was appointed nv
the chair. is composed OF J. l.. Feeney of
the Bookbinders' Association David w
Streets OF the Carpet Upholsterers' Union
and John Hammerstron of Washington
Lodge OF Machnists.
1t is understood this committee will "a u
on the two Building Trades Councils, which
will meet tonight and request that commit
committee from the Central Labor Union
ID see II the trouble cannot be adjusted.
In consequence of the inability of Messrs
McCausland and Mannon to serve on the
Labor day excursion committee Messrs
Louis James and ]. L. Feeney were an
pointed IN their places.
Credentials were received from delegates
representing the local union of Interna-
tional Steam Engineers, No. "A; Brother
hood of Stationary Engineers, Local No. l2:
Journeymen Horse Shoers' Benevolent So
ctety, Local No. II: Retail Clerks Protec-
tive Association, No. 262 and Washington
Lodge of Machinists, No. I9S The last
named union was recently organized and is
allied with the International Association of
Machinists and American Federation of
Labor.