The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-20
TO END THE STRIKE.

Master Steamn. tiers Make q Proposi.
tiOn to Their Former Employees.
| 1t Is probable that the differences be-
tween the local steam and hot water ht-
| tiers and their helpers and their employer
will soon be amicably settled. About three
! weeks ago the steam filters and their help
ers went on a strike for an increase Of
wages, asking that the pay Of the steam
filters be raised from 50 to $3.50 per day
and that OF the helpers from $1.50 to -
per day. The demand was refused by the
bosses and since then work. in that line
has practically been at standstill.
conference between committee rep
resenting the strikers and the employers
yesterday resulted in the Secretary Of the
Master Steam and Hot Water Filters As
ISOLATION. Thomas Eagan, sending the fol-
lowing letter to the members of Richard
Lanis Union. No. 10. Of Steam and Hot
Water Filters. and Steam and Hot Water
Filters Helpers Union, No. Is:
Il am instructed by the NJ. S. and H. W.
F. Association to inform you that It has
considered the proposition presented to US
today by committees from L. B. No. 10 and
L. B. No. Is, for wages Of filters to be 1875
per day and helpers $1.75 per day, which
the committees wish to go into effect at
once and to continue until May 1, 1901. l
am also Instructed to state that the NJ. S.
and H. W. F. Association would accept
that proposition to go into effect October
1. 1900. with the adoption of the other
articles of the agreement as discussed and
understood between the committees at the
previous meetings.
at is to be understood that the agree
ment will be- subjected to the following
conditions:
THAT it shall be made part Of the
agreement and so considered by both unions
and without question that such Of the fit
tiers and helpers as they may designate,
at present employed by the various MEM
bers of the NJ. s. and H. W. F. Association.
shall be admitted to the unions after
proper application without any expense Of
any nature to them, or the master filters.
or the master filters association, and that
they shall be admitted on the employers
statements as to their qualifications.
eff an agreement is made whereby the
men at present out Of work are to return
to work, said agreement is not to go into
effect until the men above referred to are
admitted into the unions. In the mean
time the employers are to employ such
men as they see At, subject to the same
conditions.
The comnunication was read at joint
meeting Of the two unions held yesterday
1t their headquarters. No. AS Twelfth
Street. and referred to the executive corr
mittee, which 1t is expected will report on
the matter at a meeting to be held this
1t is understood that there are some
slight differences as to the terms partially
agreed upon before the writing Of the let |
ter by Mr.. Easan. 1t was stated by Q |
prominent member Of the union that the !
general opinion Is that the executive COM
mittee will reject the proposition made by |
the employers as whole. The great point |
Of difference, from what can be learned. IL
az to the time the agreement IL to 70 into
eject. There are some members OF thesi
lmion. however. WHO believe that all the |
differences will be arranged BY concessions
being made BY both sides.