The times., 1901-04-02
AGAINST OUTSIDE PATRONAGE.
street Railway Employees Declare
for Uniforms Made in Warrington.

Tor Uniforms Made an WuSbfuEfoH.
AT meeting of the Central Labor
Union held last night the delegates from
the Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees of America reported
a set of resolutions adopted at recent
meeting and protesting against the al
legged injustice of the Washington Trac-
tion and Electric Company in eudeavor-
ing. 1t is said, to coerce its employees to
purchase their uniforms from the New
York Clothing House, Baltimore firm
with offices In this city. The preamble
and resolutions are as follows:
Whereas the Washington Traction and Electric
Company requires the conductors and motoTmen
who operate its cars TO purchase their uniforms
from the New York Clothing House, Balt
more concern, having an office at l67 Sixth Street
northwest; and
Whereas we. the conductors and motormen.
pay for our uniforms ourselves, and the price
which VIC are required TO pay is several dollars
IN excess of the amount usually charged for
similar uniforms; and
Whereas at least three thoroughly responsible
and reliable local firms have sought to enter
bids for the contract and agree to furnish similar
uniforms at price several dollars lower than
that which are required TO pay for the uni
ferns designated by the Washington Traction and
Electric Company; and
Whereas each OF these local firms agrees TO
ht each man properly, and further agrees that
the uniforms they propose to furnish shall be
union made and bear the union label this being
a guarantee Of superiority; and
Whereas the Washington Traction and Electric
Company is sustained entirely By local pat
ronage; and
Whereas this union. Division No. I6l of the
AmalS3mated Association OF Street Railway En-
ployes of America has twice sent committees
with requests and protests TO the general manager
of the Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany, the first committee having called upon
former General Manager Coleman, who refused
20 receive or examine the requests presented,
stating that the directors Of the company had
instructed him to take this course. and the second
committee called upon present General Manager
Fuller March - and was informed by Mr.. Fuller
that 'he knows union and wants 10 know no
union. and lie further informed the committee
that he would refuse at AL times to receive
any request OF protest from this union; there
fore having exhausted all other means of making
protest, be II
Resolved, That we the majority OF the EN-
ployes Of Che Washington Traction and Electric
Company united in Division No. 16l of the
Amalgainsted Association OF Street Railway En-
ployes of America, confident of the justice Of
and feeling that we still retain some
rights to be respected by our employers; that
among these rights the right to organize
the right 10 protest against injustice and the
right to have such protest heard; feeling, fur
theT, that not eonvicts obliged TO
obnoxious uniforms when those not OBJ
noxious are so easily procurable; with proper
regard for interests, due loyalty To the
business interests OF Washington, manifest pref
erence for the union label, and a frm confidence
in the sympathetic support of organized labor
and the general public Of Washington, do. this
day and forever protest with the greatest pos
sjble emphasis against the injustice of the rules
OF the Washington Traction and Electric Com
psny in regard uniforms, and appeal to
the public OF Washington to approve action;
and be 1t further
Resolved That this union and its members
individually refuse 10 purchase uniforms from the
New York Clothing House unless the price be
reduced to Sl2.
The protest of the street railway men
was endorsed unanimously by the central
body, and a committee of three members
was appointed 10 call upon the superinten
dent OF the Washington Traction and
Electric Company in reference to the mat
ter.
IL was reported BY Delegate Feeney that
at meeting OF the Woman's Bindery
Union. held last night at Typographical
Temple, over 125 new members were en-
rolled. This, 1t was stated, increases the
membership to nearly goo. 1t was also
stated that there are now only about
forty employees Of the Government Print
ing Office who are not affiliated with the
bindery union.
At the meeting it was also decided to
extend the time for all non-union book
binders employed at the Government
Printing Office, to join the union, from
yesterday until April 6. During this time
nou-members will be allowed to join by
the payment of an initiation fee of 81
instead of IS, the regular fee.
+. ". Oyster. formerly an active MEM
Der Of Columbia Typographical Union
No 1G1, was present. and made an address
upon the subjects of suffrage and taxa
ton in the District. He opposed the
scheme of a SIC 900, 900 bond issue for the
purpose of street extension. a committee
of five was appointed to work in connec-
ton with the legislative committee of the
central body. in the consideration of the
subjects, and to report at the next meet
ing.
1t was reported that fourteen of the
building trades unions, which were af-
nliated with the Old Building Council
have stated that they desire that their
part OF the fund arising from the excur-
sion given on Labor Day, 1899, be turned
into the treasury of the Central Labor
Union. 1t was stated that no report was
received from Carpenters Union. No. /,
and the Plasterers' Union on the subject.
Secretary John II. Brinkman rendered
his resignation and c. e. DIETRICH was
elected to fill the vacancy.