Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
WORKMEN LOCKED OUT
MASTER BUILDERS REFUSE EN-
PLoYMENT TO 2,4oo employees.
Trouble Grows Out Of the Strike In
augurated Several Weeks Ago
Workmen Refuse to Talk.

when workmen who are affiliated with
the Building Trades Council and who prior
to today were employed by members of the
recently organized Master Builders Asso-
citation reported for work this morning
they were Informed that their services
were no longer needed This action Is in
accordancewith a resolution adopted by the
Master Builders Association at a meeting
held last evening at the Corcoran building.
which is In effect that sin view of the I'M
fair strikes that now exist in the building
trades. the members Of the Master Build
ers' Association, on and after Wednesday,
May IA. will refuse to hire any labor which
Is IN any way connected with the Central
Labor Union
This step by the bosses will result In the
stopping of work on about three-fifths Of
the buildings now under course of con-
structon. Computing that there as 1000
men connected with the various trades in
the District, and that three-fifths are
locked out, the number now without en-
ployment is about 2,4O0. 1t is stated, but
upon whose authority is not known, that
the Master Builders Association will here
after only employ skilled labor which is af-
filiated with the Knights of Labor nom
union labor
1t was stated this afternoon by member
of the Builders Association that it all de-
ponds upon what sort of a settlement is
made whether the Central Labor Union men
will ever again be put to work by members
of the association. He also stated that the
Builders Association had paid no attention
to the local strike until it began to per-
sonally affect members of the association.
1t was then, he said, that most of the
builders of the District formed an organza-
ton for their own protection.
1t was stated by member of the firm Of
Richardson & Burgess, who are building
The new public library. and who are MEM
bers of the Builders Association, that the
work on that building would not be affect
ed by the action of the association for the
reason that the workmen employed on that
structure are not affiliated with the Build
Cause of the Lockout.
The action of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil in ordering all men affiliated with that
organization to refuse to work on buildings
where non-union journeymen plumbers
were employed is regarded on all sides as
the cause of the present difficulties between
the builders and the men.
At the headquarters Of the Building
Trades Council no one would give out any
information in reference to what course
that organization would pursue. The jour
neymen plumbers are apparently pleased
over the situation, saying that the action
of the Master Builders Association will
help their cause. They say they are but
little interested in any steps the employers
take, declaring they are sure to win. The
striking carpenters refuse absolutely to say
anything whatever in regard to the lock-
out.
AS stated in The Star, a certificate Of in
corporation for the Master Builders Asso-
citation was placed on file with the recorder
Of deeds of the District yesterday. The
objects Of the association are, 1t is said, to
unite into an association the master build
ers of the District for mutual improvement,
mutual advancement and mutual assist
ance; to endeavor to secure a discontinue
ance of improper practices and methods; to
secure uniformity of action among IT'S in
dividual members; to provide methods and
means whereby members of the association,
acting in the association might secure
greater influence and power, and to coop
crate with individuals, organization and
the officers of the government for the pur-
pose of securing proper recognition and
consideration of these principles.
One of the purposes of the association.
evidently, was to combine in the present
emergency, and the wholesale dismissal of
workmen is one of the results.