Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27

Federation OF labor at New Orleans, La,
| an international labor editors association
| was formed.
The third annual convention of the Call
| fornia State Federation of Labor will be
held In Los Angeles. Cal, the early part of
| next month. 1t is more than likely the rep
| resentatives of the American Federation of
Labor, which has Its headquarters in this
! city, will participate in the deliberations Of
the convention.
After many months the grievances be-
! tween the local union Of the National ALI
ance Of Stage Employees and the managers
i OF the Columbia. the New National, the La
| fayette, the Academy and the Lyceum the
aters have been amicably adjusted The
| settlement was only accomplished after a
| number of conferences between special
| committee of the Central Labor Union and
| representatives of the Washington Assoc
| citation of Theatrical Managers Of which
| all the managers are members.
The final meeting of the confereeS was
| held last Sunday at Typographical Temple,
! at which time an agreement was reached
| and as a result the special committee re-
ported to the Central Labor Union. at it's
| meeting the first part of the week, that the
| stage hands strike was at an end. 1t is de-
| clared that under the terms Of the new
contract between the managers and the
| Central Labor Union the relations between
| the theatrical employer and employee will
| be much more satisfactory than ever be-
| fore.
| At the last meeting of the r. A. Lanis AS
| ISOLATION Of Steam Filters the semi-annual
| election of officers was held. II resulted as
follows: President. F. c. Luce; vice presi-
| dent. H. T. Rogers; corresponding and re-
| cording secretary. G. d. Yea; financial sec
| rotary, E. J. Ratigan, reelected; treasurer,
| Z. A. Schmidt. re-elected Inspector, Ed
| ward King; guard. George Meitzen; senti-
| mel. F. ]. Sucker: trustees, F. L. Herr, l. A.
Slyder and c. A. Allison; executive board,
| H. T. Rogers. A. H. Douglas, H. o. Neil, c.
| p. Allison. George Meitzen, F. c. Luce and
| c. A. Schmidt.
Several important measures submitted by
the recent Omaha convention of the United
Association Of Plumbers and Gasfitters
nave been approved by a referendum vote
of the subordinate unions. The result
means a change of policy beginning Janu-
airy 1. Thereafter all local unions having
strikes sanctioned by the national body
are guaranteed financial assistance. Sick,
death and superanuated benefits also
provided The system is modelled on the
best and most practical features Of the
benefit systems adopted by the cigarmakers,
iron molders and few other organiza-
lions
question involving the affi.fation Of the
Brotherhood of Painters Local 36S with
the building trades section of the Central
Labor Union has for several months been
matter of contention between the trades
of the section and the local painters. 1t is
stated that the journeymen and employing
painters contend that a clause Of con-
tract between the Master Painters Asso--
citation and the local Brotherhood of Paint
ers prohibits the members Of the brother
hood from participating in a sympathetic
strike. The Central Labor Union differs in
the Interpretation of the contract and at a
recent meeting resolved that in the opinion
of that body the contract between the mas
ter painters and the local brotherhood does
not prohibit the latter from affiliating with
the Buildings Trades section nor engaging
in sympathetic strike that the contract
applies only to disagreements between the
parties to the agreement.
The local unions and district councils Of
the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
throughout the country have received cir
culars from a National Association Of
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers
asking their cooperation in an enTleavor to
organize the craft on broad, national lines
to secure and protect the local autonomy Of
the trade. The circular states that no per
capita tax will be required and TO assess.
ments levied. The general officers are to
perform their services without salary. 1t
| is proposed to eliminate the usual bene
| fetal feature of other trade organizations,
| including financial assistance in case of
strikes and lockouts: in short, it is pro-
| posed to maintain the organization with
out funds.
Mr.. NJ. P. Carrick, general secretary of
| the Brotherhood of Painters, in referring
| to the organization in the current issue of
| the official journal of the craft, says Our
membership understand that organized
ldDOT mas no sympathy WIFI the movement.
The Brotherhood Of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers is the only recognized
| organization of the trade in America At
| temps to weaken our ranks will only end
| in failure. Our November report shows a
| membership of $4,000 men in good stand
ing: who have no disposition to change
| their allegiance"
The propose organization is regarded
| by the members of organized labor general
| ly as an effort to disrupt the brotherhood,
| and is regarded with disfavor by organiza-
! tons of all crafts.
Preliminary to the formation of a ma
| tional organization, headquarters have been
established at New York CITY, with Edward
! Devere general president; James e.
| Mitchell general vice president, and r. T.
Waldron, general secretary.
Through the efforts Of the Iron Molders'
! Union Of North America Secretary Moody
| has issued order giving committees of
| workngmen employed at all navy yards the
| privilege in the future Of appearing before
! the wage board instead of appealing to the
foremen. as formerly. This ruling applies
! to all classes of craftsmen employed In
| every navy yard throughout the country.
| 1t is stated that competent mechanics en-
! ployed in the navy yards are paid various
| rates of wages under the existing system.
and that complaints from the men did not
! always reach the proper authorities. I'm
! der the old ruling men were compelled to
| appeal directly to the foreman in their craft
| when they had any complaint to make re-
|
| the wage board such parts Of the petitions
| as he deemed advisable. In many cases, it is
! said, the foreman differed with the men
| regarding the cause of complaint and con-
F.! sequently the wage board did not have the
cases clearly submitted to it. AS result
| wages differ widely for the same class of
| work in the different yards.
| This particularly true, 1t is stated, in
| the cases of members of the iron molders
| union, as first-class men at the Brooklyn
| navy yard are paid S.. 50 per day; at Wash
| ington $500, and at the Long Island yard
! they receive but 1904 1t is said that when
| the matter was brought to the attention Of
| Secretary Moody it was also shown that
! government employees in many instances
| We're paid less than the prevailing rate of
| wages in the vicinity of the navy yards The
ruling of Secretary Moody, which was for
| warded to the commandments Of the various
| navy yards, is as follows:
| That a committee of workmen of any
| trade in the yard, by making application to
| the commandment shall be permitted to ap-
| pear before the board of wages and present
| data concerning the rate of wages paid to
| the workmen in their trade in the vicinity
| Of the yard, and make explanations con-
| corning conditions under which the work is
| performed, and that the data presented and
| statements made shall be given careful con-
| sideration by the board in submitting it's
| recommendation of wage rates."