Evening star., 1903-12-18
LABOR COUNCIL ENDS
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS THE
CLOSING DAY.
Local Strike Observation-Disclosures to
Be Held - Other Matters
Disposed OF.

The quarterly session OF the executive
council of the American Federation OF La
bor which began Monday morning at the
federation headquarters in this city, came
to close last evening. An unusual amount
of business was disposed of the closing
day 1t was decided that the next quarter
ly meeting shall be held in Denver, Col,
beginning April 1S
The situation in the local building trades
strike was made known to the members
of the council yesterday afternoon, with
request that the federation take action
looking to settlement. The matter was
reported to the council by a committee
composed Of President Harry w. Sherman
of the trades interested with view of per-
secretary and business agent of the Allied
Council of Building Trades; Harry Wells
of Local Paperhangers' Union No. 40 and
several representatives Of the local unions
of carpenters and joiners. The strike on
four local apartment houses was explained
to the council, and it was stated that MEM
bers of the Amalgamated Society of Car
penters and JOiners, also an afhliated pody
of the federation, had taken the places OF
the striking brotherhood workmen. Presl-
dent Gompers and Vice President James
Duncan were instructed to confer with
Secretary Thomas Atkinson Of the Anal
gamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
when they visit New York, with a view to
unison.
Interchange Of Cards.
The council was requested to consider a
scheme for the Interchange of cards be-
tween the members of various organiza-
tions working in one given industry. The
council indorsed the plan, but announced
that 1t was not vested with the authority
to take any action. The matter was re-
ferred to the various unions for action.
Inc International Brotherhood Of Elec-
trical Workers made complaint against the
delegates from the local unions of the
Amalgamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees Of America be-
ing seated in affiliated central bodies by
reason of the change oftitle in the latter
named organization, whereby 1t is now
known as the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees of
America. President Gompers was instruct
eu to communicate with tcle organizations
in interest, recommending that a confer
ence be held for the purpose of adjusting
whatever differences which may have
arisen.
The Upholsterers' International Union of
North America and the United Mattress,
Spring and Bedding Workers of America
were directed to appoint representatives
and arrange a conference for the purpose
of defining the Jurisdiction of each organ
ization and adjusting the existing contro-
versy.
President Gompers was directed to corre-
spond with all the unions, urging them to
do everything within their power to in
crease the dues of their members and to
provide for the creation of funds for the
purpose of paying benefits to the members
in cases of strikes, lockouts, non-empoy-
ment sickness and death
The Ceramic, Mosaic and Encaustic Tile
Layers and Helpers International Union
made application for the extension of its
jurisdiction to cover all tile layers and
helpers. including those workmen who are
at present known as marble, mosaic and
tefrazZa workers. President Gompers was
directed to correspond with the local unions
OF the trades interested with a view of per-
suading them to accept affiliation with the
lnternationa union.