Evening star., 1903-09-30

general COMMITTEES of the machinists. with
q representative Of the international asso-
citation. In San Francisco In two weeks
when the terms viii be finally agreed upon
Among the members Of the Central Labor
Onion interest now centers In the election
OF delegates to the annual convention OF
the American Federation OF Labor, to be
held In Boston in November. Several MEM
bers have announced their candidacy and
the campaign for the honors is waxing
warm. The names Of Mr.. Milford Spohn
and Mr.. Edward J. Roche are mentioned in
connection with the office. Both OF these
gentlemen are well known in local labor
circles. The election Of delegate will take
place in about two weeks.
Under the terms Of an agreement just en-
tered into between the Chicago. st. Paul.
Minneapolis and Omaha railroad and the
International Association of Machinists the
members of the latter viii receive an in
crease in pay Of ten per cent The agree
apprentices and gives the workmen time
and half for all overtime and night work
and double time for holidays and Sundays
Although the annual election Of officers
of the Columbia Typographical Union. No.
1O1 Is not to be held for several months
Mr.. Theodore Gerber has announced nus
candidacy for the Office OF sergeant at arms
Mr.. Gerber Is delegate to the Central LABOR
Union from the printers union and Is
moving factor in the local labor move
ment.
1t is probable that the long pending con-
tentions between the National Association
of Plumbers and Gasftters and the Ma
tional Association of Steam Filters and
Steam Filters Helpers, involving the 1urlS-
dictions Of the respective bodies. has peen
brought to the attention OF the Centrat
Labor Union, and at the request or the iocal
| plumbers association a committee OF the
central body was appointed to investigate
the matter.
For several years the plumbers have OBJ
| jected to the steam filters maintaining
national organization, claiming, 1t Is stated,
! trade jurisdiction Of steam fitting. About
| year ago the plumbers submitted to the
| steam filters proposition for the amalga-
| nation Of the two organizations, as fol-
| lows:
| First. That the entire constitution of the
| u. A. be adopted by the N. A. in so far as 1t
| relates to cards, revenue, reports due
| books, conventions, supplies, organizers and
general officers.
| Second. That all steam hot water and
| sprinkler filters and their helpers shall bs
| known members of the Steam and Hot
Water Filters Alliance of the U. A. except
| where there are not enough steam or hot
| water filters, etc, in any certain city to
form separate local under their particular
| alliance. but 1t Is expressly understood and
| agreed that all filters shall be under the
control and jurisdiction of the aforesaid
alliance and subject at all times to the man.
dates and rulings of that body.
| Third. That the Steam and Hot Water
| Filters Alliance of the L. A. shall in regu-
| lar convention of the U. A. elect such Of
i GERS as they may deem necessary. this to
| include an executive board, which board
| shall decide all matters of dispute between
the members OF their alliance concerning
! the constitution or working rules, fines
etc., but where appeals or constitutional
| questions involve directly the plumbers or
| gas filters, they shall be decided by stand
[ ing committee composed Of one steam filter.
| one gas filter. one sprinkler filter, one
plumber and one steam filters helper, and
| all such questions shall be referred to this
| arbitration committee through the general
| secretary-treasurer in the same manner as
all other propositions are referred to the
| general executive board Of the U. A
Fourth. That the secretary-treasurer of
| the Steam Filters Alliance shall have ac-
| cess to the office and books of the U. A.
| and be furnished with desk room at the
| to correspondence between the locals of his
alliance where such correspondence has
| specific reference to the steam fitting in
| duStry.
Fifth. That the sum of $1,000 be paid an
nually toward the salary of the secretary
| treasurer Of the Steam Filters Alliance out
| of the funds of the U. A.
| Sixth. That 1t is distinctly understood and
| agreed that all regular taxes and other con-
| stitutional revenues levied on the general
| membership of the U. A shall be binding
on all steam and hot water filters. etc. the
| same to be paid to and receipted for by
the general secretary-treas surer Of the u.
A, and that In return such members shall
receive all the rights and benefits provided
for in the U. A. general constitution or
otherwise agreed upon by this alliance.
Seventh It Is also understood and agreed
| that the Steam and Hot Water Filters AL
lance shall have full right Of control and
Jurisdiction over all working rules concern
ing steam and hot water filters. etc. Grade
disputes between the same), Initiation fees
| where the same do not conflict with the
principle of the system now in use by the
Z. A. 1t is further agreed that this alli-
ance shall not be altered or amended by
any convention of the United Association
| unless the steam and hot water and sprink-
| Ter filter members are equally represented
in such convention or on subcommittee
| of the convention.
Eighth. No part of this agreement shall
be construed to- prohibit the Steam Filters
Alliance from levying any special assess
ment or maintaining any fund of any char
acter or electing any officer or officers for
their particular benefit. or performing any
other act deemed necessary for their par
ticular benefit, that Is not contrary to the
general constitution of the U. A.