Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07

of Industry, disaffected element in the
Knights of Labor. This convention called
second at Pittsburg November 10. follow
ing, at which the Federation Of Organized
Trades and Labor Unions of the United
States and Canada was formed. One hun
dred and seven delegates, representing per-
haps 5000 workers, were present.
A convention of this organization and OF
trades not already affiliated met December
3, 1886, simultaneously at Columbus Ohio
Represented among the unaff1liated labor
unions were the United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters, the Journeymen Tailors
National Union. the granite cutters. furni-
ture workers. cigarmakers. printers and five
central bodies. A merger took place as
anticipated and the name American Fede-
ration Of Labor was adopted to designate
the new organization.
In 1887, the. year following. the total re-
ceipts were but 81 $685. and the expendi-
lures $2074.39. During the year 1908 the
total receipts were $247, 802.96 and ninety
nine salarfed organizers were paid $SS, 242.2S
for their work. With the exception of one
term, Samuel Gompers has held the office
Of president continuously since 1888.
Among some Of the more important enact
ments of the recent San Francisco conven-
ton was the adoption Of resolution pledg-
Ing the federation to assist the Paper Box
Workers International Union in organizing
the paper box workers throughout the coun-
try. The resolutions state that "a con-
tinual struggle is going on between the
paper box manufacturers and the Inter
national Union of Paper Box Workers."
and that the manufacturers instantly dis
charge any help who joins our organiza-
tion." In this connection it is stated that
steps may be taken to organize the paper
box workers of Washington.
The big jurisdictional fight between the
stationary engineers and firemen's inter
nationals on one side and the brewery
workers on the other was disposed of by
the adoption of the following resolutions:
The committee desires to end the present
controversy in the interest of the many
wage-earners affected and submits the fol-
lowing for your consideration:
We recommend that all agreements and
decisions heretofore made by, or at the
instance of, the American Federation Of
Labor, between the Brewery Workmen,
Engineers, Firemen and Transfers, be and
are hereby substituted by a working agree
ment upon the following basis:
1. All brewery employees now members
of the United Brewery Workmens Union
may remain such provided that such MEM
bers of said United Brewery Workmen's
Union as are now employed as engineers,
f1remen or>teamsterS, may withdraw from
that organization and join their respective
unions, representing these crafts. without
prejudice or discrimination on the part OF
their former associates.
2. Hereafter the United Brewery Work
mems Union shall not admit to member
ship any engineer, fireman or teamster.
but shall refer all applicants, members of
these trades. to the respective organfza-
tions of these trades, now affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor where
such organizations exist.
g. All engineers, firemen and teamsters
employed In brewerfes shall conform to the
laws. rules and regulations made by that
organization of which the majority Of the
members Of the respective crafts employed
in each brewery are members.
4. Whenever majority OF men employ
ed as engineers, fremen or Transfers In
any brewery are members Of the respective
unions OF these crafts. the organization or
organisations representing such majority
shall appoint q committee to act co-jointly
with the United Brewery Workmen's
Union In any negotiations which may arise
with the employers provided that the
United Brewery Workmen shall have equal
representation with all tie other organixa-
lions In joint conference.
5. Failure to comply with the provisions
of this agreement within a period OF six
months after the date of adjournment OF
this convention shall work q revocation OF
the charter of the organization or organi-
cations SO falling.
Another matter legisiated upon at the
San Francisco meeting was the adoption
of recommendation that the executive
council ba instructed to draft a constitu-
ton for the government of central labor
unions and submit the same to the next
annual convention of the federation. In
this connection the report stated that ut
somewhat of uniformity In the constttu-i
ton and at least part of the bylaws for
central bodies, and though one series of
laws cannot be made applicable to all local
conditions. yet there are q few funda-
mental principles which could be formu-
for the safety and convenience OF ALL
Conditions that are threatened In WASH
ingtcn by the formation Of dual labor
councils were reported to be in existence