Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
IN LABlF CIRCLES

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The internal dtssepsions in the labor
unions comprising the building trades, with
| resultant suspensions of work, strikes and
lockouts to the 1p4s Of en- ploye and en-
/ ployer alike, are advanced as primarily re-
sponsible for Widespread movement of
/ organization among employers 1t is
claimed that this Indictment has witnessed
Ia marked impetus in the last few months
Figuratively speaking. the employers of the
building trades eft she country are on the
"warpath," and they have stupendous
struggle before tfienfs E So
That depression in the building trades
of the country is impending, if not at pres
4 ent prevailing. is admitted by the. employ
| ers and not denied by the labor leaders
| In both circles the effects of depression
/ are evident, and the employers and en-
ployes are not a omit as to the RESPONSE
| bility for the situation, each attributing it
/ to the position assumed by the other
| Present indications warrant the state
| ment that the outlook in the building trades
as the spring approaches is decidedly bad
/ If not discouraging. The employers are
1 bent on what they term -sredress'' and
| the union. members are impressed with the
determination. tos combat the oppression
Trade jurisdiction controversies the EN-
1 ployers claim. are directly responsible for
/ the situation. And pthe union workers lay
| it to the door of the, employers for. their
alleged arrogant position, prompted to a
| and the greed of wealth. The employers
| emphatically declare that wages are not
consideration in the present fight, They
nC nrf hot o{;1 11r,
workn1en for Increase in pay last year was
| acceded to by Them 1f f5s
The employers, as represented In the
| National Building Teades. EMPLOYERS As
| ISOLATION, maintained that they last year
| sustained losses amounting to hundreds of
| thousands of dollars as direct result of
| the internal dissensions in the building
trades Of the labor movement. 1t is stated
| upon authority that the EMPLOYERS do not
| purpose to lose another dollar through like
causes. 1t is further claimed that if such
controversies continue the employers will
| be driven to the WALL and that they will
| nnaily have to make a united effort to
bring disputes of this character to abrupt
| termination. sT,~ t-~.-.-
| The National Building Trades EMPLOYERS,
Association, which was perfected last mont n
in Chicago. has already planned its cam
| paign. 1t involves the complete reconstruc
| ton of the labor unions. The Campaign of
| the Employers Association was indorsed
| last week in Chicago at a meeting of the
| executive committee of the body. The com
| mittee is composed of delegates from eigh-
| teen states and the District of Columbia.
M names from Is member of the
| committee from the District At the con-
| month the committee was appointed, with
power to amend and perfect the constitu-
| ton and bylaws and to levy assessments
10 employ organizers to carry out the pur-
| poses of the association.
| The committee convened in Chicago. last
| wednesday and continued in session sew
| erai Gays; In ACCORDANCE with the fnstruc-
| lons VI tue dssociauon organizers We're ap-
poiH.eo ana the safafies or the officials
naed- me campaign against the present
iorM VI u!hoiliSih H4s Iltscloed upon. 1t was
also decided that the first annual conven-
| .lon ol me assoclatlon shaIl De convened
| IN Oetrolt' Mlch., the THIRD tuesday in jan
| uaIy next veal.
me committee. adopeed resolution to
| the ehecl thal the assoclal!on oppose the
| enactment by CONGRESS. of what rs known
| as the anti-lhJunctfeetn Df!i introduced IN the
! rouse, ana re1efred9 70 the judiciary COM
| mittee, ana that tffe chalr appoint com
] mlttee "ith autneii.y S9 act ior the assocta-
| uon In opposing the same The committee
| was appoint ed as FELLOWS: James l.. Parsons
! OF this CITY, chairman; John M. Hartwig of
Peoria, III. ana SnKesghtley OF Pittsburg
| "a
The employers hssoaation, 1t Is under
| stood, will be supESEted In it's fight against
the Din and to caffyNDH the objects OF the
Dooy Dy the NailSI1ai .AiaHuIacturerS AS
| ISOLATION; the nafsaetaI Irades Asso-
eiatloh fine f6undfymenS' Nati0nai Asso-
CATION 'aAid3 In TACT Pr stfea ~. every as
| sociati sof employers, idsrfffsd with, the
building trades -
| 1t is stated that II the Idnor unions oppose
| or interfere With the EMPLOYERS plans the
| National Building Trades Employers Asso-
| citation Will ORDER a."close up simultane-
| otfsly In every city of the United States
| Such action, It is learned, will be feature
| of the fight For Instance, the workmen of
a particular trade goSon strike in one city;
| the employers of sthat trade in every city
will Immediately suspend business. In this
| to- leave city in which a strike exists and
| find work elsewherel --t