Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
to take up the disputes for final adjust

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THE brewery workers organization was
bested In Its fight with the fremen, engi-
neers aid Transfers, the convention order
ing the brwery workers TO permit the engi-
neers, fremen and teamsters in breweries
to join organizations of their respective
crafts.
THE dispute of years standing between
the carpenters and woodworkers was
brought toward settlement through the
mediation of President Gompers and an
agreement signed by all officers of the two
organizations.
Under the conditions entered into con-
ference is to be held In Indianapolis in
January for the purpose of perfecting
working agreement OF, IL possible, an ANAL
gamation. Next years convention of the
federation mag see this long-drawn squab-
bic up for decision again.
1T Is freely predicted that there Will be
trouble as the result of the steamfitters
victory over the plumbers in getting
charter The claim of a Buffalo United
Association man last night that the steam
filters had but 1,eoo members, and that
1t would be only a matter of time when
they would join the plumbers association,
was disputed by an old National Associa-
ton steamftter. who said they would
never consent to join the plumbers.
THE action of the convention on this
score. 1t is claimed, will be the cause of
no little friction in the building trades.
The formation of a powerful organization
of btuminous coal mine operators was
brought about last week in Chicago, when
1t was announced that no reductions or in
Creases would be made in the wages OF the
mine workers at the Indianapolis joint con-
ference which is to open on January -
The operators believe that with their new
organization they will be powerful enough
to refuse to increase wages and declare
they will not force a fight by asking for
a reduction in the scale.
Mine owners from ten states were repre-
scented at the convention. which appointed
ay,,tt of ftS ilDr
through the preliminary work OF forming
the new organization This Will De done
within a few weeks, and the first test OF
the strength of the defensive combination
the miners.
The organization of the mine owners
brought about by reason of the great
strength of the United Mine Workers
olans:
To resist unreasonable wage demands and
working conditions.
To enforce the fulfillment of contracts
To deal directly with the national ex-
ecutive board of the miners rather than
with local bodies.
Mutually to protect each other by trade
governments when one member of the as
ISOLATION is victim of a strike.
To enforce lockouts where the mine
workers cannot be handled in any other
way.
A conspicuous figure at the recent con-
vention of the American Federation or
Labor was Cornelius P. Shea. president OF
the Taemsters Union, who directed the
great strike in Chicago early in the year
In discussing that famous struggle Mr..
Shea said:
There is a wrong impression in the pub
lie mind regarding the Chicago strike In
the first place, our sympathetic strike was
called to assist the garment workers in a
struggle against conditions that ultimately
would force them back into the sweat shop
Tn, he Mace the belief
that our organization was destroyed IN
Chicago is without foundation. we nave
between 5000 and 10000 union teamsters
in the windy city. They openly wear the
union button. pay their dues and are ready
to fight for their rights at the drop OF the
hat Our net losses were, all told, apout
800 men-the express drivers and the team
sters of one department store. But we are
getting our members back there, too. L
might add also, to show how we were
'worsted,' that the coal Transfers VINO
went out on that sympathetic. strike OBJ
tained an increase of wages from SZ-oo 10
50 ~ per day before they returned to work.
If the Employers Association of chicago
gained victory over our people aIter ths
expenditure of vast sums or money, ana
our unions are disrupted, l would like to be
shown
Next month the five big railroad brother
hood organizations start joint campaign
and conferences with the management VI
the various railroads looking toward better
conditions and q reduction of hours or
labor throughout the entire country.
A proposition to hold biennial sessions OF
the International Bartenders Union has
been acted on favorably and the next con-
vention will not be held until 1907.
poston NJasso Central Labor Union has
Endorsed the demand of Boston Electrical
workers Union for the establishment OF
municipal electric light plant in Boston.
Postal Service at st. Kilda.