Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
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penters and joiners were present. At the
close of the meeting the announcement was
made that the combined union will begin
life with 1000 members and nearly $4,000
in it's treasury.
Officers of the union were elected as fol-
lows: President, Jacob Nussbaum; vice
president, John Piland; recording secretary,
j. K. Potter; financial secretary, Charles
H. Scherer; treasurer, G. H. F. Davis; con-
ductor L. W. Lloyd; warden, James Deery;
trustees, Louis Luebkert John F. P. Ma
gee and Lenluel W. Matter.
AS the duties of the financial secretary
will require his entire time headquarters
have been opened in room 10, Central build
ing, 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and there the permanent offices
of the secretary and business agent have
been established with telephone CALL
Mr.. Joseph Reilly has been retained as
business agent, owing to his energy and
fealty to the organization and his success
in bringing about better conditions in
every controversy in which the union has
been engaged since he has been in office, it
Is said.
The local unions of carpenters and join
ers, which are now combined in the big
union, are Nos. 100, SS4, 1,103. 1888 and
1851. The consolidation has been fully
ratified by a referendum vote recently
taken.
Former Dissensions
For years past the union carpenters OF
Washington have been divided into several
fractional organizations, and 1t was only
of late that any kind of an organized move
ment was made to unite all into one large
local society. At this time 1t Is claimed
the carpenters of the District of Columbia
are more thoroughly organized than those
Of any other city in the United States.
Practically all the flrst-class carpenters
are in the union. and the most amicable
conditions exist between the tourneymen
and their employers.
mo better illustration of this can be
shown" said an officer of the association
to Star reporter than by referring back
to events of last July, when the wages
per day were Increased from $3.50 to 81 by
mutual agreement between the employers
and the representa- of the local unions
of carpenters and joiners. The request
was made by the journeymen for tho in
crease Of wages to go into effect May 1.
1905, The employers suggested July l az
the time for the inauguration Of the in
creased scale to enable them to complete
certain work which they had based
their estimates on the old wage Of So 80
day.
THE reaonableness OF this suggestion was
seen and the proposition promptly con-
CURED in by the unions and July 1 was
fixed upon as the date for the Increased
rate to be paid No strike or lockout was
contemplated during these negotiations, or
even thought Of.
The consolidated union Will be known as
Local Union, No. 1872, of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea. Regular weekly meetings will be held
every Friday evening in Typographical
Temple.
1t was also said today that the relations
are pleasant and cordial between the
Amalgamated Association Of Carpenters
and the Brotherhood. with which the new
consolidated body Is affiliated, and that
both will be represented by delegates in the
carpenters central body-the Joint District
Council.