Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
RESTING ON THEIR OARS.
Status Of Building Trades Controversy
UNCHANGED.


Both sides of the building trades control
versy. the master workmen and the Jour
neymen, rested on their oars today In an
ticipation of the prospective action of the
central Labor Union at its meeting to be
held in Typographical Temple this evening.
1t Is understood the delegates of the brick
layers, piasterers. painters. stone masons.
hosting engineers. hod carriers and other
building trades. will make a full presenta-
ton OF the existing troubles with the Mas
ter Builders Association and other en-
ploying organizations.
There are about seventy labor unions af-
Inflated with the central body, including the
miscellaneous trades. 1t Is the expecta-
ton that the Central Labor Union will
iuhy support the contention Of the Brick
layers Union. as 1t has already given Its
support to the locked-out plumbers and
that the present tie-up OF building opera
tions will continue unless. as a trade union
list expressed II. 1.-The bosses retire from
their position in favor of the open shop
and the plumbers are reinstated"
Certain OF the labor leaders here declare
the time has come for concentrated action
against the non-union tendency which they
say has developed here gradually since the
employing printers who are members OF
the Typothetae openly declared for the
open shop.
I'VE have learned" said a plumber, that
the bosses in certain other trades have been
watching the outcome OF the printers
strike and that some of them have been in
touch with the national organization head
ed by Messrs. Post and Parry. This as
ISOLATION. which has branches and agents
In all sections Of the country. is said to be-
bitterly opposed to organized labor and is
conducting vigorous campaign in favor
of the open shop.
LAS q result we are informed that the
master workmen are preparing to spring
the open shop here In all trades when they
believe they can do so successfully. 1t
fhAr hALN -
the District to be up and doing, and l be-
lieve the meeting OF the Central Labor
Union this evening will be one of the
largest ever held. and that the delegates
Will do things before adjournment tonight"
At Brickmaking Plants.
1t was reported today that the brIckmak-
ing companies across the Potomac have
been compelled to furlough some of their
employees because Of the cessation of build
ing operations here owing to the several
walk-outs Of the journeymen bricklayers
and others.
1t was also learned that forty-eight of
the non-union plumbers in this city have
banded together for the purpose OF forming
a rival union OF that trade and that they
will make application for a charter to the
International union of tourneymen plumb
ers. gas, steam and hot-water filters and
their helpers for admission to that body
At the head of this movement Is said to
be several plumbers who were former
members OF the union here but deserted
that organization and returned to work
The statement was made today that the
master plumbers may ask the courts for
an injunction against certain building con-
tractors and perhaps the bricklayers' union
to restrain them from interfering with
them In completing their contracts for
plumbing. ETC., on buildings now In course
Of construction. 1t was said that the mas
ters have been compelled to withdraw their
workmen from certain structures because
of the action of the bricklayers and others
of the building trades, and that such with
drawais have been at a loss to the master
plumbers.
F., Master Builders to Meet
The Master Builders Association will
meet at 43O o'clock this afternoon at their
hall. and it Is said steps will be taken to
bring about resumption OF building opera
eionS. = : ~.
Many of the employers of this city ex-
pressed qualification today at, the threat
ened strike of the bookhndersl at. the7 gov
eminent printing Office. Il One. of: them said
to a Star reporter: g . l=NT-H'' s..sr -
A strike there will illustrate to Uncle
Sam just what we have had to contend.
with and will strengthen the movement for
the open shop because l believe the book
binders, should they inaugurate such
strike. will be butting their heads against
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