Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
NEWS FROM MAINE ELECTION
CAUSES REJOICING.
Reception to Be Given in Honor Of
President Gompers and MI.
DeNedry.

AT the meeting OF the Centraf Labor
Union held last night a resolution, submit
ted several weeks ago by delegate from
the Painters Union, thanking the master
builders associations for having induced
the master plumbers and the journeymen to
submit their differences to arbitration, and
which was deferred for consideration until
the meeting last evening, was the text for
a lively discussion, there being a pronounced
sentiment expressed against the resolution.
1t was stated that the attitude Of the mas
ter builders during the series Of meetings
held prior to the walkout Of the bricklayers
was not favorable to arbitration, and that
1t was only after the building trades had
taken the same action as the bricklayers
that the master builders co-operated with
the building trades in securing the assent
OF the plumbers to submit the adjustment
OF their contentious to arbitration.
A delegate from the Painters Union
stated that his organization is not respon
sible for the resolution, that though SUBJ
mitted by a delegate from that body he
alone was responsible. The resolution was
finally disposed of by unanimous consent
being given the delegate to withdraw It.
Secretary Winslow read the decision Of
Justice Stafford in the case Of John Bender,
who sought to enjoin the Central Labor
Union and Bakers Locaf Union, No. 11S,
from publishing him as an unfair employer.
General satisfaction was expressed with the
decision. and it was decided to have it pub
lished in pamphlet form and copies sent to
the labor organizations throughout the
country and also to the labor press.
Returns From Maine.
During the meeting returns were an
nounced the election in Maine, which
were received with cheers and applause,
particularly the announcement OF the sew
eraI press reports stating that the major
tiles in number of localities for Repre-
sentative Littlefleld had been greatly re-
duced. AS the campaign waged against MI.
Littlefeld was led by President Gompers of
the American Federation Of Labor, assisted
by Samuel DeNedry Of the Central Labor
Union, 1t was decided, in appreciation of
their services, to tender them reception
next Monday at Typographical Temple, and
the executive council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, which will meet an session
In this city at that time, will be also special
guests. The committee to arrange Tor the
affair are James L. Feeney. Milford Spohn,
F. c. Roberts, H. c. LaClair and T. w.
Allison.
The carriage and wagon workers, who
have been on strike for nearly five months
for an increase Of wages reported that the
mands, and would continue the strike until
those demands are acceded to by the en-
ployers. It was stated that the members
Of the organization who are employed are
Oue-tnlrQ OF In0lr earnings 1Or
the support of the idle men, and that the
strikers are receiving financial aid from
other organizations, and are in a position
to continue the strike indefinitely.
New Contract Form Approved.
Retail Clerks Local Union, No. 262, SUBJ
mitted a new form of contract with the en-
ployers, which was referred to the contract
committee and approved. The agreement
provides that all employees who are eligible
to membership in the clerks organization
shall become members thereof within fifteen
days after commencing work. and are to
remain in good standing during the life of
the agreement. That fifty-seven hours
shall constitute weeks work. the hours
to be so worked that not more than nine
hours shall be worked daily on five days
of the week, excluding Saturday, when not
more than twelve hours shall be worked.
That the nine hours shall be worked be-
tween the hours Of am. and p.m., and
the twelve hours on Saturday between the
hours of am. and 10 DIN.
The holidays, during the entire day, with
out reduction of wages, are specified as
Sundays, New Year day, Independence
day, Labor day and Christmas day, and
Grafton day and Thanksgiving day. In re-
employers the organization agrees that the
members will work as long as necessary on
the ten days preceding Christmas day.
The agreement also provides that in cases
of disagreement which cannot be settled by
committees that the matter shall be SUBJ
mitted to arbitration, the decision to be
final and binding.