Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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With the strike OF the book and job
| printers. the lockout of the tourneymen
plumbers and the threatened walkout of
the bricklayers at the Washington navy
yard labor conditions in the district pre-
| sent a somewhat unsettled condition as the
busy building season approaches. The
| printers have evolved unique form of
boycott. which they say is meeting with
success. The strike committee of the typos
eight-hour committee has sent to all print
ers IN Washington copies of a circular &C
| companied by a list of the eght-hour print
ing Offices here.
II the Central Labor Union in sentiment
represents local organized labor. there will
not be general announcement of the re-
cent arrest of the officials of the Western
tederatlon of Miners, as implicated in the
murder of Gov. Steunenberg several months
ago. This was made manifest al the last
meeting of the central body when resolu-
| lions of protest against the high-handed
and outrageous attempt to railroad our
brother workers President Meyer Score
tary Haywood and fellow-officers of the
Western Federation of Miners 10 the peni-
Tertiary or gallows on perjured evidence
and without due process OF law was tabled
by a two-thirds vote.
The resolutions We're submitted as being
recently adopted by the local brotherhood
OF painters, and the approval Of the central
BODY was requested. The resolutions were
not discussed, but were tabled by a rising
vote of a large ajority as stated A
number Of delegates who voted TO table the
resolutions. 1t is said. after the adjourn
ment OF the union, expressed themselves
as opposed 10 the resolutions because they
referred to Meyer, Haywood and fellOw-of-
ncers or the Western Federation of Miners
fz der k-r.ara. Il
prominent member of the central body the
Western Federation OF Miners. under the
leadership Of Haywood and Mover had
promoted opposition to the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor and trades unions as rep
resented by that body. 1t is said thu. or
ganization of what is known as the Indus
trial Workers of the World which has de-
Clared war upon the federation IS largely
II not wholly, due to the efforts of the Of
hcials Of the Western Federation Of Miners
Meyer. Haywood and the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners, therefore. are not regarded
kindly by the trades unionists Of the coun-
try, and the protests will be principally
made by the Industrial workers and social
lists.
The state of employment throughout the
country for January, as reported from the
headquarters OF the American Federation
of Labor, is as follows: OF the i 755 unions
making returns, with an aggregate mem
bership of SIS, 544, there We're rs per cent
month 1,245 unions, with membership or
S39O0 reported 1.3 per cent unemployed
President Samuel Gompers of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor says in the cur
rent issue Of the American Federationist.
For the edifcation OF those who hope for
the decline and downfall Of the labor move
meRt as well as for the information and
encouragement of our fellow-unlonsts we
believe the facts indicated in the following
statement will be of interest:
For the four months ending January 81,
1909. there were issued from the office OF
The American Federation of Labor eighty
five charters to newly constituted unions
as follows:
One international union. three state
branches, sixteen central bodies, twenty
eight local trade unions and thirty-seven
federal labor unions.
This shows an increase Of twenty-five
charters issued by the American Fedora
ton of Labor over the corresponding
months Of the previous year
OF course this does not include the char
tiers issued by the international unions to
locals of their respective trades and
callings.
Local organized labor through the Cen
trail Labor Union has indorsed the bill pre-
pared by the District Commissioners pro-
viding for public Fairgrounds and viii
through its legislative committee urge the
passage of the measure by Congress.
The Eureka (Cal.} Federated Trades and
Labor Council in communication to the
Washington Central Labor Union states:
We have adopted your resolution on the
Panama affair. and will apprise our sena-
tors and representatives of the fact. Like
you, we believe that the time for the
Lazarus role is ended. IL there is TO be a
play let labor lead. But what are you
going TO do about it?''
The Central Labor Union Of Portsmouth.
Va, Is in communication with the central
bodies Of Philadelphia. Brooklyn, Ports
mouth, n. H. Boston and Washington for
the purpose of securing the cooperation of
the various bodies named in an endeaYor
to have Congress increase the appropriation
for the navy yards. In the com
munication to the Central Labor Union of
this city, IL Is stated that IL Is desired
that "a committee OF one or more be APP
pointed from each central body to visit
Washington and what be done In
regard TO getting more money for the navy
yards so that the work can be carried on
without discharges.
The proposition was approved by the Gen.
trail Union and Milford Spohn was APP
pointed to act with President Adams, who.
as chairman of the legislative committee of
the International Association of Machin-
lists, will through that committee also CO.
operate in the endeavor proposed by the
Portsmouth. Va, central body.
The local Central Labor Union is inter
ested at least to the extent of an appro-
priation in a rather novel condition Of af-
fairs as relates to Local Union No q, ANAL
gamated Wood Workers, and the Brother
hood Of Carpenters, both organizations OF
Baltimore. The situation, as stated by the
woodworkers Is that notwithstanding the
fact that they are affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, through nation
al organization, the Brotherhood OF Car
penters, having like affiliations. has de-
prived the woodworkers of employment by
claiming and permitting carpenters to do
the work of the members of the ANAL
gamated Association. The communication
from the woodworkers to the local Central
Union soliciting financial add states that
the brotherhood being the strongest has
deprived them OF work and reduced them
to such a condition that they are forced