Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
PROCEEDINGS AT WEEKLY MEET
ING LAST EVENING.


| Union in Typographical Temple last even
ing President Emmett L. Adams presided
and Secretary Winslow recorded the min
utes Under the head of communications
a letter was read from the local union OF
hod carriers, stating that one of tue largest
contractors in the city would give employ
ment to the members of that union If the
Central Labor Union would vouch for them
as being a bona-fide labor organization.
This action was asked because of the ex-
istence of more than one organization of
bod carriers, and the contractor desired to
be placed right with the building trades
In that connection letter was read from
Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. stating that his
attention had been directed to the TACT that
there were dual organizations of bod car
riers in the District and that he had di-
rected Organizer Brinkman to endeavor to
amalgamate them.
The grievance committee reported that the
grievance alleged to exist between the
union of carriage and wagonworkers and
local brewing concern had been amicably
adjusted and asked discharge from further
consideration of the same.
In the matter of the window cleaners and
the United Window Cleaning Company ...e
committee was directed to correspond with
all the central bodies in the jurisdiction of
the American Federation of Labor and ask
their cooperation in securing contracts
with the company.
New grievances were received from the
plumbers, BARRIERS and retail clerks and re-
ferred to the committee on adjustment.
Under the roll call of unions the iron
molders reported that the new wage scale
at the navy yard, as adjusted by the wage
board, had been posted and that there had
been a general increase of about 40 cents
per day in all of the trades represented in
the navy yard, with the exception of the
molders, their increase being only 16 cents.
and that it was their intention to protest
to the Secretary against the action of the
wage board and that meeting had been
called for that purpose to be held this even
ing at their hall in Southeast Washington.
The delegate stated that it is the intention
to carry the matter to the President, If
necessary.
Reference to Presidents Message.
Delegate Feeney Of the bookbinders
called attention to portions of the Presi-
dents message regarding Saturday half
holidays for government employees and an
extension of the employers liability BILL
and after general discussion, participated
in by Delegates Feeney, Adams, Shrugrue,
Fox Winslow and De Nedrey, on the two
paragraphs of the message in particular
and the document in general, the matter
was laid on the table for future consdera-
ton.
The steamftters reported that it was pro-
posed to have an inspector Of steam fitting
for the District, and requested that the leg
islatiVe committee of the central body urge
upon the Commissioners and Congress to
have a bona-fide steam filter, who Is a
resident of the District, appointed to the
place. The legislative committee was
directed to lay the matter before the Com
misSioners. A check was received from
the carpet mechanics in payment for tickets
for series of lectures upon economic
topics,-under the auspices of the Central
Labor Union.
Delegate De Nedrey spoke of the bill in
troduced in the House of Representatives by
Representative Kline providing for the cleo
ton of two delegates to the house of Repre-
sentatives from the District of Columbia.
He presented resolutions setting forth that
the Central Labor Union, believing the
proposed bill to be in accord with the wishes
of large majority of the citizens of the
District. and in harmony with the spirit and
institutions of our country. thereby Endorses
the bill and respectfully but very earnestly
requests Congress to pass it at its earliest
convenience during the present session, with
amendment providing for secret ballot
for the nomination and election of the dele
gates
The resolutions were adopted and 1t was
decided that copies should be forwarded to
Representative Kline. to the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives and to the Pres
ident of the Senate.
The proposition of Representative Living
ston to increase the wages of government
employees in the District % per cent, on ac-
count of the extraordinary increase in the
cost of living, on motion of Delegate De
Nedrey was unanimously Endorsed and the
secretary of the central body was instructed
to so notify Mr.. Livingston and to pledge
to him its hearty support.