The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-26
OPEN SHOP BARRED
Plumbers Conference EnGs
in JOurneyman Victory.
ALL STRIKES NOW AvERTED
Resolution, introduced by Master
Plumber, Passes After Long De-
Bate-Revfves All OLD shop Rules.
Men to BE Reinstated-BuiIdin
Trades to Be Informed OF Action.

It was unanimously agreed at a con-
ference of the Master and Journeyman
Plumbers last night that there would be
no open shop in this city.
This agreement is a complete victory
for the journeymen in their controversy
with the Master Plumbers over the in
depreciation Of articles 8 and Of the
recent award OF the board sitting on
the differences OF these two organiza-
tons
In consequence of this action, the
threatened strike Of the building trades
has been averted. as all questions at is
sue are practically settled. IL was said
last night. after the conference, that the
resolution eliminating the open shop en-
tlrely, so far as plumbing work Is con-
cerned, when presented, contained a rider
binding the journeymen not to incite the
building trades. to strike on building
upon which nOnunion plumbers were em-
ployed, but after about three hours de-
bate the rider was dropped. The resolu-
ton, as unanimously adopted. was as fol-
lows: Resolved, That individual members
Of the Master Plumbers Association have
the right TO employ either all union
| journeymen, or all non-uniou journeymen,
as the Master Plumbers may desire 10
conduct a union or "a nonuniOn shop.
This resolution was introduced by John
1 J. Nolan, secretary pro TEN. OF the meet
/ ing. and the master plumber whose firm
was doing the plumbing work on the new
1 Municipal Building.
Judge De LSey as Umpire.
Judge De Lacy. Of the Juvenile Court
the umpire appointed by the arbitration
board. sat with the joint conference com
/ mittee OF I'VE master ana 1--WE 5ouTneyman
! plumbers al last nights meeting, and
voted upon the resolution. He took an
active part, suggesting ways and means
Of reaching an amieable agreement
! The resolution, introduced by O master
plumber supports in every detail the
/ contention of the jouneymen. II puts
into practical use the old contract and
shop rules existing between the Two or
+ ganIzations, which barred the open shop,
and which the journeymen claimed were
put into operation by the arbitration
award. The master plumbers had main
/ tanned they could run an open shop u
/ they SO desired.
/ It was provided 10y the arbitration
I award that an men suspended and fined
I by the union for working for members
, OF the Master Plumbers Association dur
{ ing the lockout be TeIustated without tne
payment OF back dues and fines, If
/ they applied for such reinstatement with
IN sixty days after the award. This sixty
/ DAYS will expire at the end OF this week
and il is expected that in view Of the
/ settlement OF the Interpretation dispute
/ these men viii all be taken in upon max
ing application
Building Trades Informed.
II will be recalled that al the confer
ence last week. the building trades com
mitttec was IN session at the CorcoTar
Building. awaiting the result of the con
ference. and a request from the Journey
men Plumbers TO strike. or u await az
amicable settlement The trades com
mittee was requested To wait. Secretary
John ]. Purcell OF the trades committee
is az present in Atlantic city ATTENDING
the annual convention OF the Information
al Electrical Workers and ia view Of hii
absence il is understood. another meeting
was postponed until Monday. when IN.
plumbers conference committee vii
make its report 90 the Allied Trades-it
supporters
Il is probable that I'm this report a re
quest viii be made by the jOurneymeE Il
refrain from striking on buildings upoI
which non-union plumbers are employed
Mr.. Foley chairman ct the plumbers
committee, addressed a letter 60 Secre
tary Purcell last night. acquainting min
with the outcome Of the conference.