The Washington herald., 1907-06-06

a lockout Of all the building mechanics
Of the trades which went on a strike
on the new Metropolitan Club building.
which is being erected by Richardson d
Burgess. at the corner Of Seventeenth
and II streets northwest. and on the row
of houses on Park road, near Seventh
street northwest, being constructed by
Middaggh d Shannon, was declared by
the Employers. Association of the Build
ing Trades yesterday afternoon
The lockout, which was voted. as ex-
clusiyely forecasted by The Washington
Herald yesterday will he effective this
morning. and the men, when they go to
work, Will be informed that their services
are no longer needed, for the present at
least.
This action was approved and indorsed
by the two Master Builders associations.
integral parts Of the Employers Associa-
ton in joint meeting last night The
session was a lengthy one, lasting until
after midnight.
Many Trades Involved.
When questioned last night as TO what
trades would be affected. members Of all
three associations stated that they were
unable to say. but that 90 per cent of the
membership Of those affected would be-
out Of work, as the Employers Associa-
tion controlled this percentage Of the
building work in the city.
II was learned that the timers. plaster
ers. sheet metal workers, hosting en-
Eineers. electrical engineers. structural
iron workers. and Steamdtters are among
those trades who walked out on strike
over month ago. and consequently
among the trades TO be locked out
The lockout viii be- maintained. it is
stated until such time as the trades re-
cede from their position. Just what is
meant by this is not known. Il is pos
Sible however. il is stated that the tie
up viii be maintained until such time as
the trades consent to return to work with
the npHaEion plumbers and other men at
present working on the jobs that have al
ready been tied up.
Claim Lockout Is Welcome.
The statement that 90 per cent Of the
building in the city was under the con-
troll Of the employers association was
laughed at by prominent members of the
building trades last night It is positively
stated by them that not over 10 per cent
of local building viii he affected. and that
not over half O hundred of the building
mechanics in the city will be thrown out
of work.
The lockout will be welcome to US.
il was stated. There are not enough
men in the city to supply the demand, and
this action will relieve the tension. All
the men locked out will undoubtedly find
employment before Sundown with firms
that are, and always have been. fair TO
organized labor. In consequence of the
chickering's in the past and the endeavors
of the master plumbers and master build
ers TO crush organized labor, the big out
of-tOwn firms have received practically
all the big work These firms can easily
give employment to all the men thrown
out of work
No Lockout Clause in Contract.
1t is significant that all the men who
went out on strike were not idle a dav
The treasures Of all the building trades
are overhowing with funds, and even if
the tie-up was made complete, which is
improbable, and practically impossible. we
could stand the siege longer than the
builders. who would have a heavy amount