The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
Labor Men to Give Employ
ers Chance to Sign Up.
WILL PRESENT CONTRACTS
Visits to Contractors by SubcOmmit-
tees from Trades Union Bodies
Organized Las. Night-NO Labor
Day Celebration This Year.

cS%lle0 on Nltnln Lne next IeW days Dy q
subcommittee, composed OF two or three
members OF the Building Trades Mechan-
les Council, with contract to sign, sim
liar to the Central Labor Union contract,
calling for the employment of union labor
exclusively
The impending general strike. which
was voted for at Saturday afternoons
session Of the convention of national and
international officers and representatives
Of the local unions. was postponed yester-
day morning at a meeting OF the Building
Trades business agents and the interna-
tional officers. Consequently there was no
strike yesterday. and there viii be none
for probably two OF three days longer.
The change IN plan was made yesterday
morning. soon after the meeting was con-
vened.
Another local union has been added to
the seventeen building trades represented
IN this city, and it is probable that it
viii Immediately join the Building Trades
Mechanics Council and participate in the
strike and the fight against the open
shop. The Wire and Metal Lathers gave
smoker in connection with their meet
ing last night and invited Vice President
McSorley, of the International Union of
Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers.
New Union Organized.
After the meeting. President McSoriey
organized the wood lathers of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. who heretofore have
had no union. Out Of the $50 wood Iathers
IN the city. il is said 1z0 were present and
subscribed as members Of the new organ
ization.
The organization. which is 10 be known
as the Wood Lathers' Local Union. Will
have a separate charter from the metal
lathers, this being in accordance with
the International constitution. Several
International officers of the building
trades were present and made speeches.
The general topic being unionism.
Arrangements are being made as rap
idly as possible for a permanent strike
headquarters. The expenses Of these head
quarters viii be betrayed by the interDa
tloaaI organizations, which viii lend
other financial support. Il is also prob
able that the international officers viii
be in charge
james :. McCracken, of the hoisting
engineers, was elected president and
Delegate McIver secretary Of the new
body formed yesterday morning. COM
posed Of the business agents Of the local
unions and the International officers.
Some Builders to Sign Up.
Owing to the fact that a communication
had been received saying that several
builders individually wished to straigbten
out their shops and avoid having their
work tied up, the strike was delayed and
a-contract similar to the c. L. L. con-
tract prepared by the committee.
When the meeting called for o'clock
this morning is convened the cltv will
be divided into districts and several s,b-
committees of two and three members
each' appointed from the business agents
OF the local unions. VIII be assigned
10 district 10 cover It thoroughly. an
preaching each builder and each con-
So ne Will be given a copy Of the contract
10 sign. and If not, he will be included
al the list when the strike is declared.
NO acton VIII be taken pending the re-
PORT OF these committees, which Will. in
al PROBABILITY finish their work by
Wednesday.
1t has developed that the strike resolu-
tlon passed Saturday contained the nro-
against any contractor was 10 be brought
IN by any local during the strike. and
requested all the trades to take action as
quickly as possible and join the Building
Trades Mechanics Council
his practically means an order from
the international officers OF the Brother
hood or Carpenters and the bricklayers.
VINO have been holding of, to Join.
HuddeH Pleads for Action.
Arthur L. HuddelI, vice president Of the
Engineers International Union, in an ad-
dress before the Central Labor Union last
night, made a plea for harmony and
speedy action.
Secretary Sam De Nedrey made a re-
port from the committee Of ten on the
proceedings Of the conference Delegate
Bryan was appointed on the committee
in place OF Delegate Winslow. and it was
continued indefinitely. Secretary De. Ned
rey, In speaking on another matter. also
made a plea for determined action now
saying that they were in the thick of the
biggest fight they had ever had on their
hands, and il was no use 10 step aside
even for moment 10 strike blow at a
less significant proposition
II was reported to the meeting that the
building firm Of Lipscomb & Co. had
given notice that ii was going to immedi-
ately follow the action Of James L. Par
sons, and discharge several nonunion
plumbers working on buildings at present
under construction. This information is
not verified By the firm.
There viii be no Labor Day demonstra-
ton IN this city, other than the celebra- !
tion at Luna Park. The local unions. on
referendum vote, were strongly against a |
parade. An effort was made last night. /
however, to have a reconsideration. owing
70 the fight of the building trades. the
idea being TO make a demonstration OF
the great strength and numbers OF or
ganized labor in this city.
Employers Ready TO Act.
Members Of the Employers Association
stated last night that they are fully pre-
pared to meet any action taken by the
trades They say that they have OBJ /
tanned a number of negro bricklayers, who /
prove good workmen. They cite the trou- /
blo several years ago on the new medical !
school built at Washington Barracks by /
Maj. SeweI, when, during a labor con |
troversy. negro bricklayers were brought
here.
It is said the negroes, who are brought |
from Western Maryland and the South. |
make excellent workmen. and they are
astounded at the big wages they receive |
IN this city, and are glad 70 come.