The Washington times., 1907-08-06

but contains nothing new from what
has been previously contended for by
organized labor.
Provisions of Contract.
The city has been divided into sec
tions and two subcommittees of the gem
eral committee have been assigned a
section. These subcommittee will visit
every local contractor and builder IN
the District. present their contract and
ask these builders and contractors to
sign It. IL the contract Is signed the
firm so signing will agree 70 recognize
organized labor. agree to employ none
but union men. tho establishments Of
the closed shop and the abandonment
Of the open shop principle.
The universal card Is to apply to oil
buildings where members of the build
ing trades work. The universal card
means that every man employed on any
building shall be a member Of the
union OF the craft he follows.
Where contractors and builders refuse
to sign the contract. all such firms will
be listed as unfair" and to them the
strike order will apply. The strike order
provides that not later than August 10.
at every building under construction I'm
the District on which there is a single
non-union man employed, there shall be
a strike. members of the building trades
refusing TO work on such buildings untI
IL has been uniOnized.
The strike will apply to all members
OF the Employers Association. the Mas
Ter building Association, and all others
who decline to sign the contract with
which the general committee Is now cen
Wasting the city.
Government Buildings Escape.
The impression prevails that such Jobs
as the new Union Station. the Municipal
building. the office buildings OF the
House and Senate. the new Agricultural
Department building. the new buildings
oG the National Museum, Congress Hall,
and similar structures under construc-
ton VIII be affected by the strike. This
is erroneous as all OF these Jobs ara
being constructed by firms that employ
nothing but union labor.
In connection with the movement Of
the tOiut conference TO secure signers 10
the union contract Il is the opinion OF
well-pOsted leaders Of the labor move
menI here tnat the general committee
will be successful IN securing a number
Of signers.
The local building trades business
agents will have their headquarters until
The Dresent labor troubles are settled IN
the front room. third floor Of the Typo
graz hical Temple.
George f. Hedrick. international vice
president of the Painters and DeCOra-
tors, arrived in the city this morning.
Officers to Remain Awhile.
It is probable that all Of the interna-
tional and national officers here repre-
senting the building trades Will remain
in the city until the latter part Of the
week, until II can be determined how
many contractors and builders viii sign
the union contract offered them and how
many will refuse, when the strike order
will be put in operation.
President Bowen, OF the bricklayers'
organization, will De here today 70 at
tend the special meeting Of the local
bricblayers tomorrow night. II the
bricklayers should refuse to tolu the
strike their action would complicate
matters and greatly handicap the strike.
The subcommittee soliciting sigma
lures to the contract will report late
this afternoon 10 the general committee,