Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-09
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trail Labor Union. in regular session as
sembled, calls upon every constituent local
organization to measure up to the REQUIRE
ments of the hour and refuse to permit
any of its members to work upon any
building construction in the District OF
Columbia with any other workman who
does not carry a card indicating that he
Is a member in good standing OF a recog-
nized bona fide organization, believing that
to refuse would brand the organization or
the individual member thereof with ~
cruel indifference and moral turpitude'
Pledged Undivided Support.
Further, 1t was set forth that in this
fight against the open shop the Central
Labor Union pledges its undivided sup
port. both moral and financial. and stands
ever ready to defend the trades organiza-
tons to the last ditch against the intro
duction of the open shop in the industrial
affairs of Washington" and that a COM
mittee of ten be appointed for the purpose
of bringing the subject matter of this reso-
luton to the attention of the various unions
and perfect plan by which cocerted action
might be had upon every phase OF the stu
alton"
A committee was received from the Amer
lean Society OF Equity asking the cooper
alton of the Central Labor Union in or
ganiZing the farmers Of Maryland and Vir-
gnia adjacent to the District, and tie
establishing of a produce exchange here.
The Society of Equity is a farmers union
dliu pleuSeu 10 WORK with OrSdTIZeU fdDOT.
1t now has a membership of 10000. with
headquarters at indianapolis. Ind
Short, Sharp and Decisive.
The meeting of the Bricklayers Union
last night at Costello's Hall was described
as short. sharp and decisive. 1t was said
to have been one of the most largely at
tended sessions of the union yet held, the
hall being packed to its capacity. After
considerable discussion the secretary was
instructed to request meeting of repre-
sentatives of the employers and the Brick
layers Union this week. Should the con-
ference be refused. it was said. all reia-
lions with the employers will at once be
broken Off and a strike ordered.
THE real meaning of the union as en-
phasized last night" labor leader said
today. was that the employers will be
given one week In which to dismiss from
their work all non-union workmen and re-
place them with union mechanics. Should
they fail to do SO there will be a general
walkout of the brcklayers."
1t is said Vice President Thornton called
upon the Master Builders Association yes
terday to try to reach an agreement He
told them his men would not continue at
work under present conditions. The mas
ter builders, 1t Is said, stated that the
matter had been taken from their hands
and is now in control Of the employers. 1t
was impossible for him to meet the en-
ployers, and he suggested to the union that
its executive board hold a conference before
final action.
Members of the Bricklayers' Union Stated
today that the International board Of their
organization has decided to aphod the
union should the employers of this city
tinue to employ non-uniontsts on their con-
tracts. go -
The Building Trades Mechanics Council
will meet this evening, but, 1t Is said, be-
sides reaffirming its position to the open
shop and the employment of nou-union
workmen action will be taken until the
result of the efforts of the bricklayers to
confer with the employers is known.
By direction of the Painters Union the
members of that craft who were at work
on the Academy of Music were called of
this morning by the business agent, 1t IL
understood that union painters will decline
to work on any building on which nom
union mechanics are employed.