The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-28
BREWERY WORKERS ARE
IN 5000 STANDING
Are Now a Component Part of the
American Federation of
Labor.
Advices to That Effect Received
BY the President Of State ~
Federation.

To The Editor Of The Labor World:
The following is copy of letter
this day received from the secretary
Kindly publish the same for the in
fo3Ynation Of all concerned.
Yours fraternally,
:iH'12 GEO. B. HQWLEY,
President Minnesota State Federation
of Labor
Washington, D. c.. March II, 1908.
Mr.. Geo. B. Howley, Organizer,
Care Labor World, Duluth, MINI.
Dear Sir and Brother.-The charter
Of the United Brewery Workers was
returned to that organization on Feb.
25. 1908, In compliance with the reso-
luton adopted by the Norfolk conven-
ton and by order Of the Executive
Council. They are now component
part Of the Federation, entitled to the
same consideration as every other
affiliated union, and they are also
amenable to the laws and decisions Of
the American Federation of Labor.
We have been receiving. at head
quarters numerous queries in regard
to the status Of the Brewery Work
ers, and particularly in regard to the
matter of engineers, f1remen and team
sters. So that you will have full in.
formation, I desire to say that the
resolution that instructed the Execu-
tive Council to restore their charter,
specifically states that the restoration
Of the charter did not in any way
convention relative to the Brewery
Workers. Engineers, Firemen
Workers, Engineers, Firemen, Team
sters controversy.
The following is the decision:
1. All brewery employees now men,
(bers Of the United Brewery Workmen's
Union may remain such provided that
such members of said United Brewery
Workmen's Union as are now employed
as engineers, f1remen or teamsters may
withdraw from that organization and
join their respective unions, represent
ing these crafts. without prejudice or
discrimina tion on the part Of their
former associates.
2. Hereafter the United Brewery
Workmen's Union shall not admit to
membership any engineer, firemen Or
teamster, but shall refer all applicants,
members Of these trades, to the re-
specttve organizations of these trades.
now affiliated with the American Eed-
GRAFTON Of Labor, where such orgaflf-
cations exist. -
3. All engineers, firemen and team
sters employed in breweries shall con-
form to the laws, rules and regula-
tions made by that organization Of
which the majority of the members Of
the respective crafts employed in each
brewery are members.
4. Whenever a majority of men
employed as engineers, firemen or
teamsters in any brewery are men,
bers of the respective unions of these
crafts, the organization or organiza-
tions representing such majority shall
appoint a. committee to act co-jointly
with the United Brewery Workmen's
Union in any negotiations which may
arise with the employers, provided
that the United Brewery Workmen
shall have equal representation with
all other organizations in joint confer
ence
5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Executive Council Of the Federation
and all National, International, State,
City Central and Local Unions affili-
ated with the American Federation Of
Labor to exert every influence and
power at their command to make tho
above decision operative and effective.
The above decision Is binding on ait
AFFILIATED organizations and it is the
duty of the officers of the National.
International, State and City Central
Bodies to exert every influence AMI
power at their command to make the
above decision operative and effective
Yours fraternally,
FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary, American Federation of La.
bor.