The Washington times., 1917-03-14
UNIONS TO BOYCOTT
CARS OF W. R. &c.
Central Labor Organization,
10000 Strong, to Impose
Fines for Violation.
UNION IN FIGHT TO STH
Forty-six Local Bodies Pledged
to Stay. on. Washington
Railway.

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A fine of 50 will be imposed on every
union man who is caught riding on
street car OF the washington Railway
and Electric Company while the strike
is in progress.
This was the statement today of
Newton A. James, secretary of the
Central Labor Union. with which are
affiliated forty-six labor organizations
ihSthe District.
Sixty thousand men will walk to
and from work in case they can not
ride on the lines OF the Capital Trac-
tion Company or be carried in jitneys
or automobiles.
To Reward 1hformers.
Half of the fine to be assessed on
every unionist detected riding on cars
operated by strike breakers goes to
the ihf6fmer. This y believed by Sec
retary James to be a strong induce
ment for all persons to be on the
watch for Offenders.
By resolutions adopted at its last
meeting, the Central Labor Union
went on record as agreeing to fine
every union member the sum Of 80
for every violation of the -iron-clad
rule OF not lending support to a firm
or corporation that employees strike
breakers or denounces yufiiontzed la,
Dor.
Secretary James stated today that
thus far no reports had reached him
Of violation of the rule.
I'VE are in this fight to the finlsh,"
declared Secretary James, Of the Gem
trail Union, this morning.
imported strike breakers are not
throwing terror into the hearts of the
strikers. They have stuck to their
decision fiobly and the union proposes
to do all>in its power to aid them"
Thousands Pledge support.
Officials Of labor unions said today
that in addition to the arpy OF $4,000
men and women who will boycott the
company during the strike, thousands
Of citizens, in sympathy with the
strikers. had pledged their support
and would not patrohise the line.
William F. Ryan, head of the
brewery workers, and w. w. Keeler,
president of the local machinists'
union. are two labor leaders who have
conferred with officials of the central
body this week with a view to or
ganizing unionists to boycott the COM
pany that refused recognition to the
union.
Unions I'm BOyc0tt.
The fofty-siK Washington labor
unions, affiliated with the central or
ganizatioh. embrace workers In prac-
tically every form of employment.
They are as follows:
Bakers and Cohfectioners', No. 11s;
Bakery Salesfnen's Union, No. 80:
BARRIERS Union, No. 239: Battehders',
No. 42s: Blaeksmlths and Helpers,
Local 217, Boilermakers, Iron Ship
builders and Helpers of America:
okbinders' Union, No. 4; Boot and
Shoe Workers Union, No. 4s9: Brew
cry Workers Local Union, No. As;
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
No. 5;sBrotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, No. 1872: Carpet Mechanics,
Local SIS; Carriage and Wagon Work
ers, No. ~; Chauffeurs and Hack
Drivers Union, Local 115: Cigarmak-
ers' Union, No. 11O; Electrical Work
ers, International Ne. 40; Interna-
tional brotherhood of Electrical
Workers; Electrical Workers. No. 14s:
ElectrOtype Nolders and Finishers.
No. IL: Elevator Conductors Protec-
tive Union, No. 1885; Elevator Con-
structors, No. 10; Engineers, Hoist
ing, No. IL; Engineers, Stationary.
No. 90; Engraved Steel and Plate Fin
ishers, No. $40; Federal Employees
Union, No. 1852; Federal Labor
Union, No. 1874; Federal Workmen's
Union, No. 1864; .Firemen, Stationary.
No. 63: Garment Workers, United, No.
II; Granite Cutters, Washington
branch: Horseshoers' Union. No. II;
L
Union, Local III; International Mold
ers' Union: LabOrers' Protective
Union. No. 15O37: Laundry Workers, T.O-
cal No. 10; Machinists. Columbia
Lodge, No. ia; Machinists, Washing
ton Lodge. No. 1913: Marble and Slate
Cutters, Interior, No. r: Milk Wagon
Drivers Union, No. 40: Mill Work.
ers' Local. No. 1894: Moving Picture
Machine Operators Protective Union,
Local, No. a24: Musicians. No, 161;
Navy Yard Helpers; Painters, No.
36s; Paperhangers' Local. No. 400;
Pattern Makers Association; Photo
Engravers' Union, No. Il: Plate Print
ers, No. =; Plumbers, No. =; Press
Feeders and Assistants, No ~; Print
ing Pressnen, No. 1: Railway Car
men, Pride Of Potomac Lodge, No.
3l3; Retail Clerks, No. 2B2: School
Custodian and Jahitor. 1880; Sheet
Metal Workers, No. 142: Steam Fit
ters and Helpers, No. 092; Stone and
Building LabOrers' Union, Local 46:
Stone and Marble Cutters: Stenog-
raphers, Typewriters. BoOkkeepers,
and Assistants Association, No. H.
773; Street Car Meh's Union. Division
6S9; the High School Teachers I'm
ion Of Washington, ID. G., No. 3;
Theatrical Stage Employees Interna-
tionsl Alliance. Local %; Typo
graphical Union, Columbia, No. 1OI:
Upholsterers' Union, No. 5S: Wood
Finishers, Local No. 1868; Washing
ton Building Trades Council; Yeast
Workers Union, No. I4.63O.