Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-19
The Master Builders Union.


called meeting of the Union was held last
evening at Trades Union Hall, corner of 9Th
and T. streets, Thomas b. Entwisle, president
IN the chair; Mr.. A. Davis secretary.
EGssrs. VI. j. Emery Il Bro, H. Baker. las
IA Montgomery. NJ H. heelers, Andrew jack
son, and Jacob Hutton were elected members
hr. George W. Hardness said he had b.en
reqnssted by the master pIasterers to bring to
the notice OF the Union the matter of the strike
q The Journeymen plasterers On SATURDAY.
he said, after they had demanded an increase
fhey were asked what they Were going to do
ara " ne they said they insisted on having the
lhcIeat 2, they were told that they might take
thelr tools and 90 home unless they would go
Work Tor less than IS per day. This increase
the Master PlastsreTs' Association refused to
coneede. dr. Hardness said he was free and
independent; the Plasterers' Association had,
~ resolution, resolved that they would have
nothing to do with him, he was free and
could ara would employ as many apprentices
as be chose; he said he was going 70 n hit them
Until q lbTiefs trumpet is blown. He offered
the following:
EesoIred, That this Association, of the Dis
trICt of Columbia endorse the action of the
Master Plasterers Association, IN resisting this
sJIke OF the lonTneymen plasterers.
Mr.. Wilson Brown said the plasterers before
the war, got twenty-five cents per day more
than the carpenters, and he did not see why
they are now worth g. per day more than the
carpenters, and yet, the plasterers We're at.
Tempt ng 10 represent TO the public that their
employers were not willing TO paw them as
much as other mechanics We're paId.
Mr. Hardness said that up TO Saturday, not
one OF the plastereTs got more than $50 per
cay, exeeptIt mighesS a few employed at the
capitol, and their employers Were willing 10
pay them 81 per day after a certain time III
the Journeymen plasterers got So per day. the
lcklaysrs would strike for 80 per day
Mr.. Fague said he was in favor of the resolu-
ton.
MIR. Hardness added to the resolution ssThat
no member OF The Association will employ them
as eo-Operatyes." He said that if this Associ-
anon SAID they would not support the Master
would hayeto submit TO the demands of the
journey
Mr.. Geo. f Kirk spoke against the resolu-
uons, saying that similar resolutions would be
Wrought into the Union from other branches of
uade, and they would be continually annoyed
with them
Mr.. Wilson Brown moved to strike out the
clause OF the resolution added by Mr.. Hark-
ness He did not suppose there was a man in
the association that would employ the plaster.
ers as CO operators.
Mr.. Hardness said he would withdraw the
clause.
Mr.. Hutchins thought there were men in IN.
Union who would employ them as co-opera-
tors.
Mr.. John Stewart moved to renew the
Clause appended by Mr.. Hardness to the reso-
lutOn- The question was taken and the reso-
luton as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart said in reference to the state
ment which had been made BY the Journey
men PiaSterers that the contractor for plaster
ing the Agricultural Department could afford
20 lay Journeymen = per day; that he took
inns occasion 10 deny It's truth, or the public
ms NJ thlnk ne was making fortune out OF the
contract II any one would give him az per
cay on each hand employed they might take