St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-02
A DAY OF STRIKES.
Some Struck and some Did Not.-
Some WIFI Strike

some struck and some Did NOt.-
Some VIII Strike.
The short day movement which was sup
posed to go into effect all over the country
yesterday produced but little interest or ex-
element in st. Paul. The main interest is
taken in the plumbers strike. All union
plumbers went out yesterday morning Ieav-
ing the contractors with the few non union
men and helpers who staid with them. The
bosses propose to stick together, and will
help each other out. They depend on getting
some help from men who will come into the
city when they hear of the strike. The
men have been working ten hours at So. so
and now ask the same wages for nine hours
and eight on Saturday. They also demand
that none but union plumbers besemplOyed,
that apprentices be limited to one to~every
four workman, that each man have helper
and that no plumber should be asked to
work at gass-ftting or vice versa. The
plumbers union includes nearly all the
journeymen in the city and they have Or
gained number of the apprentices who
will stand by them. The bosses will work
themselves and will keep each other out
1t is said that several will help
Pendergast Bros. out on their job
at the mannheimer block next
week. They are determined to hold out
and seem confident of their ability to do so.
The strikers are just as confident and en-
ployed some of their spare time yesterday
in trying to persuade some OF those who
were at work to quit. The fact that there
is not rush of work at this season is a
point in favor of the bosses. The public
will perhaps be put to little inconvenience
in the delay Of work, but if the employers
1,olx, ~,
they will rely on having good work done.
THE BRIeKLAYERs.
The bricklayers are the only other class
in which there will be direct issue. Their
union is strong, and their prospect of sue
cess is good. They ask nine hours work,
at 40 cents per hour, which the bosses are
willing to give, but they differ on the time
of going to work. The bosses want them
to begin at s and quit at 6, and the men
want to begin at z and quit at 5, getting
their extra hour when they are tired and
when they can use it to the best advantage.
On some of the jobs the men struck yester-
day, and all will go out Monday if their
point is not coded. A meeting of bosses
and men will be held to-day, and if the
point is not settled, trowels will begin to
rust tomorrow.
OTHER TRADES.
The stonecutters have been getting 35
cents all hour for eight hours work, and
asked an advance of five cents per hour.
Only one yard EMPLOYING union men re-
fused to give it, and the men struck. The
advance in this case will probably be
granted Monday, and everything will 80 OIL
satisfactorily.
Other trades have formulated certain de-
DC, hut ,rn4 fob ~
enforce them. The carpenters ask nine
hours, but do not feel strong enough to
strike. The stonemasonS have been work
ing ten hours at $3.50. They ask So so
for ten hours, but have not yet concluded
to strike. The fathers agreed some time
ago to ask an advance of so cents on May
1. They will hold meeting to-day at
which their action will be determined.
PLAsTERERS AGREE.
Several contracting plasterers attended
the meeting of the Plasterers' union at K
of L. hall last evening and most encour-
aging start was made towards satisfactory
adjustment of differences. The recent
trouble has been mainly misunderstood
ing and after talking over the situation last
evening committee was appointed to con-
fer with like committee from the con-
tracing plasterers' union. The union,
through its committee, will propose So. so
for ten hours work for first-class men,
others to be graded and will cooperate
with the bosses i'll every way
if they will stand by them
The union will also agree to
work for none but members OF the Con-
tractors union and will not work for car
penter and bricklaying contractors. Ger
tain regulations regarding apprentices
satisfactory to both sides will also be made
The men are very reasonable and just in
their propositions and there is no doubt
that the contractors will be as ready to act
in harmony. This example could
probably be followed in some other
trades There are about 100 plasterers
in the city, and the union now enrolls forty
five members, sixteen being added last
night. They invite all plasterers to joiu
them. These results are largely due to the
efforts of J. c. Hanley. a contracting
plasterer, who, with others, addressed the
meeting.
The contracting molders Of the city yes
terday announced to their men that after
May 1 an advance of % cents day would
be made. This action is wholly unlocked
for and MIA cd for