New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-19
WAR DECLARED BY PLUMBERS.
ACTION Ely THE MASTERS ASSOCIATION.

PROBABILITY OF A srRKG-THE QUESTION OF Az
Observation-Disclosures CHARGED.
The Master Plumbers; Association held
meeting at No. 81 Union Square yesterday afternoon
which will result strike by 1900 men on September
l. Some weeks ago tho Joarneymen Plumbers Union
adopted a set Of rules which were to govern al no
plumbing shops In the city and submitted them 70 tne
bosses They included section governing apprentice
ship which the master plumbers regarded as oppres
sye and unjust but they accepted them under protest
and have worked them since then, until the Jour-
neymen decided that on September l only one APP
prentice weud be allowed for every four Journeymen'
and that no helpers except regularly indentured APP
prentices would be allowed to work with union men.
Thi, was the last straw. ard at yesterdays meeting
the following rules wero adopted 60 intO effect on
September l:
That all boys learning plumbing trade shall serve five
That no boy shall be taken 10 learn the trade until he shall
have attained the age OF sixteen Years and write the Eng
lsh Ian gage and understand administration SUD
ba h Of Plumbers shall have
lection and entire control o. apprentices a N, names Of all
boys to learn the trade to DO registered In book Kept
by the association for that purpose ,
any employer has work enough at intervals to keep all
procure for them in other shops or retain them himself
All members o. the association shall furnish certificate to
taken learn the trade with the date OF commence
meni age and residence OF said BOY thereon , ~ 20 ,o
nPpresnees Wdgs AZ 90 fonrth AZ 90 afth so
in dscirge and his kit Of tools his oarneyman
be enrolled in bookkept for that purpose by this asso
cation .,. 49,, ,os
previously plumber without the written
Master p%mbers may employ boys to help ourneymen with
the understanding that they shall not learn the trade ana as
compensation receive - per week ,, ,r nm
It shall be the duty Of every Journyman plumber when an
apprentice Is placed under his charge To instruct MN III o
practical branches OF tbs trade
The points OH which rules differ with those offer
by the ourneymen arc that the latter have no vocs
in the selection direction OF the apprentices that tho
number or apprentices is unlimited; that helpers may
he employed who do not intend to learn the trade and
tho measures the OF the boys are
effective. In connection with these rules the fo
lowing resolution was adopted:
Rsolred That the Jouneymens Union In striving to con
ay in limitng the number OF apprentices striking at the
best interests of society which require that boys as Lar as IS
knowledge OF trades that reflects but little
poo S9 s s a. %S ihe iT
This Is regarded declaration OF war and tn
representatives, OF the Journeymens Union say that
they will most certainly strike IN case the bosses do not
recede from their position. Mr. Byrnes, the president
OF tho Master Plumbers Association. says that this Ia
their ultiatum. After the passage ot the resolution
the following was introduced.
the Master Plumbers Of York G Gc,roas Of gv9s
hereby denonce arbitrary and dishonest conduct Of the
Journymens Union in forcing their @ TO saa ana
lations OF their outrageous rules.
Resotred That the Plumbers Association believe
fashion guilty OF backma and therefore guilty OF an OF
fence which has already sent other uehquens u '"c o'
prison. =, ....
Resolred the OF the ourneymen who extort
money v this similar devices be obtained and posted
cOnspcnOsy placed permanently on our records
for future reference and also that their names be furnished 10
| the press
Res0red That effective to put dewn such nearlous
either by legal steps unqualified resistance on our
part adopted speedily possible further endurance
Is degrading and unworthy not alone OF Dus
mes men but citizens OF this free Republic 80
ResOysd That copy of the foregoing DO forthwt maeu
Joumeymen's Union as a tree expression Oh our
opinion.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again on Monday
when it expected that the action proposed Dy the
Journeymen's Union will be known.
| There l60O journeymen plumbers IN inc CITY ana
are nearly all In the employ OF about lOO men.