St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-30

Members of the Building Trades Discuss
the Short Day, Which Goes on
Trial Tomorrow.
The JOurneymen and Master Plumbers
Still at Decentralization May
be Tried.
Criminal Cases Disposed of by the DIS
trict CONGREGATIONAL w. G. L. U.
Meeting.
Committee on Licenses Makes Some
Notifications The Matter OF
Patrol Limits.
IN LABORsS FIELD.
Meetings of the Different Trades--
ShOrt-Day Movement.


ShOrt-Day Movement.
The reduction of days labor 10 nine
hours, which goes into effect tomorrow.
was the general topic of discussion at the
meetings of the building trades last evening.
AS the different unions have agreed to
stand by one another, no further action was
necessary, and the remarks made were
simply by way of commentator of the
raovement Capt. John Wright, president
.af the Bricklayers' Union No. 2. which
meet at 125 Nicollet avenue, said that after
spending two days in personal investigation
he came to the conclusion that the talk to
the effect that the reduction is going to
delay and embarrass building operations
emanateS chiefly from certain contractors
who are seeking to convey the idea that the
reduction means a largely increased eX-
pense, in order that they may be given an
excuse for raising their bids for work. The
StonemaSonS' meeting. at 10 Washington
avenue south, was largely attended, but no
business of Importance to the public was
transacted, A meeting of contracting and
jOurneymen plasterers was announced to be
Geld at los Hennepin avenue last evening.
Owing to some misunderstanding there was
a small attendance, so an adjournment was
taken to Saturday night
THE PLUMBERS TROUBLE.
THE Plumbers Protective association met
at Harmonic Hall last evening to consider
what action should be taken with regard TO
the demand for reduction of the hours of
labor and the fixing of a standard price at
So. so per day of nine hours for jOurneymen
plumbers. 1t was stated that the master
plumbers had deceived the public by mis-
representing the position of the joumeymen.
While it is true that So. so is to be the pay
for jOurneymen, this is only to apply to men
who have worked at the trade five years and
are thoroughly competent. The pay asked
for jobbers or apprentices is only 81 per
day. As to the classification" of work
which the master plumbers object to, it
means simply that plumbers, gas and
steam filters shall be required to stick to
their particular work. The reason for this
lies in the fact that gas filter who under
takes to do plumbing is apt to make botch
OF it in fitting up a building, and vice
versa. 1t was claimed that last winter
the master plumbers employed boys
and incompetent wOrkmen at low wages
to take the place of journeymen, and by
charging full price to the customers were
enabled to pocket the difference between the
wages of iOurneymen and ''jobberS." BY
this arrangement the public was given in
ferior work, the jOumeymen were thrown
out of employment and the master plumb
ers were making money. The proposed
standard of wages and classification of
work is intended to defeat this little scheme.
Hence the kick. Last evenings meeting was
held principally to consider the decara-
ton of the master plumbers made at Fri
day nights conference. While considerable
feeling was evinced at what was considered
the aggressive and unfair attitude of the
master plumbers the sentiment was in favor
of making another effort either by arbi-
tratiOn or mutual concessions. to adjust the
differences and avoid strike if possible.