Telegram-herald., 1888-01-15
THE WOOD CARvERS.
They Sustain Their Striking Brothers q
PuliInan-Iaus of the strike.


PuliInan-Iause of the strike.
The wood caryers at Pullnan are out on
q strike, as all newspaper readers know.
They have announced their intention to re-
main firm, and have i, sued lengthy state
ment giving their reasons for the strike. At
a special meeting of the Grand Rapids
Wood Csrvsrs' Association. neid at A. .. u.
w. Hall last evening the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
That We the wood carvers Of Grand Rap
ids, assembled in special session. congratn-
late the carvers of Pullman on the stand
they have taken TO assert their rights; and
be IL further
Resoiyes. That we tender them our moral
and financial support until the end, If so
required; and be II further
ResOtred, That copy OF these resolutions
be sent 10 the union III Pullman. and the
same to be published in our daily papers.
MICHAEL CoNDEN,
Rec Sec g. r. w A.
1t appears that a man named Doemling is
the foreman of the cabinet department al
Pullman, aud that he constantly interfered
with the earvers, who had a foreman OF
their own. The cabinetnakers' foreman
brought list Of about twenty-five names
and ordered him to lay the men oil, not tor
any lack of ability es work men, however.
recognizing the authority of the man who
issued the order. hut told him thst those
men were his best workmen, married men,
and that be could not spare them, as there
was plenty of work, Ind be needed more
men than be had got. The other said that
made no difference-the men would have
to go. The foreman then told him that if
he waited the men discharged he would
have to DO it himself for he would not do
it. The other let the matter drop His
next course was TO get up black list of
number of men, some OF whom were
atill working at the Pullman shops
several had left, and sent the list
to . brother of his who is a boss at
the Pullman shops In Detroit, giving him
instructions not 20 give work 10 any OF the
men whose names we're upon the list. The
Pullman carvers found thi. out and as
soon as Doemling knew that il was known
la Pullman he had the list Withdrawn. He
however. made another attempt by giving
notice that at the CON encemeat OF the
year the carvers should work on Sat
urdsy afternoon, and in order to give
Doemling sRpremc authority a notice was
issued by the manager, posted on the bui-
letin board, consolidating the cabinet de-
partment and the carving depar tment, and
ordering that Doemling's orders should De
obeyed accordingly. Here began the fight.
| The foreman Of the caryers Immediately
| teadered his resignation, which. after
short delay, vas accepted. The men APP
pointed a csm mittee TO see the nl ansger com
| planning that the agreement entered into
| some time ago had been broken and objecting
| TO Dosmling having any authority over tue
csrvers. The manager promised to look
| into the matter and give the men an answer
| the Saturday before Christmas. He failed
to do so. and the men decided not to return
TO work Several conferences have been
| had with ths m sneger, who expressed him
| self rs highly displsssed at DoemliDg get
| ting up . black list OF ten men so that .
| foreman should be selected from among
| themselves. TIE COMMITTEES reported and a
| list Of names was given TO the manager.
~ho, however, did not make q selection
| from the liss bit SLOWED Deenling to
make the sppsintmest, which he did by
naming q fnan having neither ths conf.
dencs nor respect Of the men, Who would
simply be a tool In the hands Of DDsmiing
! Toe carvers refused TO accept him 50 fore
/ man, and want nothing 10 do With the
man. he having msde himself obnox
| ions to them BY his actions during the pres
en- trouble. Thu. the matter stands. The
/ men are firm. awaiting action on the part
| Of the msnsgemeuL They will not give no
/ what coBCsssions they have already OBJ
| tain.d from the comps0y and return 10 the
/ old work o. sixty boafs = seek and they
| viii not submit TO the vhims Of Doem ing
| vho. they ssY. has ~ bssu acting in the
| interest OF the conl lDzny in his treatment Of
| ID. CsTvsrs, sas vho hss also rssss himself
smeBssie % the yrovisions Of tae Merritt
bill in conspiring 70 pFevsn, meR from CD
tanning -ork. TIE CbIcsgo csrverA ~ their
| regular meeting Isst Wednesday, uosni-
| mousiv resolve 70 sgs;sia the strike q the
| Pullman csrvers II ell $50 ~ sustained
| sad supyortsi n7 the National Association
| o. Wood CsrFers. The nan eli say oct
unt.i a satisfactory se,ilsmett "a made. snd
| nutabsr q them viii lesTe Pullman If Il
/ 10 not settle quickly. as tEe carving bGsi-
ness is good 10 e. TIE large cities.