Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
THEY WON'T COMBINE
The Window Glassworkers Refuse to
Join a Big Labor Trust.
JOSEPH L. EVANS TELLSA REASON.
he Believes it is Due to the Censure OF La
Dor Importers.
ADVANTAGES THE TRUST MIGHT YIELD

The proposed comb ination of all the
glassworkers in the country is causing a
great deal of comment among prominent
labor leaders of this city. They all agree
that such trust, formed by the workers,
would be of the greatest Importance to the
entire glass trade OF America.
Joseph L. Evans, President of the Central
Trades Council, was spoken to on the sub
Ject yesterday afternoon, and some interest
ing information was obtained from him.
"The combination would make a very
formidable trust" said Mr.. Evans, "and its
influence would be felt throughout the glass
working districts of the country. The three
glassworkers' organizations in existence are
the most powerful factors in the united
labor world of this country.
"The Window Glassworkers' Association,
for instance, is one of the strongest bodies in
the world. They number $500 men, and
there is not single non-unionist OF their
trade in the country. 1 know President
James Ca mpbell takes the credit of this
fact; but of course do not agree with him
any more on that point than on many
others.
ALL BIG AND STRONG.
1.-THE American Flint Glass Association is
another powerful body of organized work.
men, numbering, 1 believe, about 1000
members. 1t also includes every man work.
ing in the trade. With the Bottle Blowers
Union 1 am the least acquainted. They
have about 1000 members, and there are
very few, if any, scabs in the business.
"Now. as understand it, proposition
has been made that these three organiza-
tions form an alliance to assist each other in
any strike or other difficulty with the man
ufacturers, and in my opinion such an alli-
ance would be an accomplishment of which
organized labor might justly be proud"
''Then what is the objection to making
such combination?"
"Simply this: the Window Glasswork-
ers' Association will not join, and of course,
unless they do, the combination cannot be
complete"
''But why does the Window Glass Asso-
citation hold back?''
because Its officials have little grudge
against the Bottle Blowers Union, that is
all. Why, don't YOU remember that the bot
tie blowers were the first who insisted upon
an investigation into the matter of having
those foreign window glassblowers brou ght
over from England?
MIR. CAMPBELL DOES NOT FORGET.
well, Mr.. Campbell does not forget these
little things, and he now endeavors to get
even by refusing to join the combination.
At the meeting in Philadelphia last Friday
night all the glassworkers' organizations, ex-
cept the Window Workers Association,
were represented. Had a committee of the
window workers been there all would have
been settled. They had been invited. but
Mr.. Campbell ignored the invitation; that
is all, and the meeting was adjourned"
''Do you think the scheme will ever be
revlved?"
''Oh. yes; the combination will come some
day, because the mutual protection of the
workers demands it; but when it will come
is hard to say. I do not think anything will
be done before the investigation into the
case against Campbell shall have termi-
mated"