The morning call., 1890-05-11
THE CARPENTERS.
They VIII Ask Full Pay for Eight Hours'
Work.

They VIII Ask Full Pay for Eight Rours'
Work.
During the coming week the carpenters OF
Union No. %. who are aow working eight hours
q day. will make an effort TO secure from their
employers the same pay which they formerly re-
ceived for working nine hours, instead OF the re-
duced pay OF So 90
At their meeting on Friday night they passed
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the carpenters OF Union No. 90 g.
mand the same pay for eight hours work paid
TO them for nine hours previous to May l, 1890.
Beginning with tomorrow, the carpenters
throughout the city will make this demand OF
their employers. Considering the attitude which
some OF the contractors have taken since the
eight hour movement began. II might seem that
this action on the part OF the carpenters would
be lhe foIerunner OF general strike among the
wielders OF The saw and plane. There is not the
least likelihood of such an occurrence, however
as the Executive Committee of the Carpenters
Union has been doing some active work among
the contractors, and IL is announced that a
mutual good-ieeing between employers and en-
ployes exists.
The contractors and builders, it is asserted.
are In The main willing TO consider the mems de-
maDds. MIR. Mahoney, who has heretofore refused
10 grant his men nine hours pay for eight hours
WORK, said yesterday that he might now be dis
posed to grant the request If the men make II in
the proper way. Other contractors and builders
are said to entertain the same feelings in this
respect, so the carpenters Will very likely Sc
cure all they desire without any trouble.
The union will not take decisive stand In the
matter. but will allow the men to individually
make their demands and quit their positions n
they are not conceded. Other work will then be
found for these men by the Executive Committee
with builders who are in favor OF The movement
and OF these the committee claim 10 have SUI
hcient number.
Any attempt at a strike will be discouraged,
and IL Is thoroughly believed that there will be
no trouble, and that the few contractors VINO
hold out will fall into line rather Than lose the
services OF good workmeD, who will be sure to
leave them unless they receive what they ask
for.
On several buildings now being erected there
was some trouble with men who had gone back
TO work at eight hours and who did not know
that their pay was to be reduced. When they
were given So 20 they objected and demanded
full wages which they did not get. This matter
will be taken in hand by the Executive Commit
tee of the union and adjusted.
meeting OF the Mill Carpenters Protective
Association was held last evening at 1874 How.
ard street, j.. j. Walsh presiding. Tie follow
Ing officers were elected: j. j. Walsh, Presi-
dent; NJ. e.. Shove. Vic President; C. Mean
well. Recording Secretary; w. GOff, Financial
Secretary; n. johnson, Treasurer; L. O'Brien,
Guard; Executive COMMUNICATION Bennett, A.
b. johnson. j. Ii. Harrison. H. Mclaughlin and
q. Meanwell.
Speeches on the benefits OF Organization were
made by Messrs. WellD, MeGlynn. Floyd aud
Condor, and the proposed constitution and by
laws were referred to the Executive Committee.