Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-01
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.
9uite a Number Quit Work To.
day.


THAT the terms Of our circular
OF Jan. Is to contractors and build
ers he adhered 70 IN full.
2-Tha, none but competent men
be employed, with the exception OF
apprentices; the number OF appren-
tees to be employed by each one to
be agreed upon mutually.
@That 20 have all agreements
carried out in good faith the bosses
shall declare their jobs and shops to
be union or, in other words, that the
employers shall recognize the union
by hiring none but unio nmen, rs in
no other way can disputes be fully
guarded against
This morning was the time de-
cided upon for the carpenters and
toiners to quit work provided their
terms were not complied with.
In many cases today the employ
ers acceded 90 the demand, for uhe
time being, at least, and the men
continued at work. At other places.
however, the case was different.
and quite a number OF workmen
were out OF employment today.
AT the Sierra Nevada Lumber
Yard the blow Of the strikers was
most severe. There they demanded
$3.50 for nine hours' work, hut Mr..
Lynn refused to Fey more than IS
cents per hoar. Fourteen Of mis-
employees went out eight being
uriUn men and six non-union.
Only four employees were left in
the mill and very little work
was done. Il was understood that
there would be no difficulty in COM
petent men getting the wages, but
the company would not pay good
and poor workmeu alike. There is
considerable difference OF opinion
between Mr. Lynn and the men,
and the outcome cannot yet be de-
termined.
At the Salt Lake Building and
Manufacturing Company's estab-
lishment, six men went out. The
reason for going was that the COM
pany employed non-union men.
The wages question was settled
there, and the strike was solely on
the other issue.
Mr.. Woolley, one OF the managers
Of the company's affairs was in his
office today, when one Of his former
employees came n-Mr. Woolley in
quired, "Why did you not give US
notice Of your proposed action?,
Mr.. Bishop 1.-THE striker-We did;
we sent you a circular while ago.
Mr.. Woolley-Yes, you sent a cir
cular, and its requirements were
inst we pay $3.50 for 4 day of nine
hours, and give union men the pref
ercnce in employment. We sub
mitted to that demand, and now,
without any notice or intimation
that anything was wrong, you call
an arbitrary strike. DO you
think there is anything Sair or
honorable in deciding, at l. O'Clock
at night, that you will refuse
to 20 10 work at O'Clock next !
morning, without n woni OF COM
plant or notice 10 your employers?
You never made any complaint TO I
US, and we never had any intima- /
ton Of your Intention till informed 4
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quit WORK. Why were we not noti- l
fled, TO say the least, that we might /
meet you and discuss the matter?
BIr. Bish1p-There i an arbitra- |
ton committee in the Scott build 4
ing, where such questions can be
Mr.. woolley-DOy you suppose that /
il Is our business 10 hunt up that I
committee at any and all times, and I
inquire Of them il there is anything 4
going 10 be sprung on US by the I'M
ion, and ask for arbitration. We are
hardly ia that line OF business and .
don't propose 10 he.
Mr.. Bishup-You knew there was
a discussion going on about wages.
Mr.. Woolley-Ies, sir. and re
ceived a circular about it, and We
gave what You asked. We object
10 having our business run by Others
iE this style.
Mr.. WOOlley male further eXpla-
nations OF his position, which is
in substance the same rs that
Of a number OF other en-
nloyers. He said owe have
20 objection to paying the wages
asked for the time stated. But we
30 object to paying full wages to an
hand. There are not
enough good union carpenters here
TO supply the demand, and We con-
slider il a gross injustice 10 iniiict
injury on Us because there are
good wOTkmen who viii not
unite with the unions. We need
men who can do a certain
class Of work, and We can afford 20
pay them full wages for the amount
they do. But there are not enough
union men Of that class, and we are
subjected 10 strike if We employ
men, merely because
those men are not members OF the
union. [ understand that most
Of the resident members
were opposed TO this course,
but that transieHts and new
corners have control OF tis union,
and have proceeded in this way.o
70 Mr.. Bishop, Mr.. WOolley said,
''You know there are certain MEN,
bers here who are greatly inferior to
non-union men, as wOrkmen, and
who are not worth the full wages
they demand. There are Blank and
Blank and Blank t1aming several Of
the mem and they cannot earn us
more than S2.95 or $500 per day.
They admit that they are not hrst-
class workmen, and say they are
to work for what they are
but the union won't let them,
and we cannot afford to hire them"
Mr.. Bishop-The union will not
keep incompetent men as mem
bers.
Mr.. WoOlley - But they do il.
And shall we pursue a man 10 have
him expelled, and so place him
where he can get no employment at
all? He may be never so good
man. but il his misfortune to
be slower than a first-class hand;
therefore you shut him out of get
ting what be can earn, or compel US
10 par more than he is worth. You
may call that fair, but l do net. II
you had grades, according 10 ability,
We might get around that point, but
there is no road now except 10
fight the unions We are glad |
some OF your men nave struck
Blank, for instance manning him); |
he is an agitator who will always /
bring trouble, and he does so much /
that he gets through with 1
but little work. Well go on as We
are till n change comes, and you
are willing to meet Us on fairer
grounds. We are willing TO pay
good wages for good work, but We
object 70 either paying poor work
men high wages, or being made the
Of strike because good men
differ in opinion with you in regard
10 union.
Most OF the building company's
men are nOn-union, and the work II
not materially retarded.
At Taylor, Romney & Armstrong;
there are but few union men. They