Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-08
ANOTHER TRADE OUT.
Journeymen Plumbers Strike To-Day
Against New Working Rules.
SUDDEN MOVE FROM THE BOSSES.
Master Builders Adopt Counter Demands
Upon the Strikers.
BOTH SIDES ARE MAKING BIG CLAIMS

As intimated in yesterdays DISPATCH
the plumbers in Pittsburg and Alleghen,
will 60 on strike to-day. Yesterday Secre
tary George Sands, of the Master Plumbers
Association, sent new set Of working rulel
to the journeymen, to 60 into effect to-mor
row. The journeymen met last night ant
voted unanimously not to do any more worl
until the rules are withdrawn. The rule'
adopted by the master plumbers are as fol
lows:
| First--From this date You shall be paid BY tn
hour, and nine hours shall constitute day.
Second-You shall be paid according to your
ability. and he who is most profitable and faith.
full shall receive the highest reward in wages; moi
be read to work in
or on Job at 7:sO A. NJ. sharp; continue @ faith;
p. N. Any time lost by not commencing work
promptly or by idling same away, or qultt,ing pc.
fore proper time without permission. Will De de-
Fourth-Specal arrangements must be made
when work Is 1T distance from the shop.
Fifth-when requiring material you must give
helper plainly written order for the same, ano
on no account accompany him to the shop unless
sixth-Biank books viii be furnished, on which
| yo1 shall keep accurate account OF all material
Seventh-All work when completed, must be
reported to the office at once, and all material
| list of same given at tie office.
Eighth-Weekly slips will be furnished, and
must be carefully filed and handed to the book
keeper on Friday evenings or Saturday before
| 7:30 A. N.
Ninth-If you desire to clay of. ''notice must be
Tenth-Oyertime will be paid as time and halt
time; double time only for Saturdays after P. NJ,
Notwithstanding not reported on or before
Saturday Of the week in which time is made will
not be paid until the following week.
Deductions for Poor Work.
Twelfth-Do your work with promptness and
dispatch, using good judgment. No carelessness
will be allowed. Any time or money spent doing
work over. or that was improperly done; also any
deductions from bills caused by the negligence or
carelessness of any workmen will, upon sufficient
proof after examining the facts, giving the work.
differentiation are requested to carefully ex-
anime all earthen ware. glassware, etc.. you may
pletion OF Job will request householder or owner
to examine same and satisfy them that IL is per-
to the extent Of the net cost Of the articles and
also any damage done to the ceilings, walls or
to nGs be paid m net cos
ESnG,eenhsm1sding @ S during wSrniTg honss
profane e or Obscene language haSitualIy. use
Fifteenth-You will be expected to teach your
helper practically and theoretically; and words Of
encouragement will do more to create good feel
ing than curses and scoldipg. Ever remember
you were once in the same position, and educate
selves desired to be educated when serving your
apprenticeship.
keep in proper order the following tools for your
own use: (1ools specified aggregate S75 in value
including furnace costingf 5O).
Rules Governing Apprentices.
First-You must get to the shop or on job every
morning in time to have mems tools ready for
them to start at 700 O'Clock sharp.
Secono-When. your iourneymen require ma
terial from the shop ysu must bring written
the morning so that you can get to lob at 7sO An
Ihird,Must be careful to keep cuttings of lead
and plaster in safe place on lob ad pdab Wben dene
with them bring bask to shop az the first oppor-
Fourth-Must be respectful. neat and clean and
avoid using profane or indecent language. Smok-
ing strictly prohibited during working hours.
your power to help the journeymen You are with,
anticipating his wants, by preparing his solder.
Sixth-Excepting holidays lost time must be
made up at the end Of each year.
Seventh-A full kit Of tools will be loaned to
each apprentice when he ceases to be helper.
The jourheymen were in session until nearly
l o'clock this morning The action of the
bosses was complete surprise to all, as will be
their answer to the demands of the employers.
After the meeting press committee made the
following statement:
Statement Made by the Men.
On May of last year the Master Plumbers As
sociation OF Pittsburg and Allegheny agreed that
the minimum wages should be not less than s3 per
day. The journeymen do not see at the present
time that they justified in agreeing to any re-
duction. Our association has always given the
bosses some time to consider propositions made by
US. but they gave us no warning in this case. and
we feel fully justified in refusing to go to work to-
mSnds have been withdrawn. There will be no
work done with plumbing tools until the difficulty
We had no hand in the eight-hour fight. We
were satisfied with the present working rules
upon our BOSSES but this issue has been forced
strength.
held last night a list Of working rules was
adopted embodying the features outlined in
yest terdays DISPATCH.
Ali contractors of Pittsburg and vicinity who
were not present we're respectfully requested
to unite with them in using these rules, and all
journeymen desiring to work, who are willing
TO accept them, are requested to report for
There were practically no new developments
In the strike yesterday.
Sweeping Charges Of the Strikers.
The striking tradesmen made the general
charge yesterday that members of the Builders
Exchange were totally disregardipg their
obligations as members of that body, and were
furnishing all the lumber ordered from them.
There 10 no guessing about this" said Mr..
Swartz. I'VE have the names Of at least 20
material men who are doing this"
.sWill you furnish the names for publica-
tionf" was asked of Mr.. Swartz
"No sir; we do not consider that would be
right"
When Mr.. Irwin was seen he said the strikers
had gained some ground since the previous
day. New firms have granted the eight hours
and our number of idle men is gradually de-
creasing."
"Wili you furnish the names of some Of the
contractors who have granted the demands to-
dayr
Il think not" was Mr.. Irwin's reply,
"Are any of them members of the Builders
Exchange?" was next asked.
mot that know Of"
'Then why do you object to giving out their
master builders or Builders Exchange? 1t
would certainly strengthen your side of the
case II you could back up your general claims
with something substantial"
Not Considered Public Business.
"Well, that is our business, and do not
think the public cares to know who have
granted the demands and who have not"
A meeting of the Strike Committee was held
in the afternoon, with MIR. Swartz in the chair.
Reports were received from each local as to
member of Union 230 said after the meeting: ut
begins to look as if we are losing ground. Our
reports are falling of, and while we are losing
Tembers who are going to work at nine houls,
the contractors are gaining Some strike ben
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