Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
ALL WILL BE AIRED.
Mass Meeting of Carpenters to Be
Called Shortly to Protest
AGAINST EIGHT-H0UR DEMAND.
Corkworks Strikers Will Get More Strike
Benefits To-Day.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The agitation over the eight-hour demand
among the carpenters took new turn last
night. At the regular meeting of local
union No. 230 steps were taken to call a
public mass meeting of all carpenters who
are opposed to making the Gght-hour de-
mand for the purpose OF fighting the move
ment, so as to let the public know the exact
extent of the discussions in the ranks of the
carpenters.
The matter came up through resolution
that was offered censuring the district coun-
Gil for the action taken at the meeting Of
that body on last Tuesday night. 1t was
stated to the Union that the district council
had deprived seven or eight unions the
privilege of voting on the matter; and that
in face of the fact that the total vote recent
ly taken instructing the delegates how to
vote on the financial question stood about
$50 for and 45O against asking for strike
benefits. 1t was also stated that, while not
reconstructing the district, the vote was
limited to unions located within II miles Of
the city.
Preparing for Mass Meeting.
The resolution was adopted unanimously,
and committee of ten members was ap-
pointed to arrange for the mass meeting of
nlne-hour carpenters. 1t is proposed to
hold the meeting in Old City Hall or La
fayette Hall, provided two other unions will
join in the movement. A delegation from
230 will visit 165, in the East End
tonight. and 5O6 Monday night. 1t
is expected that as these unions
voted almost unanimously against the
movement they will take part in the
public demonstration. 1t was stated at the
meeting last night that if the meeting was
called it will be attended by at least 1000
union carpenters who are opposed to the
eight-hour demand this year. Prominent
members of the Brotherhood will address
the meeting, and plans will be devised for a
formidable opposition to the proposed
strike.
A. NJ. Swartz, ex-agent of the Carpenters
District Council, who has practically been
made the mouth-piece of the council by
reason of his election to the craftsmanship of
a "press committee" was seen last night in
regard to the proposed nine-hour meeting.
He said:
Threats on the Other Side.
''If such steps are taken, the unions TAX
ing part in it will place themselves in
position to lose their charters. Charges are
now pending against one Of the unions for
refusing to recognize charges against one OF
its members. There were no dissensiors or
dissatisfaction in our ranks, until few in
dividuals, who were forced into the brother
hood, stirred up the strife. The appeal that
was taken from the eight-hour question was
an entire illegal proceeding. and the Execu-
tive Council was not long letting the in
stigators of it know that fact.
"The vote just taken was not on the ques-
tion of striking on May l, but simply in
structing the representatives to vote on the
proposition to ask for strike money. There
was no reconstruction of the districr for the
purpose of depriving anyone of vote, nor
did we shorten the time for this purpose.
Notices were sent out over three weeks ago
that all votes must be in by last Tuesday
night, and if any union lost their vote it
was through their own carelessness We
acted finally on the matter at our last meet
ing, and the question of applying to the
Executive Board for strike benefits was
passed overwhelmingly.
"There will really not be a strike May 1.
The men will not ask the frms to sign an
agreement, and in many of the shops there
will be no cessation of work at all. The de-
mands have been made, and in the shops
where the bosses grant them, work will con-
tinue, and where they are refused, of course
the men will stay away. 1 suppose nine
hour men will work for the bosses who re-
fuse to grant eight-hours, but there are
not:many of them and we can soon dispose
of Them"