Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-23
LABOR In A COMBINE.
Effects So Far Of the Great Glass
Trust on Its WOrkmen.
CENTRALIzING THE MOLD-MAKERS.
The Old Central Trades Council Holds Its
Final Meeting.
OLIVER e. ROBERTS TROUBLE SETTLED

| Quite q sensation was stirred up yester-
| day among the mold-makers employed in
! the flint houses of the United States Glass
Company when a rumor gained circulation
that the company had issued notices
to all the men that their services
would not be required after Wednesday
next. The United States Company, it will
be remembered, objected some to the mold
makers scale, on the grounds that they in
tended to do away with all mold shops and
establish one central shop where patterns
for all the houses in the country would be
made.
When the report got out that the notices
referred to had been issued, the mold
makers all got the impression that they
would be thrown out of employment per-
manently, and quite a commotion was
created
George NJ. Murphy, a member of the
General Executive Board, of the A. F. G.
w. u, and a mold-maker, was seen yester-
day afternoon by DISPATCH reporter.
Referring to the matter, Mr.. Murphy said:
NO NEED FOR ANY ALARM
''There isnoneed for our men to get scared
about these notices believe it true that
some of the firms have so notified their men,
but that does not mean that they will have
no work. There are three houses-Duncan's
Adams and Ripley's, where the molds for
all the rest of the firms will be made. There
will be the same number of glasshouses in
operation this fire as there was the last;
there will be as much glass made
if not more and there will be
the same number of new molds made,
if not Il re. If they are made in three fac
tories lead of five it will be necessary to
employ more men in each factory. Where
Ripley & Co. have formerly employed
about eight mold makers, they will here
after have about 40, and it will be about the
same at the other two places.
"Of course there are number of firms that
have lot of unfinished patterns on hand.
These may be finished up before the men
are punched together. This is. the case of
the O'hara Glass Company, where the men
go to work on Monday to finish up lot of
work which was commenced before the close
of the last fire.
EMPLOYMENT FOR EVERYBODY.
''It Is only matter of time until all the
men will be employed, and if there should
not be a demand for their services in the
houses controlled by the United States
Company, there will be in new houses and
others when the reduction in hours and in
creased business will render necessary in
creased forces.''
There was also rumor current yesterday
to the effect that reduction had been made
in the wages paid to packers This Mr..
Murphy denied, saying that the only men
who would suffer decrease in wages in the
packing departments were the foremen.
Owing to increased facilities less
number of men are employed and
consequently the foremen's work is
made lighter. They formerly made from
$50 to $40 a week. They will hereafter re-
ceive from S25 to $50. When asked if they
would be satisfied with this reduction, Mr..
Murphy simply said: They'll have to be- F"
Mr.. Murphy leaves for Chicago to-day to
organize number of new local unions of
the flints.