Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-14
| ALL WORK STOPPED.
The Building Trades Council Orders
All Men From Exchange Jobs.
THE FIGHT is GROWING FIERCER.
Amalgamated Association Is Wading
Through the Scale Now.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The Building Trades Council, at its regu-
lar meeting last night, decided to combat
the efforts of the Master Builders to break
the strike by passing a resolution bind
ing the members of all trades
not to work on any job con-
trolled by Builders Exchange con-
tractor. This kind of an action was dis
cussed two weeks ago, but final action was
postponed on it in the hope that the strike
would be settled without such a move
When it was reported to the strike COM
mittee that an effort was being made on the
part of the contractors to break the strike,
the men decided to stick together and take
concerted action inan endeavor to defeat
the Builders Exchange. The following is
the text of the resolution passed last night:
Resolved, That no trade represented in
this Building Trades Council be permitted
to work on any building, the contract for
which is held by an Exchange member,
whether he is working nine-hour carpenters
or not, until this strike is settled.
Drawn to a Very Fine Point.
The effect of this action will be to stop
work on buildings where it has been in
progress since the first of May. The con-
test is drawn down to finer issue, and the
indications are that it will not be long until
the strength of both sides will be severely
tested.
Word was received last night that the
General Secretary, P. J. Mcclure, will be
here on Wednesday for the purpose of look
ing into the local situation and giving them
any advice and suggestions for their benefit
that he can. Agent Swartz said last night
that Mr.. Mcclure is likely to bring hand
some sum of money, with him for the
strikers. Recently an assessment was levied
on the entire membership with the excep-
tions of Pittsburg and vicinity. The total
amount raised is in the neighborhood of
$50, 900, and the leaders gave out last night
that Pittsburg would get a good share of
this money. Funds have also been prom
ised from the Federation OF Labor
Agent Swartz was seen after the meeting
last night. He said: 'The bosses have
brought on this last action of hours. We
never would have done it if they had
left our men alone But it was a
common thing within the past few days for
them to eongregate around our headquarters
trying to get an opportunity to talk to the
men, and when they did chance to meet
them they worked all sorts of schemes to in
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all sign of weakness on their part.
In Position to Fight Real Hard.
''The fact that they claimed to have more
men at work than they really had, and that
they tried to induce others to break their
obligations, is very plain evidence to me
that they are getting weary. We are just
in position now to fight them, and we will
soon see who comes out ahead"
When Agent Snyder was seen he was in
a iubilant frame of mind. He had just re-
ceived information to the effect that all the
contractors in Verona borough had granted
the eight hours. Reed Bros, who had been
working their men at nine hours, reduced
the time to eight. Anderson, who had not
been working at all, granted the demands.
John Warren, the largest contractor in the
place, has granted the eight hours, and out
of a total of from go to 20 men in the local
union at that place all but six are working
eight hours. '.
''That doesn't look much like our side
would break soonl 1t is the other way.
have made canvass of all the mills in this
district They claimed to have nearly 700
men at work. They only had sos at work
when the strike occurred. And they had
an extra force of men on at that time in or
der to get their work finished up. Their
ordinary forces would not foot up more than
AIS people.
Not Much Left to Be Done.
''There are about 100 men working nine
hours now, but they won't work long, be-
cause there won't be anything for them
to do. Of the 100 who are working
55 men are union carpenters and As nom
union.
Other strike leaders talked very cheer
fully last night, and gave out the informa-
tion to the effect that the new Union Supply
Company would begin operations on Mon
day. A force of men will erect shed for
the new company on the Southside, and or
ders will be filled tomorrow.
There was another conference yesterday
between the strike leaders and the brick
layers relative to the Alvin Joslyn Theater,
and while nothing would be given the re-
suit is said to be favorable to the employees.