Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
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Pittsburg Carpenters Believe They Are
Right and Are Going Ahead-The Gen
eraI Secretary May Cause a Rumpus
When He Comes

Pittsburg Carpenters Believe They Are
Right and Are Going Ahead-The Gen
eraI Secretary May Cause a Rumpus
When He Comes
Walking Delegate Irwin was apparently
very much surprised when he was told that
General Secretary Mcclure was coming
here to settle the strike. SIS that true?''
he exclaimed. ''Well, it is about time that
Nj. Mcclure should have made up his mind
to visit Pittsburg Common courtesy de-
mauded his presence some time ago. We
asked him to come here and confer with us
long before this strike was started. He
ignored our request, but l did hear day
or so ago that he would soon honor us with
his presence.
at is said, Mr.. Irwin, that he comes
here to settle the strike; that the National
Council has decided that the Pittsburg car
penters were in the wrong when thew struck,
and that the order to strike was not carried
by the requisite two-thirds vote. How about
that 90
''Our strike here is perfectly straight, and
according to the constitution of the Broth
erhood. 1t is true that the old local board
expressed dissatisfaction at the manner in
which it was agreed to strike, but the new
hoard has stood by us ali the way through.
When Mr.. Mcguire comes there will, no
doubt. be consultation, and then next
Tuesday, when the regular meeting of the
local Brotherhood occurs, we shall probably
know how matters stand. We are right
and knowing that we are right. we went
ahead. Tne strike is now practically won
and Just what Mr.. Mcclure can do is more
than l can imagine"
Mr.. Irwin said that so far as the local sit
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On Monday he said that there would be a
large number OF contractors who would, he
was assured, agree to the terms.
Daniel f. Crawford, of Demorest & Craw-
ford, asserted positively yesterday tnat if
the National officers lnterfered there would
be trouble in the Pittsburg Brotherhood.
In fact, he said, that such action would re-
suit ia a disruption of the union. Mr..
Crawford said further:
Il am a contractor, but my sympathies
with the men. We have agreed TO the
demands of our men because, not being MEM
bers of the Master Builders Association, We
could do as we pleased. There has been
great deal of talk about Mcclure coming
here, but mark my words, this strike will
not be settled in that way. There may be
point as to the Brotherhood not allowing the
members in Mcheesport and other outlying
points to vote upon the question of the
Pitsburg strike, but hardly think it holds
good. There is provIso in the. constitu,
lion that no portion of that instrument shall
be changed without a two-thirds majority
vote. / do not think that the action of the
Pittsburg Assembly is a violation of the
constitution, but if il is then that portion
should be repealed at once.
This is purely local strike. The fight
is right here. Nv belief is that there is no
action the national officers NAV take which
will break this strike. Speaking for my
self, can only say that refused to join the
master builders because there seemed to be
no point in their organization except to
fight the men. When the demand came for
eight hours we granted it because we could
not afford our contracts to remain uncoy-
cred. Men who have been dealing with us
for years we could not afford TO leave in the
lurch, and hence we went ahead"