Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-31
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81. % per day that the weak and struggling
concern rnny make its millionsy Once
more will say that these methods do not
prevail in the North only as they did here
previous to the putting on OK the straw
that broke the camel's back
"OSE Who Knows from the North"
Nos-Union Bricklayers VIII Jctn.
The indications are that at least thirty
names will be added to the roll OF the
bricklayers' union Of Richmond at the
open meeting to be held tonight at III
lett's Hall. With these additions. and
there may be even greater number. the
organization will be stronger than ever
before in its history.
The union at its meeting Saturday night
"a reported in Sundays DrsPArcH, elected
forty-fiye members and adopted Q resoiu-
tion providing that after yesterday the
members of the organization would not be
permitted to work with non-union men or
under foremsn who do not belong to the
body. IL was also declared that nine hours
should constitute days work. Arrange
ments were made for notifying all the con-
tractors and foremen Of this action.
Messrs. Bailey Davis and w. o. Burton,
whose foremen did not belong TO the
union. were brought under the bearing OF
the new rule. and these contractors were
threatened with withdrawal Of their
hands who did not belong to the union.
Rather than antegonize the body and have
their work stopped these contractors ad-
vised their foremen aud remaining non-
union men to go into the union. OF, rather.
stated that they had no objection to their
going in. Under these circumstances the
men resumed work on the buildings-the
Masonic Temple and Commonwealth-Club
house being the principal ones.
AT THE CITY HALL.
Ten brcklayers were working at the City
Hall, seven of whom were members OF the
union. The three outsiders agreed to join
and stoppage of the brick-work on this
structure was thus avoided. Other con-
tractors were seen, who said they had no
objection TO the new ruling Of the union,
and ii their men desired to join as II
was not a question of wages they would
not oppose It. 1t is thought that most OF
the contractors will acquiesce, although
there are one or two working large num-
Der Of apprentices and mostly non-union
men who might object should their fore
men and union employees refuse to work
with non-union men. None were seen.
however, who objected seriously to the
clause for nine hours work to constitute a
days work.
NO STRIKE THREATENED.
A prominent union bricklayer said he de-
sired to say for the union through the DIS
PATCH that the public was under the I'M
preston that the bricklayers had struck OF
wereabout 10 strike. This was delusion
No question of wages was at issue and nc
strike was intended. The new departure
of the union was intended as much for the
benefit of the legitimate contractors as
for the journeymen bricklayers them
selves.
The Bakers Help.
A. the last regular meeting of Bakers
Union, No. 56. OF which MIR. X. Brunner /:
president, resolution was adopted en-
dorsing the action of the Locomotive
Works strikers and an assessment wa'
levied on each member so cents per weeh
| until the strike Is declared of.