Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-16
ONE AGAINST THREE.
Question Of Wages Considered by
Window Glass Workers.
ALL BRANCHES WANT TO SHARE.
Very Peculiar Strike at the Singer, Nimick
& Co. Mills,
GENERAL LABOR NOTES OF INTEREST

! Whether the wages of one of the four
trades forming the American Window Glass
Association could be advanced without pro-
portionately increasing the pay of the other
three, was the chief topic of discussion in
the convention at Southside Turner Hall
last evening. It seems when the present
association was effected nearly seven years
ago four different departments in window
| glass factories were included.
These represented the glass cutters, blow
ers, fatteners and gatherers. At the time a
written contract was drawn up in which it
was made binding that no one of the four
trades should receive an advance without q
corresponding increase in the remaining
three. On Thursday, during the afternoon
session of the convention, it was proposed
that the wages of the gatherers be increased
to 20 per cent upon single and to 60 per cent
on double boxes for sizes up to 40x60, and
for all sizes over the increase was to be from
5211 to 55 per cent. This proposition was
not or has not been acted upon.
Increasing the Cutters Wages.
At yesterdays meeting a resolution was
handed in that there should be an increase
in the cutters wages of 2H per cent on
single boxes At the present time they re-
ceive 27k per cent and it is proposed to in
crease the figures to an even 80.
The resolutions to increase the wages of
the gatherers and cutters without advanc-
ing the price of work for the fatteners and
blowers gave rise to great deal of contro-
versy, and it was then that the old rules
which governed the amalgamation of the
four trades were brought up and discussed.
As it now stands, although neither of the
new resolutions have been passed, it is al
most a certainty that they will not be ratl-
fled unless some attention is paid to the
wages of the t1atteners and blowers and they
also receive a fair advance.
During the afternoon session there was
an effort upon the part of some of the dele
gates to have the Loeffier communication
acted upon, but no attention was paid to
their demands. 1t is probable the measure
will not be considered before next week.
Some of the delegates were inclined to
believe that the ''Press" committee were
too liberal in giving out facts that trans
pired in the convention. This led to
heated debate in which several of the men,
bers stated that they were in favor of giving
newspaper representatives seats in the gal
lery during the morning and afternoon
hours Mr. Pntney, one of the Press Com
mittee, has asked to be excused from any
further action upon this committee, and as
he really desires that substitute be ap-
pointed in his place it is probable that his
request will be granted.
The Convention Going to Ksnsinston.
Just before adjournment the convention
decided that this mornings session should
be brought to a close at II 80 o'clock in
order to give the delegates time to catch
the 1905 o'clock train over the Allegheny
Valley Railroad for Kensington where they
will 60 for an afternoon outing. The only
business to be transacted to-day is the con-
sideration of plan to re-establish the old
international federation of window glass
workers. This organization was abolished
one year ago. 1t includes America, Eng
land, Belgium, France and Italy. A reso-
luton to this effect was submitted yester-
day morning, taken up in the afternoon and
postponed for action until to-day.
At yesterday mornings session the three
hours were devoted to resolutions which
were considered by special permission
One resolution advocated that the window
glass workers should not work after 4
o'clock on Saturday. The present time is
6. This resolution was laid over to be dis
cussed later. There were several other
measures submitted, but the only one of
prominence taken up was the adaptability
of the new tuber patent fattening machine,
which many manufacturers are introducing
into their works. The workers have no
objection to the machine being used pro-
vided they are indemnifed against loss by
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