Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-10
THE 3O-DAYS CLAUSE.
Bow 1t Is Read by Manufacturers
and Amalgamated Officials.
THE ELBA IRON WORKS TROUBLE.
President.Elect Garland Discusses Features
of the Scale.
NEWS OF TIE GREAT LABOR WORLD

or the ElDA Iron w OrkS, salQ PRESIDENT
elect Garland, of the Amalgamated Asso.
citation, yesterday when asked about the
trouble there, "for our relations have
always been most pleasant, but do desire
to contradict some statements which have
been made regarding the trouble there. I
did object to the men making three turns
in our recent conference with the firm. The
finishing departments,>can work three turns
when practicable.
Regarding clause in the memorandum
Of agreement of the scale that mill may
work three turns in "a hours when practi-
cable, Messrs Bailey and Oliver told us in a
recent conference that 1t was not to apply
to boiling departments unless each OF the
three turns could make FIVE heats. When
this clause was inserted by Mr. Everson In
the agreement our men never for one mo-
ment thought 1t referred to boiling. In
fact, the practicability of working three
turns was so far remote that We never con-
sidered it at all. There has only been
one instance where three turns have been
tried, and that was at Moorhead's mills
where it resulted in dismal failure. The
matter of working three turns was left en-
tirely to the men. Mr.. Everson will not
assure us that three turns of five heats each
could be turned out"
Refused to Sanction the Agreement.
"Did not the fnishers agree with MIR.
Everson to 60 to work if he would with
draw the 80 days clause and let the man
sgement run the pudding department as it
wished, either union or non-union?"
eyes, they had an agreement of that sort
with Mr.. Everson," said Mr.. Garland,
"but when they asked me for my sane
tion refused to give it As
an officer of the Amalgamated As
sociation I had no right to concede
part of the works to the firm to run as non-
union. 1t was in direct opposition to the
principles of the organization. The men
had a meeting after our last conference with
the firm on Wednesday, at which this fact
developed, and almost unanimously voted
not to 60 back to work. 1t was joint
meeting and the matter of running three
turns was thoroughly discussed and voted
to be impracticable.
"Mr. Everson says that the 80 DAYS clause
Is enioyed by some mills in the district SIM
lar to his. Is that true Mr.. Garland?"
"The National Tube Works of McKees-
port has an agreement which states that
should any reduction be applied they should
enjoy it, and ends up by saying that any
as to what may or may
lot constitute q reduction would entitle
.ither party to cancel the scale on 80 days
notice acknowledge this is rather loose
y drawn up, but it was meant only as
protection 10 the National Tube Works
gainst their men in case they should re-
use to confirm the concessions, which
night be made by the Conference Commit
ee. This scale was signed on June % and
t that time it was thought that the manu- |
acturers were not going to sign.
Made to Secure Concessions.
''This 80 days agreement was then signed |
nth the understanding on the part of the |
len that in case reductions were given to |
ny firms in the same line of work the Ma
onal Tube works should be given the same |
oncession. In case the men did not agree |
D this reduction, then the scale could be
,rminated by 80 days notice. We claim |
nat the 80 days clause has expired, as
here is no friction between the National
ube Works and their men, as the agree
tent applied only to the period while the
difference committees were at work. Mr..
awe the 30 DAYS clause"
"It is reported, Mr.. Garland, that this
was granted the National Tube
forks in order to get it to sign, SO that you
ould use it as lever in working with the
ther manufacturers.
'There is no truth in that whatever" re-
lied Mr.. Garland. 1.-THE reason for grant
lg the agreement was as I have told you."
"Mr. Everson says he asked you to sign
lie same agreement as you gave the Tube
Works and you refused"
81 had good reasons for doing so," said
r. Garland" as 1 had no authority to
gn.' The agreement of the National Tube
orks was voted upon in convention and 1
ould not take the power of creating a
milar agreement"
1.-THE fourth clause in the memorandum
agreement of the scale, says: Wherever
,vistions from the Western iron scale
gned for by any manufacturer and the
Association, and evidence is
-oduced to prove it, the Amalgamated
ssociation and manufacturers agree to
axe every effort to correct the same, pro-
ded, the trains and furnaces are similar;
1t If the deviatlons continue to be tolerated
the Amalgamated Association, all other
ills shall receive the same. All manu-
cturers and workmen governed by this
ale hereby agree not to make any devia-
On from the scale agreed to- Couldn't
70 other mills now claim the right to the
days clause?"
Does Not Apply to Other Mi1s.
ssBy no MEANS" said MI. Garland. 'The
ause refers only to the manner of working
hen the trains and furnaces are the same.
lis last phrase would make it impossible
r anyone to construe the clause to refer to
e matter involved in the National Tube
'orks agreement
Mr.. Everson was seen at the Office of the
mpany and said: eve will start up some
me next week. We are having very lit
; trouble in getting men, having plenty
applications We object to this unjust
and consider that the
atements published by the Iron
7e is correct with the exception
the point regarding my showing copy
the agreement of the National Tube
-orks induced Mr. Weihe to show it |
me and he permitted me to copy it We
d produce in finished iron and steel be-
cen 80. 600 and 40, 600 tons annually. Our
.gle mills at Saw Mill Run have 81 pud-
ing furnaces and produce about 1900
rs annually, employing 150 men. Our
pc mill furnishes employment to 800 to
men and boys and produces about 49,
0 to $4,000 net tons of wrought iron pipe
nually. All these are shut down by
rike in the pudding department"
The article in the Iron Age which Mr..
yerson referred to is given below:
rhe latest conflict to arise is the one that
mmenced Monday between the EIba Iron |
orks Department of the Oil Well Supply |
mpany and the Amalgamated Associa-
N. At this plant skelp iron is made,
lich is used in the manufacture of pipes |
d tubes. Repairs at the plant were COM
sted about week ago. and all was in |
adiness to resume operations.