The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-30

class workers who May Atvnnos Money
to Msuufs cturers.

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to Manufacturers.
PrrrsBuRaH. Jan. pam unusually inter-
esting departure in the relations between
labor unions and manufacturers is develop
| ing in this city through the new policy OF the
| window Glass Workers national organization
| OF loaning out surplus money in its treasury
to glass manufacturing firms. When loans OF
| this character are being negotiated in sums as
| large az $50 600 the situation seems still more
| anomalous and the lines between labor and
| ca pital appear to be converginR.
| Investigation. however. shows that while
| the transaction will undoubtedly rebound TO
| the interests OF both manufacturer and union.
or. in other words. to both capital and labor.
| IL Is primarily business transaction. and
shrewd one at that.
| THE SuN correspondent to-day called upon
John r. Eberhart, the President Of the Win
! dow Glass Workers Union. to learn about the
! matter. Mr.. Eberhart when asked IL 1t was
| true as reported. that the union was iavorably
| entertaining an application from James A.
| Chambe for the Chambers Glass Company
| Of New Ken sinRton. for S5OOOO loan replied
| that as the matter was not fully consummated
he did not think he ought TO talk about 1t. lie
said that they had received several appli-
| cations from manufacturers for loaus. some
Of which they had granted and others
we're still pending. When asked Were the
| union to receive from q glass manufacturer
| an application for $4,000 loan. on good Sc
| curity would they be in shape and would
they be inclined to accept itr' he ans wered
| Il think We would"
When asked IL the policy Of making such
| loans by their union was q new one. he said
| that It was. He further stated that II was u
business transaction first Of all. In which they
! placed their own interests first and the bor-
I nj, aacond Affirm ed
| that naturally 1t was calculated to be advan-
| tageous to all concsrned-the firm. the union.
| and the workngmen. or course. they would
| not loan without good security. nor likewise
| without tho assurance that their union work.
ingmen would be employed by tho manufnc-
turer. In the present inactivity OF the indus
| try. with numerous plants idle. the union has
| to pay out largo sums In benefits to the idle
men. For eight weeks past they have thus
paid out about $1,000 week. giving married
men So and the unmarried ones 81 per week.
II a loan will guarantee the continued opera
| ton OF manu- facturer's plant. or the starting
| up OF another. It Is readily seen that many
s s,ae se 10 draw Spon the union and Become
contributors instead and the unions money
primarily. but also directly in aid to the bor-
rowing manufacturer. thus douby uniting
| and feeding the interests OF capital and labor.
| and financial standing OF the window Glass
| Workers Union. He said they had been very
taken hold q the anion i had been e1eeiiently
or lockouts- In that time the glass industry
had been prosperous, Through the develop
in Indiana many plants had sprung up. and
the union had worked hard TO- supply tho mum,
| Der Of apprentices desired. To do this IL had
taken into IN en- bership foreign glass workers.
| All these row members had contributed TO Its
lad good
able TO pay larger annual dues and Initiation
iSes than those OF some other organizations.
! Thislunion is generally regarded as the strong.
est. most prosperous, and best managed OF
any labor organzation in this country to-day,
| and for this state OF Affairs much credit is due
doubtedly havinG about 500. 90 in It's treas.
informed TO day that it mas s5OOUo in cash in
one hank in this city The organization sX,
tends through twelve states Its membership
Good policy and faI- sghtedness is said TO be
PTS@'ng 1ns SOMA The nSion 20 move 10 de-.
signed to have wider influence than tho
mere helping Of one mapntHectuTer and his
has been started by him since he left the large
| Chambers Mckee plant at Jeannette. The
%n agrsement to shut down their plants about
Feb. % Mr.. Chambers will not agree to 10 so
Glass WORKERS Union Both tho Kensi9eton
and Jeanette works have tanks. which in
| sure the continued running Of the kensington
iorcs It's largest competitor. the Jeannette
plant, to continue running; Their =, mIhinsd 1
ths psS SssS az ths other
through this ingenious iulerum OF loan by a
The American Flint Glass Workers Union.
OF which ". J. smith is the well and widely
| known President. Is an example OF another very
successful labor union having It's hea quarters
here. From thoroughly reliable sources Il -
about saO.OOO In it's national treasury and
slO0.O0o In its various local treasures II has
b Esylne Usy srAs $500 month H ior
the last four months In benefits 20 us
ABOUT s I 30 about 500 Of whom are now
working. Mr. smith said the union had
FS @saS dTss asegs ars SoGS Sat s
these hard times il Is practically accomplish
ing much the same thing Ia different way
STAGES have been loaninG about 30 per cent
Of their wages to their employers; that Is;
allowing him to retain a half or theIeahouts
until certain time or nm net' s ths TINES
in operation in about twoscoTe factories
at present. and principaliyin the bottle depart
and It's different firms. all told, idle and busy.
| Mr. smith thinks that this method OF allowing
woe Wages has G the eject Of
the workman TO max better use OF the larger
sum which he would thus receive at one tim .
| -perhAps making q good-sized payment on q
! house or lot
Ihs National AmaIgamatsd Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers. Of which NJ. NJ. Gar
land 10 President and J; C, kiIgallop is the A.
sistant Secretary has had rather hard times
during the last TWO years. in which Y has paid
out 5000 OuO IN benefits OF course that stand s
for a great deal accomplished, and IL 10 little
wonder that Il has temporarily at least some.
I what depleted its treasury. IL now has about
10000 On EN- beTs in good standing. and includ-
ing disconnected" members, from 10000 70
3U.OOn This association Is in mucn letter
financial shape than some credit It with being
and il has a snug sum in its treasury;
| i. HoschstettsT. Recording and Financial
Secretary o. District Assembly No. 3. h. Of L..
SAYS that there are thirty niue local assemblies
ia this district With q nemt rTshlp OF :H3ui'
! Numbers Of their locals own stock IN building
| aud loan associations and ia various lues
banks aud are in sXceptiOnSlg good financial
| circumstances. IRON reliable source an ss-
innate was obtained that In the treasures oil
local assemblies No. l.3I4 OF the CigaTmaksTs.
| No. 4 NU7 ~ the Statesmen, No. l.b.5O OF the
! Printers No. .577 Of the TeAmstsrs add No
: : Iio- III the Warehousslnen there 10 AZ present