The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
The Strike on the Parrott
Building Has Been De.
clared Off.
THE MATTER COMPROMISED.
At Noon Yesterday the Union Men
Returned to Work ALI Parties
Are Satisfied.

rOtt building was declared OIL at noon
yesterday, and nearly 200 men who walked
out three days ago returned to work.
This arrangement resulted from COM
promise between Superintendent Stanford
of the Parrot building and the representa-
tiyes of the Building Trades Council. Be-
cause of the action of the latter, many
conceived the idea that the strikers we're
defeated Such was not the case and
even the superintendent of the building
does not regard the settlement of the
troubles yesterday in that light It is
rather an amicable adjustment between
the gentlemen interested, and which is un-
doubtedly satisfactory to both sides. BY
its conditions progress is assured to both
employers and employees, and the vital
industrial interests of the community will
happily be freed from jeopardy.
Mr.. Stanford states that the men re-
turned to work upon terms accepted by all
concerned, and that it was compromise
pure and simple, and not a defeat or
victory for either side.
The union men declined to work in the
building with Charles ]. Bruschkes
non-u Mon men, and they were called out
on stri he by order of the Building Trades
Council.
1t was the wish of the council that
Bruschke either unionize his men or with
draw them from the building. This he
refused 10 do, and the superintendent said
there was no way of compelling him to
throw up his contract, especially as he had
only about two weeks work remaining TO
be finished. The superintendent on Tues
day, after long interview with the busi-
ness agents of the council, stated that tue
work must not be delayed any longer, and
he directed st. Denis, Who has large
painting contract, and Mr.. Kerns, build
ing contractor, to put men to work on the
following morning. 1t was not, as mis-.
stated, Business Agent Saunders who
made this order. 1t was given by Mr..
Stanford.
Neither of these contractors was desir-
Gus of beginning work with new men, as
they would have been obliged to and this
was duly considered at the meeting of the
council on Tuesday night. The agents of
the unions were authorized TO make this
offer: That the strike would be called off
cy the unions representatives and the
union men be sent back to work provided
no more contracts be given TO Bruschke,
whose present contracts will be tinishe ed in
about two weeks. AS Bruschke was the
only person in the building opposed to the
trades unions, such an arrangement as
suggested would practically unionize the
building in about two weeks. 1t was
further argued that there were many
thousand dollars worth of work yet to be
done in the building, and it would be
better in the interests of unioniZed labor
to do this work than to let 1T fall into the
hands of non-union men.
There was still another question that
received serious consideration. j. st. Denis
Il Co., the painters, and Mr.. Kerns, a
building contractor, were employing only
union men. If the matter could not be
compromised, these contractors would
have to perform their contracts with nom
union men, which would practically make
their shops non-union, and throw large
number Of union men out in the street
again, not only from the Parrott building,
but from all outside contracts they hold or
may secure. One delegate remarked.
1--WE cannot afford to liniure our friends
and turn their shops over to the 'scabs' if
there is any way by which the matter
can be settled on fairly honorable terms"
AS the matter had to be decided, and
without delay, as there would not be time
to get the sense OF the affiliated unions, the
council decided to compromise the matter
If possible.
Yesterday morning Superintendent STAN
ford was preparing to fill the building
with any kind of workmen the contractors
could get when the couaclIs representa-
tives again called upon him and explained
| the offer they had to make. Mr.. Stanford
said that he had no i'll feeling against the
| unions, but the work had to proceed at
| once. He would not promise to shut out
Bruschke from figuring upon any more
contracts. After much discussion, and
! several visits to persons In charge of the
estate. a compromise was effected upon
these lines: The strike should be declared
| eff, and the union men be permitted to re-
! turn to work at noon upon the under
standing that Bruschke be prevented from
bidding upon any other contracts until
| his present contracts are complete.
MIR. Stanford stated that the plans for
several contracts in Bruschkes line of work
have been in the course Of preparation for
several months, and it is more than likely
that they will be complete and let to the
contractors within week or ten days.
Under the arrangement with the union
men this will practically prevent Bruschke
from putting in bid on the work that he
can perform. There are several large con-
tracts, such as fitting up the stores, the
restaurant in the basement and the offices
In the upper stories, that are in
Bruschke's line, and these will no doubt
be let to contractors who employ only
union workmen, as there is no disposition
on the part of the Emporium people nor
those interested in the Parrot estate to
| have repetition Of the present labor
troubles.
Superintendent Stanford states that now
VIC tiOuDlc ID Oscl AC PlOpOoCS 10 nave Luc
work rushed as fast as possible, in order to
complete the portion of the building to be
used for store purposes. All the men
! whose services can be made use of will be
put to work at once. Mr.. Kerns, the con-
tractor, has or will put his whole force in
the building to-day, and 1t is likely that
he will increase the number very soon in
order to comply with the demand to rush.
kerns has always employed union men,
and he is greatly pleased that the compro-
mise still permits him to keep union
shop.
Another happy man is ]. st. Denis, the
painter, who has big contract in the
building A week before he unionized his
entire shop after he and his partner, Mr.
Macauley, had a conference with the arbi.
tration committee of the Building Trades
Council. He was determined to keep faith
with the council if possible. When he re-
ceived the order to go ahead with the
work. union or no union, st. Denis was
| between his satanic majesty and the deer
sea.
Yesterday when the decision was an.
nounced he was only too well pleased
with the opportunity of putting his old
men back to work. He started out with a
force otforty, and by night he will have al
least sixty at work.
To fhaf tho workman