New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
FACTORY: I54 ANo ls6 WssT I9"sIassL
OF THEATRE EMPLOYEES
TIE THEATRICAL PROTECTIVE UNION SuS
PENDED BY THE c. l.. L.

THE THEATRICAL PROTECTIVE uNioN HOo-
PENDED BY THE c. l.. L.
Az the meeting Of the Central Labor Union
vostordav Mr. Reid delegate Of the Grievance
committee made a report upon the committee )
Investigation of the trouble between the Mahhdt-
tan Musical Union and the TheatrlcaI fro'cc'Ne
Union in relation to the Fourteenth street lhe"ie
The committee found that the charges OF 'he Nist-
named union against tho second had been proved
and that the latter should be suspended from the
Central Iabor Union until members OF the Man
haitian Musical Union were employed in the four-
teenth Street Theatre
Tho trouble between the two labor organizations
Is Of long standing and is the outcome OF the at
,ennt Of the Manhattan Musical Union to compel
the theatrical managers TO employ III the" Vi .
chcstras only members Of that organization l"'
majority Of the musicians employed In the theatres
belong 10 another and more exclusive uii'oIi' ~
cording TO the statement made yesterday ny MI
Kelly the delegate Of the Manhattan Music"
rnion. the organization has between seven hundred
and one thousand members, and only per cent o'
item play in theatres The gist OF the "ho'e MAJ
tor is that the Manhattan Musical Union demanded
tha, the Theatrical Protective Union declare d
strike on the Fourteenth Street Theatre II 'he man
ayers did not employ members oi tN' Nld"" "a"
Nus,ca, Union in their orchestra The Theatrical
Sro,ec,ive I-nion includes in its membership ABOUT
ali the theatrical mechanics, Su,h a., a. ;,tT's m
petit p dnlegates 70 the Central Labor Union
docIarad fhat il was heartily in favor OF doing an
if could TO further the cause OF the Mahha''a ~
W,sicaI l. nion and that II had always done so ~
refused. however, TO "hod up tle d@nard that
the o rnen,bcrs Of the Manhattan Musica
Union and If the managers did not 90 so 10 10 OH
II is well understood that had the plans Of t the
Manhattan Musical non IN reta'ou 10 the same
thng would have been tried on all tne otheT ne uhT
aires IN the cy ne from the Theatrical FRO
tective Union because both orsanlzauois rea w.
ori,iaiod with the Central Labor mon whereas
the other organization. whose members no" pid!
in the theatrical orchestras, Is h9'; -. ,,,ho,
The Gnra a6S laS0r in n"iR Re fSRq SR Because all
sanza lions connected with il are pledged 10 asss, &
lasted about two years, however before me d deie
gates that comprise the Cenira LapUf nro wS"b
they did yesterday in suspending the Iheatricai
and even now it is question with many leaders
of organized labor in the city as to how far T6d dDpp cor
body gSh the WG abdr aoGn mnOns even s0' one
Of them as in this case, is not AFFILIATED with II;
dSe dhS Tnfa'a of s own nt now 1t held meeting
Yesterday in Elks' Hail. Broadway and Twenty-
pyesided over by Charles Norman. president Of The
organization. The meeting was calieu 10 ~ ,h
scene Painters Alliance several days ago. The
Protective Union was desirors OF deN'snS soi'
means If possible 10 bring about an cary se'lf-
ment Of the strike. The strike was caused by the
aancc demanding tnat on i1s IN ,b thcarns
It's riva ho discharged. The strike of the alll-
ance was followed 10y tho stage carpenters gong
ont in the theatres where members OF th' Ar
Ioaciie we're employed. one Of the labor leaders
declared Yesterday that the outcome Of th' strike
was not yet known, but If the union men were
rllod ont of an the theatres the opening of some
of The big fall productions would be do.ay'd.
President Norman said after the meeting yester-
day that no definite action had been taken. II was
moi decided lust what would be done. As soon as
decision is reached II will be made public.
1t was learned from other sources ihat me MAJOR.
itv of those AZ tho meeting were In favor or al
once ca ling ont all the union men In all theatres
where members Of the Scenic Art League were en-
plOycd