Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-20
IMPORTANT ACTION.

Decide Thursday Afternoon to Refuse to
Work for Companies That Employ
Non-UniOn Bottle Blowers.
A new phase was added to the trouble
between the hollow-ware glass workers
and the manufacturers Thursday after
noon, when the window glass blowers
and fiatteners decided to support the
green glass workers in their efforts to
unionize the Bridgeton factories.
When President Burns arrived in
Bridgeton Wednesday night there was
much speculation as to the purpose CT his
visit, but the gentleman refused to say
anything for publication. All day yes
day he was engaged in conferences with
various window workers here belonging
to L. A. 300, and Thursday afternoon
there was large meeting of the blowers
in Robbins Hall, on North Laurel street.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of discussing the troubles of the green
bottle blowers, and President Hayes of
the Bottle Blowers Union, made an ad-
dress, in which he placed before the
window workers the situation of his
lTdu0 dS IL I0idtou W ILLS lOCdlItys lu6
window workers present. numbering
more than hundred, discussed the mat
ter at length, and finally unanimously
passed resolution which provided that
the window workers would support the
blowers in their effort to obtain recog
milton for organization.
Committees were appointed to wait
upon tho manufacturers anoaued in tho
manufacture of window glass and
hollow-ware, and inform them of the
provisions of the resolutions. Until this
is done the resolution will not be made
public.
President Burns said last night that the
action of the window workers was plain.
1t simply meant that the window blowers
would sustain the movement of the hol-
low ware workers to unionize. The
window blowers here would not work in
any plant that employed non-union men
~or boys to operate hollow-ware plant.
The Cumberland is the only local fac
tory that has attempted operations. The
non-union men and boys there will have
to be relieved of their positions, or the
window blowers will lay down their
pipes. If the Cohansey and More-Jonas
Companies attempt to employ non union
green workers, the window blowers in
that factory will quit work.
An attempt was made to interview
Richard More, of the More-Jonas, and
r. Elmer Shoemaker, of the Cumber-
land, but both were out of town this
morning. Those present at the office
would say nothing. They were not
aware, they said, of the action of the
window workers, and could not say
what the companies might do.
The Cumberland Company was work.
ing tho hollow ware department this
morning as they have been all the week,
The Company is advertising in all South
Jersey papers for non-union blowers,
and boys to learn the trade of glass blow
ing.
No attempt has been made to operate
any of the other factories in the city. The
Cohansey is preparing to start up small
furnace with boys on Monday, but what
effect the action of the window workers
will have, is not known.
A member of the S. M. Bassett Co. said
last night that the Elmer plant was being
operated to its capacity. Owing to the
furnace being thin, the full complement
OF blowers was not employed, but all
places are filled, and applicants for work
are more numerous than can be accom-
modated.
George Jonas says his Minatola factory
is being satisfactorily operated.
Every road leading to Bridgeton is
being carefully guarded by the hollow
ware blowers and others, and close
watch is being maintained upon all per-
sons who enter the city either by road or
train. Several persons who were coming
here to work were induced to return.