The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04
A new UNION At ONCE
Branch of the Masons' and Brick
layers International.
CHARTER IS TAKEN AWAY
From the Old Union by the Central
Organization-New Union Men Only
Will Be Employed on Proper
ties Managed by Mr.. DAILY.

The action of what was formerly the
Masons and Brickayers' International
union, No. 1, of Butte in refusing to
OBEY the mandate of the executive
board of the International union, di-
recting that the members of the local
union be permitted to work on the new
Atlantic school building. has culmin-
ated in revocation of the charter of
the local union and a decision on the
part of the executive board to organize
a new branch of the international
union here.
Special Deputy and Organizer M.
r. Grady, who was here some weeks
ago to endeavor to adjust the differ
ences between the local union and Con-
tractor Fred Whiteside, arrived here
yesterday to organize the new union.
In speaking of his mission last even
ing Mr.. Grady said:
II was sent here, as you know, as
a special deputy to investigate the
differences existing between the local
union and Contractor Fred Whiteside,
who has the contract to erect the new
school building. l made my inves
tigation and reported to the execu
tive board, which sent word that Mr..
Whiteside was fair employer. Act
ing on this report the executive board
of the international union gave the
local union 10 days in which to de-
eide whether it would rescind it's for
mer action and conform to the laws
of the International union under penalty
ofsuspension if it continued in defiance
of those laws. At the expiration of
that time no reply had been received
and the time was extended. When the
reply was received it was unsatisfac-
tory and on the 18th day of April the
charter of the local union was revok-
ed, the members or the dissenting ones
at once organizing an Independent
union. There being now no masons
and bricklayers' union in Butte affiliat
ing with the International union, the
executive board recognized the neces-
Sity of such a body in Butte in order
that such of the masons and brick
layers as do not approve of the meth
DDS that have prevailed here may re-
tain their membership in the internal
tional union. AS there are many of the
local masons and bricklayers who have
signified their desire to remain in the
international union, l have been sent
here to organize new local internal
tional union. :
II wish it distictly understood that
l am not here to interfere in any man
ner with local labor unions. but l am
| acting strictly within the province of
| the international union. 1t is not my
| intention to embarrass or antagonize
| union labor in any way. but rather to
encourage unionism in lawful pursuits
| That is the only purpose for which I
! have been sent and I shall proceed
| at once to organize a branch of the
| Masons and Bricklayers' International
| union, as | said, in order that masons
and bricklayers who are willing to
abide by the laws of the international
| union may work and still retain their
membership in that body.
Il may say that | am meeting with
| the most gratifying encouragement.
| Not only have a great many of the ma
sons and bricklayers signitied their in
tention of remaining in the interna-
tional union by joining the union I
| shall organize. but moneyed men who
contemplate building and many who
have no immediate project in mind, as
| well, assure me that the new union
will receive their unqualified support.
| Among those with whom l have
talked is Marcus DAILY. Mr.. Daily said
| to me that he would oppose anything
| that was in opposition to the best in
| terests of Butte Workmen: that he had
|
that he intends to remain so. as he
| appreciated their necessity. He said
he appreciated the Masons and Brick
| layers International union. as their
actions had proven them conservative
and law-abiding and willing to give
the employers the rights to which they
| are entitled.
MI DAILY also Informed me That he
knew positively that the erection this
| year of a new union railway depot,
| which was to cost $4000 900, had been
contemplated. but had been deferred
owing to the unsettled condition of
| labor. Mr.. DAILY assured me that upon
any work in which he is interested
| none but union masons and bricklayers
who are members of the international
union will be employed, and he gave
me full permission to publish his state
| ment.
II shall organize the new union at
| ~