New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-13
GRIEVANCES OF UNION BARRIERS.
THEIR DELEGATE COMPLAINS THAT ORGANIZED
LABOR DOES NOT PATRONIZE
THEIR SHOPS

After engaging in hot political warfare for sew
sral weeks the Central Federated Union resumed
Sts normal condition yesterday, and held one Of its
old fashioned meetings at which only business re-
eating TO the organizations composing ii was dis
cussed. The troubles Of the Journeymen BARRIERS
Union were brought before the meeting, and before
settlement had been reached both sides 10 the
controversy had received considerable enlighten-
ment. 1t appeared that the BARRIERS have owed the
Central Federated Union little matter of S36 back
Dues for long time and IL had been as hard 10 get
the money from them as II is TO collect bill for
political services from defeated candidate the day
after election.
motion was made to suspend the Journeymen
BARRIERS Union until the Indebtedness made
good. Much was said which was not altogether
complimentary 10 the tonsorial artists, and then
Matthias Rchartz. the delegate Of the union got the
floor. lie began by saying that, in his opinion, the
Central Federated Union was like the New-York
anllOrds-'lt is pay or get out with both OF them
So far l am concerned" continued Richartz
you can fire us out The only reason to-day that
the BARRIERS are not bloated bondholders is that
members Of organized labor insist getting shaved
IN non-unOn shops"
Delegate Harris arose to deny in most vigorous
language that he ever got shaved in a non-union
shop. Delegate Richartz looked at him moment
and then declared that If he didn't get shaved in
non-unon shop then he shaved himself, which,
aom business standpoint was just as bad for the
loyal. dyed-in- the-wool union BARRIERS.
Delegate Brown Of the Cigarmakers' Union, was
Considerably excited over the charge that union
Sorkmen were preventing the BARRIERS Of the city
from becoming milOnaires. He evidently reared
that the BARRIERS might retaliate and ruin the men,
hers Of his union by smoking non-union MADE
cigars and also prevailing upon their customers TO
90 likewise The members Of my organization
ne declared are 80 solicitous about the weare OF
me union BARRIERS that they would let thelr mar
grow as long as Absalom's and expect to meet an
alv be- lafa hoy
seeo barber shop"
Cheers greeted these patriotic sentiments. but
s;A Delegate Richartz not appeased he &c De,
cared thai il was not often that the BARRIERS got
chance n he heard in relation TO their troubles.
s feason being that they were silent men rf' eIo
ealon. This caused considerable Amusement anu
ne delegates many Of whom recaIIeu tna adura
uon while sitting in a BARRIERS chair, as wen as
d n.aSn more general knowledge, tr1ed haId ~ 'o'
Delegate Brown got the floor again and s Tber
ny union has estao.sneoo nvenience OF It's
aerS One Of the men recently moy hsrbep
-t@tHt vernon and there are no UNIV" .,gice a
S y.ops A that place he comes down mere '"'0'
pt was finally resolved 10 give the Journey IneH
b4tPeIs Union two weeks In which TO pa. up %,
ct1Ieieesate OBrien, recently canolu sc, ooh
He declared that The Contractors had been found
any ra Of syadlng the provisions Oh }he Them guilty
y. eNading the labor lay. He w3ulq la az nnt
want 10 20 gS tss GTaba 1etA Attorney Gardiner
re had given his evidence against the contractors t
geIoIe the Mazet Committee. ana ne askeo NC he
he secretary Of the Central Federated Ghloh he ne
Instructed 10 request Frank Moss 70 sens ~ 20
Nrdn1 Jury, that an indictment, II Posslpiooi
SUUeid be found against Corporation SouLsS
n1nalen and Commissioner OF CORRECTION LahuS'
ne resolution was passed without oeDatIe. %
several delegates reported cases OF Vlolailoh "a
We labor law In relation 10 municipal WoIn' an
men Delegate O'Brien referred 10 the New East
RIVER Bridge He declared that there Weie men
working on the bridge who got only 81 % W." .h,
W%hen by the provisions of the LABOR Ia" 'he'
should get 81 day.