The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-27
ne the contractor Lost $3.50 b.

told the men To gel 10 WbTk anu 'ut on mat
inch. The Freestone cutters Union declared
that IL the granite cutters who were ordered 10
do the job touched the granite every man work
ing on the building would be calico on on n
strike, The contractor, TO avoid trohbl". was
COINS to let the frcestone cutters do me job.
Wherenpon the granite cutters ,telesraphed 10
the Granite Cutters Inioni in S,nsm , The
word that IL the fresstone cutters we're per-
United to touch that granite, not another pee.
of granite would be cut for the bnlldins That
matter was finally arbitrated ana the Granite
Stonecutters' Union cut of hall an inch and the
Freestone cutters Union cut m the other
On the new telephon. building a walking
delegate stepped in one day and looked around.
Say" ne said. won haven't got enough
fathers there, Put on these Tour men
Put them on" said the walking delegate.
and the contractor had TO put on -four men who
were not needed and pay mem 'un union
SOME sAMpLF RrLFs.
These instances. could be multiplied by mo
hundred. II will be understood llst how ire
oupnt they are when II Is known that there ara
buildings in Chicago still uncompleted on which
there had been ms many as lhlr,S-'hter strikes
unions that are in this labor trust have set rules
about the amount Of work that can be done and
matters of that kind. Here are some samples
taken from the working rules governing he
No member shall work after the regular
weekly payday without receiving ms. wages IN
full Any violation. Of this rule shall b" pun.
ishable by a fine Of SO. ruled a the Job, or
ANY member found fling. grinding or re-
pairing his tools in his own time or who takes
his tools home TO Ale, grind or rerair. shall r"
fined not less than $40 or ruled Of the job. Any
member who furnishes a patent mitre box shall
ANY member guilty Of excessive work. or
rushing on any Job shall be reported and shall
be subject to a fine Of s.. ANY foreman using
abusive LANGUAGE to , or I bn Snad 1 M, I mSn ,S Sn,
$40 or ruled of the job.
ANY foreman or timekeeper who steals tins
from the workmen by calling time : lew MN.
shall he fined not less than $40
ANY member refusing 10 stop work when, or
with disrespect or using language .unhecom-
ing n brother workman. shall ne suhJe't 10 n
fine Of not less than $40,
Here are some samples from the plhmne's
rules;
Rule | When working on lead work, etght
wiped Joints shall be considered n DAYS WORN
In reality this is about three hours WORK Tor A
Rule ri When working on iron pipe tha
measuring, cutting. threading and placing IN
position of fifteen ,hread- o, one inch on s saIi,y
this Is about two and n half hours work Tor 4
good plumber
,nents. hotel or office buildings. one fixture shall
he considered an average DAYS work. e1cenf
laundry tubs, when each apartment shall ron
stitute one fixture" This in renllty is less 'han
Rule XL ANY member violating any Of thes.
rules shall be fined one days pay Tor the frst
offence two davs' nav for the second onencH
shall deal with him as II sees NJ.
Another rIle Of the plumbers declares that
no plumber who is on employer shan hlrnse,l
do any plumbing work, He can't Use the tooIs
in his own shop,
The hosting engineers have q rule that an
eGsineer must be paid not t 10, t fne ,hs 'hs
takes a man on the building TO lay the SUN
that ia hoisted by his engine.
THE WALKING DELEGATE 4 CAR.
The walking delegate is car in Chicago. lna
recent issue one Of the Chicago papers printed,
a statement about III, %valsiIG celsRa,c,'
there Is not an employer in the city who can
make arrangements with the men he employs
~ to the amount OF work they shall do, unless
the walking delegate suDervlses ana ap-
proves that arrangement. The number Of hours
which n mar shall work in n day, the precise
amount of work which, he may 90. me number
,erials TO he used. the place from which ,hey
come. the tools and machinery by which those
materials are produced, and even me nanos
10 the place Of work. all these are subjects
which the walking delegate claims the right I"
The same paper In another statement re-
asrding the Building Trades Council walking
delegates SPEAKS OF then, rs a judicial Tribunal
and declares that in thIs tribunal; N which noar Is
Judgment is passed daily In the execution of
which workmen are MANNED and other work.
men are killed. This Is no eHaeTera'ion. "
is as well known 10 workinRmen that certain
men have been sentenced to death and have
been killed as that daytime follows night AnG
these men whose lives are sacriflced We're accused
in no court. tried by no elected Judge. ana
secured in their rights by no jury Of thelr peers.
II is equally well known 10 workinGmen that
thousands OF wage earners haVe.neen assauiten
in Chicago for no reason other than that they
disregarded the orders Of walking delegates.
Some Of them have received injuries which have
continued through Me some Of hem nave
Many have been driven from the city.
Al a recent meeting Of the Sunset Club, the
representative of The Building Trades Council,
speaking TO reputable citizens. declared that
he had a right 10 commit assault and battery
upon the person Of any workman. who TOOK
employment contrary to the Wish OF me couh-
Gil for which he spoke and 10 punch the scan
on the snoot who takes my Job So carefully
and so long has the cult been nurtured that II Is
unsafe for one 10 say in a public place that a
i h"p poriI OF b lodi II ininrv' So extensive has this
sentimen, become that II you are injured for
expressing such a sentiment. Non have nc. hope
for redress. and you are instantly marked Tor AL
time a. one upon whom assaults should he CONF
United and may be committed with IMMUNITY.
A businesstagent or walking delegate said
in violence. But | find II easier 10 hire a man
for a fve-spot 10 do up a damned scsb than
do 20 90 TO an employer and make a kick. II
] go 10 the employer and kick. Il makes bad
friends. If do the other thing. the man never
comes back. and ] think that's the best way.
LABOR UNION TvRANNr.
When the Industrial Commission was in Chi
cago recently investigating the labor situation
one Of the Witnesses who appeared before IL
was q Mrs. J J, Robb. the wife Of a mechanic.
She said
My husband Il s as good a citizen as any II the
city. He is a frs,-class workman. ono of ths
kind who always gets iirst-Class wages when
he is employed. He was n member Of the union
~ painters and GLACIERS in good standing, and
one day he broke the unions rules in order -
strike on the Job and s7.ON worth Of valuable
machinery was lying in a place under an open
skylight. where II might have been greatly
dam aGed by n storm. The employer Appealed
10 him. and he consented 10 puf in the glass.
The union agent found II out. They waited
tackled him. They knocked him down and
beat him over the head until he was insensihle.
The policeman who saw II looked the other way;
A bystander who saw II intarfered and saved
his life. He was insensible for days and days
and was sick n long time. That's the way the
city. protects our rights From thar TINE n
my husband was n scab. II You searched al
over the world for a term that means ALI ma
disgraceful and contemplate things that can
be thought of and put them all together You
get the word scab, and that's what they caIe'
him
Didn't your husband ever get permission
10 work ms n union man again. Mrs fopb was
asked.
Yes. he did once" she answered. We were
almost starving. and with tears IN my eyet l
went 10 tho bosses ~ the union and begged.
yes. 7 begged the boasts 80 give my husband