The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-14
DEMAND or 4 LABOR UNION.
Building Operations In Greenwich. Conn.,
Mny he Tied y Eight Hours or strike.

GREENWICH. Conn.,. Jan. 13.-Never In the
history Of Greenwich have there been 30 many
costly houses In construction. and the pros
poets Tor tho continuance OF the building boom
have been most encouraging. A few days ago.
however. the boss builders received a printed
notice from tho headquarters OF the Union OF
Amalgamated Builders Trades announcing
that on April | the union would demand that
eight hours q day be n full days work. instead
% nine, the present schedule. with the same
amount OF wages.
The headquarters OF the union In New York
has been organizing branches in every Town
along the line OF the New Haven Railroad.
between New York and Bridgeport. and In.
tends 10 enforce the New York rules In these
towns, Until q few years ago none OF the
Greenwich journeymen carpenters was q
Der OF the union. but the walking dele
gate came along. aud, although he was ordered
away from tho men by the employers. he
sowed the seed OF trouble, and some OF the
shops became union The Union Of Amalga-
mated Builders Trades, includes worklngmen.
who are engaged in any kind OF trade. that
may furnish material or labor used in build
ing, and II will endeovor to enforce It's demands
by orders to the workingmen, members OF the
union to refuse 10 work II others, not members
u the union have anything 10 do with furnish.
ing or making the supplies.
The builders here and the mill owners else
where say that they will not submit to such TN
unjust demand, and will stop all Jobs upon
which they are engaged and shut down their
mills rather than 10 So. Allcontracts for build
ing are being made. providing that in case NJ
strike the builders shall not be responsible for
loss of time or delay in construction. They
have called a meeting OF all the EN- ployers in
the building business for action on the order
and will notify the union OF their decision.
They say that the demand for eight hours for a
DAYS work can possibly be arranged.
Over this matter. however, the Greenwich
branch and Port Chester branch Is Mt logger.
heads. The Port Chester members demand
81 10 q day while the Greenwich workingmen
are satisfied with the present pay OF 81, BOA
dav. Most OF the best workman are members
Of the Greenwich branch. and they feel that
they are independent OF he Port Chester orle fs.
A few weeks ago when Builder Crosby OF
Greenwich began the work Of constructing
Park Commissioned George e. CIausen's house
on Ridge street, Port Chester. this branch 81
the union in that village insisted that 50 ~
day must Toe paid. and ordered a strike be-
cause IL was not agreed TO. Most " the men
work ing on the Job were Green Nicl men and
said the job was n Greenwich lob, refusing TO
The same thing was insisted on. when the
work was begun ~ building Joseph Millhank's
house Al Byram Shore a few days ago. No or
ders have come from hea Quarters ordering
the strike, and business men and residents Of
the neighborhood say that il q strike takes
flace 1t will be regretted. The open winter
md great amount ~ building nre making tho
mechanics. rs well M the business men. pros.
porous, whiIetEo summer residents are away