The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
STRIKERS GAIN
No ADVANTAGES
Many Resume w ork at
Less Than Previous
Schedule.
Metal Trades Association
Supports Fulton Iron
Works.

Notwithstanding the claims made by
the leaders of the iron workers strike
that the Fulton Iron Works had capitu-
lated to it's striking employees when 500
men returned to work on Monday, the
contrary appears to be the case. The men
found an easy way of getting out of the
difficulty that confronted them and ac-
cepted the winter schedule" of the Full
ton Iron Works Some went back 70
work at less wages than they had re-
ceived before May TO- and some whose
services were deemed more valuable re-
ceived an increase of 215 cents per hour.
When the strike was commenced on May
20 last the demand was made for ten
hours pay for nine hours work, with an
increase of 121a per cent on the then pre-
vainng rate of wages. Early in the strike
it was found that the latter demand
would not be conceded under any clrcum-
stances and the fight since then has been
concentrated on the proposition of ten
hours pay for nine hours work. The
fact that the Fulton Iron Works has Sc
cured all the men that it could handle
without regard to this latter limitation
seems to settle the question as to the uI-
innate ending of the matter as far as the
other iron working establishments are
concerned. Deserrions from the franks of
the unions Animated with the iron Trades
Councu nave been increasing ually, ana
Old employees, VINO have seen the nece.-
slty OF supporting tnelr famiIies py their
labor, have round work Wherever tney
appned.
In order to set at rest the question as
to whether the Fulton Iron works mad
violated It's agreement with the Metal
Trades Association by engaging its old
employees under any other conditions than
those existing before the strike, Il special
meeting OF the Metal Trades Association
was he'd yesterday, at which some sew
enty firms were represented. The meet
ing was held behind closed doors, but the
results obtained are well known in iron
trades circles.
President Spiers and Secretary Heyne-
man of the Fulton Iron Works were
called before the meeting and closely in
terrogated by Henry t. Scott, the chair
man of the meeting, and many of the
members present. Rumors of all kinds
were investigated and every material
point that could bear upon the matter of
settlement was gone into thoroughly. The
result was the complete vindicatlon of
the management of the Fulton Iron
Works of any breach of trust as far as
its relations to the Metal Trades Assocfa-
ton was concerned. A resolution uphold
ing the management of the Fulton Iron
Works and declaring that no concessions
had been granted was unanimously
adopted.
Messrs. Spiers and Heynemann. stated
that the men resumed work under the
winter schedule and strictly in accordance
with the rules passed by the Metal
Trades Association; that none of the de-
mands of the men had been granted, al
though a few of the leading men had
hour, based simply on the ability of these
few men. They did not agree to take all
the men back, nor would they agree to
that condition. They stated that less
than 20 per cent of the old hands return
ing had received the increase of pay