The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-25

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MASTER CARPENTERS STATEMENT
To the Editor of the Chr onicle:-
I would be glad to have you publish
the following on behalf of the Master
Builders of this city.
Very truly yours,
DAVID H. WILDAY,
Chairman.
To the Public:
The Master Carpenters and builders
of Morristown, believing that it is
due their patrons and the public gen.
orally that they know and understand
the situation in regard to the carpen-
ters' strike that has disturbed our
town for the last three weeks to the
amount of five hundred dollars per
day, that amount of wages withdrawn
from circulation on account of said
strike, have deemed it wise and pru-
dent that a statement be made
through the medium of the local
papers of the town setting forth the
true situation as it stands today.
On the 18th of January, 1909, the
following resolutions were mailed to
all of the builders of Morristown.
To the Master Carpenters of Morris
town and vicinity:
Morristown, N. J.. Jan. IS, 1902.
Messrs. -
Dear Sirs:
At Meeting of the local union,
No. 638, Morristown, N. j., of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America, held Jan. 10, 1909, it
was resolved to submit to the Master
Carpenters of Morristown and vicinity
the following preamble and resolu-
tiors for approval and signature:
Whereas It is we'll known fact in
other cities carpenters and joiners
are working shorter hours and re-
ceiving more pay. We, as jour
neymen carpenters and joiners,
respectfully ask you to concede
unto us the following resolutions /:
Resolved, That on and after April
1st, 1909, that eight (S) hours shall
constitute days work, at the mini
mum rate wages at two dollars and
fifty cents 49,. SOY per day, the work
ing hours TO be from a. m. to IL H.,
and from 10. 80 p. m. to 30 p. m.
Resolved, That we, as carpenter S
and joiners, organize into body, not
to antagonize the interests OF our
employers, but for the purpose of
educating ourselves according to the
principles of manhood, sobriety, edu
cation and mutual assistance.
We therefore, ask your assistance in
our endeavor to elevate ourselves by
you employing none but Union men
and making your shop Union shop
In return, should the above be
granted, we promise and pledge that
If you at any time should be in need
of men, we will endeavor to furnish
you with them if duly notified with
this proviso.
However, if Union men are not ade-
quate to the demand that non-union
men you employ must signify their
intentions of becoming union men
within the period of two weeks.
N. B.-The above petition Is not
presented in spirit of dictation but
rather in a spirit of good will, justice,
and right. We are not making de-
mand, but rather asking concession
from you.
Resolved, That each employer re-
ceive two copies of these resolutions,
one to be retained, the other to be re-
turned within thirty days from date.
If you accede to the above request,
you will confer a favor by signing
your firms name to this petition.
If there should be anything unsatis-
factory We ask you to please notlfysus
of the fact and we will appoint an
arbitration committee to meet you
and settle the difficulty and points in
question.
Respectfully signed and submitted
this 18th day of January.
J. @. VanDyke.
per ]. D. B. r. S.
AS the builders were in no way or
ganized it was thought best that
we get together an come to and under
standing in regard to what action we
take in regard to the situation that
confronted u.s. Said meeting of the
Master Builders was held on the
evening of Feb. 10, 1902 when the fol-
lowing resolutions we're unanimously
adopted.
We, the undersigned have agreed
to stand firmly together against any
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ployed by us for an eight hour work
ing day on April 1st, or any time after
that date and until such time as we
may meet together to vote to reconsi-
der this resolution, such meeting TO
be held at any time when majority
of the undersigned request the chair
man in writing to call such meet
ing.
The above resolutions were signed
by all of the employing carpenters OF
Morristown with the exception OF
probably two Oh three small firms.
No further action was taken until
April 1st. when all carpenters belong
ing to local Union, No. 6S8, of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America went out on strike
On Thursday evening, April Bird,
agreeable to their original resolution,
the Master Builders were called TO
gether and met every evening to and
Including Saturday evening, April 5,
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