Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
BUILDERS AT SHOPS STRIKE
Seventy Men Quit Because Three NOnuniOn
Carpenters Are Employed.
NEW TROUBLE FOR UNION PACIFIC
Company Asked to Discharge the
NOnuniOn Men and Then Strik-
ers VIII Return to
Their Work.

New life was infused into the Union Pa
cihc labor disorders yesterday morning when
ninety-nine builders quit work on the
new shops and went on a strike in obedi-
ence to an order issued Thursday night by
the local Building Trades council.
This action was due, according to the
statement OF the men, to the employment
Of three mum carpenters. Tn strike
involves these men: Thirty-slx carpenters,
eleven laborers, one bricklayer and one
laborer from the Gindele crowd; two
bricklayers, one laborer from the Smith
contractors; fourteen bricklayers and If
teen laborers, thirteen electricians and five
carpenters from the company's gang, max
ing a total Of ninety-nine. G. A. Steven
son is the author Of these figures. He says
the company's statement that seventy-one
went out was correct when made, but that
this number was increased subsequent to
the Issuance OF the company's statement.
Representatives OF the strikers met on
cials of the Union Pacific yesterday and
discussed the differences, but no terms
were arrived at. Building Trades council
held a meeting last night. at which the
situation was reviewed. The company
seems indisposed to yield to the strikers
in this matter and a stubborn fight Is
probable.
Statement from the Company.
In regard to the strike of the carpenters
and bricklayers yesterday the MO Pa
cinc %oficials issue the following statement:
THE strike In the yards this morning
was ordered by the Allied Building Trades
council. and results in enforced idleness
for thirteen brieklayers. thirty-six carpen-
ters and twenty-five laborers, representing
q NCfal ~ luaw acOn L. "a -
ultimatum seems to be thar the Union Pa
eine company shall employ none but union
labor In its yards and about its buildings.
Mr.. Stevens, the business delegate OF the
council, called upon Chief Engineer Berry
in his oheial capacity this forenoon, and
from his statements II is gathered the
grievance narrows Town to the fact that a
union man who was hve months in arrears
for dues had been permitted to work an
hour and a half setting up window frames
in the walls OF the company's new oil house,
where the brieklayers have been at work
since Monday. Thus the council seems 10
have two objects In yiew-collection Of the
$3.50 dues from the man who Is In arrears
and dictation 70 the company as to who
shall be employed on the company's work.
In his talk with the chief engineer Mr..
Stevens declared that in his personal iudR-
ment the strike was a mistake, but that he
must be regulated by the orders Of the
council.
THE men affected by the strike have
beeu visited by a representative of the
company and they ali declare that they
have no grievance. The brieklayers were
drawing $40 per day and the carpenters
$500 and they all want to continue work.
No Need for Carpenters.
Foreman Mulvaney. who has charge OF
the brick work on the new oil house. said
ms morning that there wac no good cause
for the strike. He said he was employing
! ten brieklayers At t4.40 per day and