Evening journal., 1902-05-06
FOURTEEN BOSS
PAINTERS MEET
Explain Why They Will MOI
ACCede
CONDEMN ACTION OF MEMBER
Men Who Did Not Sign Short Hour
agreement With J0urneymCn
Pass Resolution
CONDEMN ACTION OF MEMBER

Fourteen members of the Master
Painters Association met this morn
ing and adopted the following resolu-
ton. which they asked to have pub
lished:
In view OF the many statements
made in the press, relative to the dis
pute existing for some time between
the Journeymen Painters Union and
the Master Painters Association, we,
the undersigned members of the Mas
ter Painters Association, feel that IL
is due to us individually and TO our
association to let the public know our
position in the matter. From the be-
ginning of the trouble between the
employees and employers. we have en-
deavored at all times to be duly con-
siderate of the interests Of the Jour
neymen Painters, but we regret that
the same consideration has not been
shown to us by them. AS Is generally
known. az the time Of the strike, the
master painters had on hand a num-
her Of contracts, which were secured
by. and given TO them, on bids based
upon wages in force previous to the
notice of the strike given TO our asso-
citation. It was. therefore. impossible
for us to accede completely and un-
conditionally to the demands made
upon us without entailing consider
able loss. On every contract we then
had on hand. we have been willing to
meet the Jouneymen Painters Asso-
citation ana arrange a scale of prices
which would be far more to the advan-
tage Of them than to US. Their demand
was for $3.50 per day, for eight hours.
being the same wages previously paid
them for nine hours. We are willing
to give them an eight hour day, and
have offered them 30 cents per hour,
making S2.40 por day of eight hours
This proposition they refuse TO accept
When it is taken into consideration
that the iourneymen painters have
been for long time and are now
working for the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company and a number Of
other firms this city ten hours for
81. and for the DUPONT Company for
S2.25. our offer for $40 for eight
hours cannot appear to any reason
able-minded person as not only just
and fair, but generous as well.
AS much as we may regret to state
it. we feel that the trouble existing be-
tween the association and the union
might have been settled long ago,
were it not that one Of our members
has not acted in good faith with us
and his association. and in accordance
with the obligations he was under TO
us. While continuing TO be a member,
he has resorted TO artful and cunning
methods of undermining the work and
stand of our association, profited by
his false practice to our injury and
damage and encouraged the Journey
men Painters Union to stand out
against our association. We are not
unaware that this is a serious charge
for us 10 make. yet we stand willing
and ready to prove our statements.
Had he acted as a proper and loyal
member OF the association, with which
he has for. so long been allied. We
firmly believe that the difficulty ex-
isting between the union and the asso-
citation would have long ago been set
tied in a way mutually 10 the advan-
tage Of both the jouIneymen and the
master painters and also the public.
T. Cardwell & Son,
William Valentine G. Son,
William Linton,
James Keenan, e. Bro,
Lyman & Harry,
Whitcraft & Gray,
John Kenny.
Lewis Parker.
Robert Whaley,
Harry Hirzel,
Bamberger & Robbins,
George Branneisen,
Stephen Singleton,
William Bratten.
4 The member referred to was seen at
his place Of business this afternoon.
He first said he had nothing to say
but added that there was no truth in
the statement