The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
HE CON 4 TORS
CIV { THEIR SIDE
Tell Why They Did Not Grant
Unions Demands
THE STRIKE is STILL ON
BrlekI1yers Say THY Con GET Work Away
from Richmond, II Not Here.
What Lei Up to
the Strike.
THE STRIKE is STILL ON

What Lei Up to
the Strike.
Tho strike Of the bricklayers has not
been settled, and there Is no prospect, at
present. OF an agreement. being reached.
There have been no further conferences
between the committees representing the
Contractors Association and the Jour-
neymen's Union. About 200 men have
quit work.
The contractors organized their associ-
alton only a few months ago. The follow
ing contractors are members of the asso-
citation: f. T. Mankin, W.. 3. Davis, w.
j. Ready, Smith & Hall, George L. Pow.
ers and Brother, JEFF. G.. Powers and
Brother. John T. Powers, r. c. Carter,
C. r. Sims, Jones & Ready, Fulton Brick
Works, Burroughs, Martin & Co., a! L.
Thomas, e. R. Maynard, Maynard &
Perkins, Deveridges " Hooker, Hooker &
Phillips. Green & Harrison r. j. Bur
roughs, Carter & Ragland and the George
a. Fuller Construction Company.
The only contractors not in the assocl-
alton are the Baltimore Bgck Company,
Haywood & N1cDonough and Otto Owens.
Those contractors who belong to the
association claim that they have fur-
n1SleQ .WOrR TO All except akSouI ~ sh1AS
brick masons in the city.
Work upon most of the big buildings
in course OF construction has been tenn
porarily suspended. It is said some OF
the contractors will themselves lay bricks
To-Day, with the assistance OF their ap-
prentice boys Efforts are being made to
get men at once to take the places Of
those who have quit work.
CONTRACTORS MEET.
There was a meeting OF the Association
yesterday afternoon, and q committee
designated for that purpose gave out the
following statement as to the origin and
cause of the trouble and their reasons for
not complying with the demands of the
union:
The following communication was re-
ceived by each brick contractor:
August S, 1901
sirs.-I have been instructed to notify
you of the following resolution adopted
at a meeting Of the Bricklayers' Union
held August 8, 1901: Resolved, That
we, the Bricklayers' Union No. Of
Virginia, refuse to allow our members
to work on any work for any carpenter
or general contractor who shall have
any work on hand being done by negro
or non-union bricklayers. We believe
that the adoption Of the foregoing resolu
ton swiil be mutually beneficial both to
this body and to the brick contractors.
c.. W. THOMPSON,
Corresponding Secretary.
The associa ton on December 8, 1901
notified the Bricklayers' Union by COM
munication Of the organization of the
Brick Contractors Association and also
Of a committee appoint ed to adjust all
questions which might arise between the
two bodies, and in reply. received the fol-a
lowing communication.
THE UNIONS REPLY. so
TO the Brick Contractors Association Of
Richmond, Va: $50 S.ss:S1 {
Gentlemen,-Your communicati ton OF
December 4th has been laid before the
Bricklayers' Union. The union has 1n-
structeti me to say that we have So
standing committee similar to the one
mentioned inNyour communication, who
will confer with your committee at any
time should any differences arise between
your body and this union which We hope
will not happen.
We would call your attention, to a
communication addressed to the contrac-
tors individually on December 8, 1901,
asking for a rate of fifty cents per hour
on and after January ], 1902. y
Hoping this Will meet your approval.
as it is not asking any increase in
be able to work in harmony.
C. w THOMPSON,
Secretary of No. i. of Virginia
After receiving the above communca-
ton, the Association requested a confer
ence with their committee, which was
held December u, 1901.
The following propositions were made
to the union through our committee:
THE PROPOSITIONS.
l. That the Il n7il be from
s A.. NJ to P. M, except during the
months of June, July, August and sep
tarnber. during which months the work.
ing hours shall be from Ia, NJ to r
M. and a full hour. shall be taken for
dinner during the entire year.
@, That men be ON the scaffold at the
starting hour ready for work and no line
snal be left unfinished at the stopping
hour.
3. That members OF. the union shall not
be allowed to contract for work in any
quantity.
4. That on condition the association
agrees to work union men exclusively,
the union shall agree to work exclusively
for members of the association
At our following meeting, December II,
1901. a communication was received from
the Bricklayers Union rejecting the above
,,ropositions, except being. on the scaffold
| promptly The above propositions were
modified by the association to read thus:
j. The association will agree to the de-
mand of the union. providing the union
will agree to the following proposition
as above, excepting clause 4, which reads
thus:
That on condition the association agrees
to work union mon exclusively, the union
shall agree to work exclusively for mem
hers of the association, except in case OF
transient brick contractors. who shall be
REQUIRED by the union to conform to the
rlales and laws OF the association.
At our meeting December 25d the fourth
clause of the proposition was rescinded