The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05
PLUMBERS STRIKE.
Stopped Work ronday After Giving
But One Months Notice-rIaster
Plumbers to Meet This Evening.

DuL OHe MONTHS NOLlCe-I ldSLer
Plumbers to Meet This Evening.
And now the plumbers are on a strike
having gone out Tuesday. The timers,
however, sensibly refused to join
them. About month ago the plum
bers of the town informed their employ
ers that unless $3 per day be paid before
September 1st instead of $2.75 that they
would strike. In all we'll organized Unions
from three to six months notice is
given but not SO with the plumbers. 1t
was either one month or no work for
them and now that month is up. In the
notice served upon the Master Plumbers
of Morristown and which we publish in
full may be noted several unreasonable
demands.
In the first place it will be seen that
the names of the members of the com
mittee are not signed.
Another is the statement that no
journeyman get out material before s a.
m. This means that by the time a man
starts to work it is half past eight or
probably latter and the person for whom
work is being done is paying out money
for nothing. Another demand which
appears unreasonable, is that no journey
man report at shop for work outside city
limits before 7.30 a. m. Thus if
master plumber should have con. .ract
fo mil rf
work could not be started probably be-
fore O'Clock. 1t has always been the
custom for the plumbers to furnish a
portion of their working tools and a
metal pot but now they have even re-
fused to do that. A carpenter furnishes
most of his tools. The query then arises
why not a plumber? Following is the
notice served the latter part of July on
the M aster Plumbers:
MoRRIsTowN, N j., July %, 1909.
To the Master Plumbers of Morristown,
New Jersey.
We, as memb: rs of the u. A. of Plum
bers, Steam Filters Gas Filters and
Steam Filters Helpers of the U. S.
and Canada, Local 334, Morrlstown, N.
j., in order to reduce unjust competi-
tion among ourselves, have adopted the
following resolutions to take effect Sep
tember first. Nineteen Hundred and
two.
Resolved 1st THAT the hours of work
be from a. M. to 12 M, and from 1890
.. IN. to 4 80 p. m.
2nd:-That the Master Plumbers fur
nish time sheets SO that our obligations
cease at 4. 80 p. m.
3rd:-That no journeyman report at
shop for work outside city limits before
Z 30 a. m. or fer jobbing or work in city
before 7.45 a. m.
4th;-That no journeyman get out
material before a. m.
5th:--That time and half be paid for
work done from 4,30 p. m. and double
time from 7.3O p. M, Sundays and holi-
days.
9th. Holidays to be Christmas and
New Years, July 4th, Decoration Day
Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day.
th:--That journeymen working out
side of the CITY have their board and ex-
penses paid by their employer.
8th:-That no journeyman furnish
either stock dies, cutter or wise, furnace,
or metal pot.
9th:-That no laborer be allowed to
handle tools of the craft to do work
with the same.
10th:-That all journeyman receive
minimum scale OF wages Three Dollars
for eight hours work.
1lth;-That jobbers, otherwise boys,
for one wear after serving their aDpren-
ticeship, shall receive a maximum
scale of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
for eight hours work.
12th:-That the Master Plumbers
recognize the Union and employ none
but Union men,
THE COMMITTEE,
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