The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-01
BIG STRIKE THREATENS
POSSIBILITY OF 600 MEN BEING
OFT OF WORK TONIGHT
Unions Decide on Action If Demands
Are Not Immediately Complied
HoistinG Engineers and Iron
GOIGers Ready TO Quit.

Unless the demands Of the American
Federation Of Labor are complied with,
there VIII be upwards Of 500 Iab0ring men
of St Paul out Of employment by to-
night. This action was decided on at
the meeting Of the different unions last
evening III Federation han.
The trouble started when the Builders
Exchange Of st. Paul adopted their schad-
u-e Of prices several weeks ago and ne
solatigus have been in progress since
that time, but to little purpose.
The st5dmGtters' helpers viii not
work today, which means about $50 men
OUT and the carpenters are partially out.
The hosting engineers gave notice today
aud go out tonight il their demands are
not complied with.
Carpenters Arc in Earnest.
out OF the $50 carpenters in st. Paul
there VIII be at least $50 idle today. as
a result Of the stand taken by the Car
penters union in demanding an increas
of wages from S212 cents to S71a cents
per hour
There have been various contentious
between the contractors and the Carpeu-
ters Tor some time, but things reached
q climax when the union decided on the
demand for an increase.
u B- Morrison, business agent Of the
Carpenters union, IS inclined to believe
that the contractors VIII be compelled
TO eventually yield and pay the sched-
uIe adopted by the union.
when this agitation was commenced p
said he last night, there were many 81
r1e contractors who did not seem TO
think that the demand was exOrbitant
while on the other hand there were those
who commenced to complain before they
even knew positively that raise would
be asked.
There are about $50 contractors in the
rfr1r Ivr+ h.
schedule. which goes into effect tomor-
row OF course we do not know the
exact number, nor do they know them
selves tonight. Affairs are in q very un-
settled condition today, but by tomorrow
night everything may have been settled %
The raise has been under consideration
hE tae union for the past month, and es-
rec-aIy since the most Of the necessary
c0n1rnti-ies Of life have advanced CON
SlCerl1ly i'm price, and the demand IS
made simply on the ground that prices
In all lines Of labor have increased, and
THAI it costs more to live.
The contractors, who have in charge the
building of the additions to Hamm brew
cry positively refused to make the couces-
siors demanded by the union, and it look
ed for while as if the job would be tied
uo But Mr.. Hamm came forward and
ordered the men to go to work and agreed
personally to stand the increased raise.
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North Star brewery, but the proprietors
agreed 10 the extra charge. and the work
went on. There are upwards of 100 men
employed ait these two places, and the
r1et that the carpenters were retained at
the increased prices. gave the new move
considerable prestige.
Steamftters Decide.
The steamftters held 4 secret session
last evening, when it was decided that
the men would not be allowed to 90 to
work today. They have demanded that
they be given +5 cents per hour but the
demand has not been needed. They have
been receiving 81 cents per hour, which
they claim is insufficient.
The steamhtters' helpers also go out TO-
Gay until their differences are adjusted
They are getting 2212 cents, and ask a
raise % . cents per hour. They will also
refuse ~ work under other than a non
union filter.
-he ~loistIng engineers will give notice
TINS morning and viii go out tonight. II
they do not get the raise they are seek
ing They have been receiving 30 cents
per hour and want an increase Of 10
cents.
we may be out three days or we may
be out three weeks" said Secretary
Strong last night, but we win certainly