Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
MAY DELAY WORK ON SHOPS
BriOklaysn On Union Pacific Buildings
Threaten 10 Strike.
WILL NOT STAND FOR RoNUNION MEN
Contractor Ginaele's UnIon BriOkIay-
ers Have Already emit work.
Big ~smokestack struck
~ LashtnfnE.
WILL NOT STAND FOR NoNUNlON Ne

The Union Pacific IL threatened with an
other element Of labor trouble. Tho
brick1ayers on the new Omaha shop build
ings may snter the arena Of the strike and
compIicate matters seriously by delaying
work on the new structures that were %
have been completed August Is and turned
over to the new force Of mechanics who
have taken the places Of the strikers.
Two versions OF the trouble among the
bricklayers are given, one by labor repre-
sentatives and the other by General Fore
man Men. who has charge OF the construc-
tion for the Union Pacific. The labor
union men sum up the situation In this
Manners:
"The Union Pacific has issued orders to
have All the union .bricklayers discharged,
and their places filled by nonunion men.
These nonunion men are to be here this
week, probably today, and 90 to work or
attempt 1t. We know Of no reason for
this action by the company except that It
seeks to have the work done more cheaply.
II this order Is put into effect all the
bricklayers viii. Of course, unite against
the company and. as this action will
vitality AFFECT the Building Trades council,
every union man e work on the new
shops. including those OF all other crafts.
will strike"
General Foreman Nen says;
II have heard nothing OF any order TO
discharge any or all OF the union brick
layers. II such an order had been issued
I would have known OF 1t, I think, as I
have charge Of all the men for the COM
pany. Nor have I heard Of any move to
employ nonunion men. / don't think any
such move has been made. The only
trouble Of which I have any knowledge is
simply this;
B~rickIayers Quit Work.
THE union bricklayers working under
Contractor Gindele have quit work. why
I do not know. ! asked Mr.. 0indele why
the men quit and / forget just what ne
said. He gave some reason, but I cannot
recall what II was. / asked him IL he
could not, induce the men to return to
work. for we could not AFFORD any further
delays. but so far the men show no In
clination to yield"
Have any nonunion men been employed
to take the union bricklayers' placesg"
was asked Mr.. Nef.
mot that l have heard Of" he replied.
The bricklayers working under Con-
tractor GindeIe have had nothing TO DO
with the large smokestack, but have been
kept on the buildings, two Of which re-
= ~ ~ kt.AEARNS4a MNs ANEA mas nAU
sole charge Of those on the smokestack,
but II there is anything resembling q strike
or lockout all the bricklayers Will be af-
fectod and, IL IL said. will act unitedly.
superintendent OF Motive Power McKeen
was asked regarding the situation. but as
that work does not come under his turis-
diction he was able 10 give no information
on II. He declared he knew nothing at an
about the matter. Chief Engineer Berry
Of the Union Pacific could not be
Gated With, The bricklayers we're a. silent
and tight-mouthed az clans when asked for
q n expression as to their side Of the case.
One Of them managed. after considerable
apparent effort. to remark. wait until
tomorrow and youil see"
IF any attempt is made at introduction
OF ~nonunion men to supplant the brick
layers there will be some merry times
said q Union Pacific striker. who claimed
to be posted regarding the matter. Brick
layers are regarded a. strict and uneom-
promising union men as can be found ana
are not generally the most aaabIs 70 what
theT term "acahs."
s~mekestaok f. struck.
Regarding the work on the now shops
General Foreman Nea said Il was progress
sing AZ well a. the weather would psrmit.
lue large amOAestachs whose total height
viii be 2o6 feet. was struck by the light
nino Saturday night and shout twenty feet
At the top rent 30 seriously that much
Of II viii have to be torn down ana re-
built The stack was nearing completion.
In the shop strikers situation afEairs are
still moving along By slow degrees. The
company has determined to stay with lie
piecework policy. as Is evidenced By the
employment Of . general plscework fore
man or inspector for the entire system Of
shops. This position. like thai Of general
boiler inspector, has been created. ana W..
l. LAngford. recently Of the Pennsylvania
system vest Of Pittsburg, has beer secured
TO an the place. Mr.. Langford 10 recon-
msnded a. = skilled shopman and thoroughly
fitted for this peculiar position.
The company introduced tWsnty-thr6o
more ~nonunion men into its Omaha shops
yesterday. They had no trouble 10 reach
ing the yards and al VIII be kept here.
Il Il said. rather than sent out 10 other
towns along the road. The company feels
encouraged al the progress lfs anairs are
making and considers that the strike IL
virtually broken.
District Secretary q aces daily bulletin
IRON abroad told ysg.srday Of one more
deseFslon At North Platte ahd two q