New-York tribune., 1903-06-29
q. f. u. AGAIN FOR HONOR.
Refuses to Countenance Strike IN
lSubzCay.

Dennis Quinan, delegate of the Pipe Calkers
and Tappers' Union. again turned down by
the Central Federated Union yesterday in an at
tempt to get the Central Federated Union 10
sanction the action of the pipe calkers IN ORDER
ing strike in the subway, to take place on
July l. The House Shorers and Movers and the
Teamsters' unions have also made demands.
both in the subway and outside of it. for In
creased wages. but will not take any steps re-
garding the demands. far as the subway Is
concerned, before July TO- IN accordance with
the agreement which Quinlans organization Is
ready to break by striking. The house shorers
will strike on several outside contracts to-day
Quinlan announced at the meeting Of the Cen
trail Federated Union yesterday that, come what
might the strike of the pipe calkers and tap
ners would go on in the subway and elsewhere
on July / He started off by saying that he did
not get fair play in the newspaper reports OF
last week, and further, that his union oroereo
the strike. He also declared that he did not
sign the agreement giving the union until July
10 to prove that SO 30, the wages demanded.
was the prevailing rate in any way that could
bind his union.
Delegate Gleason also of the Pipe Calkers
and Tappers' Union declared that the pipe
caIkers though they did not ask for a sym
pathetic strike, wanted assurance from the
C. F. L. that its members would not work with
non-union caIkers during the strike The chair
man. James Holland. said that no such assur-
ance could be given. He added:
''I want to say that the organizations in this
bodv will not break the contract with the Rapid
Transit contractors
II want ruling on this" said Quinlan. jump
ing to his feet.
ION what?" asked the chairman.
''On the action this body will take regarding
our strike on July l."
You'll get the ruling said the chairman L
rule that the Central Federated Union will
stand for the contract with the Rapid Transit
Commissioners
Ouinlan protested. He declared that if the
nine calkers had not been held down for two
year, by the contract with the Rapid Transit
contractors before they made fresh demands
they would be asking 81 instead of So 80 a day
by this time
Did your organization approve this agree
ment?" asked Samuel B. Donnelly, of Typo
graphical Union No. 6.
Quinlan confessed that it did, and Delegate
Donnelly said:
why don't you. in accordance with the agree
ment demand arbitration instead of ordering
striker
Quinlan started to reply and several other
delegates got up. All began to talk at once.
each shouting to be heard.
Quinlan got into wrangle with John r
Pallas, chairman of the Rapid Transit Com
mittee who said that Quinlan once told him
the Pipe Calkers and Tappers' Union had ap-
proved of the agreement in dispute. Quinlan
denied this.
This man." said Pallas. "complimented me
twice about this agreement What's the use Of
talking with such a MANI?
Quinlan insisted on talking some more and
pandemonium reigned for minute or two The
chairman directed the sergeant-at-arms to re-
move him from the hall. The sergeant-at-arms
approached but Quinlan left the hall. shouting
as he went
I'm no grafter!"
He came back soon afterward and took his
seat but did not bring the subject up again.