Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
Strikes That Are Now On.

There is strike now on among the
mosaic and granite workers in the Willard
office building, which is to be the home Of
the Department of Commerce and Labor
Recognition of the union Is the point at is
sue in this case, and the union men have
been out since Monday. The contract for
the mosaic and granite work In this build
ing is held by s. H. Calkins of Baltimore
The report from the union point of view
is that twelve of the twenty-five men en-
ployed on this work have gone on strike
because the other ten men were not mem
berS of the union. All Of the men employed
are understood to be permanent residents
of this city. Mr.. Calkins has been invited
to confer with the executive committee of
the Buildings Trades Council tomorrow
night for the purpose Of adjusting the mat
ter.
Mr.. Calkins has several other contracts in
Washington, and the lever which will be
brought TO bear on him Will be the stop
page of work In the other buildings, includ-
ing the Portner and Stanley flats and Provi-
dence Hospital. Not only will the mosaic
workers be called out in these buildings but
all other branches of the building trades will
quit work also.
This will bring the combined pressure of
the other contractors to bear on Mr.. CAL
kins. The result will be. as tersely put by
an organized labor man, the ten men in
the Willard building will become members
Of the union" There said to be only
eighteen non-unton men in this line Of work
IN the city.
Structural Iron Workers Situation.
The strike in New York and elsewhere of
the structural iron workers, who have a
grievance against the American Bridge
Company. has not as yet affected Washing
ton in any way. Although there is great
deal Of structural iron work being done in
this city at the present time. only one con-
tract Is held by the American Bridge Com
pany. that Of building the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge across the Potomac. There
Is said not to be structural iron worker
in Washington who is not a member Of the
organdzatio and no trouble Is expected
here.
Seven machinists are still on strike for
the eight hour day. The principal machine
shops Of the city have adopted the shorter
work day without a struggle. and the out
look for universal acceptance Of the de-
mand Is considered good.
Looks Like a Settlement.
Indications warrant the statement that
the strike Of the journeymen tailOrs for
recognition of their union will result In
decided victory for the strikers. Many Of
the employing tailors have signed the union
agreement.
The strike was inaugurated Monday.
when twenty-fOur men laid down their
shears and needles. demanding that they
be recognised as union employees. The trou
DIE, however, OlQ mol STOP tner0, IOr, al
though there were six union agreements
signed by the employing tailOrs that day. at
noon yesterday the strikers numbered one
hundred Since that time until noon today
there were seven agreements signed. MAX
ing a total of thirteen, and thereby decreas-
ing the number of men on strike to nifty
Mr.. w. II. Running and Mr.. Ignatius
Geraci. business agent and secretary. re-
spectively of Journeymen Tailors' Union.
No. 1873, this afternoon made the follow
ing Joint statement:
The cause OF the present dinlculty is
that the bosses have discharged several
OF their employees for no other reason than
that they are members OF the union, among
them being our president. treasurer and
several members of tho board Of trustees
of the body. This action was for the sole
purpose OF breaking up our oreanisation,
II possible w fell that aE The asnployess
hake right to Organize Tor mutual pro-