Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-05
MASON TENDERS QUIT WORK
Stops Progress for the Present on Several
Large Building Contracts.
PORTION OF TRANSFERS ALSO GO OUT
No General strike Declared by Latter
Union and Men who auit Are
Principally Engaged In
Hauling Brick.

The mason tenders, which include the bod
carriers, mortar mixers and cement work
ers are on strike in Council Blufs. Some Of
the men failed to go to work yesterday
morning. while others quit at noon on being
called out BY the union. President Stack OF
the Mason Tenders union stated last even
ing that not a single member Of the union
would be found at work in Council Bluhs
unless the bosses slgned the increased seals
demanded.
A number Of the teamsters also went on
strike yesterday morning. but while their
action had been anticipated the strike OF
the teamsters was not general and only
among those working for certain contract
ors.
The mason tenders nave been receiving
III cents for bod carriers and 20 cents for
mortar mixers an hour. They demand 22h
and 25 cents an hour and an eight-hour in
stead Of a ten-hour day. About sixty union
mason tenders walked out yesterday. The
wslkout Of the mason tenders prevented the
bricklayers continuing at work, although
the latter are not taking any part In the
strike and are said to have notified ths
bosses that they are ready to 20 to wors
as soon as helpers are furnished them.
The mason tenders strike affects the
large johnson, Fuller 4 Shugart implement
warehouse on South Main street. now in
course of construction. the Great Western
roundhouse, freight house and attendant
buildings and several smaller Jobs through
out the city.
Stop work on Warehouse.
Brtcklaying was to be resumed on the
Johnson, Fuller & Shugart warehouse TODAY
or wednesday but If the strike of the tend
ers continues work will be delayed unless
Contractor Wiekham can secure men to
lake the place Of the strikers. At the
Great Western roundhouse no bricklayipR is
being done at present, the work there con-
sisting OF the laying OF the concrete foun-
dationS. Three Of the concrete workers
failed to show up yesterday morning and
one man walked out at the noon hour.
During the afternoon about ten men were
working, but 1t Is uncertain how MANY o,
them Will report for work this morning
AT the Great Western freight house sever
men walked out at the noon hour on orders
from the union.
president Stack Of the Mason Tenders
union stated last evening that the striks
would continue until the new scaIe was
signed by the contractors. A committa,
had been appointed to confer with the
posses' out had been unable to secure .
conference The bosses, he said, would now
nAVe TO come to the union. A meeting of
a union was held yesterday afternoon ir
LABOR nall at which II was decided To stanS
nrm until the bosses came 10 term.
meeting will be held each afternoon AZ .
Q CLOCK while the strike continues. II wa,
stated tnat about twenty bricklayers from
omana who had secured work here o,,,
yesterday noon, packed up their tools ana
went oack across the river in conaaovann.
OF the tenders strike.
me mason tenders strike will also sf,ec,
the building now in course of constructior
LOT B. T. McAtee on Pearl street. Tbt.
building is up to the second storv .rS
orlckiaying was to have been resumsd In
a rev days. Members OF the tenders, ,rtan
asserted last evening that the strike v,orId
Keep between seventy and eighty brickIav-
ers out of work.
Only Part Of Teamsters Strike
The strike or the teamsters doss r
pear to be a concerted action on the nor,
OF the members Of the recently organizeI
union In this city. The union has a mem.
oeiShip OF nearly $50. while, It was stated
that only about thirty teamsters went On
e'rihe Yesterday. 1t Is said the men ala
30 OF their free will and were not or
oereo out by the union. Most of those who
went on strike yesterday were WORKING
either for Contractor wickham or contrac9
tor Weaver.
Ihe striking teamsters are those en-.
pioyed In hauling brick, cement, lime and
art. They demand a raise from a ,o
$500 a day and that the employers sign the
wage scale The wage scale includes q
wage OF SO much per thousand brick. Al
present the contractors pay 60 cents per
load from the brickyards to wherever tbe
building may be. The teamsters claim tbot
at this wage they cannot make more than
'E'4o a day. The Transfers employed nv
the transfer lines. the Ice and coal com
panies' have unexpired contracts ana M
strike on their part is looked for AZ this
time. '"'9
The strike OF the teamsters. II was so,A
may affect the work on the Great western
as there Is still some grading TO be done
spry & Kline have recently secured a con.
tract for 5000 yards in the vicinity Of n,
city and unless they sign the scale thew
VIII be without dirt haulers. Several team.
sters who we're hauling brick for the nav.
Ing on Pierce street, for which e. A. Wick.
ham has the contract. quit work yesterdav
afternoon.