The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27
SIR THOMAS Upton SAYS,
He Won't Be Happy Till He Gets it I

contractors on practically all points and
If the injunction becomes permanent and
Is affirmed in the supreme court It Will
be illegal for union strikers in Minnesota:
First-To conspire to inJure the contractors
business.
Second-To interfere with the contractors
business by threats directed against customers
prospective customers.
Third-To notify customers that contractors are
"unfair." sZ
Fourth-To 20 on premises where contractors
are employed to interfere with their business.
Fifth-Tos order union men to quit work on
promises by reason OF the fact that certain con-
tractors may be employed thereon.
Tie above orders were filed granting
temporary writs Of Injunction restraining
the Building Traders Council and the
United Brotherhood Electrical Workers OF
America local union No. 292 from COM
bining or conspif1ng to interfere with the
business or customers Of six Minneapolis
electrical contracting firms,
The decision will undoubtedly be fought
to the last court by union interests for II
the contention Of the defendants as to the
real issue is correct, 1t holds in effect that
the central labor organization has not the
right to control its own members, that It
is denied the right to advance its own in
terests at the expense Of others even by
the manipulation Of Its own members
There were six cases in court, the de-
PENDANTS In each being the Building
Trades council and the United Brother
hod OF Electrical Workers Of America.
The plaintiffs one in each Of the cases,
which are similar in nearly every respect,
were: The Gugler Electrical company,
Hartig & Helliyer. John Trevor. w. l.
Cray & CO., William Chapman and the
Minneapolis General Electrical and Con-
struction company Harlan P. Roberts
and w. w BardweH appeared in support
Of the motion asking a temporary injunc-
ton while Herman johnson and Hall &,
Kolliner appeared for the defendants.
The arguments on the motion came up
for hearing several weeks ago. Affidavits
as to fact and authorities In almost unlim-
tied numbers were presented by each side
and nearly a week was occupied in the
hearing. Judge Cray holds for the plain
tiffs almost without reservation. His de-
cision is brief and no memorandum is at
tached.
The court orders that plaintiffs be
granted a temporary writ Of injunction re-
straining the defendants and each and
every one Of the officers Of said defend
ants from further combining and con
spring to interfere with, injure and Grip
pie the business Of plaintiffs" Defend
ants are further specifically enjoined from
interf ering with the business Of the plain
tiffs by means Of sthreats or intimidations
OF any kind or nathfe, directed against
the customers or prospective customers Of
said plaintiffs and they are enjoined par
ticularly from notifying said customers o.
prospective customers Of the fact thai
| plaintiffs are unfair
Defendants are specifically enjoinet
from going on the premises where plain.
/ ttf Is engaged or employed, for the prlr.
/ pose OF interfering with the business o.
| the plaintiff, and pursuant to said pur.
/ pose, from ordering and directing or mott
flying men belonging to the various alice
/ unions to desist from work upon sais
i premises by reason tof the fact that plain
/ tiff Is employed thereon.