The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-13
UNION MEN GET INJUNCTION.
MAKE COUNTER MOVE on OMAHA
BUSINESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.

Latter Had secured InJunctions ia
Prevent Interference with Non.
Union Ncn--COurt Now Orders That
steps to Wreck the Unions Cease.
OMAHA, Neb,, May IL The allied labor
unions Of Omaha threwa bomb into the camp
Of the Omaha Business Mems Association
tonight by serving an injunction on them,
which is as sweeping in its way as the two
injunctions the business men have served
against the unions.
The writ is in the nature Of mandatory
injunction and was issued by the District
Court of Nebraska The unions acted
through the Walters Union and its attorney,
J. o. Yeiser. The writ Restraints the Omaha
Business Mems Association:
From in any manner threatening any
person who may employ or desires to en-
ploy such union men, or from refusing to
sell commodities and supplies or merchan-
disc to employers OF such union labor. and
from discriminating against such persons
in the prices charged for any such com
modities.
From threat ening In any manner any
person TO force him into joining the Bust
ness Mems Association or any organizations
to destroy labor unions.
From threatening any persons VINO may
nave DpCOIne members VI SuiI aSSc'Ad WIN
il he employs organized labor or recognizes
such labor into disseminating such EN-
ployment.
From imposing any fines upon its mem
bers for violating any agreement not 10
employ organized labor or not to recognize
a labor union.
From receiving or paying out any money
whatever in pursuance of any agreemeht
to break up labor unions
From paying or offering any money 70
any officer or members OF unions dlrectly
or Indirectly, as a bride to do or not to do any
act in pursuance of any agreement OF any
Of said defendants against such unions.
From importing or engaging agents and
servants to import any laborers INTO Ne
braska In pursuance of any plan to destroy
labor organizations.
From beginning any other injunction
suits or actions in pursuance of any general
plan of prosecutions to break up LABOR
unions or any new or similar plans connected
directly or indirectly with any such existing
plans.
While Gov. Mickey was optimistic over
the results Of his conference last night
the business men express little confidence
In arbitration. The union men are oil the
same opinion. There is a general feeling
today that the contending parties are
further apart than before the conference.
Both sides stated their positions clearly;
The union men declined to concede that
the points OF recognition; boye9htts ana dd
The unions said that to yield these points
meant the destruction OF the order. The
business men stated that recession from
their position meant the ruin OF their pusl-
ness. 1t ia said to-day that 200 more
business men have joined the association.
bringing the number up to 1000. Other
business men are joining hourly, and there
u no question that the entire business
world Of Omaha is sharply arrayed against
the unions.
The Teameters' Union returned 100 strike
breakers. who came from st. Louis yes
terday, but who deserted upon reaching
Omaha
The laundries have decided to reopen
Thursday with non-union employees.