New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
BUILDING STRIKE QUIET.
Pozcer Of Endurance Nozc Seems To
Be Determining Factor.

The deadlock in the building trades caused BY the
strikes and lockout appeared to have reached the
stage yesterday when II merely a question
OF endurance. Notwithstanding the warlike talk
OF the Building Trades Alliance - to what It would
do to JOHN B. Mcdonald for informing its com
mittee that he would stand only by the Central
Federated agreement In the subway the alliance
ordered no new strikes. The elevator constructors
again escaped a general lockout of their trade by
returning 10 work on the Trinity Building after
they had struck twice.
The executive committee OF the Operative Plas-
terers Society met yesterday IN International Hall
FHty-fourth-st- The members Of this union have
peth locheu out, but the committee appeared 10
have no programme. Its members reported after
the meeting that the buildings in course
OF erection had taken the plsstering work OF
me hands Of members Of the Employing Plasterers
Association and would be their own contractors
The Building Trades Alliance met in Brevoort
Hail. which IS nearly opposite the International
Hall. and after several hours had elapsed James
J. DAILY. chairman Of the press committee said
mat the time had been principally taken up by a
discussion as 10 the effect OF the lockout on the
public schools, The discussion did not appear to be
very productive. as Daily, though the lockout was
the result OF the strikes. said the conclusion had
been that the employers were responsible for the
state Of affairs in the schools Asked If IL the
employers reScinded tEe lockout any the
schools the alliance would supply men he said ii
would depend altogether who the contractor
would he
No meeting of the emergency committee Of the
Employers Association was held yesterday. Lewis
Harding, chairman of the press committee, made
the following statement ip the evening:
We are trying to hnd out just how many people
are locked out Some of the unions included
frst estimate declared Of their strikes avoided
the lockout. I'm otha~ cases everest timated the
membership of the unions We have received
turns from only So per Of the employers These
show that there locked f13 carpenters. 564
metal lathers l.4H2 electrical workers SCI plumbers
I.b1z plasterels and tn ti'e layers. This does
waterproof workers locked out yesterday. Based
on tho returns have. l believe there are p coo
mechanics and helpers locked
Mr. Harding was asked what course would b~
pursued in case the deadlock promised 10 be in
definite. He said il soon to ask such a
question, but i'm any there would be no hight
on the open shop. The arbitration agreement was
the point issue.
He said that the plumbers union I'm Brooklyn
had made sweeping demands and master plumb
in Brooklyn who is individual member Of the
Building Trades Employers Association. had sent
a letter Ia the emergency committee containing the
demands and asking for advice. The Brooklyn
union demands increase in ages from 81 50 To-
= 10 dsy, 10 into effect August Q, "a further
Increase 10 3, TO into effect May l. lss5. a two
wears agreement. one boy 70 every iourueymsn
and demand that every boss close his books 10
new apprentices for seven wears.
Mr. Harding said that the last demand was so
sweeping that the emergency committee would
have 10 discuss IL before giving any advice
The building committee or the school Board mas
decided, IL did in former labor troubles. make
70 schools lu course of construction. which
gently needed.