New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
ORDER SUBWAY STRIKE.
{. r. T.. agreement IgnOred-9, 900
Expected to Go Ont.

tn. Building T-ades Alliance which hrs twice
threatened 70 order general strike on the subway
made good it's threat yesterday - a meeting IN
Peper's Hall Sixty-seventh-st. and Tbi-d-afe. Del
egates went out afterWard along the subway and
ordered the in their respective trades not 10
report for work to-day, and 20 remain on strike
until the rapid trarsit contractors agreed TO give
one-haf % the painting 70 he Araa!garnated
Painters Society
There are eleven Unions In tho alliance. These
arc The AmalgaTnated Painters Society and the
unions Of the pasterers plumbers. electrical work
marble cutters, blue stone cutters. tile iaEerS
cement nasons. elevator constructors, wire lsth-
e-s and carpenters. The principal trades affected
VIII be the plumbers tile layers, electrical |orH-
CTS. plasterers and wire fathers more men being
employed in these trades than in the other s@.
md in al about two Thousand men are expected
20 quit work
The painters VIII not be affected. the strike IS
directed against the Brotherhood % Painters. the
members OF which doing al the painting The
brotherhood If Painters is affiliated with the Cen
trail Federated Union. while the Ama!saInatod
Painters Society g. not in The Central Federated
Union, though nearly al the Other trades in the
alliance in that body. The strike viii there
fore be in open defiance o. tie agreement between
the Central Federated Union and the Rapid Transit
Contractors Association.
II has been understood that n committee from
the alliance would call on General Contractor John
p. Mcdonald with ultimatum to tho effect that
the strike would be ordered II the Amaleamated
Painters Society did receive 80 per cent Of the
painting. This committee, il appears. never called.
but. according the alliance. the ultimatum was
sent in q registered letter and reply was re-
ccived. Il is alleged that receipt came 10 show
that the registered letter reached its destination
Richard J. Waldron secretary of the Amal2at mated
society, said last evening that work on the sub
way would be tied up to-day, with the exception
OF the painting He added:
Members Of our society discharged because
did not belong 70 the Central Federated Union.
Ne were regarded as non-union men Tor ms red,
though union N good standing ana
always stood out for union wages. This could rot
be sad Of the Brotherhood
". c. Douglas. secretary Of the Rapid Transit
Contractors Association, said he had received no
notification, but he understood that the men rad
been called the subway As 10 the Central
Federated Union he said:
II the strike order obeyed 1t will show that TIE
Central Federated Union has no control over its
affiliated orGaniZa tons. The aEreeneit VIII ne nun
ard void and will finish the work without re
gard the Central Federated Union with other
men.
settle the trouble but the alliance ignored this
fact.
The latter IS a comparatively organization.
ara is composed Cor the most part of the dele
gates of the old Board OF Building Trades. Philip
weinseine- president, represented the plumbers
and rasnttsrs the old board. and has good deal
10 saw for the aIlisnce He looks Ike prosperous
Wall Street broker. The alliance is organized IN
bring back conditions that existed before the
hitration agreement Of the Building Trades En-
blowers Assocstica generally accepted hy the
unions.