The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-03
NO STRIKE
INTENDED
BY UNION


company in obtaining an injunction re-
straining the members OF Local 166 of the
Brewers International union from strik-
ing before Saturday next was considered
by the members OF the union as un-
warranted. though not inconveniencing
them at all.
The local held its regular meeting yes
terday afternoon. but while discussing the
situation at the brewing companys plant
had no intention OF calling a strike. since
II was out OF their power TO do So For
the past few weeks the matter has been
I'm the hands OF the executive committee,
but when the representative of the Inter-
national body came here last week and
submitted the evidence TO the interna-
tional headquarters II was out OF tho
power OF the local here 10 do anything
IN the matter at all until instructed.
President T. w Shaw talked with the
News reporter last evening relative to
the controversy over the discharge OF p.
j. Logan.
lie said: 'Mr. Logan had not been dis
charged when he stopped work at the
brewery, being on July 2s obliged to give
up work on account OF varicose ulcer
Of the leg. for which he had been treated
by DIR. Brug at the brewery. being salts
factory up TO the time he was taken I'll.
Under treatment the condition OF his
leg gradually improved and late In August
or early I'm September he applied for per-
mission TO return TO his work. He was
told by Mr.. Collins. the manager OF the
brewery, that his services were no longer
desired. This. however was I'm violation
OF the contract that the unions have with
the breweries section IA OF which says:
In case OF sickness or accident. ths
employe shall receive his former position
after recovery
"Mr. Logan at once reported TO Local
i66 OF United Brewery Workmen and was
instructed to apply for work once more
under our agreement. He did so and was
refused n second time. He then, under
instruction, reported to the executive
board, which consists OF three members
each from Locals l66 and ia OF the
Brewery Workmen and the local Bottlers'
union.
"As result, r. F. Hawkins and T. w
Shaw were appointed a committee 20 In
vestigate the case. They went 10 the
brewery and had discussion with Mr.
Collins. who said that Logan was dis
charged for drunkenness and incom-
potency. That was in spite OF the fact
that he had worked there steadily for II
years.
Mr. Collins referred TO an occasion
three years back when he said that Logan
had been intoxicated. They made maui
ries as TO when Logan quit work the last
day he was at the brewery and found
that he worked until 500 o'clock. al
though HIS regular time for getting
usual custom, he sent word to the barn
the next morning that he would not be at
work because OF sickness
'Mr. Collins claimed that Logan work
ed until noon on July q. but that when
he looked for him in the afternoon, he
could not And him. The investigation by
the union showed that he worked all day
on the 9th and was all right when he
left off
THE committee reported back 10 the
board that there was, in their opinion, no
just cause for the discharge. In conse-
quence. the board notified the Brewing
company to reinstate Logan and gave
them specified number Of days within
which to comply with the request
"A meeting was held one evening at
which Mr.. Good the treasurer OF the
company, was present and several con- |
ferences were held with Mr.. Good and Mr. |
Collins Finally, when they anticipated !
trouble. they demanded arbitration
Under our contract the arbitration |
committee should consist OF three disin- !
terested parties. one appointed by the To-
cal, one by the employer and the third /
agreed upon by the other two.
They stipulated that they would pay /
Logan from Sept. Is. but only II the de- |
cision was against them. The executive |
board authorized the secretary to notify /
them that arbitration was refused under |
the conditions named.
I'VE then communicated with out inter-
national body, and John p. Weigel a rep
resentative OF that body. came here He |
had n conference last Wednesday morn
ing with Messrs. Collins and Good No |
settlement was reached, and Mr.. Weieel /
that there was nothing 10 ar
bltrate. They met again In the afternoon,
and II. V. Hughes. the secretary OF the
New England Brewers association. was
present from Boston TO participate in the
conference. They refused TO put Logan
back. and asked Mr. Welge to submit
the matter to the national body. He
agreed to do so. and that was the end OF
the conference. We have not received a
reply from MIR. Weisel since then, and
1io not intend TO take any rash action in
this matter"
The restraining order issued Saturday
by Judge Dubois is returnable next SAT-
lrday at 1890 o'clock and at that time Il
will be decided by the court whether or
not tho Providence Brewing company is
entitled 10 preliminary Injunction
against the Brewery workers
This suit for injunction Is the frst
based upon a contract with n labor union.
sver begun In Rhode Island