The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-19
EMPLOYERS SUMMON sr4RBETT.
New Carpenters Union Has Complained
OF His Firm and II is Required to Answer


Theodore Starrett. az head Of the Thomp-
son-Starrett Company was notified yester-
day by the emergency committee OF the
Building Trades Employers Association 10
appear before the committee this afternoon
20 answer a complaint of the Greater New
York Carpenters MONT the only carpenters
organization recognized by the Building
Trades Employers Association. MIR Star
retts firm. notwithstanding his charges.
l. -til supposed to he in good standing
with the Building Trades Employers Associ
alton. but he firm has disobeyed r mandate
Of the board Of governors by reemploying
the Brotherhood men who were locked out.
Another employer, David Shu!diner OF
the New York Glass Dealers Association.
has also come IN conflict with the employers
association. He is the only glass manu-
faoturer in the association and Is on the
list as an individual member. The glass
workers who went on strike recently are
organized as a branch Of the Brotherhood
Of Painters whichia working under the arb
tration agreement Mr. Shuldiner's men
did not strike. but he 10 cked them out.
and he has been notified by the board of
governors to take them back or be amenable
to discipline He had not taken them back
up 10 last evening
Mr. StaTelt said last evening that he
might not appear before the emergency
committee to-day. He considered that
as the employers association had been
discriminating against his firm he was
justified in reemploying the Brotherhood
men, with whom the firm was in perfect
harmony when il was forced 10 lock them
out
We went for carpenters 10 the bureau
ests bGshed by the employers after the
lockout but never could get any, he de-
clared and were forced TO 20 through
this district with fine tooth comb TO get
men while our competent employees were
idle.
Ar Starrett gave ont for publication
has letter to the employers association
IN regard 10 the carpenters, TO counteract.
az he said. an apparent idea that his firm
had decided TO resign from the association.
The letter. after informing the association
OF the decision Of the hrr! - Feempioy
its locked out carpenters, says in part
We justify Ourselves ~ our present course
bv the fact that two of the other assooa lions
which are subordinate 70 your association,
viz those m tho stenmftting and electrical
trades have Disseminated against u@ for
the past year and ha vc endeaNored 10 pre-
vent rs from buving material IN both trades
In spite Of the fact that We are lsrge pur-
chasers OF material IN both these trades ana
have a large business IN each trade We may
explain TO you what the writer has already
explained 70 the Nessrs Eidlit2 that We
consider the action OF the sieamntter- Asso-
cafion and the electrical contractors aSso-
citation particularly the former a. having
been treacherous and dishonornhle IN the
last degree in view II the fact that our large
business in these two lines would have enabled
us 10 avoid considerable loss by our refusing
10 act with the two associations referred 20
during the recent labor troubles
II II is necessary that We resign from the
Of the above mentioned action in reference
10 our old carpenters, We would be very
glad 70 do 80 but for the ninety days notice
required by the bylaws OF the Building
Trades Employers Association. We would
not wish to resign from the Employers
Association. however. during the contlnu-
anoe OF the acts OF the steamiitters and cleo
uical contractors. as We would thereby re-
lieye those two associations from the onus
nor would We Nish 10 resign from any OF the
other associations