Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12

that was In contention he states a DELHI
crate falsehood. and the statement that
the oridsemen were employed when there
was no structural iron work for them TO
DO is another misleading statement, tho
company laid our members of at the time
when the work In question was being
started.
IT Is not necessary for me to deny tho
statement that am practically the exc
ecutive board as II is well known that I
am not supported by the board unless nv
position is right and for the best inter-
ests of the association. II seems from
the recent action of our members through
OUT the country. standing as a unit to
ofing this company to terms, that the in
formation or advice that he got that the
order to quit work would not be followed
, gy me strongest locals. was pipe dream.
rms gentleman makes threat in his let
ter that our members by complying with
the order of the international Association
VIII be blacklisted by his company. That
IL nothing new. as this company has had
a blacklist ever since our association has
been in existence but they do this I'm their
usual underhand way, so that II Is difficult
TO get information In regard to the black
listing OF our members that we could
be able TO take action against them by our
organization In the courts. There is no
doubt that they have the blacklist lust
the same, but this threat will not be eff
fective, as our members are patriotic
American citizens who viii stand loyal to
their own interests and their Organization
and Will not let themselves be used by CO.
ercive methods for the interests of an UNI
scrrupulous corporation. They tell you
that they have always loved the union
man, but about two and "A half years ago
We were forced to call strike against
the East river bridge TO force this COM
pany TO employ union men in Philadel-
pha They would not treat with us UNI
I'll a strike was called.
The question In dispute with the PENN
sylvania Steel Company was properly
taken up and everything fair and reason
able done for the purpose OF securing n
peaceable settlement with them. IL seems
that they are under the impression that
we should grant them special privileges
to do work in one place with union men
and In another place with non-union men,.
/ feel under obligations when questions OF
this kind are called to my attention to use
my best efforts to have them settled
peaceably. but when / fail believe that
am expected by members to tho
way possible to force such companies to
comply with the established rules of our
different locals L would feel that / was
neglecting my duty IL did not do so, and
with the approval of five others of the ex-
ecutive board have called this strike, and
l believe that II meets with the approval
of our entire membership to continue this
contest until this company complies with
the rules of our organization everywhere.
4 believe that our members understand
that this is not a personal matter. but a
contest for the interests of the Internal
tional Association of Bridge and Structu-
raj Iron Workers, and that they will stand
loyal to the end to protect the interests OF
the organization which has accomplished
much for it's membership"