The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27
PUzzLlAG BUILDING. STRIKES.
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fi4hty sitth dfret and Central Pafk West
rhere the genef ~ contractor " mt Nv Tho
Hdliina Trades Fsupiovers' Association,
t'tt Tho a'flhe II a. force tho dlachafar n
plastefcra sorting under the artit ration
ssfsrmeni and the plaa'efine c%ontfac,or
Ia In me employers sssotiaiinn The
strike 10 In retaliation fof tho action ~
memtefa n tho union Nv which thcrc plaster.
efs helone In taking the plscrs ~ striking
hhchlay~rs IN Newark s,fue time RgB.
He~anse The general contractor 10 an indie.
random, employer Tho htichiayeru hold that
n is not IN violation " tho arbitration agrr.-
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10 striRhten out the matter.
Tho %paintera who are on atrika AGAINST
tho decision ~ Charles stewart Smith ~
umpire In ths nae NJ their demands on
tho Interior Decorators and Cabinet Max.
ers' Association and the Master Painters
Association refused yesterday Ia obey an
order 70 return "a work and are likely 10 bs
ruled out Of the general arbitration board.
The painters contend that tho decision Of
Charles Stewart Smith Is q violation ~ tho
arbitration agreement. ~ II provides for
helpers" At reduoed wages TO prepare the
walls and woodwork for painting and
~paperhanging, work which has heretofore
been done by painters ut painters wages.
The arbitration plan, according TO the
painters. provides that work already in pos
session Of a trads cannot be taken from IL.
A strike was ordered at tho new Custom
House last week to go into effect tomorrow.
In that case tho delegates Of unions under
the arbitration agreement are fighting the
alleged employment Of non union sheet
metal workers by a firm which lie a member
Of the Building Trades Employers Associ-
alton. OF the contractors for the new
Custom House q number are independent
firms.
While tbs majority Of tn, building trads
under the arbitration agreement are observe
ing its provisions, a movement has been
started by some Of the disaffected unions
to create a feeling against IL. Even those
in favor OF the arbitration agreement say
that conditions have arisen which will make
II necessary to a some of it's provisions
which are capable of two interpretations
made more definite.
Walter Drew, commissioner Of the Nation
al Association OF Erectors Of Structural Steel
and Iron Work, which six months ago de-
clared for the national open shop in the
trade. returned yesterday from n visit to
the various large cities.
The Iron League of this city, which was a
member Of the national body up to two
years ago, withdrew from it then because it
wa involved In a local strike of house,
smiths which Won have involved the entire
country il II had remained in the body,
but works in harmony with the national
week the Allied Iron Associations will, in
conjunction with the national association,
open q labor bureau in this city for the
employment Of housesmiths IN the open
ahop plan.
yesterday:
Except in Chicago the open shop pre-
walls generally In the trade, and it will be the
open shop always in this trade. We have
done away with the impression created
Soousssmiths, or at least sought to be- Gre
sted by them, that they. have a monopoly
Of the skilled men. We have a good work
ing force everywhere that we have men
employed, and the men are satisfied. The
skilled mon get as good wages and oondi-
tons as they ever had and are protected
against the lowering OF wages by the rules
Of our national organization.
I'VE have now a full working force Of
skilled men at the Blackwell's Island Bridge,
where the Pennsylvania Steel Company,
one Of our members, has the contract.
The American Bridge Company has all its
with good men. We could make no head
way In Chicago because the union there is
very strong and made an agreement for a
year with the local employers. In the
other cities, however, the open shop is the
rule in the trade