Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-29
Master Painters and
Decorators Make a
Statement of the
True Situation in
the Strike.

In Justice 70 ourselves and for the infor-
nation Of the public the master painters
OF Omaha desire 20 give the true facts in
connection with the present strike Of the
union journeymtn painters and paper
hangers. Statements have been made to
the erect that the strike Is on account
OF a refusal OF n demand for an increase
in wages OF 2l cents per hour This is
not true. II the question OF wages had
been the only one involved the increase
would have been granted at once.
The facts are these: Our shops have
been for years past controlled by union la
Dor exclusively, end the real controversy
ia whether such conditions shall continue
or not While not actually having signed
any agreement with the union for two
years past. because such signature would
have been an unlawful act. yet we have
through concerted action Of the labor
unions beer forced to comply with the fol-
lowing nine articles:
ARTICLE I.
Eight hours shall constitute a days work,
same TO be counted from a. m. to p. m,
with one hour intermission, VIZ. from IL
ARTICLE II.
Tho minimum scnle OF wages to be paid
S painters 3nd papernaqsepft
shall be 70 cents per hour
ARTICLE III.
Ad CHE BAf Is 4SMpTL66F F N6SE PA AET
Union MEN IN COOP STANDING IN
TIE h bE15B I46gS OF P 2AMEFFgH
WiTH HSADQCARTERs At LAFAY--
ETTE, IND, AND WILL RECOGNIZE NO
Sx cPF HAT T4AT 1ss T f BY TIE LOCAL
BRANCH OF THE ABOYE NAMED Ma
ARTICLE ".
Pay for uno and one-half shall be al
all work performed after p. m also. work
on Sunday, Christmas day, Fourth OF July
dnS n RSo%n % LABOR daS
work under any pretense shall be allowed
ARTICLE v.
All journeymon painters and paper
hangers shall receive in full on Saturday
after u m, OF each week all money earned
Immediately preceding.
ARTICLE VI.
II 10 also agreed that oil preparatory
work, such a. sand paporing woodwork,
Bcraping on old wall paper, washing on
kalsomino, e.aing ana preparing walls for
hanging paper or painting, SHALL BE
oRdGNIaHTioNs OF PARTY OF SEC
AhAAS@A VAL
5oSrnSySa pSatS;sss an; ana PSpGThanssrs
railroad taru and hotel expenses.
ARTICLE VIII.
Tho party OF tho nrst part agrees not
to discriminate against any OF its en-
ployes on account OF active participation
IN tho affairs Of the party OIL me second
part,
In tho event that at any time party OF
the second part - unable 70 furnish sum
UfUeg. W t1k.N CALLED UPON 40 DO 50,
4 4lIa SAIL PANTY Or Gt1E FIRST PART
SIlAI-A4 HAk Il PhkMls51uN 40 EM-
NALED SAID NONUNION WURKMEN
AAIAE IAlM EDlA1a AtrLlCAI1oE FOR
ALE4aoEnSh1P 40 OtSGANlAAtiON OF
rArt1L Or IHh SEIOND PART.
These conditions have become intolerable
ana we have fuIy and irrevocably decided
10 no longer submit TO the same.
The master painters have not and do not
now refuse an increase IN wages to good,
competent mechanics, but do emphatIcally
insist upon the right to judge to whom
such increase shall oe paid, and, therefore,
demand the privilege to run what Is
termed open shops" meaning the right
OF the master painter TO hire and dis
charge such men as no may see lt regard
less Of whether they belong to any labor
organization or not.
TO prove the sincerity Of our statement
that the increase in wages Is not the real
issue, we hereby declare that we stand
ready to pay up to and including 80 cents
per hour for good worlmen and that we
will maintain such wages in force for two
years.
]. A. ANDERSON.
T.. ]. BEARD & BRO.
JOHN p. CARLSON.
FRANK II. CRAIG,
NJ. L. ENDRES.
FUCHS & FUCHS.
HUNT & ELLIOTT.
II. A. ROSTERS.
CHARLES KLEYLA.
HENRY LEHMAN & SONS.
HUGH MMANUS.
RUTHERFORD & JENSEN.
STEVENSON & MOORE.
HENRY sCHoENEN.
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