Evening journal., 1907-07-02
PLUMBERS IKE
TWO DAYS OLD
Following Out Publicity Idea,
UllOn Men State Their
Position
ATlII- d. o. THE MASTERS

Masters and union journeymen
plumbers are yet evidently far from a
settlement Of their difficulties. the
strike OF the latter continuing to-day.
There were no accossions to the
ranks of the strikers on the second day
OF the fight but the union men were
encouraged inasmuch as more men
camo out yesterday than. they knew Of
OF least 90 men are on strike, they say.
Believe in Publicity
The union has adopted the publicity
idea as one method of enforcing their
demands and every day will issue a
statement relative to their position.
To-day the men gave out statement
under the caption: "The Plumbers
Strike. Fair Play In Regard to Same"
It follows.
Up 70 the present time the plain
facts OF the plumbers strike nave never
been published. with the exception OF
the small piece in last nights paper.
In the first place, the bosses have seen
fit TO ignore US as a body, and up to
the present time have given as no an
swer TO our communication OF about
three months ago outside of what has
been published in the papers. Now we
wish 20 NAVE plain few facts In
the first place, we are not receiving
the wages believed by the general pub
| lie; secondly. our requests are not out
of the bounds Of reason. and thirdly.
we are not bound together to the det-
riment OF the general public.
THE employing plumbings' associa-
] hu
to the same from purchasing any ma
terial connected with the business from
any supply house In the city: also set
tin ga universal price on each article,
and thereby forming what IS termed n
trust, which should be subject to tha
laws Of the Federal Government wv
also hear they are binding themselves
TO an agreement among themselves
that II an employe leaves or quits one
shop he cannot be employed IN another
without the consent OF his former em-
ployer. These are only a few facts OF
the many we have 10 submit 70. Re-
garding the number Of men out We
wish to state that We have more thar
double the number given out In tho
bosses report, and further can say tha'
there are not ten good mechanics work
} ing az the business To-day IN the city
! unless With our consent with the ex
ception where the employers have me
with our requirements.
owing to the increased cost OF llv-
ing and being the lowest paid me-
chanics in an the building trades. We
do not consider our requests unfair"
Masters Will Not Submit
This statement was In reply 10 tha
given by one Of the masters after theh
meeting last night. in which he de.
clared that only 80 Of the 10 unior
plumbers Of the city had left theii
places of employment IN response C
the strike order. The master declared
further that the strike was for an oper
shop and the privilege Of the employer
TO determine the number of appren-
tices he shall employ
1t was also pointed out that as hours
was the standard hours Of the gov
ernment and he could see no reason
why the local employees should demand
"A hours. The members Of the asso-
ciation say the average wages Of good
plumbers employed In the city was
from SO TO $3.50 a day and sometimes
higher than that. All apprentices, upon
finishing their trade. receive from 81.
to SIS a week
The masters say they viii not recede
from their position.