The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
First Strike Of Great Importance
Pulled Off in Duluth in Several
Years Nearing End as Result of
Oonoiliatory Attitude Of Both
Sides.
Bishop Mcqolriek and Mayor Cul-
lum Succeed in Eventually
Bringing the Warning Factions
Into Joint Conference Where
They Talk Freely.
Carpenters Get Everything They
Ask Relating to Wages, AL
though the New Scale Will Not
Go Into Effect Until Three
Weeks From Date.

Go Into Effect Until Three
Weeks From Date.
He is a foe worthy of ones steel
who can make a good fight, and when
the struggle is over grasp his oppo-
nent by the hand and bid him hearty
wish.
The contractors and unions of 'Du-
luth involved in the great building
trades strike are exactly in this posi-
ton. What a nice thing it is to settle
an industrial unpleasantness with the
kindliest Of sentiments existing in the
end on each side.
We think the contractors and Ia
Dor organizations have learned a
mighty good lesson during the past
few days, and 1t is hoped that both
will profit by the experience.
The strike is practically settled.
Bishop McGolrick did the business.
1t requires the advice and kindly
influence Of an exponent Of the prin-
ciples advanced by the meek and low
ly Carpenter of Nazarene to bring
waring factions together, and it was
for Bishop McGolrick to stand be-
tween the contesting parties, his great
heart throbbing sympathet1cally for Ia
Dor, but his calm judgment and cool
manner was mildly coaxing them to
give just a little for their mutual well
fare.
The presence of a. man of the CLOTH
in the midst Of waring elements ever
has q soothing effect. We must have
all noticed it in our time. We believe
his character is truly pictured in that
sentimental drama on human life rem
dered by Daniel Sully in "Our Pastor
in which he calms the most desperate
Of mon by his divine presence, and
they remove their slouch hats In holy
reverence. always needing and re-
spectinx his judgment III !. ,ssss. 81,
s Mayor cullum, foo,. played an im-
portant part in, the settlement OF the
dispute by inaugurating plans to bring
the contestants together.
Upon the mayors solicitation a new
committee from both sides was select
ed Wednesday noon to meet with
Bishop McGolrick for the purpose of
making another attempt to adjust their
grievances.
The unions were represented by
Arthur Moore, Of the Sheet Metal
Workers.; Edward Lowe of the Car
penters; William Harbour, Of the
Building Laborers; w. N. Bodan, of
the Roofers, and ]. P. Noonan, inter-
national vice president of the Elec-
trical Workers.
The employers were represented by
George Lounsberry Of the general con-
tractors, Frank Carlson, Of the Master
Masons; John P. Hollihan, of the
Roofers and Sheet Metal employers;
M. ]. McMartin, Of the Sheet Metal
employers, and H. A. Hall, who acted
as secretary.
= The demands Of the Carpenters were
taken up first and 1t was agreed to
give them what they asked for in
wages, but the new scale will not go
into effect until June 3.
The Sheet Metal Workers were next
given the attention of the committee,
and considerable time was occupied in
getting down to real business. The
settlement gives the Timers AN cents
per hour, with one helper to every
two journeymen. The union claims
no jurisdiction over employees in fac
tories turning out steel ceiling work
or corrugated iron.
The long fight was with the build
Ing laborers, and to both the unions
and the contractors the demands of
this union seemed to be the cause for
the real fight: After long discus
sion 1t was found that the contestants
were approaching reciprocal ground
and a compromise was effected giving
laborers 80 cents an hour. concedine
all concrete work to the union. but the
latter will be obliged to permit i'm
provers to work for six weeks at cur
rent wages, and at the end of that
time they shall be admitted into the
union as full f1edged laborers, COM
mandtng the scale agreed at the con-
ference.
After this much had been done the
conference adjourned to meet at 2:3O
Thursday afternoon. The conference
Is in session as we go to press. It is
intimated that hard fight is made to
compel the roofers to disband their
union and affiliate with the Timers.
The scale demanded by the union is
claimed to be beyond reason by the
employers. and they hold that on the
Ranges outside contractors are getting
the work because of the cheapness of
the labor. The committee is perfect
" able to handle the situation, and
we await their judgment with pa-
tience.
The question Of the Electrical Work.
ers has not bee reached. A peculiar
firms have imported strike-breakers.
and claim to have made a contra ct
with them for year. The union will
not, nor can it afford, to consent to
an open shop agreement. Nor, would
It be Justified in admitting strike-