Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-09
Special to the EpENING NEWS:

TRENTON. Mar. 8 9:--Alleging that
the Building Trades Council of Perth
Amboy and vicinity has since May,
1906, by threats of intimldations,
blacklisting and boycott, seriously in
terfered with the work Of the Build
ing Trades Association of Perth Am
boy and the builders and contract
ors composing it, suit has been
brought in the Court of Chancery for
an injunction restraining the Trades
Council, and ali~ labor unions con
nected Herewith from In any way in
terfering with the Building Trades
Association. The compliments are
Donehue & Leavy, and Emil Koyen,
all of Perth Amboy, who bring the
suit on behalf of themselves and all
builders and contractors connected
with the association. The application
for the injunction has been made by
Judge Adrian Lyon, of Perth Amboy,
and Vice-Chaneellor Bergen has
granted a rule returnable at the
state house next Tuesday requiring
the defendants to show cause why
the injunction should not be granted
What Bill of Complaint Shows.
The bill of complaint filed shows
that in February 1906, difference
arose between the Building Trades
Association and the Building Trades
Council aud the labor unions compos-
ing Ii and, that, under regulations
adopted by the Building Trades
Council, It's members refused to work
for the plaintiffs and large number
of other builders and contractors who
were members OF the Building Trades
Association. Following the adoption
of these regulations the workmen
struck
1t is contended that at the time OF
the strike the plaintiffs and the other
builders had on hand contracts for,
and were engaged in, the erection OF
several buildings and were Obliged to
and did employ a large number OF
non-union men. 1t is next alleged
that frequently since May 1, 1906
the Building Trades Council and its
labor unions, by their representatives
have interfered with and attempted
to stop the work of the non-union
men on the buildings being erected by
the plaintiffs.
1t is shown that by the use of
threats and intimidations the unions
have caused large number of the
non-union workmen to quit their
jobs, thereby greatly hindering the
construction work.
According to the bill James Done
hue, an officer of the Building Trades
Council, and who it is claimed was
acting under authority of the Coun-
Gil, was a leader in the work of induc-
ing the non-union men to quit. 1t is
contended that he induced men to
leave the employ of Emil A. Lind
baum, Niels G. Madsen, Emil Koyen
and others.
Says Threats Were Made.
The bill goes on to show that, In
order to prevent the plaintiffs from
carrying out certain contracts, rep.
resentatives of the Building Trades
Council made threats of intimidation
and boycott against those with whom
the complainants had the contracts
1t is alleged that Sarah Martin, OF
Metuchen, was induced to cancel a
contract with Emil A. Lindbaum for
the construction of dwelling on the
ground that because the contractor
did not employ union labor, he could
not buy material Statements were
made, it is claimed, to Rasmus Han
son. who had contracted with Madser
& Rasmussen to build an addition tc
pavilion at Union Grove, that IL the
work was done by this firm, which
did not employ union labor, the labor
unions would not hold their picnic al
the grove. Through this means this
contract was broken.
Contract Said to BE Broken.
Another contract which, it is al
legged, was broken through the intim.
idation of the labor unionists, was
one between John Seheurer and Don.
ehue & Leavy for the installation oi
certain screens. On the contention
that the contracting firm employed
non union labor, the union men, it II
claimed, persuaded Scheurer to abro
crate the contract on the threat thai
If he permitted the non unAon firm tC
do the work, they wouldA black lis
him.