Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-12
Others Will Sign Agreement,
While Some Are Waiting
for Masters Meeting.
MEN SECURE ADVANCE
OF Sc CENTS A DAY
Question of Wages Was Only
Contention Between Con-
tractors and Mechanics.

At the headquarters of Local No.
TIT, Painters and Paperhangers of
Newark and vicinity, 8 South Orange
avenue, it was said today that
sixty-nine master painters haye
signed the agreement to give an in
crease of from 1928 to 1854 a day. and
that more employers nave agreed to
sign this afternoon and tomorrow, but
others are waiting for the action of
the Master Painters Association at Its
regular monthly meeting Thursday
night A. H. Taylor and Andrew
Lorensen, business agents for the
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers
of Newark and vicinity; Max Seedar,
business agent for the men in the Or
anges, where there is no strike, and
the business agent for the union men
in West Hudson towns were at head
quarters.
1.-The men have no grievance against
the employers" said Mr.. Taylor. I'VE
only ask for an increase in wages. The
men have not had an increase in four
years. We want peace and harmony
between the employers and the painters
and paper-hangers, and We are ready
to meet the COMMITTEES from the Master
Painters Association In conference at
any time to try and settle the trouble
amicably. But we will not agree to any
compromise on the question of the in
crease asked in wages.
Upward of so per cent. of our men
returned to work today their employers
have acceded to the demand for an in
crease in wages and signed the agree
ment have talked with several en-
ploy yers today who will soon sign the
agreement Most painters in the centre
of the city are giving in, and the jew
ish employers are signing the agree
ment to pay the increase in wages,
They, also, agree to make their shops
union where they had not been union.
About 90 per cent. of the. men in West
Hudson towns have returned to work.
more than go per cent" said the
West Hudson man, "for all but one Of
the employees have signed the agree
| ment."
1.-THE men who have returned to work
agreed last night" said Mr.. Taylor, ito
pay 25 per cent. of their wages to help
maintain brothers who are idle and to
win the strike. 1t is not true that the
men violated our agreement with the
master painters. The last agreement
was signed in May, 1905. and expired In
May, 1908. The Master Painters Asso-
citation meets Thursday night and we
meet the same night. We hope that
after these meetings the strike will be
settled and all the men be at work next
week. F
Mr. Scedar said he and the, men OF
the Oranges hope the trouble will be
speedily settled in Newark. He added
that the painters and paperhangers of
the Oranges will contribute liberally of
their wages to help maintain Newark
brothers while they are idle. Mr.. Tay-
lor said there are about LOSS painters
in Newark.
There was no one at the headquar-
ters of the Master Painters, Associa-
tion A master painter who was met
on the street said painters local did
not treat the employers fairly.
1.-The men gave notice to us of a, de-
mand for an increase in wages five
days after our last meeting" he said
"and they went on strike four days be-
fore we meet this week. The associa-
ton cannot take any official action
until we meet Thursday. My personal
opinion is that the trouble can be set
tied in a short time If We have a con-
ference with a committee of the men.
do not speak for others; only for my
SELF