Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19
STRIKE PLANNED
ON PRUDENTIAL
LIKELY TO FAIL
Operative Plasterers Unable to
Gain Cooperation OF Other
Unions Interested.

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tionsl Union for a sympathy strike
until all of the plasteres employed on
the work join that local, is becoming
moro complicated every day, but 81
far the sympathetic strike has failed,
and it was said on good authority to-
day it viii be a failure.
The reasons advanced fer hat as
sertion is that there is no good reason
for a strike of any kind, as all of the
men engaged on the work are holding
union cards, and also that the u de
tial Insurance Company is recognized by
labor organizations as one of the fair
est concerns in the country, and also
the Hedden Construction Company,
which is doing the work. n that the
companies today are doing everything
possible to meet organized labor in a
fair manner.
The cause for the present trouble is
said to be due to the failure of a New
York firm to get the sub-contract for
the plastering work. which was OPP
posed by the Bricklayers and Masons
Union. which was Endorsed by a num-
Der of the local organizations affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
When the Hedden Construction Com
pany decided TO not sublet that work
some Of the plasterers' unions took
~offense. as they felt that they would not
be able To get any work On the new
buildings, because it was known that
the bricklayers and masons would con-
troll that work.
That contention was not borne out,
fer as soon as the plastering work was
started members of Locals q n %
of the Operative Plasterers' Interna-
tional Union, Of New York, presented
their cards to the local bricklayers and
masons' unions, n they went to
work. and they are engaged on the
work today.
OF the more prominent of them are
Michael j. Mccarthy, financial secre-
tary of Local No. %, of New York, who
displayed a working card which is paid
up for April. May and June, and Peter
Mackay, of the same union. who until
recently was a delegate TO the Central
Federated Union. of New York, which
is affiliated with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. Altogether there are az
DItSGIl lNcIlly -llNC iiltltlbttS VI lAo
local working on the building today.
How Union started.
1t is said at the 'i~nstigation Of Cen
eral President John Donlin, Of the
Operative Plasterers' International
[ Mon, a local known as No. 427 was
s,arted in this city to fight the brick
ryers and masons' unions. with a
resident Who holds a membership card
.. Local No. %. No. 427 has not been
=. eognized by the other locals of the
-. J.. /. A.. employed on the work, as
elley do not consider 1t a bona tide
4ocal. They contend that it was in
.tItuted to fight the bricklayers and
H.asons' locals. Fol a number of years
he Operative Plasters' International
association and the Bricklayers and
Masons' International Union had an
agreement whereby working cards o.
either organization were recognized by
locals in every city in n country.
That held good until a few years ago,
when the bricklayers and masons had
u strike in Rochester, \. \. In a short
time a local Of the o. 2. |. a. was
started in that city. That and another
case similar in Boston caused the
bricklayers and masons at their recent
convention at Toronto to abroeate the
agreement.
\ number OF the locals of the O.. p.
I. AS denounced the Rochester and
Boston strike-breaking locals, and have
continued to recognize the B~ricklaSers
and Masons' Union and are still eX-
changing cards.
Members FINED SEQ Each.
\ few days ago General President
Donlin, of the Operative Plasterers
International Association, issued an
order that By edson Of the members
of local No. p failing to join local
40. 427 they were fined 800 each. The
men are George Reed. Patrick Grimes,
Peter Mckay. Michael J. Mccarthy,
John Hall and John Henry, and the
other members s25 each.
They are Thomas Milan, William
Knox, John Farrell. Patrick Boyland,
Joseph Giblin, John Reilly, Patrick
Eean, James ONeill, Michael Kennedy,
Hugh Blessing. James Smith and Will
lam la All of the men employed on
the work knew all of these conditions
n 1t is said that is the reason why
they refuse 10 recognize the call for u
sympathetic strike by local No. Az.
President William Huber, of the Broth
erhood Of Carpenters. instructed len
eral Organizer Samuel Boutwell, to
come TO Newark and order every car
penter rot To return to work tomorrow.
The viii Not strike.
That order will not be obeysd, be-
cause that is a matter that must first
be passed on by the District Council of
Carpenters Thursday night. and It is
doubtful. 1t was said today. that such
action Will be taken in view Of the
conditions that exist on the buildings.
The marble workers employed en- the
work held q meeting yesterday after
100 and unanimously decided not to
strike. The Electricians Union No. 81
held a meeting last right and decided
to strike if ell of the rest of the unions
done SO. The Wood, Wire and Metal
Lathers received instructions this
morning from New York to continue
on the job until they We're notified by
the Msrilattan body, whirh has control
Of all work within a radius OF twenty
Eve miles OF the New York City Hall.
Others 20 Take strikers Place.
1t is said that II the tar roofers
should quit their work laborers en-
ployed in the building, who are said to
be well qualified to do the work, will
finish thai work.
When William \. Spencer, secretary