Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-01
CARPENTERS ON
STRIKE; $500
REPORTED OUT
Labor Union Representatives,
However, Predict Quick
Settlement.
NINETY BOSSES SAID TO
HAVE SIGNED DEMANDS
Their Men Ordered Back to
Work-New Agreement Asks
for $3.50 Per Day.

A strike of the 2,6oe carpenters Of
me local branches of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Carpenters
went into effect today. It is likely,
duration.
Reports indicate that many of the
bosses will agree to the demands Of
the labor union. The men are asking
an increase of wages from 81 per day
to $3.50 and double time for over
time. This demand was sent out by
the Newark District Council of the
International Brotherhood of Car
penters the order affecting branches
Of the union in the principal towns of
Essex county and in West Hudson.
Christopher G. Novel, chairman OF
the strike committee at headquarters,
stamler's hall, 4s William street. said
today:
About ninety contractors came here
this morning and signed the articles
of agreement. The men employed by
these contractors were ordered back
to work at once.
I'VE have also received telephone
calls from several of the contractors
.'whJ have signified their intention Of
calling here today and signing the
new agreement. Some Of the biggest
contractors have signified their in
tention to our business agents of
signing up before the day is over.
"In fact, I think that the greater
majority of the local firms will sign
up today"
Every one of the firms employing
union carpenters will sign the new
schedule before the end of the week."
Surprise to Unions
The action of a large number OF
contractors agreeing SO readily to the
demands of the union was a big sur
prise to the union officials, as they
anticipated and made arrangements
20 carry on a long strike, IL It was
necessary.
Salmon Brothers Company, OF Ar
1ington, said to be one of the largest
EMPLOYERS of carpenters in the New
ark district, signed the union agree
Ynent shortly before noon. This was
the first of the larger contracting
firms that visited the union head
quarters.
It was intimated that the anxiety
of the local contractors to sign the
agreement was to keep in their en-
ploy the men that they now have
working for them.
Demand for Carpenters.
At the present time there Is q big
demand for carpenters in the Newark
district, and prior to the calling Oh
the strike requests for carpenters
were being received daily by the busi-
ness agents, who at times could not
supply the demand.
While there is considerable work
being done in the suburban districts
building residences, the briskness OF
the trade is not confined to any one
special branch of carpenter work, the
men employed in some of the shops
and factories being just as busy as
the men engaged in erecting work.
There are about $50 local and out
side bosses affected by the strike, II
was claimed, but no estimate could
be given by the union officials as to
tied UP by the walkout.
The Newark District, Council of
Carpenters, is composed of the four
teen local unions of the International
brotherhood of Carpenters, In this
oity. Irvington, Nutley, Belleville.
Vailsburg, Harrison, Kearny and Ar
iington.
The union demand for the increase
was made on May I, and action
toward striking to secure the demand
made was deferred until the present
time.
BeIIevilIe Firm Hit.
Frank ]. Carragher, contractor of
Relleyiile. who employs ten men, was
hard hit by the strike, which was
called today. Several houses which
Mr.. Carragher was building have been
tied up and he had already contracted
for the erection of twenty more resi-
dences in Greylock Manor, and his
estimates were figured on the old
scale of wages. Carragher was also
figuring on the erection OF thirty
other buildings, when the strike to-
day. figuratively speaking, put MN
up in the air.
Mr.. Carragher says that no de-
mands had been made on him by the
,,nion and that the walkout today
came as a complete surprise. Daniel
Mellis and Edward Mutch are two
other Belleville contractors affected
by the strike.
The strike committee held an ex-
ac,1tiye session this afternoon, fol-
towing which they gave out a state
,nent that the situation was very
satisfactory and that they were
nleased with the outlook for speedy
settlement.