Evening journal., 1915-05-08
BREWERY WORKERS
CO OUT ON STRIKE
Breweries Continue TO De-
liver Beer by Automobile
Trucks During Day
TO TRY TO AGREE AT
AFTERNOON MEETING


workers who had been employed by
the Joseph Stoeckle Brewing Com
pany, Hartman and Fehrenbach
Brewing Company and Bavarian
Brewing Company went on a strike
this morning. after the Brewers AS
sociation and a committee of the
workers failed last night in a confer
ence TO agree on a contract fixing
wage scale and other working condi-
tons for the brewery workers. TWO
members of the union reported for
work. but the others kept away from
the breweries Everything was peace
full. Another conference to try to
bring about an amicable agreement
will be held this afternoon.
Owing to a misunderstanding there
was no conference between the strik-
ing workers and the members of the
Brewers Association this morning.
Representatives OF the association met
at the offices OF the Joseph Stoeckle
Brewing Company at o'clock this
morning, with the understanding that
the workers were to be represented
in the conference. On the other hand
the brewery workers remained around
their quarters at the Labor Lyceum,
on DUPONT street between Fourth and
Fifth. for a call from their former en-
ployers TO meet and confer. Harry j..
Stoeckle, president of the Joseph
Stoeckle Brewing Company, expressed
his opinion at noon that there was a
misunderstanding and said that the
Brewers would meet the representa-
! tives of the workers in a conference
this afternoon at his Office
At a meeting of the Brewery Work
ers' Union. held last evening when
/ the vote on a strike was taken. 104 of
the los members present voted to
strike, while four voted in the mega
tive. All told there are 1l3 members
of the union. All Of them refused to
work this morning with the exception
Of Edward Conner engineer at the
Bavarian Brewing Company's brew
cry, and John Hartman, engineer at
the II. and f. Brewery.
The brewing companies used large
automobile trucks to deliver their or
ders this morning, they hiring
s chauffours for that purpose. Some
Representatives OF the brewerics say
they have enough beer made ahead to
last for three months
The brewery workers said they did
not understand that they were invited
10 attend a conference with the brew.
ers this morning. They say they are
ready TO meet the employers when
ever they ask them.
The workers have withdrawn dc
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more pay, and have agreed 10 wor
under the old contract with an ncreas
of 81 per week in their wages, provide
the brewers make II thrccyear con
tract. The original demand was for
closed shop. - a week extra pay, eigh
hour day, half holiday every Saturda
with legal holidays of, full pay TO
holidays and Saturdays, and extra pa.
for attending the horses on Sunday. 1h
original demand was refused by th
brewers, who in turn submitted pro
posed contract refusing a wage increas
and modifying some other condition
which was not acceptable TO the work
ers. The workers at the meeting las
evening decided 10 further modify thei
demands and will present them probabl.
at this afternoons conference
Peter Schaefer. a representative OF
the Third district Of the international
Union United Brewery Workmen OF
America. stated that the workmer
were wiling to continue az theiI
duties under the old contract. which
has been in vogue up until April 30
for twelve years. and which calls for q
nine-hour day. for the consideration
of 81 more in wages. He further said
the workmen arc willing to work I'M
der these conditions providing Tn,
brewers sign an agreement TO this ef
feet for three years
The drivers, while out on a strike
have agreed to care for their horses
stating that they are dumb animal.
and are unable 10 take care of them
selves. The chauheurs who are de-
llvering beer in automobiles toda,
are not union men but were employed
by the breweries.