The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-09-26
VOTE or fouR.rlFrHs oP1a
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In case twenty. nine nr more
unions. through tAeir delegates. de.
clare a general strike that vote oper.
aies as all order. and any union that
falls 60 obey II will 10 expelled ~
there N not a favorable fpur-ffths
vote then tho question ~ a sympa-
thcre strike viii bu voted on by each
union and thoy can 70 out or remain
AZ work as they So. NJ"
Previously Mr.. Tompklns had said
that Painters Local ?6i and Wood
I.nthers' Local sos had met and voted
last night 10 60 on strike to- might and
that other locals OF the Pnintcrs I'm
ion would vote tonight to go on
strike to- morrow. In view OF this In q.
formation this question was put 10
Mr.. Thomson.
You say that tho Executive Coun-
ell or governing body OF tho building
trades will not take action on a syin-
pathetic strike until Thursday morn
ing. and that under certain conii-
tions tho action Of that body operates
az an order TO all unions and under
other conditions unions may act in
dependcntly' How. then. can sop
arate unions go on strtke before the
Executive Council takes action1"
Mr.. Tompkins didn't evcn attempt
10 explain this seeming lack Of team
work In his organization. lie was
then asked how ne justified a sympa-
thetic strike when such strike Is
prohibited In the contracts binding
the building trades unions and the
Building Trades Employers Asso-
citation.
This Is the only answer We have
TO make to the assertion that In de-
claring q sympathetic strike We will
violate our contract: There is moth
ing in any labor contract to tell n
man what vehicle ne must ride in to
get 20 work and II he can't get union
transportation no contract can force
him to work."
NO UNION cARs IN BROOK.
LvN.
why are you contemplating call
ing a general strike in Brooklyn.
where union men are not compelled
10 ride In non-union cars?" Mn
Tompkins was asked.
Mr.. Tompkins did not attempt to
explain why, when the only excuse
for violating a labor contract does not
exist In Brooklyn. plans for calling
out the Brooklyn building trades
unions are under way. Nor would
he say what excuse the Brooklyn
leaders can advance for violating
their contracts.
The Secretary OF Painters' Local
No. :si confirmed the statement Of
Mr.. Tompkins that tho union voted
to 60 on strike at Q meeting held last
night. This union has $500 members.
all Jews. They were to quit work to-
morrow. anyhow. In observance VI
the holidays
James p. Holland. President. Of the
State Federation Of Labor. was In .
tubilant mood as he was about to
enter the labor conference in the
Continental Hotel this afternoon.
by midnight Tomorrow" an
nounced Holland. there Will be $780,
900 workers on strike. BY midnight
to-night the members Of eight unions
will walk out and all day tomorrow
will see thousands Of workers joining
the sympathetic movement"
At to-day's conference plans were
made for Thursdays convention to
be held at Beethoven Hall. At that
convention II is expected 1900 presi-
dents and heads OF unions In Great
er New York will gather 10 discuss
a sympathetic strike.
The Executive Committee OF the
local unions of the Internal tional
Brotherhood Of Teamsters Is to meet