The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21
SAY PAINTERS STRIKE
THREATENS REALTY
Employers Declare Laborers'
Demands VIII Add to
Property Burden.

Declaring that the burden Of expense
on real estate will be increased largely
If the demands OF striking painters are
granted. the United Painters and Gen
eral Contractors Association, /. II. kap-
Ian president. has sent al appeal 70 all
property owners, managers OF property.
operators, real estate brokers and build
ers to use all their influence to defeat
the demands OF the strikers. In making
their appeal the master painters Organi-
zation says:
"As real estate Is at present much
overtaxed and overburdened with ex-
pense. so that ii has no attraction for
investors. any Increased unjust burden
forced on boss painters would only ag-
gravate the present depressed condition
Of the real estate owner. manager or
operator and would drive capital to
other channels for investment. We
therefore urge your cooperation with the
boys painters we ask not to press
the boss painter to complete work which
can be held in allegiance until the
union leaders have been brought to such
terms as are reasonable n fair not
only tn us bu, to you. who in the end
must foot the bill.
, call our attention to the fact
that such boss painters as have al
ready signed an agreement with the
nv bdN' uoIic W III TIE ptiitl lldt
property owners can afford to pay and
will pay the increased cost II charges
! necessitated by the union demands. In
fact this has been the union argument
With their appeal the master painters
are sending out a copy OF the demands
of the striking painters, some Of which
are:
The minimum rate of wages shall he
62iY cents All hour for regular time
L. I'll, 49,. - >4.
York employer shall receive the highest
rate Of wages prevailing between tn.
home town and the location OF the ion
All fares in excess Of ten cents are I,
he paid BY the employer. II Is also un'
dorstood that travelling facilities will he
provided II the job is located more thar
one mile from the railroad station. or
jobs where men have TO stay from the
beginning OF the job until it's completion
board for seven days IN the week is &C
be provided.
One apprentice only Is allowed tc
shops working ten men or under. y,
shops shall have more than two appren'
tees at any time. The wages OF an APP
prentice shall be sl25 a day For tn,
first year. $3.50 a day for the second
year, s3.5o a day FOR the third yea,
and jo~urneyman's wages al the end o,
the fourth year.
The painters union shall have the right
TO appoint a shop or JOB steward in anS
shop or on any job. The man appointed
as shop or job steward shall be one oil
the former employees in the shop. TT.
duty of the shop steward is to enforce
the district council rules to the best o.
his ability and to report TO the bushes,
agent or secretary any infraction oi
violation that may come to his notice
He shall have the supervision OF al
Job stewards in his shop. Any stewart
who. through the faithful performance
Of his duty. shall be found discriminate,
against or discharged. unless for goo,
and sufficient cause. shall be entitled :,
II receive the full protection OF the or
san!zation. Stewards shall be REIN