Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
SEVERAL EMPLOYERS SIGN
NEW WAGE AGREEMENTS
Bricklaycrs' Union Reports Success
in Movement to Obtain Pay In
crease for Members.
PAINTERS INDICATE PROGRESS
Electrical Workers Tell Mass-Mcet-
ing at Labor Temple Contractors
Refuse to Meet Unions Represen-
tatires-Many Make Addresses.

Expressing the belief ana tho hope
that strife would. not be necessary
to enforce the demands Of labor for
higher wage. especially in the cleo
trical trades. Howard T. Colvin. or
Sanizcr for the American Federation
Of Labor said last night before n mass
meeting OF all the building trades that
IT such strenuous action became neccS-
sary every union man would lie eX
pccted to bear his share of tho bur
der. The high cost of living. he said.
ncccsSitates an Increase I'm wage. and
IL an unskillcd laborcr in the Street
Cleaning Department. who las steady
employment the year round, is entitled
10 IL higher daily wage, he thought il
to be no less necessary that more
should be given him vino is y skilled
artisan
The meeting was largely attended.
all the building, trades being repre-
fented. j. l.. Butcher. president Of the
building Trades Council presided, and
received reports from representatives
of those unions which have asked an
increase in wage. "a to the progress
they had mad" in having employers
sign agreements. The Dricklaycrs'
Union reported that practically all tho
contractors have signed n wage in
.reasc agreement. The Master Paint
ets' Association stated that it OK
pcctcd to mako definite report of agree!
mcnt within few days The cleo
trical workers reported that tho con
tractors We're refusing to meet their
representatives. Tho Carpenters
Union will meet tho general building
contractors Tomorrow night in the
office of tho square Deal
USAFFILiATED wOHKMEN
URGED TO JOIN UNION
There were several talks on the value
and need OF unions. and every man WHO
is not now a member of any union, vas
n nSplf nj m
Of his trade. There was decided sup
port of the. idea that tho laborer will
gain little by dealinr with tho en-
ploycr as I'm individual, AS has been
demanded in ono instance.
Among the speakers were: Wilbur
Griggs. II. Stewart. general organic, r
for the timers branch of tho sheet
metal workers. of Kansas City; G.. L..
Wilcox. local organizer OF tho Amer
lean Federation of Labor: j. G. Duke.
T.. T.. Maxcy, secretary of the Build
ing Trades Councils: Charles Marion.
of the Painters Union; W. Il. Nehiitt.
president of the Electrical Workers
Union: W. a. Moran. business agent of
tho Carpenters Union, and Howard 7.
Colvin.
Another meeting will he held on We'd
ncs4ay night, March 81. the idea OF the
meetings being TO weld the various
unions together in support of wage
increase for those who have not yet
received it.
The recently organized Moments
Label League for the promotion of the
use of union labels on union made
! goods met in the Young Mems Hebrew
| Association rooms. and adopted a con-
| stitution and bylaws. a large num-
| Der of new members were received. The
! officers arc as follows: Miss Annie :.
| kirkman. president OF the Baking Pow
William Lesner recording secretary,
| William Lesner recording secretary,
and Miss Blanche Blcunt. financial sec
rerary and treasurer