The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-06

oxcavating work. and our second scale
/ which IS 70 cents IS building labor road
/ work, concrete work. that form, 50 cents
IS the plasterers' scale. the plosterer la
bOrers that Is the three scales that we
have. But there is no restriction, as
I said before only in the line Of a stew
ard I believe. Mr.. Chairman. that IS all.
Mr.. Chairman:-Now Tom Harle, rep
rosenting the Transfers Union. DO
you want to make statement?
Mr.. Harle:-I haven't got much of "A
statement TO make. Mr.. Chairman. Our
agreement with the employers goes
through again this year the same as last
year They have the same right as all
the rest. give them the right TO hire and
Are who they please We don't make
any distinction. There IS no kick. so
far I know, about the wages. Our
wages are low enough
Mr.. Walls:-Mr. Chairman. Speaking
Of the plasterers We haven't really
been brought into this argument. so far
as I can soc, that Is the plasterers. 7
don't believe there is any kick on our
producing the goods Our bosses are
pretty well satisfied and also the public
We get a dollar and a quarter an hour.
i ne OLntF crafts nave TcSlNnGQ Us. VIC
have always led the crafts on account
that our time is very short IN the seas
on. We don't get more than seven or
seven and a half months work. We
have got to make our living III that time
as we 20 along. Our initiation fee al
ways has been $4,000 but we raised 1t on
account of Chicago Gary and surround
ing cities. TO 5000 Usually the young
fellow after ne Is through school doesn't
want our trade because It IS too hard
and dirty apparently. We would be
only too glad and so would our bosses. -
We could get apprentices to 20 to work
we don't charge them anything. 7 be
lieve every one is satisfied. az far as
can say; there is not going TO be any de-
mand and we hope 70 have no cut
Mr.. Chairman Now. we are trying -
arrive at the facts Of The situation. gem
tlcmen. The Tact has been brought out
in one or first sessions that millions Of
dollars Of construction is being held up
III this region. think that that is
very easily demonstrated. Now wheth-
err ii is the employer Of the enplayee or
the real estate man or the business man
in the community. we are all vitality in
terested in seeing business go ahead.
Some way or other we have either got to
correct the conditions, that are bad. if
they are bad. or we have got 70 convince
the public that they are not bad because
the public Is refusing to go ahead. 1t
ia refusing to do anything along this
line. Now, in order TO get al
nents here. If there are any Of the
he situation these men have made state |
or IL there is anybody VINO
las testified at previous meetings who !
would like TO ask questions 50 that they !
nay be answered here tonight, why let |
is hear from them, but let US be just as /
brief as possible.
Mr. Croak:-Could I ask M. Oranges
question?
Mr.. Chairman:-Yes sir
Mr. Croak:-I want TO ask Mr. Granger |
through the committee here if Il is not !
| fact that all contractors belonging TO !
he association have to pay into the as |
ISOLATION one-half of one per cent Of all |
work they do that year?
Mr. Granger:-It happens to be two !
tenths or 90 cents on q hundred or two |
dollars on a thousand. In other words |
IN a $4,000 building 1t would be $4,000 |