Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-29
PLUMBERS UNION No. 271


United States and Canada are slowly
but surely winning their fight against
the open shop throughout the country.
We give the following facts as proof
of our progress:
Representative of our Sprinkler
Locals met with the National Aufo-
matte Sprinkler Association in New
York, and an agreement was reached
which has been adopted by all Sprink-
lers Locals throughout the country.
Cincinnati, Covington and Newport
have satisfactory agreement and are
now at work.
Columbus Local is signed up for
the year.
Cleveland Locals are back to work.
Local No. 79 of Utica, N. Y, has
won out and is back to work.
Local No. 512, Oneida, N. Y, has
a fine agreement and is at work.
In Syracuse, N. Y, everything is
fine. No reduction considered.
Local 2O4, Rome, N. Y, on strike
since May l, has won and is back to
work.
Springfield, ILL.,, settled and working
Terre Haute, Ind, agreement signed
until May /, 1922.
At Muncie, Ind, three shops have
signed an agreement with our Local
Louisville, KY, has adjusted the
long drawn out controversy and is
now working.
Local 1856, Evansville, Ind, on strike
since April 1, trouble settled and
working under old agreement.
Toledo, Ohio, has new agreement
which is very satisfactory.
New Castle, Pa, has signed a new
agreement after being out since
April l.
Canton, Ohio. Trouble settled and
at work.
Kansas City. New agreement for
one year.
Norfolk, Va. New agreement for
one year.
Local 4O6 of Greenfield, Mass. New
agreement for one year
Local No. 80, Springfield, Mass.
Old agreement for another year
adopted.
Local No. 564, Manchester, N. H.
After ten days strike has won a
new agreement.
Local No. SO, New Bedford, Mass,
and Local No. 644 have about so per
cent of their employers signed up.
Locals at Greenwich, New Canaan,
Middleton and Stamford, Conn.,, have
adjusted their affairs and returned to
work. \
" The condition of Local 271 of our
1city remains about the same. We
have nine shops signed up and four
still operating the open shop. These
who are signed up are j. J. Prior,
Settles & Adams, Geo. Stream, O..
Nutter, Jas. Dix, Smith & Daugherty,
Chas. Nutter, Dean Bros. and Carl
Younce EAST Side Plumbing Co..
The open shops are o. D. Hollar,
Chas. Edmunds, Jack Allen and
Rickus & Mcfarland.
o. D. Hollar is the only firm thus
far employing out of town men. He
has at present two men working who
failed tc pass the City Examining
Board and were refused plumbers
licenses, which prohibits them work
ing on sanitary plumbing.
Ordinance No. 3156 passed Sep
tember 20, 1920, provides that all
master and journeymen plumbers and
sewer builders shall be examined by
the city board and qualify as to their
competency before license to en-
gage in or work at the trade or oc-
cupation of plumber is issued by the
city auditor. This board consist of
two master plumbers, two journey
men plumbers and the Inspector of
Plumbing. who are appointed by the
Mayor The present members of this
board are (Masters) o. Nutter and
VIM. Daugherty, (Journeymen) Neil
Ltten and Theo Ruff, and Inspector
Chas. Seward
On June 20 this board examined
Frank Shaw, from Columbus, who is
employed by o. D. Hollar, found him
unable to qualify and refused to issue
a license.
Notwithstanding these facts Hollal
worked this man contrary to the city
laws and it became the duty of the
Inspector of Plumbing to file charges
: against said Frank Shaw. The case
has jumped up step and now goes te
Wood. 4
In our present day-with large
. apartments and business houses, the
: man who installs the plumbing must
know his business. A good plumber
makes city more fealthful, he spoils
: great deal of business for the doctor