Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-06


headquarters of eight inter
go elsewhere to do their orr
severely alone.
In the June American Federation.
list, the American Federation of La
Dor takes up the claims of the Asso-
ciated Employers and effectually dis
poses of them.
Employers Claims Are Found Untrue
Careful inquiry" says the FEEDER
atiOnist, "has been made for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the facts relative
to both these statements and the
American Federation Of Labor is in
position TO state with detailed
knowledge what was practically a
foregone conclusion, that both claims
are absolutely untrue"
The Federationist continues:
Enquiry develops the fact that In;
dianapolis is one of the best organ
lied cities in the country, that the
eight international unions having
headquarters there have been and are
aggressive and alert in their efforts
to maintain organization at the high
est possible point and that in many
industries wage rates in Indianapolis
are in the front rank of the country
''The institution of joint nego-
tiation and the trade agreement
has operated as successfully and
consistently in indianapolis as
tual benefit to wage earners and
employers.
"In only a few cases has In
dianapolis industry felt the eff
fects of the virulent campaign b."
the Associated Employers of In
dianapolis to any appreciate ex-
tent. The Associated Employers
of Indianapolis continue their
propaganda because the combin-
alton of propagandists and fl
nances is available
"ln general the trade unionists of
Indianapolis are little worried by the
reacti0nary propaganda of the union
haters and give it little thought.
There is apparently more construc-
tive work to be DONE"
Unions Show Falsity of Propa ganda
Claims.
The American Federationist fol-
lows with detailed reports from
unions having their headquarters in
Indianapolis. A typical report is that
from William Dobson, secretary of
the Bricklayers, Masons, and Plas-
terers' Union, who wrote that the
city was organized hearly one hum
dred per cent and branded the states
ment that indianapolis is an "onen
shop" city as absolutely untrue"
Other building trades organizations
confirmed his statement.
Frank Duffy, general secretary of
the United Brotherhood of Carmen
tiers and Joiners, reported that his
union has two thousand members in
indianapolis and that all the work
downtown is union, with the possible
exception of one job.
indianapolis is regarded by our
organization as being one of the best
organized cities of our craft and the
wage received by our members there
is $1.25 per hour, which is highest
wage paid any of our local unions"
wrote Harry Jones, General Secre-
tary-Treasurer of the International
Association of Bridge, Structural and
Ornamental Iron Workers.
The organized labor haters will get
cold comfort from the report of Pres
ident j. P. Noonan, of the eInterna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, who said:
"Since 1912 we have had contracts
with practically all the contractors in
Indianapolis. So far as our
trade is concerned, the boast of the
Associated Employers of Indianapolis
is without foundation"
Jacob Fischer, General Secretary
Treasurer of the Journeymen Bar
bers' International Union, reported
that the BARRIERS were about 60 or 65
per cent organized in indianapolis,
and that in his opinion the campaign
of the Associated Employers had been
failure
Nearly 100 Per Cent Union, Says
Officers.
I'VE have no hesitancy in saying
that both our local unions in Indian
apolis are about as near 100 ner cent
organized as the trade union move
ment anywhere" was the report from
Thomas L. Burke, Secretary-Treas-
urer of the United Association of
Journeymen Plumbers and Steam
Filters.
Extracts from other reports follow.
Painters and observation-disclosures
tons are as good in Indianapolis as
they are in any city under our juris-
diction."
Machinists---Conditions in Indian
apolis, both as to trade union men,
bers and wages, compare favorably
with other cities of its size.
Hold CarrierS-lndianapolis we'll or
ganized.
Elevator constructors-Eig five
per cent of the work done in Indian
apolis by union men.
Operative plasters and cement
finishers-Have just signed new
agreement with employers in Indian
apolis, calling for increased wages.
Sheet metal workers-Local union
In indianapolis as really one of the
most solid local unions of the craft
in the organizations entire jurisdic-
tion."
Steam and operating engineers
indianapolis union has better condi-
tons and better wage scale than 80
per cent of cities in the country.
Printers, pressmen, photo engrav-
ers-All strongly organized in In
dianapolis and receiving favorable
wages.
Employers Advised to Save Their
Money.
Summing up its report, the FEEDER
ationist says:
There are non-union establish
ments in Indianapolis. There are
non-union establishments in most cit
les in the United States There are
non-union establishments in Indian
upNlic arA Al