The Washington times., 1925-04-29
SCORES MASTER
PLUMBERS
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present. Your committee was
told at this meeting that the
general contractors and opera
tive builders opposed any wage
increase at this time.
ION February "a another meet
ing was held, in which a CON-
mittee from your association was
present and at which meeting
Mr.. Joseph Heffron of your asso-
citation said that in previous diff
ficulties the builders and con-
tractors had promised projection
for the sub-constractors but whea
strikes arose the support failed
to materialize. He wanted some
thing more definite than the
mere promise of protection in the
event of strike.
Failed to Appear
On March &c, a general meeting
of contractors, operative builders,
and subcontractors was held at
the City Club. Although we made
strenuous efforts to have your
association present, none OF the
officers with whom / got in touch
would even notify your members
of this meeting. Two plumbing
contractors were present. At this
meeting the Fair Wage Commit
tee was appointed.
On March 80, a meeting Of the
Fair Wage Committee was held;
although you and other members
OF your association were notified
you failed to appear.
Another meeting Of the Fair
Wage Committee was held March
81, at which you, together with
three members Of your associa-
ton were present. Again you re-
quested that some tangible evi.
dence be given of the support
that could be expected from the
general contractors and operative
builders in the event of a strike.
A resolution was passed that a
meeting be called Of the general
contractors to obtain this sup
port for youo.
Two Months For Action.
Chairman Galliher Of the Fair
Wage Committee on April 9Th, APP
pointed committee of five to
ascertain from the general con-
tractors their willingness to CO.
operate with your organization in
the event Of q strike. This COM
mittee Immediately started to
work and on Tuesday, April Ia,
they, together with myself at
tended a meeting Of your asso-
citation. We read the agreements
signed by thirty-four of the lead
ing contractors and thirty-fOur
leading operative builders of the
city promising that nj the event
unduly obstuct plumbing con-
tractors.
You have had over two months
to reach some decision; the Mas
ter Stone Masons' Association
and Master Painters Association
both reached a decision at a sin
gle meeting. You have requested
us to obtain the written support
of the contractors and operative
builders; this has been obtained,
but despite all our efforts you
still persist in a policy of side
stepping this issue.
by your stammering, halting
and suffering method on han.
ding this whole situation, we are
forced to believe you are, willing
to grant an increase in wages to
the plumbing trades to the detri-
ment Of your business. our bust
ness and the public's interests.
We shall therefore act to meet
this situation.
Won't Discuss Plans.
rank Bentley, secretary of the
Master Plumbers Association, said
today that no decision on the wage
increase has been reached by the
organization, and probably nothing
would be done until May Z, the
date set for the strike. Mr.. Bent
ley declined to DISCUSS further the
plans Of the master plumbers.
John 3. Colpoys, ederal media
tor, today stated that further con-