Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-10
OTHER GRAF TSMEN
REPLACE LATHERS
Employing PIastererS Refuse
to Grant Wage Increase
Demanded by Strikers.

new development In the strike Of
union fathers, who quit work on six
large building projects here July l in
support of their demand for a 50 in
crease in wages, came today when a
spokesman for the contractors an
nounced that some of the employers
had called in other building tradeSmen
to supplant those on strike.
This action was reported to have
been taken today by number of the
contractors affected, following formal
decision reached last night by members
of the Employing Plasterers' Association
not to grant the demanded wage boost
1t was revealed today also that en-
ploying contractors previously had in
formed officials of the striking union
organization that the wage boost
would not be granted and had laid
down the ultimatum that unless the
union fathers returned to work yester-
day, other building tradesmen would
be called in TO carry on the work.
Lathers Continue Strike.
Reports yesterday from spokesman
for the employers indicated that the
union fathers had not returned to work
and were continuing to ask for an i'm
mediate increase in wages from $l2 to
$l3 per day and further increase from
$13 to $l4 per day, effective October ]. .
Cyrus Murray, member of the COM
mittee representing the Employing
Plasterers' Association, confirmed today
the reports that substitute fathers had
been engaged by some of the affected
contractors in order to proceed with
work on some of the six projects, halted
by the strike
Mr.. Murray, however, said he had
not yet learned on which projects the
new fathers had been employed.
This phase OF the construction of the
huge new home of the Department of
Commerce, 1t was ascertained later, had
not been renewed at noon today.
The substitute fathers were reported
as being union men of trades other
than the lathing who had been out of
work" 1t could not be learned whether
any non-union building tradeSmen had
been or would be employed in the places
OF the striking members of Local No. Q,
Wood Wire and Metal Lathers' Inter
national Union.
NP"A@hNNy ECW Oubs
While comparatively few union work.
ers are out on strike, due to the fact
that but half dozen large projects
here are In the lathing stage, the
mating OF this phase of construction Of
the several large buildings, the calling
OF the strike and the reported substi-
tuition of other building tradesmen was
being closely watched by both labor
and contracting interests here.
Ofncials OF the striking union could
not be reached today for a statement
explaining their side of the controversy
and to explain the need for the wage
increase, which the employers had
claimed is unjustified under current
conditions In the building industry
Clarence Young secretary of the
Washington Building Trades Council,
declined to say what action, If any, the
council has taken or contemplateS. The
matter, he indicated, rests between the
fathers union and the employing con-
tractors.
Secretary Denies Reports.
Mr.. Young. however, denied reports
published this morning that the
Building Trades Council had declined !
to lend assistance to the fathers union |
in negotiations for the increase in
wages, WHICH Inc union was reported 10 |
have sought from the council with |
which it is affiliated. Mr.. Young also
declined to say If the council had taken !
or contemplated taking any active steps |
to assist the union in its negotiations !
The refusal of the Employing Plasters' |
Association to grant the increase in /
wages has been Endorsed by the local |
Master Builders Association, an or
ganization of contractors, it was an
nounced today by an official Of that
body.
1t was reported yesterday that the |
strike had tied up lathing work on the !
new Department OF Commerce Building |
the new home of the department store !
of Julius Garflnckel & Co., the new I
addition to the store building of Frank !
r. Jelleff, Inc; the Holy Name College |
the National Christian Church |
and the Sacred Heart Convent on Park !
road.