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June 21, 1924
The Connecticut Labor News
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Union iron workers in New York strike since May 1 for recognition and higher wages, defying employer threats of injunctions by Walter Drew; supported by other unions and non-union workers, nearing victory as most employers concede. (June 21 report)
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IRON WORKERS NEAR BIG VICTORY IN NEW YORK
Facing Disastrous Defeat, "Sore" Employers Begin to Babble of Injunction.
By International Labor News Service.
New York, June 21.-Union iron workers in New York are giving Walter Drew, the Iron League of New York, and the National Erectors' Association the fight of their lives. Drew, counsel for the Erectors Association, has been breathing fire and slaughter against the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers since the iron workers called a city-wide strike May 1 for union recognition and a $12-a-day wage scale. Recently he has been threatening to begin injunction proceedings against the iron workers' organization but the strikers have gone steadily ahead, disregarding Drew's threats and waging their fight with such success that complete victory is in sight. Employer after employer has made peace with the union and only a few "hard-boiled" concerns are still holding out.
Untermyer to Act for Iron Workers.
If the employers make good their threat to begin legal proceedings, the iron workers will not lack for competent counsel, as Samuel Untermyer and Frank P. Walsh will act for them. Help has come from the bricklayers' union, which has ordered men to quit work on construction jobs where their lives are endangered because of the improper handling of structural steel being erected over them by non-union iron workers. Members of the hoisting engineers and laborers' unions are supporting the bricklayers.
Executive Board Directs Fight.
The international association is giving splendid support to the strikers, the entire executive board being in New York in charge of the fight. Twenty international representatives are actively engaged in the work under the leadership of President P. J. Morrin. The spirit of the men is splendid and they are co-operating to the utmost with their executives.
Non-Union Men Support Strikers.
Iron workers throughout the nation are backing the strike to the limit, because if the union is successful in New York it means a big step toward success everywhere, as the heart of the opposition is in the Metropolis. Even non-union iron workers are backing the strike. An illustration of this spirit occurred on a large job of the McClintic-Marshall company in Detroit, which is being operated on a non-union basis. The men on the job have posted large signs requesting iron workers to stay away from the job and bearing the heading, "Don't be a strikebreaker." Union executives consider this a fine illustration of the spirit of the men who still remain unorganized.
Statements made by the Iron League, through Drew, that it has succeeded in importing many strike-breakers and that the strike is waning are challenged by President Morrin in a statement refuting Drew's claims.
"The Iron League," said Mr. Morrin, "is conducting the most extensive campaign for the introduction of strike-breakers in its whole history. Nevertheless, the statement that they have succeeded in introducing six hundred strike-breakers is likewise a gross exaggeration. A careful check of every job in the district shows that only about two hundred and fifty strikebreakers are at work, of which not more than fifty are competent and experienced iron workers."
Facing Disastrous Defeat, "Sore" Employers Begin to Babble of Injunction.
By International Labor News Service.
New York, June 21.-Union iron workers in New York are giving Walter Drew, the Iron League of New York, and the National Erectors' Association the fight of their lives. Drew, counsel for the Erectors Association, has been breathing fire and slaughter against the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers since the iron workers called a city-wide strike May 1 for union recognition and a $12-a-day wage scale. Recently he has been threatening to begin injunction proceedings against the iron workers' organization but the strikers have gone steadily ahead, disregarding Drew's threats and waging their fight with such success that complete victory is in sight. Employer after employer has made peace with the union and only a few "hard-boiled" concerns are still holding out.
Untermyer to Act for Iron Workers.
If the employers make good their threat to begin legal proceedings, the iron workers will not lack for competent counsel, as Samuel Untermyer and Frank P. Walsh will act for them. Help has come from the bricklayers' union, which has ordered men to quit work on construction jobs where their lives are endangered because of the improper handling of structural steel being erected over them by non-union iron workers. Members of the hoisting engineers and laborers' unions are supporting the bricklayers.
Executive Board Directs Fight.
The international association is giving splendid support to the strikers, the entire executive board being in New York in charge of the fight. Twenty international representatives are actively engaged in the work under the leadership of President P. J. Morrin. The spirit of the men is splendid and they are co-operating to the utmost with their executives.
Non-Union Men Support Strikers.
Iron workers throughout the nation are backing the strike to the limit, because if the union is successful in New York it means a big step toward success everywhere, as the heart of the opposition is in the Metropolis. Even non-union iron workers are backing the strike. An illustration of this spirit occurred on a large job of the McClintic-Marshall company in Detroit, which is being operated on a non-union basis. The men on the job have posted large signs requesting iron workers to stay away from the job and bearing the heading, "Don't be a strikebreaker." Union executives consider this a fine illustration of the spirit of the men who still remain unorganized.
Statements made by the Iron League, through Drew, that it has succeeded in importing many strike-breakers and that the strike is waning are challenged by President Morrin in a statement refuting Drew's claims.
"The Iron League," said Mr. Morrin, "is conducting the most extensive campaign for the introduction of strike-breakers in its whole history. Nevertheless, the statement that they have succeeded in introducing six hundred strike-breakers is likewise a gross exaggeration. A careful check of every job in the district shows that only about two hundred and fifty strikebreakers are at work, of which not more than fifty are competent and experienced iron workers."
What sub-type of article is it?
Labor Strike
Union Dispute
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Iron Workers Strike
New York Labor Dispute
Union Recognition
Walter Drew
P J Morrin
Strikebreakers
Employer Injunction
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter Drew
P. J. Morrin
Samuel Untermyer
Frank P. Walsh
Iron League Of New York
National Erectors' Association
International Association Of Bridge, Structural And Ornamental Iron Workers
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Walter Drew
P. J. Morrin
Samuel Untermyer
Frank P. Walsh
Iron League Of New York
National Erectors' Association
International Association Of Bridge, Structural And Ornamental Iron Workers
Location
New York
Event Date
June 21, Strike Began May 1
Story Details
Union iron workers strike in New York since May 1 for recognition and $12-a-day wage; facing threats from employers' counsel Walter Drew; gaining support from other unions and non-union workers; victory near as many employers settle.