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68 Local Union No.9. CHICAGO, July 25, 1903. Editor Electrical Worker: It becomes my duty as press secretary to write the monthly letter. But I regret to have to open the letter with a report of the death of a brother; but such is the case. Brother Wm. Vance was killed July 2 at Ke'tnelworth, a suburb of Chicago, while working for theC. and M. Electric Street Railway. His body was sent home to Pe- ___ wa~(),M.icl1-",-'lJldf!r_the ~~cortQftwo_QfQur __ brothers. In regard to trade conditions in and around Chicago, the outlook is not very rosy. We h8.ve had a strike on with the Commonwealth Electric Light Company since the 1st of June, and on that date the Chicago Tel. Company laid off nine gangs. The city also laid off over half their regular force, and informed those that were laid off that the Commonwealth was in need of a number of good linemen, but none reported for duty on that job, and we had made a good showing when eur sister local, No. 134, butted in on a job we had killed at South Chicago, which the Commonwealth could not complete without union linemen. No. 134 takes the ground that they can work on a job that NO.9 has declared unfair, if they get 14.50 per day, their ,scale for inside wiremen. We called their attention to the fact that some of their men were doing line work on this job, but , they ignored us. We also had the support of the Chicago Federation of Labor; but No. 134 seems to have more control over tbat body than NO.9 has. We have appealed to the executive board to punish No. 134, even to the extent of removing their charter and unseating them in the next convention, which we think is not asking too much. We have drawn up a resolution condemning. No. 134, which we will forward to the Grand Lodge. The resolutions are as follows: W. A. JACKSON, Gra!ld President I. B. E. W. HONORABLE PRESIDENT: We, as a committee representing Local Union NO.9, I. B. E. W., beg permission to lay before you the grievance now existing between, Local Union NO.9,!. B. E. W., and Local Union No. 134, I. B. E. W. The grie.ance now existing amounts in substance to the foUowing : Local Union NO.9 and Local Union No. 134 agreed to work co-op,eratively at the' street carnival in South -Chicago. Upon arriving at South Chicago the committee from No. 9 found that, owing to a strike between NO.9 and the Edison Company, the members of NO.9 would be unable to work with the employees of the lWison Company. They then met a committee of citizens, in order to see if the citizens of South Chicago ~0111d fU!11ish_tll~Jll_ate_rial, or ,jf willing_t~I'-~___________ ___ _ ____ ~ do this, the committee desired the citizens to sublet the job to some other contractor than the Edison Company, in order that me~bers of NO.9 might work on the job. Upon learning the condition of affairs, and being made acquainted with the fact of a strike existing between NO.9, I. B.:R. W., and the Edison Company, the business agent of No. 134, I. B. E. W., and committee ente!!ed int.o an agreement with the EdiS&n Company to do 95 per cent of, or practically th~ entire work. The nature of this work consists of stringing festoons and spanning wires acrolls the street, and connecting them to' a bust-bar, approximately fifteen feet from the· building. To do this work it would be necessary to climb the poles or use ladders. The committee from No. 134 admitted they would not have" a right to climb the poles, but claimed the right to use ladders to do the work. We, the committee from NO.9, claim that the right to string festoons aud span wires across the street is a right belonging exclusively to NO.9. After receiving your decision, we visited the scene of the cacnival at South Chicago. Here we saw Jack Lynch, a member of No. 134, up on a pole connecting the drops leading from the festoons to the cut-out box on the pole. and from the cut-out box to the bust-bar; and on the next pole was another member of No. 134. I. B. E. W .• doing the same work. At Ninety-first street and Commercia) avenue we found another member doing the same work; also members of No. 134 on top of buildings. fixing festoons and span-wires across the street. Although not wishing to dictate to our Worthy President of the I. B. B. W., we yet feel that John H. Malony, business agent of No. 134, and the members of No. 134, I. B.
E. W., desene a most severe reprimand, even to the extent of having their charter revoked. Most respectfully submitted- M. H. COI.I.INS, M.J. GARIN, President, HltNRY CUI.I.IN, Rec. Sec., J. L. COI.I.INS, Committee. The above facts can be at any time substantiated. ma aLBCTRICAL WORUR NO.9 gave her ninth annual picnic. It was a success. We cleared over $300, and would have doubled the amouut if we had had good weather. Brother Kelly, of No. 2, came down to gather the prize money, but we are very. sorry to hear that he had to walk back home. We wish y~n better luck next time. Brother A. Manders, your brother would like to hear from you. Address him Highwood, Ill. I have just re
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