Bulletin of the National Metal Trades Association Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...in doubt, a rising vote was taken, the president announcing that the motion was duly carried. QUINCY STRIKE. Mr. Pessano--Your Committee on Ways and Means have a resolution presented to them in reference to the Quincy strike. Whereas, A strike is existing in Quincy, 111., and has been in existence since April, 1903; Whereas, The joint action of the Administrative Council, your Commissioner and the Quincy members has resulted in a successful issue; nevertheless the strike and picketing still continue; now be it Resolved, That this convention heartily endorses and approves the action heretofore taken and pledges to its Quincy members the continuation of its support. I submit that, sir, and ask for its adoption. Seconded. The Commissioner--Mr. President, I want to make some remarks on that. I want to say, gentlemen, that the Quincy strike was one of the most outrageous that has ever been perpetrated on the members of this association. The action of the lodge in that matter was read in my report yesterday. The walking delegates in that case since that time have made the statement and seem to be under the impression that this association would not support the action of the Commissioner in advising a lockout on the part of the other members in Quincy to protect the Quincy Engine Works. They seem to think that the convention would not support the action of the members involved in locking out those men, and they seemed to think the association would not support the action of its Administrative Council in authorizing the expenditure of the thousands of dollars we have spent and used successfully in breaking that strike and filling absolutely every place in Quincy so that not a union machinist who struck or was locked out has got a job in that town, and can't get one...