[Trade Journal]
Publication: The Commoner and Glassworker
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
vol. 12, no. 3, p. 20-21, col. 1-2
STATUS OF UNION AND NON-UNION FACTORIES.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS WHICH CONFRONT UNION
MANUFACTURERS.
In view of the fact that the flint and green bottle manufacturers who pay from 20 to 40 per cent. more wages than their competitors who employ non-union men for producing the same class of ware, which is sold in the same market, and largely set the price at which those paying the higher wages must sell their goods, the following carefully compiled statement of the flint and green glass factories, running union and non union, together with the pots idle, is herewith presented for the consideration of those interested:
UNION FLINT BOTTLE FACTORIES.
NAME LOCATION POTS
Anderson Flint Bottle Co., Anderson, Ind. 12
Bellaire Bottle Co., Bellaire, O. 13
Burgin & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. 10
California Glass Co., California, Pa. 10
Carr Lowry Glass Co., Baltimore, Md. 22
Everett Glass Co., Everett, Pa. 12
H. C. Fox & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. 29
W. H. Hamilton & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 30
J. T. & A. Hamilton, Pittsburgh, Pa. 10
H. J. Heinz and Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 10
Illinois Glass Co., Alton, Ill. 57
G. W. Kearns and Co., Zanesville, O. 10
Marion Fruit Jar & Bottle Co. Marion, Ind. 21
Muncie Glass Co., Muncie, Ind. 33
Nelson Glass Co., Muncie, Ind. 13
North Wheeling Glass Co., Wheeling, W. Va. 14
Nivison & Weiskopf, Elwood, Ind. 10
Obear Nestor Glass Co., St. Louis, Mo. 14
Swindell Bros., Baltimore, Md. 14
Sheldon, foster Glass Co., Gas City, Ind. 14
Saltsburg Bottle Works Co., Saltsburg, Pa. 10
Tibby Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa. 20
T. C. Wheaton & Co., Millville, N. J. 12
Whithall, Tatum & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 115
Queen City Glass Co., Cumberland, Md. 12
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NON-UNION AND CO-OPERATIVE.
Fidelity Glass Co., Tarentum, Pa. 16
C. L. Flaccus Glass Co., Tarentum, Pa. 40
Enterprise Glass Co., Beaver Falls, Pa. 14
The Agnew Co., Hulton, Pa. 11
Glenshaw Glass Co., Sharpsburg, Pa. 4
E. E. Graham, Allegheny, Pa. 6
Hazel Glass Co., Washington, Pa. 30
Indiana Glass Co., Middletown, Ind. 10
Standard Co operative Glass Co., Marion, Ind. 13
Wagner Glass Co., Ingalls, Ind. 12
Woodbury Glass Co., Parker, Ind. 20
Whitney Glass Co., Glassboro, N. J. 8
Valley Glass Co., Bellaire, O. 6
Point Bottle Works, Rochester, Pa. 12
Pennsylvania Glass Co., Anderson, Ind. 32
Thos. Wightman Glass Co., Parker, Pa. 10
Brooke Glass Co., Wellsburg, W. Va. 10
Scott and Heilstern, Lazearville, W. Va. 3
Kane Flint Bottle Co., Kane, Pa. 12
Maring, Hart and Co., Dunkirk, Ind. 24
Lapel Glass Co., Lapel, Ind. 10
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UNION FACTORIES INOPERATIVE.
Baker Bros. & Co., Baltimore, Md. 18
Kearns, Gorsuch Bottle Co., Zanesville, O. 12
J. T. & A. Hamilton, Butler, Pa. 12
Saltsburg Bottle Works Co., Avenmore, Pa. 12
Queen City Glass Co., Cumberland, Md. 12
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66
Union Pots Idle during fire to Jun 15, 230
Non-Union " " " " " " 18, 29
NON-UNION GREEN GLASS FACTORIES.
NAME LOCATION POTS
Cumberland Glass Co., Bridgeton, N. J. 75
Cohansey Glass Mfg. Co., " " 18
More Jonas Glass Co., " " 10
Getsinger & Sons, " " 10
Jefferis Glass Mfg. Co., Fairton, N. J. 15
Camden Glass Co., Camden, N. J. 28
Whitney Glass Co., Glassboro, N. J. 96
Moore Bros., Clayton, N. J. 35
Pierce & Co., Clayton, N. J. 10
Grange Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. 10
Bridgeport Glass Co., Bridgeport, O. 8
Swaze [sic] Swayzee Glass Co., Swaze [sic] Swayzee, Ind. 24
Streeter & Co., Greenfield, Ind. 32
Giles Clough Co., Red Key, Ind. 30
Hawley Glass Co., Hawley, Pa. 11
Binghamton Glass Co., Binghamton, N. Y. 10
Sidney Glass Works, Sidney, N. Y. 8
East Stroudsburg Glass Co., East Stroudsburg, Pa. 5
Rothschild Glass Co., Summitville, Ind. 16
Port Glass Works, Muncie, Ind. 10
Windfall Glass Works, Windfall, Ind. 18
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479
UNION GREEN GLASS FACTORIES
New Jersey.
Alva Glass Mfg. Co., Salem. 8
Bodine & Son, Wilton. 8
Bodine Glass Mfg. Co., Williamstown. 45
Elmer Glass Co., Elmer. 13
Gaynor, John, Salem. 22
Gea. Jones Glass Co., Minetola. 11
Kirley & McBride, Bridgeton. 5
Monroe Glass Co., Williamstown. 5
Parker Bros. Glass Mfg. Co., Bridgeton. 20
Star Glass Works, Salem. 12
Sweedesboro Glass Works, Sweedesboro. 5
Whitall, Tatum & Co., Millville. 64
Winslow Glass Co., Winslow. 5
Salem Glass Works Salem. 26
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249
New York.
Alva Glass Mfg. Co., Olean. 8
Bushwick, Brooklyn. 32
Colonial, Kingston. 5
Congress Springs Co., Saratoga Springs. 8
Clyde Glass Works, Clyde. 18
Ellenville Glass Works, Ellenville. 10
A. J. Haggerty & Co., Brooklyn. 10
Keimer, Brooklyn. 6
Lockport, Lockport. 8
Lancaster, Lancaster. 5
Manhattan, Brooklyn. 12
Middletown, Middletown. 5
Olean Glass Works, Olean. 31
Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie 28
Reed, Rochester. 14
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200
Pennsylvania.
American Glass Works, Pittsburgh. 8
Burgin & Sons, Philadelphia. 8
Benners, H. B., " 8
Hero Fruit Jar Co., " 12
Mason Fruit Jar Co., " 12
Cunningham & Co., Ltd., Pittsburgh. 8
Cunningham, D. O., " 8
Diamond Glass Co., Royersford. 18
Royersford Glass Co., " 21
Honesdale Glass Co., Honesdale. 10
Johnsonburg Glass & Bottle Co., Johnsonburg. 4
Pompelion Glass Works, Bradford. 8
Reading Glass Co., Reading. 5
Sheffield Glass Co., Sheffield. 6
Scranton Glass Co.. Scranton. 18
Spring City Glass Co., Spring City. 5
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Ohio.
Everett, Ed. H., Newark. 40
Kearns, Gorsuch & Co., Zanesville. 28
Reed & Co. Massillon. 23
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91
Illinois.
A. A. Padden La Salle. 12
Illinois Glass Co., Alton. 105
Streator Bottle & Glass Co., Streator. 84
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201
Indiana.
Atlas Glass Co. Fairmount. 8
Fairmount Glass Works, " 8
Ball Bros., Muncie. 138
Marion Fruit Jar & Bottle Co., Marion. 14
Thompson Glass Co., Gas City. 14
Modes Glass Co., Cicero. 56
North Baltimore Glass & Bottle Co., Albany. 24
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232
Miscellaneous.
Busch, Adophus, St/ Louis, Mo., 32
Heitz, F., " 32
Baker Bros., Baltimore, Md., 14
Swindell Bros., " 5
Johns Bros., Fairmount, W. Va., 8
Northern Glass Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 16
San Francisco & Pacific Glass Wks., San Francisco, Cal. 8
Virginia Glass Co., Alexandria, Va. 8
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Total, by States.
New Jersey, 249
New York, 200
Pennsylvania, 187
Ohio, 91
Illinois, 201
Indiana, 232
Miscellaneous, 155
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1,315
Total green pots, non-union 497
