Chestnut Hill Meeting House under construction. The crane on the left was damaged by arson and the second one brought in to complete the work. Photo: Photo: Philip Jones.

An arson attack on Chestnut Hill Meeting house has been blamed on local trade unionists

Arson attack on new Pennsylvania Meeting house

An arson attack on Chestnut Hill Meeting house has been blamed on local trade unionists

by Symon Hill 11th January 2013

A Quaker Meeting in Pennsylvania has sparked controversy after choosing to use non-union labour to build a new Meeting house.  An arson attack on Chestnut Hill Meeting house on 20 December has been blamed on local trade unionists, although the accusation has been denied.