The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-14
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W FsUia NJ RysLadelphtd Bulletin.
The question OF how 70 avoid strikes
and loek-outs, OR other disputes be-
tween master and workman which
generally result sodiss stronslyto both
has IAlely been discussed quite extern
sively in our newspapers. Any light
which can be thrown upon this matter
Is valuable. A correspondent has IA
vored Us with a statement Of the sys.
tenn prevalent In the hosiery trade in
the counties of Nottingham, Leicester
and Derby. in EngIand. in which, by
means of what Is known as "Board of
Arbitration and Cancellation" compos-
ed equally or employers and working
/ men, since 1850, all disputes have been
\ amIcably settled and all strikes pre-
Vanted.i The hosiery trade In these
three counties Of England employs
i frames. and strikes and lock-outs prior
Ito 1860 were of almost annual occur
renee there being mo trade In which
| there a. was SO much aRttattonS as
| in this. The wOTkmen had their
1 Trades Union and the man u1acturers
| their association, and these organtza-
lions added fuel to the dtscord. After
a protracted struggle in 1850, the Board
was formed; and it has since worked
with good results. Iii Is composed OIL
| fourteen persons, seven manufacturers
and seven workingmen, the latter Pc
ing selected by the Trades Union. The
\ Workmen; select al President from
among the manufacturers, and the
manufacturers a Yics-Presidentl from
among the Workmen. This Board has
full poWerto regulate all questions OF
wages, the proper performances OF WORK
and every other matter relating to the
transactions between master and work
men, slsd3 asn.T srdr saS1.1g -
Az first regarded as n doubtful esk-
pertinent, this board succeeded in
ruling the hosiery trnde 10 the satisfac-
ton OF both parties, and Its decisions
are kept faithfully by both employers
and worknen. During the seven years
Of its existence, no strike or lockout
has occurred among the many thou.
sand employees of the hosiery trade and
good feeling has constantly EXISTED
among employers and employed. All
present, "A. y. MundelIa, a leading man
ufacturer of Nottingha Is PRESIDENT
and J. .Saxton and John Lamb, fboth,
worIkmen, are Vice President and Sec
rotary. In their report for 1856. the,
Board say, that "notwithstandingt the
workmen have preserved their Trades
Unions, by having n central authority
to appeal to, composed equally
of employersliian employed, glaH
questions calculated to produce
Irritation and lead to disputes, have
been promptly settled; all Municipalities
In the rates of wages have been adjust
ed; the manuiacfurer.h has been enabled
10 accept his contracts without appre-'
hension andexecute them without de-
lay; and the rights of workmen have
been jealously looked after and strictly
preSerYed; whereas in neighboring
counties and throughout the country a
chronic warfare has existed betwixt Ia
borand capital, TO the great injury of
both, owing to the svantgof some court
Of appeal commanding alike The conf.
dence of employers and empluyed1D
This system, which has had such
beneficial Influence upon the hosiery
trade, we are informed, Is being extend
ed 70 sother. branches of industry.zin-
England. 5Ess-- soy .aT3fz 81