The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-03-07

BursIem, who only paid his rneDa part or
the back money which should have been
paid i'm ace0edancs with the award Of the ar
bitfator. The writer says that he "paId each
man Ias. sd. instead Of les. 04d. each, and
at present declines to pay the balance. His
men are very sore about Ii they are work
ing the rules, so the difference in this case
10 only about back money"
Now this is an instance where actually the
chairman Of the Master Builders Association
in that district through his arbitrator agrees
70 an arbitration which he afterwards repu-
dates 90 that it shows that there are en-
ployers who do the very kind Of thing that
we men are blamed for doing.
Mr. Haghes---Has not Mr.. Kettle told ne
that his- svstem of arbitration was adopted
in that, and that Mr.. Skinner, the county
court judge, becaL.- the ashtratorf Yes, i
think 90.
Then Mr.. Kettles evidence ne 70 she har-
mouious state Of things, AZ ! understand 10
the potteries, amongst other districts, does
not apply to this district Of which you have
been speakingf Whatever may be stated
by Mr.. Kettle, may say this, that the work.
men In that district believe thai the condi-
tions-under which they are met to arbitrate
were precisely the same as those in force in
W Wolyerhampton, and all ether places which
provide for an Gllsl lnmh5T 81 masters and
men and an impartial umpire.
Earl Of LichheId-Has Mr. Davis had
rothing 20 do with the arbitration between
the carpenters and loiners and the employ
ers? Nothing this time.
Has he at all ? Previously there have
ouly been two occasions that the master and
men have met, the first under Mr.. Davis,
and the next time Mr.. Forbes.
/ thought that a code Of rulos had been
agreed TO between the carpenters and join
ers and their employers under Mr.. Davis
cod of rules was agreed to ia 1858, and
Mr.. Davis was then the umpire
Under the same rules another person has
COW acted rs arbitrator Yes. | think il
right 10 point out the folly Of the employers
issuing az imperative code of working rules,
because the men always repudiate them, oa'
as soon as arbitration is brought about, a
satisfactory code of rules 70 both parties Is
always agreed to, and think is Is very much
TO be regretted that employers should be
those to set the example to repudiate an
agreement these are nor Old grievances.
These COMMUNICATIONS which have read 70
you bear date only few days ago, and hera
a.e a set of rules which, taInk may be en-
sidered as model see OF working rules; you
will see that the men have inserted the
names of ali the employers 10 the Pottery
districts, the addresses Of the society's
meeting houses, and tables BY which they
can calculate the rate Of wages they are re
eeiving. taf
These tables were drawn up by Nr. Da-
Wis, suppose i daresay be drew the trst
I'cOde Of rules up; think i will be seen thA'
arbitration IL net pccalsarisy Of The mas
sers at ali, bat that toe men wrre-the nnss q
initiate arbitration IN ths Pottery districts
and in Cardiff, Mr.. Jszes, the e1Airman q
the Master Bvildcrs' Association, suggested
&C In 9 note which handed V ths men, sa'
he men we're we hrut TO Yrwposu a. ~
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