The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-08-07

compllsHed iniphsliness On end TO strikes q
nottingham and In the neighborh0od, md
in bringing abont q friendly feeling between
workmen and employers 10 deserving OF the
most c6refol consideration hr both these
classes. Prior 90 the introduction, eight or
nine years ago, Of Mr.. Mundella's method Of
adjusting differsness bskW een employers and
wcrkAen, strikes were Of almostcaommon
occurreDee-in the lace and hosiery trades
at nottingham and its neigbborhood, and
feelings Oh the bitterest hostility between
masters and v0rkmen were generally prevs-
lent. Mr.. Mundella has explained TO M at
length loo. 1884 and following, and gu.
1850 and following, and hasfprpished Ne
with q copy Of the rules regulating tne
proesedings % the board inssiteted Of Not
tingham. These will be found in the ap-
pendix. rTrr rtTr4sA ,,--
BOARD INSTITUTED AT RofrIRcHAM. VI
(10l.) His board for the adjustment Of
differences between employers and workmep
10 composed Of seven amplegsrs and seven
workmen, elected respectively BY the en-
ployers and the work mep, end meets stated
" once u quarter, OF, oftener on the request
Of three members. II cannot In any accurste
sense of the term be called q court OF stbi-
tration. 1t II rather q board Of conciliattoni
and expedient for bringing employers and
wOrkmen together to discuss In friendly
manner questions of wages, and other points
OF differ ence which arise from time to time ;
and, II possible, to come to On anlcable M
Outstanding together. The great point ia
bringing the masters and men face to facs
to discuss their differences before their feel
iDgs have become embittsred, - u apt TO
be the case when each party 10 standing out
for its own view Of what 10 right, withoat
discussion together.
VOLUNTARY oHARACFRR ESSENTIAL.
(l02.) Ii il Of the essence Of the system,
in the opinion IT its promoters, that IL should
be voluntary. There 10, Ept then that that
jealousy or distrust on the part OF either en-
ployers or Workmsn which there should be
il il were supposed that they we're commit
ing themselves beforehand TO have impor-
tant questions definitely settled by board
Of Arbitration in whose decisions they might
NOS always feel eonfdsnce.l .r1rT
sATIBPAefoRx R1sULTs.A
(l03 Mf. Mandella gives favorable tee
timony to straightforward character and
fairness Of the representative workmen on
these occasions. 'ltis eepdslly fopnd shsi
after free discussion, and In most cases,
some degree OF mutual concession, an un-
derstanding satisfactory to both parties ID
come to and although the arrangement ID
not legally binding, il Is considered morally
binding, and 10 generally acquiesced in and
acted upon until a change Of circumstances
calls for readjustment
BOARDS INSTITUTED IN THs PoTYERIBs.
(l04) Mr.. Hollins gives further testimo.
ny TO the success Of board Of Cancellation
Of q similar character, instituted many year,
previously in the pottery trade IN Sta6ord.
shire (qu. l9545 and following.)
BOARDS AT w0LvERHAAProE AND YLsEwHERE
(lO5.) On this subject we would also Cal
attention to the evidence of Mr.. Rupert Ket
tie, lodge Of the Worcestershire county
courts, who has taken IN active part in pro-
noting q system Of arbitration betwesE
wOFkmen and their employers at WOlver
hampton and elsewhere on plan somewhat
like that SO successfully introduced ut Not
tingham (qu. $685. and followiDg)
TO BE CONTINUED.