The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-07
SETTLING THE BIG STRIKE.
CHICAGO CARPHNTkRS THINK THET
HAPE NOV 4 GREAT YICTORT.

Tho New Bo-s's Association a Grees TO Ton.
cede the i'Ght-Hour Day-Troubie Brew.
Ing Among tho BItuminou- Coal Miners.
CHICAGO, May 6.--lhe backbone of the Chi.
cngo strKo was broken to-day when Judge
Tuley and his colleagues. Judge Mcconnell
and Mr.. briggs, walked out OF pnrlor % OF the
Grand Pacific at noon, having first set the seal
oil their approval upon n settlement OF the car
penters' and joiners strike. in connection with
which hoN acted as Rrbilrators. Alter five weeks
OF idleness. when 1t became evident that the Old
Master Builders Association could not efyer; n
settloment with tho strikers. n large number
oH the members OF that body broke away from
its authority and organi2ed.the BOSS Carpen-
ters' and Builders Association. and the new
body which II Is asserted, has already devel-
oped grentor employing capacity than tho
old one, entered into negotiations with the
strikers and effected settlement with
them. Tho door has been lett open
or the old master builders to come
in. but If they do not thcre will be war to the
knife between the union AMI non-union car
pentcrs in this city 1t is reported that the old
bosses will import non-union men and 20 in
for war with the union prices II they interfere
with them. Should this be carried out trouble
may be expected.
In the settlement. tho carpenters have won
the greatest victory on record. provided tho
new boss carpenters can find employment for
all OF them on the terms OF settlement. They
say that 5000 Will be- at work by the end OF the
present week. The Chairmen of tho Carpen-
ters' Council and Bosses Committees issued
an address to tho public, in which they ask for
approval Of their arrangement. Tho agree
mont entered into by the arbitration commit
tees provides
]. That tho working day shall be eight hours.
hat h. hn11 h.. a.
nut 'H' ray sh"'' u" ny ,i'e hour anu
the minimum rate Of wages shall DO 80 cents
per hour until the first day of August next
and ,ron, ,pd altar ,b,+ I,,, ~ L .on,a ,-
ano 'roni "hu "iter ln"' ua'o o''f cents ner
hour
). That each OF the associations the Boss
Cafnehtefs ana Bui'd"rs and tho United Car
penters Council shall at its annual meeting
elect n standing Committee Of ArbitratIon con.
sising of five members to serve for one year.
The two committees shall meet and proceed to
oii to' ". 49, "''Hl W
o''''inS d" ui''F' WHO - heither nlech"nlo
nor an empl"yer OF mechanics. majority
committee OF arbitration sbnll hear
all eyiIcncH OF complaints and grievances and
shall finally decide al questions submitted
ana certify such decision to the respectiye
associ9tions. WorH shall 20 on continuously.
and all parties Interested shull be governed by
the awaid or decision rendered. The working
year shall commence on Arril OF each year
anal ana e mao on baY awe Gay G mex MSr dd
termine any and al other subjects In which
both organizations are Interested, which may
be brought before the Joint Arbitration Com
mittee.
t. working foreman shall he selected by
the contractor and shnl be his representative:
Z. TIE inumher- OF the Boss Carpenters and
builders Association retain all apprentices
now under service. each contractor to furnish
the Carren,er~' Council. within thirty days.
list OF such Gpprenti cs. with n certificate that
they were such on MAY D. 1882 he term OF
npnrentices I" he three years. and no person
to he taken rs an apprentice WHO is over 10
years, Of age.
IL Tho Boss Carpenters and Builders Asso:
citation AN, and the United Carnenters' Council
dav OF Juno ncNt admit any .rerson OF good
charactcr to membership on the same terms
ms heir present constitution and bylaws now
provide,
The Carpenters Council will furnish Jour.
nevmen TO any contractor or association OF
contractors who will sign written agreement
that the party applying Tor Iourneymen will in
his work adout tho eight-hour working day
ana pay at least the minimum wages agreed
upon.
Eight hours shall constitute n days work. to
begin at O'Clock a. VI. and end at o'clock L.
NJ. but the noon hour may he curtniied by spa
clni hRteeiHeht petWcch nc 'orelnuh any d ma
as 10 permit more than eight hours work be-