Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-10

, On Saturday, as has been anhouhceu'
conference committee appointed by the
Carpenters Union several weeks ago, com
posed of Messrs. B. w. Connolly, j. j.
Plant and Ed. MoSsburg, met with sim
liar committee from the Builders Ex-
change. composed of Messrs. w. ~ VII
son. John W. Beltz and Edwin NJ. Holt
day.
The result of the meeting was the draw
ing up of the following agreement, which
was unanimously agreed to;
WHEELING, w. VA, June 10, 1890.
This agreement made this day by ana
between the Builders Exchange OF Wheel
ing w. Va. as the first part, and ali unions
reDresented in the building trades, known
as the United Building Trades Council
of Wheeling, w. Va, Of the second part, IS
as follows: -.
The parties of second part agree 10 work
ON all work now being done and 10 be done
during all time this agreement is IN force
with parties of first part.
The parties of first part agree not 10 o.
icct TO all present employees joining sueh
labor or trades union as their trade belongs,
provided the said employees join OF their
own free will and without being forced or
intimidated TO do SO.
The parties Of the second part agree not
10 interfere in any manner Whatsoever,
with the parties of the first part, in sell
ing. contracting and furnishing of material
and labor necessary for the full com
pletion of all work they may have or take.
The parties of the first part are 10 have
the privilege Of discharging any workman
4 81 ltff or. fpnpmnAfanRg h
out any interference from parties of the
second part.
The parties of the first part being mas
ter builders or contractors, are TO have
the privilege of working on their work
without interference from parties OF sec
ond part.
The parties Of the second part are not TO
demand trade cards of present employees OF
the parties of the first part, and are not TO
stop work by reason of no trade cards from
these employees.
The parties of the first part and parties
Of the second parts agree that hours shall
be DAYS work, and that wOrkmen shall
be paid by the hour The parties of the
first part agree TO pay stonemasoRs and
stonecutters 39l5 cents per hour OF y
hours scale. and to take effect at once. The
parties of the first part agree to pay to car
penters an advance of 10 per cent, to go into
effect July LIST, 1890. The parties of the
first and second part agree that no further
changes be made in the scale of wages for
1890. than those herein mentioned. The
parties of the first and second parts are TO
arrange upon the scale of wages during the
month of December. TO take effect April
LIST following.
IL is agreed that all differences that may
arise outside of this contract will be left TO
an Arbitration Committee from the Build
ers' Exchange and parties of the second
part TO settle.
The parties of the first AID second parts
agree that all past differences, boycotts and
shall be removed from all
members Of the first part.
The parties of the first and second parts
agree that all overtime be paid for at the
rate Of time and one-half time. and double
time for Sunday.
The parties of the second part agree To
not interfere with parties of first part in
employing competent men in any trade
when such labor can not be furnished by
said labor union.
The Carpenters Union and the Builders
Exchange both met last evening in their
respective halls. The former voted unan-
imOusly against going TO work with the
tractors. But still the Conference Com
mittee was given full power u act in the
matter.
The Builders Exchange some time since
adopted resolutions TO the effect that they
would positively refuse to discharge any
of the men now employed bv them, and the
resolution was readOpted.
The two bodies adjourned about o'clock
last evening and the conference committees
met in the Builders Exchange room, where
they remained for perhaps three
quarters of an hour, when the
doors were thrown open and
il was learned that no settlement had been
reached. Every point had been agreed
upon. but when the matter of the union
carpenters going TO work with the men
now employed came up, a hitch came in
the proceedings. On this point the
Exchange committee could make no CON
cosSion. They were firm In their position,
and so was the other side.
The carpenters did, however, agree 10 go
to work with the present men, If they We're
allowed the privilege of taking all the
men into the Union who would join will
ingly. and forcing those who were unwill-
ing. TO also become members or leave off
work. The Exchange Committee would
was an adjournment of the conference, and
the building trades strike is still on. That
the announcement of the failure TO settle
was received with regret by contractors
and workmen alike, is very evident,
and many of the members Of
the Exchange waited around the building
until the adjournment of the conference,
and during its progress all of them were
very hopeful as to the successful outcome
of the meeting.
The members of Carpenters Union re
manned in and about the hall until the end
of the conference to hear the result All
parties, and the public generally, certainly
feel disappointed. A member of the Car
penters' committee said last evening that
the public demands a settlement, and for
his part he was willing to leave the whole
matter with the public to decide.
There were no arrangements made last
evening for another conference.