The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-25
PREVENT. STRIKES.
apparently Feasible Plan Pro-
BED By Merchants Of the City
Of London.
ornament Body to Be Organ
ID Known BY Employers
and Employees
Of the Board Of Consolidation To
Promote the Settlement Of Labor
Diniculties.

strike on the. New York Central aud
n River railroad lends particular in
to the report recently made BY com
Of the London chamber Of COM
which was appointed after the great
ards strikes there last winter. This
ttee was instructed to inquire par
IL into all practicable means Of con-
u the conflicting claims Of employers
Employees, and its suggestions are
q permanent body be constituted, to
cd 'The London Cancellation Board"
shall be affiliated to the London
or Of commerce, and that it's compo-
shall be as follows: Twelve members
snting capital or employers, to be
by the council of the chamber.
members representing labor. to be
by the employed. 40 these shall be
representatives from the separate
oonciliation committees as here
referred to. The body thus
,uted shall add to their number
ther members, who. from their
n, authority or experience may be
in promoting the objects of the Lon
nciliation board, three to be appoint
he labor representatives on the board.
rec by the Representatives of capital.
here are to be four other members,
b: the lord mayor of London, or
member of the corporation to be
ated by him, the chairman of the
d county council, or some member
council to be nominated by him, and
representatives. of London labor organ
10, to be selected by the labor repre-
YES on the board.
duties of decentralization board are
hese:
remote amicable methods of settling
disputes and the prevention OF strikes
ckouts generally, and also especially
Following methods:
shall. in the first instance, invite
parties to the dispute to a friendly
ance with each other, offering the
of the chamber Of commerce as
lent place Of meeting. Members of
ard can be present at this conference,
.elwise, at the pleasure of the dis.
10 event Of the disputants not being
arrive at a settlement between them
they shah be invited to lay their re-
% cases before the board with view
living their advice, mediation, or as
To-. Or, should the dispntants prefer
board would assist them in selecting
tors, to whom the questions at issue
be submitted for decision.
utmost efforts Of the board shall, in
antime, and in all cases, be exerted
Tent, il possible, the occurrence or
lance Of a strike Or lookout until
u attempts at Cancellation shall have
Shausted.
board is also to collect information
le wages paid and other conditions
+ prevailing in other places where
Industries similar to those of Lonr,,
carried on, and especially as re-
DcalitieS either in the United King
abroad where there is such COMPETE
nth the trade of London. Such
alton shall be especially placed al
pposal of any disputants who may
10 assistance of the London Concilia-
ard.
3conciliation board is not to consti-
self body of arbitrators, except at
ress desire of both parties to a dis
be s!gnitied in writing, but shall in
nee, should other methods of con-
p fail, offer to assist the disputants
selection of arbitrators chosen either
Ute own body or otherwise. Any dis
Timing before the board shall, in the
stance, be referred to Cancellation
ttee of the particular trade to which
fputants belong, should such COM
have been formed and affiliated to
mber.
As separate Cancellation committees
Ipe composed of equal numbers of
|Sers and en- ployed. Each trade is to
p own representatives, employers and
ed voting separately for the election
At respective representatives.. The
Of members and the general rules
edure shall be determined by each
Filar trade, subject to the approval of
3ciliation board.
punctuation committee are to be af-
to the London chamber of COM
4and be represented upon the concil-
Epoard. Any trade Cancellation com.
representing a body or trade in the
Esolltan districts of more than 1000
uais, shall send two representatives
~ the Cancellation board, one being
Ialoyer and the other an operative
Pm. each to be separately elected by
ers and employed, respectively. In
kl5 OF concillatlon committees repre-
bodies or trades in the metropoli-
Lhricts smaller in number than 1000
Fsnals, two or more such committees
tie together to elect joint representa-
] the board.
committees may from time to time
4 = and report to the Cancellation
pom any matter affecting the inter
the particular trade upon which it
4 thought desirable to employ the ac-
Influence of the London chamber of
,fce as body.
n Sunday Excursions.