The morning call., 1891-05-07
NO ARBITRATION.
The Iron Founders UItimatum
to the Strikers.
Mil Bench-Hands VIII Net Return to Work
Until an Eight-Hour Day Is Granted
Them-Union Topics.

All attempts to arbltrate the long-stand-
ing molders' strike have failed, as the fol-
lowing correspondence will show. While
the foundrymen seem to have no objection
to employ union men they refuse TO conduct
their establishments according to union
rules. John S. Collins, corresponding
representative of Iron-mOlders' Union, No.
164, recently sent the following communica-
ton:
TO the Engineers and IRON Founders AssociG-
tion of San francisco, CdL.-GENTLEMEN: Feel.
ing that the lime has come when steps should be
taken by the parties directly interested 10 bring
the trouble which has existed for the past four
teen months between your association and this
union 10 q termination we would respectfully
ask that committee be appointed from your
association 10 confer with like committee from
this union TO arrange for an arbitration Of all
differences between the Two bodies and the mem
bers thereof.
Trusting your association will give this matter
due consideration and that favorable reply will
follow / am, yours truly. JOHN 5. COLLINS.
To this the following reply was vouch-
safed:
To the Hon-mOtderS Union, No. 1874, san
FrdnctScO-GENTLEMEN: In reply TO your Ia
V0r of May LIST We beg To state that before the
strike took place, aud at The DeginulDg OF st we
were very DESTROYS OF arbitratlng matters. OF
differences between members Of this association
and your union, but our 0gertures were declined
on the ground that the questions involved were
beyond the JURISDICTION Oh your local OOuys Con
sequently We were compelled to seek melders
elsewhere. Now, fourteen mouths after you vol
unfairly left our employ, you express 4 desire 10
arbtrate differences.
We understand the question of arbitration to
mean that when two more parties who have
differences 10 adjust DESTROYS OF settling them
In an amicablo aud friendly manner they select
dislnterested persons to pass upon the questions
involved, SO that u settlement may be had In 4
speedy manner satisfactorily to all parties con-
ceTned. and that was our desire when wa trSt
proposed Arbitration.
Now all business relations between the mem
bors of This association and the members OF
your union having been voluntarily severed by
you, there are no differences between us which
could be adjusted by arbitration.
However, we desire to say that we have no
quarrel with your union. Your members can
obtain employment IN our shops whenever We
have work 10 do. We are not fighting your union
and do not intend TO. Ga the other hand EYe be-
leve that, employers, we have the right 10
make the rules which govern our shops; and If
these rules too Onerous for any one III our
employ they have perfect right TO leave Us and
seek employment elsewhere. We also believe
that any American citizen has right TO earn a
living, and that every California boy has right
10 learn trade and become OF use 10 society.
and not dr0ue.
We also think that California should in tile
past have received the same consideration from
the moders that is granted TO loundries ID other
parts of the United States. All we ever asked
was that we should be placed upon the same
footing as foundIles in The East, that Is 10 say,
"open" shops.
We will, Under no consideration. now or at any
time in the future, arbitrate or discdss, In any
way, the question of dlschargng the men and
boys now IN our employ. III you desire te settle
the strike you can Instruct your members 10
apply for work; we know OF no other question
to settle Hereafter, il differences arise between
US and the men IN our employ we shall Dc per-
fectIy willing TO submit such differences 10 the
arbitration OF dlsinteresIed persons. Respect
fully, yours,
Tie Engineers and Iron-fouDders AssocIa-
tlon OF California. By Ira Z. Rankin, President.
RV II. 4 Moore Secretary.