Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29


May ], both sides compromising on March
|. Union men must now work with nom
union men without objection, and in this
the dealers claim TO have gained a point.
On tho other hand the strikers sny tho
association is now compelled to recognize 90
new firms who have become competitors
since May 30. 1t is estimated that the cut
! terc hevo lost 5000, 600 10 wages, and the
| dealers many thousands in contracts. Bar
| clay Bros have re-opcned the polishing mill
! and set their apprentices to work today.
Tie shops have been closed since
| August %, when the Association
served nm injunction on the firm. Many
dealers are now arranging to resume bust
ness on large scale and it ia expected that
the shops will he running to their full ex-
tent October lst. IL is expected that
large amount of business will be done this
winter. There is now shod room here for
! 1900 cutters.
BARRE, Sept %. The last act of tho
trouble in the granite Industry occurred
| this afternoon when representatives of the
union and the association signed the bill Of
| prices and agreement, thus ending long
| bitter contest Of live months duration. The
| dealers held n long session this morning TO
! discuss the wisdom of beginning work be-
| toro settlement was made elsewhere, but
! finally decided to do so and tho bill was
| signed.
| 1t is understood that the association agrees
! to have Barclay Bros. in junction removed
and all the sheds win resume work rs union
yards Monday. Union cutters are happy
over the outcome OF the strike and look
upon the settlement as partial victory.
| Men will he set to work rapidly, leading
dealers notifying the trade to send orders
| hat ,,i- IL, tai ,Fr,,a
wintor. Barclay Bros. and Mcdonald 4
Sou of Quincy, Muss, to-day purchased tho
| Drigo Granite company's valuable dark
! quarry. Real cstate owners and the gen
| eral public are pleased at the settlement of
the longest and most costly labor trouble
! ever known here.
Cutters Returning to Work-Terms of
| Settlement.
| BARRE, Sept. 81. The Granite City to-
! day is recovering its equilibrium after n ?
| weeks strike in the granite industry Tho
| people have bacome 30 accustomed to the
strike thai Tie reaction is slow but still evil
dences OF the change are visible nywhere.
Express teams loaded with trunks are bur
rying to the different boarding houses and
there is much more activity on the streets.
The cutters have begun to look FOR situa-
tions, {. L. Tayntor x Co. having engaged
| 20 before noon. Tuesday morning will
every sled working with all the men that
can be hired.
The granite dealers are very busy en-
gaginG cutters to begin work Monday.
| Skilled workmen find no trouble securing
situations. OF nearly 1900 cutters employ
ed here when the strike began, only III arc
now idle, and before the firms secure the
| old number, men will have to como from
other places. One dealer engaged 45 cut
| ters on Saturday. The report that union
cutters will not work in the same sheds with
non union men, is false, as union men have
already been hired by firms employing non
union men. This settlement includes Barre,
Montpelier, Mortified, Hardwick and
| Williamstown.
A large number of cutters' families are
noy in Scotland, bat it is expected that
they will return soon. Men are arriving
here every train. The settlement is
having good eirocs throughout this sec
ton. Merchants already see change III
| their trade. There is u good feeling among
the dealers and cutters, both desiring to
bury the Ratchet, aad the prospects for Il
| big business this winter is good.
Following is tho full text of the agree
lnent, with the signatures attached
1t is agreed by and between the Granite
! Manufacturers of Barre and Barre branch
! OF tho Granite Cutters National union that
the granite cutters and tool sharneners re-
turn to work for term Of years terminal
ing Marcn !, 1850 under the bill! of prices
of 1872, which We're in operation at the
time OF the suspension of business; with
! such slight changes as specified which may
! be agreed upon by these committees.
Should either party desire n change q,
yy.ir inn ~ c,iI 49,
notice shall be given previous to March !,
1883
IL no notice of change is given by either
party, Qs above stated, then The agreement
in force at the time shall continue for three
| years from and after March /, 1853.
1t Is also agreed that any contention
which may arise during said period, as to
| the performance in good faith of seId agree
ment9 by eithe" party shell be referred to a
committee consisting OF three members,
/ each to be selected from th. executive com
mittee of the Barre branch OF the Granite
| Cutters National union and grcnite manu-
| fecturers Of Barre, which committee shall
act a board OF arbitration, ard failing to
| agree by Il two-thirds vote, said board by
tve-siyth vote shall agree and select u
! disinterested person to &C! umpire: and
| the board thus constituted, shall hogr the
parties and make an award within 80 DAYS
by majority uoto; such award shall be
final. Pending such arbitration in refer
ence to the aoova bill of prices it is mutual
ly agreed that there shall be no strike lock-
out or suspension OF work.
1t is also mutually agreed by and between
the Barre branch OF Granite Cutters Ma
tional union and the Granite Mauuiactur-
ers association of Barre, that no discriminu-
ton be made between union and non.union
mon on the part OF tho granite cutters
and tool sharpeners OF Barre, and the Man
ufacturers' association of Barre agree on
their part not to discriminate against any
employer who is not a member of their
association or any member of their associa-
ton who moy have violated any of their
rules
1t s also ogreed that men who come to
WORK, that are not Practical granite cut