Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-11
Worlds Fair Men Admit Their
Grave Mistake
AND VIII WORK AGAIN TODAY
Chief Bsrnham Foscss Rass~ii Ca
Acknowieaoc That The Trade.
Counctl Was Too HAssy.

SufdNu al tnr WORTH ialf Sfounsts tntS
morning was amicahiy settled today at
meeting II the council u administration
with the executive committee II the
Building Trades Council The whole
trouble il settled as far IA the exposition
company 10 concerned; but there are.
grounds who must sign the agreement
before their meh will return 10 work
There are 20OO men who will not return
to work in the morning on this account.
A cosImittee will be at work early en-
dcesoring In get these contractors t.
sign the agreement. which will put these
men at work aud enable the great en-.
terprise 10 be pushed to an early com
pletion.
The session of the two committees
this afternoon was a long one and both
sides IL the trouble were thoroughly
discussed Director of Works Burnham
proved 10 President Russell of the Build
ing and Trades council that the build
ing trades had agreed. when work on tine
fair was commenced. that union and
non union men should word together
without discrimination. Ii was this
question Of hiring non union men that
Was the real cause of the strike Presi-
dent Russell finally acknow !edged that
IN that one particular the building
trades were IN the wrong.
The Agreement.
The following document WAS then
drawn up by George v. Massey and WAS
signed by the executive committee Of
the building trades:
Whereas. In u conference held this
day between the executive committee cf
the building Trades council. and the
council Of administration Of the Works
Columbian exposition. il was alleged
and suggested that in the employment
of workmen in the several trades repre-
sentsd by said executive committee for
work under the direction and super
vision Of said exposition company. dis
elimination had been made against
Whereas. Such allegations iii well
To the views and purpose to this council
and it's director Of works, and in order
that its views and policy in its behalf
it is by said council
ANrOivCOs INT III TIC u1Cut "
workmen or artisans in the several
trades represented by said executive
committee, for the performance OF work
under tho direction and supervision Of
the Worlds Columbian exposition. rep
resentatives OF union or organized labor
shall be entitled to equal consideration
with those Of non union labor; and that
the workmen heretofore employed by
IA hD knr J.,
day gone out on strike shall not be- re-
count. il being the express purpose Of
the council that organized labor. as such.
shall not be Disseminated against; and,
Resolved. Further. that there shall he
paid to every artisan 80 employed by the
exposition company at least the mini
mum rate IL wages prescribed for the
trade in which he is employed; and.
Resolved. Further. that an authorized
representative or delegate of each Of said
trades shall be furnished with pass en-
titling him to free admission 10 the
grounds and shall have the right 10 con.
fer with the workmen of his trade at all
times. provided such conference shall
not materially interfere with or retard
the work.
sions made in and by tho foregoing rceo-
lutions. are ~ made wath the distinct
understanding that thay shall be accept
ell by said executive csimmittee as a full
settlement and soiutio4 Of the present
controversy that the nAn who have gone
out on strike shall rethrn to work at
once. and that the provisions and stipu-
lations II said resolutions shall continue
in force and be- operative during the
whole period of the exposition.
The above preamble and resolutions
having been adopted ahd presented tn
us this tenth day of APRIL, A. ID. 1893.
We 10. on behalf of thu executive com
miiiee of the Building Trades council
fully accept and agree To observe the
same IA witness our hands the day and
year aforesaid.
i. T. Russell. j. Il. Coggswell. L. s.
Stewart, George W. G}ary. Frank Far.
rcll. Edward r. Hughes. ". T. Sherman.
Executive committee if the Building
Trades Council.
lAtpr Lis~ DOWN.
The strike was then sieciared off. and
President Russell promised that the
men should return To work this morn.
ing as IL nothing had happened. Dele
ga.es will be stationed outside the
grounds Tn instruct the men to GO back,
hut not fo allow the: men working fot
th,o-~ contractors whi have not signed
the new erale to resume work The
meeting broke up In very friendly
manner. the delegates shaking hands
With President lliggintptham and ID
rector - Works Burnhsm.
The net reetIit - tht strike vac the
loss - one days work to the men. Tho
securing n free tickets for walking dele
gates and twenty four hours lea. -
- tim. m completing the fair sher,
every minute 10 precinus. u ~ virtually
q hack down on the part II the laiso.
LEADERS, who we're compelled 10 admit
that the question - employing non.
ur.ion men sss settled finally two years
sro. -Four thousand five hundred sosk-
men ot~yed the orders - the building
trades council a. strike shd about i,,sS
,gnotesi the orsisss