The sun., 1901-06-02
DECLARES INDEPENDENCE
NATIONAL METAL TRADES ASSOCIA-
TTON TO THE UNIONS.
Agreement Of 1000. Broken by the Machinists.
Declared void-siH Main Questions on
which Arbitration WIN Not He Admitted
in Futurc-No Arbitration with strikers.

Agreement Of 1000. Broken by the Ma achinists,
Declared yoid-six Main Questions on
which Arbitration VIII Not he Admitted
in Future Arbitration with strikers.
The Administrative Council Of the National
Metal Trades Association met at Chicago
last Tuesday representatives from local
metal trades associations. representing many
sections OF the country. At this meeting a
resolution was adopted declaring the agree
| ment with the International Association of
Machinists null and void There was also
adopted broad declaration Of principles,
upon which tho association proposes its men,
bers shall conduct their business for the
future. The resolution Is as follows:
Whereas. The National Metal Trades Asso-
citation and the International Assoc citation of
Maehinists formally entered into an agreement
| on May IS, 1900. for the express purpose OF
avoiding strikes and lockouts by arbitratlng all
and
pending arbitration there should be no strike
Whereas. In direct violationof that agree
and has officially ordered and instituted strikes
in many shops Of the members Of the n. NJ
Resolred, BY the Administrative Council
in session in Chicago on this. the twenty ghth
day of May. 1901. that the lnternational Asso-
tltlOn pl MACnltll~tS mas NlIInlly violated ltS
agreement Of May IL, 1900 and having made
the same null and void, the agreement IL no
longer binding on the National Metal Trades
AssO citation
This is the declaration Of principles:
We the members Of the National Metal
Trades Association, declare the following
in our relations with our employees:
First since we, as employers. are re-
sponsihle for the work turned out by our
workmen, We must. therefore, have fun dis
cretton % designate the men We consider
Comp"t"nt % perform the work and to de-
termine the conditions under which that
work shall be prosecuted the question Of
the competency of the men being deter
mined solely by us: and while disavowing
any intention 70 interfere with tie proper
functions Of labor organizations, We will not
admit Of any interference with the manage
ment Of our business
-plsapproving absolutely Of
strikes and lock-outs the members o. this
association will not arbitrate any question
with men on strik" Neither will this as
bitraHle question unless arbitration has
Third --Employmont-N determination will
HE membership In any society or organiza-
tion Every workman who elects TO work
In shop will be required To work peaceably
and tremendously with all his fellow en-
plOv'es
Four,h Apprentices. elpors and Handy
and hanivmen 70 ho employed viii be de-
terrninoi solely bv tho crrloyer
,Fttth-MethodS and Wages - Employers
at wages mutually satisfactory We vii
not pnrmi' EMPLOYEES to place anv restric-
ton on the management. methods or pro
duction ol our shops, and will require a fair
Employees will ba paid by he hourly rate,
hy premium syst"m piece WORK or contract.
A. the "WplOy'r may elect
SiNth-lt i the privilege ~ the employee
to leave orr employ whenever he secs ft
and il IS the prvilea" Of tho employer 20
discharge any workman when he sees At .,
Scventh-lho above principles being abso-
lutelv essential 20 the success nj conduct of
our business, they are not subject 20 arbitra-
tion
NOT covered hv tho fore going declaration wa
advise uur members 20 meet their employees
either individually or collectively. and en-
dcavor 10 adjust the di'iCultY on n fair and
equitable bnsis I'm c7Sc ~ Inability 10 reach
n sRti- factory adjustment we advise that thev
submit the question 10 arbitration hy board
nv the employer and three 10 be chosen bv
the omplovs" or employers IN order 10
rec"iy" the benefits of arbitration the ern-
p!ovcr or EMPLOYEES must continue in tho
service ard under tho orders og the employer
pcndiug "a decision
T. a." any mcmbcr .rof!ses IN, comply
with this rccoWWcrd drfion.' hc shall bn
denied M" support pf This asSoriHtion unless
u -lall 1purpv" tnc action ~ aid wemhor
Ishth Hour' oud wages Hours and
-inll 10 arranged h, %" local associations
in ,lri district
IN tho operation NJ piece work, premium
IIun or contract ,y-tau.- now iu force or 10
kr rNtordrd or r-mhli.hed in tho future,
this r.7p,1tIpu viii not CuuutruQnCe any
condition. OF W1s" which arc not lust, or
which viii mot allow @ workman ni average
efficiency to earn ~ least = fli~ vug". -
convention hHs p."n called 10 be held
IN thu, city Ut 'h' tI, ~ House on Juno II,
at which an machinery manufacturers
Throughout ho entire country ara invited
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