Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-03
COOKS AND
WATERS UNION
Arbitration Committee Makes State
ment Regarding Troubles,
HEPOINTS IN CONTROVERSY
Drait OF New Agreement Position Of
Ass0cia lion II Designated ~ "nog-
Hanger one"

The arbitration committee of the
federated trades makes the following
official statement relative to the dis
pute between the Cooks and Waters
union and the restaurant proprietors
"'rhe delegates Of The Cooks and
Walters In the Utah Federation of
Labor reported TO that body the facts
and asked that the declaration against
the regulators Of the agreement be
made official, The Cooks and Walters
union had been within their rights In
the controversy at all times up to this
point but when the request for an Of
fetal boycott was made the situation
was changed,
"The point was made by delegate
that the federation could not declare
an official boycott until the arbitration
committee Of that body had endeayored
by all reasonable means to bring about
a reconciliation Of the existing differ.
ences.
This was met by the proponents with
the statement that they were following
the usual custom which had been Ia
vogue In the federation 1t was then
shown boy the delegates who sustained
the point FIRST made that when an alli
lated union desired the assistance Of
the central body, which. In other words,
In nothing more nor less than all Of the
unions IN afillation, II was imperative
first 10 be- able TO show that the Ill n
Guilty could only be met by aggressive
methods, and until such had been done
the central body was not competent to
call upon subordinate unions to par
ticpate.
This view Of the matter having been
accepted, the arbitration committee
was instructed to act on behalf OF the
cooks and walters. The committee
carefully went over the situation on
January 20, and upon the evening Of
that day met with the Cooks ana
Walters union.
AT this meeting the arbitrator COM
mttee had but two important points 10
| make, the acceptance or rejection OF
which would determine their future
| course. The first was that the boyoOtts
established by the union be temporarily
withdrawn. This was unanimously
agreed to. The second was that new
agreement, which the committee had
framed, be accepted I'm lieu of the first
one, This was also agreed to,
I'VE the undersigned do hereby
| agree to employ union help in our busi-
ness and that our employees will be en'
| titled TO lay off one day per week, the
| 4 80, lao, htF
| ployer and employe,
" II shall be the duty Of the employe
to furnish an acceptable man or wo-
man as his or her substitute.
Not more than two employees shall
lay off on the same day,
"'The following specified days shal
be exempt from the lav-od privilege
"'New Iews day Fourth of July
Pioneer day Thanksgiving day ans
Christmas day
THE lay-off privilege shall not ap
ply when there shall be IN the city any
large political or fraternal convention
or some special amusement featur,
whose nature would tend 90 draw large
crowds ~ tho metropolis
I'VE, the Cooks and Walters union
L, A. Of II. g. X, H. No. 70, do agree e
furnish said ---- Of the ----- with compe
tent help, and agree that no union en-.
ploye shall quit his or her position un.
less he or she gives twenty-four hours
notice
Violation Of this notfcation/wlll sub
ject delinquent to fine Of $3.50 by tn,
union.
"To be in effect for one year on ant
after date Of acceptance
THE secretary Of the arbitration com,
mIttee was instructed to communicate
with President Sheridan Of the en-
ployers' association. informing hin
that the Utah Federation Of Labor de-
sired, through the proper channel, {,
discuss the trouble existing between
the cooks and walters and this honor
able association. A response was re
ceved to the effect that he would cal
meeting and lay the matter bcfor,
the membership.
1T has been common property since
last Friday how the gentlemanly re-
quest Of the arbitration committee
| representing 5000 organized men ans
women, was received by the Restaur
ant Employers Protective associa
tion While there can be no question
~ doubt as to the right OF that body
To lesslate according to its desires
stil Il Is not shooting wide Of Tx
mark TO assume that had more ami
cable position been taken the associa
tion might nave appeared TO bette
advantage IN the eyes ~ the genera
public, who, no matter where their sym
pathles may be. like 10 see spirit oi
justice dlsplayed-particuarly from
those whose position IN our social lif,
Is such as 20 warrant It's application
However. the arbitration commtte,
must perforce accept the dictum of th,
employers and at the proper time ant
IN the proper place viii make their ~
port to the Utah Federation Of Labor
1T VIII be seen that there Is a rad.
zeal difference IN the original ant
amended agreement The arbitration
committee was quick To realize that
the first document was not what Il
should be- and the cooks and waiter,
cheerfully acknowledged that such wa,
the case and readily agreed to d
change. Their further action In lftlnl
the boycott order proved c0nclusivelS
they were not only sincere In theil
desire TO rectify any hasty action. bul
were prepared TO make any concession
which would not absolutely sulfy
them IN their position taken as enun-
ciated In their proposal.
THE request Of the arbitration COM
mittec for conference with the em-
ployers' association was correct IN
every way II could not be expected
by the association that the arbitration
committee would enter into q written
review Of the case and a submission
OF what Il had to offer. The task, no
matter how well done. would have
been unsatisfactory and incomplete as
regards details. which are Of very
grave importance IN matters Of this
Kind. The only proper course for the
association 10 have followed was TO
hear what the committee had to say,
even II they had determined 10 follow
the course already announced Such
action would have entailed no incon-
venience 10 1t, as they had called a
meeting and the representatives OF the
federation would have been pleased to
attend upon them.
"Taken as whole the position Of
the association is certainly a dog-n-
the-manger one and whatever annoy