Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-17
STRIKE ISSETTLED
Hum of Industry Again Enlivens
 the Building Trades.
PRAISE CENTRAL LABOR UNION

That Body Succeeded in Bringing Con- ficting Interests Together-Men Re- ceive Advance in Pay and No Dis elimination on Account of Union Master Builders Concessions Ac-
 cepted by the Hod Carrlers at 2 O'clock This Morning.
 The strike of the laborers and hod carriers ended this morning, after an obstinate fight of two weeks. which considerably delayed the rebuilding of the city and cost many property owner that was affected by the big fire of last February many al anxious hour. The builders also were serious ly affected, and the increase in wages which the carriers and laborers have been granted will, it is said, come out Of their individual purses.
 The ending of the strike was effected at a meeting which began last night and closed about o'clock this morn ing. The end was brought about by the Central Labor union, and this morning every man was at his old place of work excepting q few that
 
 lack of masons and brickIayers, many or them having left town upon finding that the strike would last indefinitely. However, there seems to be no hitch ln the desire to get to work this time. as there was in the agreement that was arrived at about a week ago when every man reported for work and i'm. mediately struck on finding that lis union was not recognized in the settle ment of the difficulty.
 everything was definite last night and this morning. The union has been recognized and the men have been gwen what they asked for, an increase or 21s cents an hour. making their wages 221s cents an hour for a day of eight hours
 yesterday afternoon the process of settling began. There were meetlngs galore between committees represents Ing the builders and the Central Labor union. A settlement was effected late yesterday afternoon, but the strikers still insisted that their union shouId ba recognized on paper. and their repre sentat1ves were again obliged to go be- Tore the builders committee and pre- sent this matter to them. There was aA discussion that lasted two long. weary hours. An agreement wns drawn up with the date in which lie < nrovisions were to go into effect left blank. The builders did not want to grant the increase in wages until Sen IemDer l, and this was the snaca fhs,t !, was left open in the document. bur ns the strikers insisted they had yielded, lenough to the builders, re latter faIf , obliged to grant the requests made upon August Il, and this date was.ac- e cordingly filled in.
 was near midnight when the Gen. traI Labor union committee arrived Wlth this document at the bod carriers headquarters, and after considerable excitement upon their mart. owjnv ta the majority of them being unable to comprehend the language of the conn try. the matter was put to vote The hall was crowded. it was poorly liaht- ed, the majority of those present were ignorant or the language of the coun- try, it's customs and it's habits for the most part, yet in the vote they were about to cast was the reviyification If the city or its return to ashes. 1tas showed to what an extent organized labor has become in the affairs of municipalities. The strikers were present in their fullest numbers sitting and standing around the hall in every imaginable position.
 
 about POO votes only about twenty were cast against the agreement whiah the Central Labor union had procured from the builders. The strike was officially declared off It was the worst experience that this city has eyer had with organized labor When the strike of the machinsts was discussed two years ago before 1t had taken place, it was supposed that every fac- tory in the city would have to close immediately, for the general suppos- ton had it that the machinists depart ment was the life and pulse of the factory. Facts showed otherwise The machinists' strike couid not hold candle to that of the hod carriers.
 Following is the agreement drawn up and signed by the builders and the bod carriers and laborers' commit tees:
 ''We, the mason builders and mem- bers of the Master Builders associa- tion of Waterbury agree with the building laborers of Waterbury to pay the bod carriers and mortar men 22ls cents an hour, eight hours to consti- tute days work, and to pay one and one-half times pay for overtime and double time for Sunday. but that no time between q. m. and D. m. shall be overtime. We recognize the right ' of every individual to become mem- Der of labor organization or not as he may desire and agree that on the part of the mason builders no unjust methods shall be used against any member of the Building Laborers' union because of such membership.
 "And it is also agreed on fhe part of the Building Laborers' union ihae no discrimination or unjust methods shall be used against any individual because of his not being member of said union.
 "Also that after this date the Build ing Laborers shall give their employers three months notice before asking any, advance in wages, and in the event of any grievance arising from any cansc whatever the same shall be submitted \ in writing to a committee of arbitra- tion to be appointed hy the Building Laborers and by the Master Builders association, to consist of two members from each, and they to choose. one other "a majority of these to constitute a quorum whose decision shall be bind- ing on all parties, in any event no strike without one months notice.
 ssThese conditions to be in effccc from August 1, 1902, until May T. 1903."