New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
TO CONTINUE THE TIEUP.
EMPLOYERS GITE NOTICE.
Insist on Arbitration Plan to Curb
Ualbang Delegates.

The members OF the Building Trades Employ
ers' Association have decided new action.
and have informed their employees who are az
work on the few contracts where work IL still
being done that when the material is exhausted
no more work will be done until further notice
No lumber or material will be purchased until
the employers are reasonably certain that work
can be resumed under conditions which will In
sure the fulfilling of contracts within specified
time Such state Of affairs be brought
about soonest they say. by the adoption by the
unions Of the plan OF arbitration submitted by
the employers
This extension Of the shutdown. making IL
practically complete throughout the city, is the
result Of q secret meeting OF the board of gov
ernors of the Building Trades Employers As
sociation held late last week at No 123 Broad
way. The board decided that 1t was time TO
take such decisive action will make 1t i'm
possible for dishonest walking delegates TO de-
lay work on buildings by extorting money from
employers. 1t is believed that the unions will
eventually accept the plan of arbitration. which
limits the power Of the walking delegates. and
SO prevents opportunities for extortion-
Charles l. EidIitz president of the Building
Trades Employers Association, said last even
ing that as conditions were IT would soon have
been impossible to carry on business These
conditions he said. must be permanently
changed.
1--WE have to clean up the entire s1tua1lon IN
the building industry" he continued, and start
over again. If we want to carry on business at
all Walking delegates must have no further
OPPORTUNITIES to stop work buildings until
money is paid by employers The walking dele
gate is servant OF the union, and ought 70
stick to his legitimate business
A J. Robinson a member OF the board OF gov
ernors said that the employers were not gong
10 stand any more nonsense from the walking
delegates The walking delegates opposed the
Man Of arbitration, because 1t limited their
powers. but he knew that many OF the unions
favored the plan
"Judgfng from what I have heard" he con-
tinued. '.I believe they will accept it. 1t is for
their advantage to do 50; it will also be for the
advantage Of the employers Walking delegates
who were disposed to make money BY other
than legitimate means will. OF course. not raVor
the pIan as when it Is in operation 1t viii 30
curtai1 their powers that they will no longer b.
able to extort money for calling strikes on and
ordering them as means OF extorting money
We will not be fooled by them any longer"
well known contractor. who IS on the board
of governors said that there seemed TO b a
misunderstanding of the provisions OF the plan
Of arbitration Some OF the union leaders ap-
parently thought that II did away with existing
boards of arbitration which was a mistake
',The plan Of arbitration" he continued. dis
tinctIy SAYS: In those trades which have trade
arbitration boards. any difficulty between en-
pIoyer and empIoye shall be adjusted IN the
arbitration board Of that trade, II possible In
case however Of continued disagreement, ths
matter In dispute must be referred to the gen
eraI arbitration board before strike or lockout
is resorted to-"
William H. Farley. former secretary OF the
old Poard of FTIIdiny Trades and one of the
leaders in the new Board Of Building Me-
chanIcs, said the unions would not accept the
plan OF arbitration He said that the extension
OF the shutdown devised to force the unions
into accepting the plan Of arbitration. He also
said that the unions would eventually start
fight on new Inns unless the employers ceased
their aggressive tactics.
1t leaked out last evening that individual
members of unions have been sending letters To
the board OF governors OF the Building Trades
Employers Association approving Of the plan OF
arbitration One union. composed of men in
skilled trade. which has approved OF the plan
has appointed a committee 10 educate the men
up to it, The committee has sent the following
ppeaI to the union men
The scandal and exposure OF the dishonest
actions Of business agents for che last few weeks
lead Us 10 believe that it would be wise to make
clean sweep of all the business agents now m once
an men who have at heart the honor OF our untc,
ard steady employment OF our members. without
unnecessary and provoked tdlenSSs. are therefore
honest men are placed in these positions Of trust