Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09
Barre's Union Men Would Not
Consider Granite Manufac-
turers Proposition.
EACH SIDE DETERMINED
Say No Further Concessions VIII BE
Mndc-A statement by the Union
Mcn-Ciaim They Have Exhaust
ed Every Effort for n
Friendly Settlement.

Barre. July S.-Thc status of the diff
iiCulty between the employers and their
men in the granite industry remained un-
changed although an attempt WAS made
to settle the trouble. AS Il result of the
meeting of the manufacturers last even
ing a proposition was presented to the
union at a largely attended meeting of
the latter body at the opera house this
morning.
At ten o'clock tonight tho committees
of the association and the union finish
ed two hours conference and it is un-
dcrstood a resolution acceptable to both
was discussed. This will he presented to
the union at its meeting tomorrow morn
ing at eight o'clock. Although nothing
/ is known Of tne text of the resolution it
Is believed the difficulty will be settled
to morrow.
When tho proposition was read to the
!. .3Nl mon at the meeting they at once
declared that it was impossible for them
to consider It. much less to accept it,
After dropping that without even voting
on it, they appointed Il "loCkout COM
mttcc" rs they declared that tho trouble
had gone beyond the jurisdiction of the
grievance committee. This committee is
made up Of the following wcll-knoWu
union mon. Fred Bruce, Richard Grogg,
Antoine Frontini John Anderson and
james McAdam. Whatever proposition
tho manufacturers haV" Will be presented
To- this committee.
| 1t is stll the general belief that tho
| trouble will hc amicablv adjusted soon in
/ spite of tho assertions of both sides that
| they will stick 10y their positions. Some
! poopl" who are inclined to ho p1uicl>Y
! profess TO sec condition similar to those
/ of eleven years ago when Barre WAS given
a serious setback Ivy a long continued
difficulty in tho granite industry.
In addition To the sheds in those towns
] a " if.h .lt
those at West Berlin were closed ycstcr-
day aftornoon and although the number
of mon employed iS comparatively small
it will moan considerable loss.
The union mon issued statement 10
| tho pul this afternoon. which says in
/ part: 1.-The trouble arose over two firms
refusing to comply with tho urra ngcmouis
made to govern suh-contractins. These
arrangements We're recognized and acted
! upon without question FOR at least f.;
months. and the attempt to- ignore them
came as q surprise 20 the committee
Notwithstanding tho unlocked for ma
! turc of tin" troubl" this committee cN-
haustod every effort to come to % frioul'y
settlement. Indeed, tho last meeting " the
/ branch agreed to accept in every part
/ the proposition We received from the
/ Manulaoturors aSeociHtiou. ana the COM
mittoo informed the omp;oYcr~' commit
/ t." Of this fact before thcv Uho on
/ piovor~l had their Meeting
/ "Wheu their meeting was in session
/ they %cnt dcputatiou to us asking for
another concession ,oVcn though We had
agreed to their own proposition that also
We granted for the sake Of peace aul
/ naturally expected the matter Was Sottl"d.
/ Next morning tho Whol" town Was shut
down without further parlcy." The state
mcnt is signed by the president of the
union. J. Crlickshank, and the secretary,
y. Robertson.