New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
TO VOTE THIS WEEK.
Belief That Unions viii Accept
arbitration Plan.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

Arrangements were made yesterday by the unions
in the building trades hold special meetings
early this week for the purpose OF voting on the
amended plan of arbitration adopted at the con-
ference in the Townsend Building No. LIB Broad
way on Friday between committees of the unions
and the employers. The conference lasted until
nearly a. m. when the members of the board of
governors and the union committees agreed to two
resolutions in addition to those already published
These were given by Charles L. Eidlitz, presi-
dent of the employers association, and were as
follows:
Resolved. That the labor, representatives here
vduaIly and severely to not only report the action
unions the adoption Of the arbitration plans adopted
here this evening.
Resolved That the wages paid in unskilled
trades shall not be reduced nor the hours increased
LOT one year from the date of the genera! accept
ance OF TINS agreement In any difficulty arising
IN the unsdlled trades they may through the me
ttoH in the general arbitration poard
President Crimes of the Plasterers' Union II was
said yesterday. made strong plea behalf of
the Plasterers Laborers' Union. which went
strike some weeks ago. This union made a de-
mand for advance in wages from S. 25 to s3 30 n
day. to go into effect on May /. The demand was
granted, but the employers wanted agreement
for year. The union refused to sign agree
ment and went on strike 1t contemplating the
making Of a further demand when the italian
Plasterers Laborers' Protective Union was organ
ized as incorporated body and made an agree
ment with the employing plasterers to work for
3 a day Hearing of this the strikers offered to
return at g 25 day, but given to understand
that So the wages, and, further, that they
ought to join the union and then apply for
work
Grimes. il IS understood. asked the old wages
for the strikers, but his proposition agreed
10 and the resolution regarding the unsked trades
was carried 1t believed yesterday that the
unskilled trades, which under the new scheme
would be relegated to the background may delay
the adoption of the plan by agitating for direct
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10 return to work. serious obstacle is expected
The idea that when a union accepts the agreement
under its official seal work in that particular trade
win be resumed, and that the same thing will be
done other unions fall in line still holds good
OF the unions Of skilled trades which were not
represented at the conference the Housesmiths and
BTidgemen's Union is the most important. A meet
ing OF the union viii be held this which the
plan will be discussed Copies Of the amended plan
viii be sent TO all the unions tomorrow. There is
less work for housesmths now than some months
ago, and some. it is said. being laid off.
With regard to the work of the conciliation COM
mittee OF the Civic Federation in bringing about
fridays conference, Samuel B. Donnelly of the
committee, said:
Our idea is to bring both sides together without
taking any active part in the dispute I believe
there are many in which neither of the dis
putting parties can make overtures to the other
without showing an apparent weakening In such
together
According to Edward A. Mofett who repre-
sented the briclllayeIs unof1icially the
ference. II was agreed that in case q contractor,
union employer and part a non-union employer
The union or unions involved had right to strike.