The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-15
ORDER TO STOP ALL BUILDING
ISSUED BY EMPLOYERS LEAGUE
TO BRING UNIONS TO TERMS.
No New Mat erial to BE Taken Until Healthy
Relations With Employees Exist-sup-
posed to Mean Until tho Unions Accept
the Arbitration Plan-Somo VIII.

Relations With Employees Exist-sup.
posed to Mean Until tho Unions Accept
the Arbitration Plan-Some Will
The Board Of Governors of the Building
Trades Employers Association has decided
10 extend the shutdown OF work this week
to all buildings. including those where
special work was being done, In order by
drastic measures to bring to an end tho con-
ditions brought about by the exactions Of
the walking delegates. When material
Is exhausted at such buildings where ma
terial was on hand when the shut down
was declared all work will stop.
In conformity with this decision the
members of the Building Trades En-
ployers' Association have notified their
employees that 10 more building material
will be ordered for the present until better
conditions are assured or until the board
of governors thinks the conditions warrant
resumption of work.
This action was taken at a secret meet
ing OF the board OF governors last week
at which the exactions Of corrupt walking
delegates were discussed. 1t was then
agreed that a supreme effort should be
made to end the conditions which made
1t possible for walking delegates to collect
money for ordering strikes of
How soon 1t will be considered expedient
to resume work none Of the members Of the
association could say yesterday. One OBJ
ject of the action Of the board OF governors
Ia to get the unions to study the employers
plan Of arbitration seriously without being
biased by the walking delegates, who
naturally object to any curtailment Of their
powers.
The employers say that they are not
fighting the labor unions, or even the walk
ing delegates, but they are determined
to make it impossible for the latter to hold
up work at their pleasure.
President Charles l.. Eidlitz of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association said
last evening
1T is true that the board OF governors
II possible for contractors to bring about
stable conditions in the building industry.
Notice Of this action has been sent to their
employees by the members of the aesocia-
ton and each employee has also received
ditions have existed 1t would soon have been
impossible to carry on business We have
to clean up the entire situation in the build
IuB dlii stsait dlltSil VI VIC SOOH
would not be able to carry on business
at all.
"The shutdown in building was forced
on us to reach some kind Of basis on which
we can continue business in rational
way. We are trying now. once and for all.
to bring about a healthy condition in our
relations with our employees which will
insure to the contractors some kind OF
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their contracts within a specified time.
II the employers stand together. and
believe they will because they are In thor
ough earnest, the desired result win be
brought about"
I'VE have decided not to be bamboozleei
any longer by walking delegates" said
A. j. Robinson. a member OF the board Of
governors. an spite Of what they say.
. great many Of the unions are in favor OF
our plan Of arbitration and Judging from
what have heard, they will all eventually
accept it, 1t is for their advantage to do
20 and will be the best thing for employers
and employees"
Letters have been coming from conserva-
tive members Of unions to the board OF
governors approving the boards plan Of
arbitration. One union Of skilled mechanics
I'he np1Oliteu a SOIhNtttCc W cuuCd'c tiib
workers to seeing the advanta ges Of the
proposed plan Of arbitration. The COM
mittee has sent a circular to members
q the union saving in part
The scandal and exposure OF the dishonest
actions II business agents the last few weeks
lead Us to believe that i; would be wise to
make a clean sweep Of all the business agents
now in office, A ii men who have at heart tho
honor of our union and steady employment
Of our members without unnecessary and pro-
voied idleness are therefore urged to see to
4 that conservative, oncst men are placed
in these positions o: tru.t
Members of the Board Of Building Trades
III ew Of the new move of the Building
Trades Employers Association. William H.
Farley. one of the organizers Of the new
Fcfrd Of Building Mechanics, said;
1T is intended to force the unions to
accept the plan of arbitration. ! don't
believe the unions will accept it. Or
81 ;zed labor will get right in and fight
on rev lines unless the Building Trades
Enr!oyers Association changes its tactics"