The sun., 1903-06-18
STATE ARBITRATORS APPEAR.
COME HERE TO LOOK INTO THE
BUILDING TRADES TROUBLES.

Already by tho Men-UniOns RECON-
siderins Employer Peace Plan.
John Lundrigan. chairman. and W. j.
Brannig, secretary, Of the State Board OF
Arbitration and Conoiliation, have been
sent here from Albany by the Department
of Labor to investigate the troubles In the
building trades. Accompanied by Agent
Stevens of the Department OF Labor they
called upon the board OF governors OF the
Building Trades Employers Association
last night and had a long conference with
Otto NJ. Eidlitz. l.. X. Prince and r. b.
Tuttle Of the board.
The situation was explained to the visitors
from up State and all the troubles leading
to the stoppage Of building operations were
discussed The State officials offered their
servioee TO bring the deadlock to an end
They will be in town for few days inquir-
ing Into the situation. Especially they
will collect facts and figures a. to tho losses
incurred, for a report to the State Labor
Department. 1t is possible that hearing
in which both sides will be asked 80 give
evidence may be called.
Mr.. Prince said last night: We would
welcome an investigation OF the trouble
We gave the State officials all the informa-
ton in our power, and are ready to give
them any further facts they want.
Before the up-S,aters called on the en-
P,es1BBe ney Board S Of Building Mechanics One Of
the facts they learned was that the workers
have already lost $2l 100000 or more In
wages independent Of losses indirectly
incurr ed through the shutdown.
tabled the arbitration plan Of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association or
rejected it altogether. movement has
now begun to reconsider It and suggest
amendments. Special meetings OF several
unions are to be called to discuss the plan
and committees may be appointed TO sub
nit the amendments suggested to the
employers.
The board Of governors Of the Building
Trades Employers Association, which has
already announced that 1t will consider
amendments only after rs per cent. OF the
unions have accepted the plan, issued this
statement yesterday:
During the various discussions that have
been had with representatives OF labor our
BaH,dins iH @ Fra Trades ~ Employers Assoeiation have
found that there still exists In the minds OF
many, OF the employees OF this industry
been inaugurated. In order to correct this
the board Of governors hereby Issue ,,,li state-
msns T4sas. 10 es.ta Is not nmea
to Organized labor. II does not say TO or
esnized labor how it shall run its business. %
pss1e pes. aent - mo- eIeept 70 from him tho
power Of arbitrary action or the ordering Of
ps interest,". as saea 81 ss sa' snb r..
strike. look-onts or jur!sdietiona on, OF trades %
s5s e p sy BY hi:
association Of employers.
A member Of the board said: Il am
certain that whom the unions consider
the plan dispsssionately. most Of them
viii aocspt. Changes or modihGations S,,t .
resume work with the certainty that there
will be no further interruption. 1t will be
necessary that the majority Of the unions
accept the plan. We are always ready to
meet committees and have seen union
representatives about the matter already
II the unions had presented q fair plan
to US it would have been accepted by the
The Electrical Workers Union, which
tabled tho plan, will meet again tonight.
and motion will be made to act on It,
Ex-business Agent William Ivory OF the
union said last night:
Il will make a motion to appoint COM
mittee to 20 before the employers and
propose before the plan is accepted. that q
clause be inserted to the effect that where
any grievance. such rs an Objectionable
foreman or the employment Of non.union
men, exists, the Objectionable parties be
susp ,nded pendin.: arbitration. We would
accept the decision of the arbitrators as
to whether these people should be retained
or discharged. Other unions. under
stand, will do the same. The plan will
never be accepted as it is
The Tile Layers Union, which rejected
the plan last Monday night. received a re-
quest yesterday for a conference from
the Employing Tile Layer' Association. :
The Executive COMMITTEES Of the union will
meet the employers tonight.
representative OF the George A. Fuller
company said yesterday. in explanation Of
the companys decision to withdraw it's
hoisting engineers:
when the Building Trades Employers
Association ordered the Hosting Assooia-
tion TO withdraw its men from all buildings,
our sub-contraotors, who are members
OF the association, asked II they could obey
this order without mourning the penalties
provided In our contracts, We allowed
them to obey the order without paying
the penalties, and will wait until matters
clear up. But there Is no lockout Of our
men, however. The situation u unique
and had to be met