New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
VICTORY FOR EMPLOYERS.
THEIR PLAN ACCEPTED.
Labor Committees Agree to
arbitration.
Labor
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of the Building Trades Employers Association
and the representatives Of twenty labor unions
ended at / o'clock this morning in agree
ment on the plan of arbitration proposed some
time ago by the employers organization slightly
amended and with additional clauses framed
by the labor representatives. insuring practically
sweeping victory for the employers and the
absolute destroying of the power of the walking
delegate to call strike at WILL with or without
cause. Summed up the plan of arbitration is
that no strike shall be declared until the ques-
ton in dispute has been settled by the board Of
arbitra ton.
The plan accepted by both sides was as fol-
lows:
In general, the employers and employees of each
trade organized. This applies particularly TO
ganizations from which the mechanics of that
When the employers have an agreement with
their employees they shall have trade arbitration
discussed and adjusted: but in addition, there shall
be higher court or general arbitration board for
and employees or any question of mutual interest.
trades Employers ASSOCIATION Of the CITY Of News
York shall elect two arbitrators. who shall serve
Each union, the employers of which are repre-
sented IN the Building Trades EnPIqyerS % ASs0GS sT
for not less than six months. and who shall be in
Trades Employers Association at the time of their
The arbitrators from the unions shall not be busi-
From this body of general arbitra tors not less
than four, two from the employers association and
two from the empl0yes unions, shall constitute a
court of appeals They shall meet within twenty
four hours when notified so to do by the general
The aTbitrators from the unions are guaranteed
unemployment by their firms or corporationS WIlen
the special on which they have served has been
The unions as whole or a single union shall
ing Trades EMPLOYERS Association. collectively or
ieave the Works of member Of the Building Trades
Employers Association nor shall any member emf & Gt
out his employees before the matter in dispute has
been brought before the general arbitration board
Complaints shall be first addressed to the gen,
eral secretary of the arbitration board, who shall
Executive tive Committee Of the general arbitration
and employees, and it shall he their auty al 4ce 10
06nt 06Ean1e af iss9e s See''a' d D'' '''ll '
It shall be the privilege of any union or mem
ali the general arbitrators the individuals they
can act when the dispute is occurring in tn. trade
The general arbirators must be given power by
the interest they are acting Ior.,
specifically the matter in dispute, and that both
sides agree abide by the vote OF the ma1oTltg 1
mnT must be selected before the case is opened
These 9ft 0 e bee BoaPPd eacB s6 SIDE recevi9g
its copy. Then after careful bearing OF me me
tanned by majority vote or decision of the UNI
pire shall be be nal r9s ana nrecedent will be established
witch can be used to strengthen the position of
either side in subsequent trials and can be quoted
as in courts OF law .,.o ora ,,a,
than the unions can supply IT shaii be PerInlss RMS Die
source which men shall be bound by all agreements
entered into by the union.
Tho conference was called at the suggestion
of the Civic Federation. which urged meet
ing between the two contending parties This
suggestion was accepted, and the delegates from
twenty unions, as well a number of unof1-
cial delegates from other unions, attended. The
/ meeting was held at the Building Trades En-
| Movers Association, at No. LIB Broadway.
At 2 o'clock Emerson McMillin, secretary of
| ,be local branch of the Civic Federation. called
| tho roeeting 10 order and made a brief appeal
| for peace and an agreement
He was followed by Samuel B. Donnely, OF
| the federation who made a similar appeal At
| the close of this speech Otto NJ. Eidlitz. chair
! man of the board of governors of the Employers
! Association was elected chairman, and a labor
representative James DAILY, vice-chairman, Mr.
! Eidtz declared that the proposition of the en-
ployers had been misunderstood and explained
! II in detail.
At the suggestion OF Mr. Eidlitz motion was
! then made that the employers terms of settle
! ment should be read clause by clause, and the
sense of the meeting on each clause taken. This
was at first opposed by the labor representa-
/ rives who urged that they should be allowed to
present a counter proposition 1t was finally
/ decided TO take up the employers plan, and ten
| ~ the fourteen clauses were adopted as read
y,itbout comment The four clauses on which
there was division and three additional clauses
presented by +. A. Moffett, labor delegate
were placed in the hands Of committee OF ten
6ve from each side. This committee consisted OF
DanieI O Maheny, James }. DAILY. James p
Archibald. F. il Mohet and Patrick Grimes OF
the side of the unions, and Otto NJ Eiditz' l.
x Morton, James B. Strong, John }. DoWney
and Benjamin Traital for the empowers. Nis
! ,.i.+sa retired. and the conference adjourned
until o'clock 49,,
when the committee reported at 10 O'Clock