New-York tribune., 1903-07-28
TO CREATE RIVAL UNIONS
EMPLOYERS NEH- Plan.
Will Start Work zcith Men WiiHg
to Fight Walking Delegates.

Hostnities between the employers and work
men in the building trades assumed acute
stage yesterday, when the Building Trades En-
pIoyers' Association announced its intention oe
starting work in three branches OF the building
industry in which the unions have not accept
ed the arbitration plan. In addition TO this
step the employers have declared their inten-
ton OF forming their men thus going 10 work
including the housesmiths, Sam Parks's i'm
mediate subjects-into new unions. In the cass
Of the housenovers this has already been done
These new bodies Will then appeal to the national
labor bodies for recognition. representing that
the rival organizations are corrupt unions, con-
troued by walking delegates Of the Sam Parks
order. If successful this plan viii cut the
ground from under the walking delegates and
end the trouble. Meanwhile work IS 10 be start
ed at once in three branches.
While the Building Trades Employers Asso-
citation was formulating this method OF at~
tack the rump United Building Trades. "Sam's
Parks's body, was also taking action. This
body, which is composed OF the representatives
Of unions that have not signed the employers
arbitration plan. met at Brevoort Hall yester-
day afternoon. and appointed committee OF
FIVE 70 visit the unions sttH holding out and
urge them 20 continue 10 refuse to sign the
agreement. The committee was also instructed
TO make overtures 70 the expelled unions who
were forced out OF the United Board becauss
they had signed the agreement. and try to whip
them back into line A new election OF officers
In the United Board viii take place on Friday.
and the general impression exists that Sam
Parks Will be elected president.
The results Of the meeting OF the employers
association yesterday were summed up by l. X
Prince. chairman OF the press committee in the
following statement:
The board OF governors OF the Building Trades
Association have directed their members 10
start with the erection OF steel and iron struct-
ures and 10 employ any men they may choose.
provided these men individually sign the arbitra-
tion agreement in the same manner the commit
tees OF the unions accepting it have II is ex-
pected that the men who go work in this
fashion VIII be formed into a union shortly
HOLSTERS To START WORK
The employers OF the hosting industry have
been directed by this association TO start work
on Wednesday under similar conditions The
hOusenOvers and shOrers have also been di-
rected 10 start work at once with members OF
a new union known the House ShOrers and
Sheath Pliers Association The organization OF
this union was effected by w F. Bellows wno
has been elected president Of the union This
new 1nion viii include many members OF the
seeding factions Of the United Board
In taking the present step, the employers IN
this association are proceeding on the tneory
that il is a matter of simple justice 20 the work
men themselves and the industry % set the men
10 work We have been requested urged even
begged by the men To let them go 10 WORK IN
this method we are now adopting con-
scientiously following out our policy Of working
with unions
The reason why the three industries men
,iored have been selected is simple Sub-eOm-
mittees were appointed in each industry which
not signed the agreement TO investigate and
raDorr 20 this body the result OF a canvass IN
the ranks OF the men The reports in these in
dustries came IN to-day, and th' present action
was taken upon them The reports from the
other industries VIII probably receive similar
The crucial test Of the new attempt on tho