The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
Clause Is Recommended by Ar
chitects and Builders for
Construction Work.
TIME EXTENDED FOR IDLENESS
All Work Stops After Strike of
Amy Single Organization Is
Extended Over Three
Days.

A modification of the uniform building
! contract has been adopted and recon-
mended by the st. Louis Chapter. Amer
lean Institute of Architects, and the
Building Contractors Council of st. Louis.
The contract has the following clause in
serted:
II is further agreed. between the parties to
the contract. that in case work is delayed by
reason of a strike. called by any or all of the
different labor organizations represented In
the contract. or of any other contractor en-
ployed by the owner upon the work. that IL
after three days. the said strike is not ad-
justed. and work resumed. that the contractor
shall then discharge all labor employed upon
the premises and cause the building to be
closed and properly protected. until any and
all OF said labor organizations represented shall
agree to resume work. This delay shall in no
way release the contractor or owner from the
agreements of the contract, excepting as to the
time of the completion Of the work. The time
fixed for the completion of the work shall be
extended for a period equivalent to the time
lost by the strike.
and recommending this contract say that
for the last year they have been. losing
money because of strikes which delayed
the completion of buildings.
DEMANDS FORCED.
lney nave Deen COmp6leu 10 grant Hi
demands made by union labor so as TO in-
ish their work in the time called for in
their contract with the owner.
Prior to this the contractor had to share
the whole burden caused by any delay.
Now when the new form OF contract Is
used the owner and contractor agree to
share the burden caused by m delay.
In the new contract the contractor is not
compelled to grant any demands. If there
is a strike or trouble among the workmen
oNA tA fu not . . -
can discharge all labor employed. He can
then his time to settle the Difficult
ties.
The new clause was prepared by a COM
mfttee of architects and a committee of
contractors. Hugh c. Gillick, president of
the Master Builders Association and one
OF the committee who prepared the new
clause, said:
For a long time the Building Trades
Council of st. Louis lave been unfair and
have refused to treat in any way with the
contractors.
We tried to "a an agreement with
them so that when any branch of their
council had any differences with their
naRinOs at works aas' aad s of sieribE 1 grb they .a re-
They refused to agree to this.
RUSH CONTRACTS.
Many of the buildings now under way
are under contract to be completed in
shorter time han usual. on account of
the Worlds Fair. When any demands
are made upon the contractor he has to
give in, so as to finish his building in
contract time; He canno employ other
Wages in the last two years nave been
increased double. The workman getting
Y a dav two years ago. Is getting IS a
day now.
Representatives of union labor know
that all buildings now under way are to
be finished in rush time, n that the
contractor will suffer IL he does not. carry
out the contract.
They take advantage of this and de-
mand unfair wages. They strike and the
contractor has to grant their demands.
When the contract with the new clause is
used, such win not be the case. The
contractor will not have to grant unfair
wages"
SPANGLER'S VIEWS.
John E. Spangler, secretary OF the
Building Trades Council. says that the
contract with the new clause attached
will not have any effect upon his organi-
cation. de says that nearly all contrac-
tors have a strike clause inserted.
Several contractors and architects are
now using the new contract. Although 1t
is not compulsory. many owners have
agreed to II.