Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-21
END OF THE STRIKE.

in Chicago, begun nine days ago, and
which has demoralized the packing in
dustry throughout the country, was set
tied last night at conference between
representatives of the packers, the Off
ciaIs of the meatcutters' union and
representatives of all the allied trades
EMPLOYED at the stock yards. The whole
controversy will be submitted to a board
of arbitration, both sides agreeing to
abide by whatever decision this board
may reach.
Pending the decision OF the arbitra-
ton board, the men will be taken back
to work as rapidly as possible by the
packers, and it is agreed by the packers
that all the old employees are to be rein
stated within 45 days from the date
work is resumed. If any of the former
employees are still unemployed at the
expiration of thai time such persons are
to have the privilege of submitting their
cases to the arbitration board for settle
ment.
The strikers will return to work as
soon as they can be notified of the peace
able adjustment of the trouble, and it
is expected that by Friday morning
everything will be in normal shape at
all the plants in the different cities
where the employees were on strike.
Half an hour after the decision had been
reached last night to arbitrate NJ. j.
Donnelly, the strike leader, had secured
communication by long-distance tele-
phone with the leaders OF the strikers in
outside cities, and had notified them
that satisfactory settlement had been
reached, and directed the strikers to re-
turn to work as soon as possible
The settlement of the difficulty by ar
bitration was brought about by the allied
craft at the stockyards, who would have
become involved in the controversy had
it continued much longer. The repre-
sentatives of those unions, which repre-
sent about IA, 600 men, got together
Tuesday and sent final appeal 10 the
packers, asking for a three-sided con-
ference yesterday between the packers,
the strikers and themselves in final ef-
fort to get both sides of the controversy
together again and arrange some sort of
agreement which would prevent the
strike spreading to the affiliated unions.
This appeal of the allied trades unions
received a favorable response from the
packers, and yesterdays conference was
the result.
The agreement entered into between
the representatives of the packers and
the strikers follows:
Wages and working conditions of all
employees now on strike to be submitted
to arbitration, each party to this agree
ment having the privilege of bringing
before the arbitratOrs for decision any
question Of wages or conditions, or any
other grievance they may have, and both
to abide by the decision of the arbitra-
tors. The packing companies signing
this agreement to retain all employees
now at work who wish to remain, and
will re-employ all employees now out as
fast as possible, without discrimination.
Employees to return to work at the wages
received when going on strike, pending
the decision of the arbitration; arbitra-
tors to consist of three practical packing
house men, to be selected as follows:
zone representative of the packing
companies one representative of the
Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butchers
Workmen Of North America; these two
to select third member. The two first
named shall meet within 4S hours after
resumption of work and proceed to elect
the third member, and shall meet daily
for that purpose until this duty has been
completed, When the third member
has been selected the three shall meet
daily, unless adjournment be had by un-
animous consent, uutil the final con-
clusion has been reached and the award
made. Any former employe not re-em-
ployed within As days from date work is
resumed to have the privilege of submit
ting his or her case toarbtration on ques-
ton of discrimination, decision Of arbi'
traitors to govern.