The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23
ARB|TRAT0RS GIVE
LABOR WORST Of It
LABoRERS ARE IN NO WAY
WORSE OFF, BUT NO BETTER.
A Case Of Trimming in Which It Is
Made to Believe That Labor Gets
Something. Open Shop is Decided
Upon. Wages Remain the Same.
It Enjoyed the Nine Hour Day so
Labor Gets Nothina.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan'y 21.-The
board of arbitration in the controversy
over the wage scale, hours, etc., be-
tween the local building contractors
and the Hood Carriers and Building
Laborers' union handed down it's award
yesterday afternoon. While the deci-
sion is not altogether what might have
been desired by the laborers, there is
a disposition to receive it in proper
spirit and abide by 1t. Under the con-
ditions imposed, the laborers are in no
way worse off than previously, and in
some respects have made gains. The
same rate of pay-20 cents an hour
will prevail, and the new scale provides
for an increase of so per cent in pay
for work done on Sundays and legal
holidays.
The one section which meets with
serious objection from all unions is
that providing that there shall be no
discrimination III the employment Of
union or nonunion laborers.' This
clause is taken to indicate that the
contractors have not given up the idea
Of the open shop
The Rrcklayers union, which was
along aided the building laborers in
every way possible, and it is not known
just whata this union will do under
the circumstances when it comes to
working on buildings with nonunion la
borer>.
With this matter settled, peace in
building circles is assured for the COM
ing year.
The Arbitrators' Report.
The following is the award of the
board Of arbitration:
To Local Union No. IA, International
Hod Carriers and Building Laborers'
Union Of America, and to the master
builders Of the city of Minneapolis:
Your committee to arbitrate the diff
1erences between the contractors and
)aborers met at No. 405 Oneida block,
Minneapolis, Minn., on the 18th day of
January, 1904, at clock p. M, and or
eanized by electing T. B. Janney chair
man and Charles E. Bond, secretary.
Messrs. Daniel Nolan, c.. r. Peterson
and w. M. Mayville, acting in behalf
OF the union, presented the following
proposition for arbitration:
First-We demand that the minimum
wage scale shall be rs cents an, hour,
Time and one-half for overtime :5,es :.
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a. M and p. M :<Ss.
Third-Time and one-half for Sum
days and holidays T.
F'ourth-Union men to be employed
when same can be furnished.
fifth-No limitation to amount of
work man shall perform
Contract to take effect on and after
April l, 1904, and to be in effect for
one year.
Messrs. C. F. Haglin, N w. Nelson
and w. A. Elliott were present as rep
resentatives Of the contractors and
builders
The Recommendations.
Your committee has determined:
That nine hours shall constitute
days work for such unskilled labor as
is usually performed in and about the
construction of buildings.
That in view Of the prospects for
building operations 10 be carried on in
the city during the season of 1904, the
minimum wages shall be 20 cents an
hour.
mat IOr all overtime, labor on Sum-
days and legal holidays, the wages
shall be increased so per cent over
above.
That there shall be no discrimination
in the employment of union or nonun-
ion laboreres.
Nothing in this determination shall
prevent the employers from paying
more than the minimum scale asked.
nor the employe receiving same.
Neither shall this determine ton be con-
sidered as limiting the amount of work
that may be performed by individuals.
This determination to take effect and
be In force for one year from and after
April l, 1904
Respectfully submitted
7. B. Janney,
Charles E. Bond,
E. E. Fisher,