The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-05
PROSPERITY IN
EVERY | /: ! D \
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Labor Day Finds Great Indus st's-
trial Activity II al Big
Cities.
OUTLOOK VERY cry CHEERFUL I.
Great Demand for Workmcl1 in
All LincsVery Few
Strikes Reported.
OUTLOOK VERY cry CHEERFUL 6. :. : 4 y I
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NtcW YORK. September A.--Slncc Las,
Dor Day was first observed In New York
civ. rftcen years ago. there has never
been d time when MI grades Of wage
rnrncrs were more prosperous and con-
Il tented, or when n more friendly feeling
existed between employers and employees,
nor has there been Il first week In Sep
TENDER In fifteen years which found n
greater volume Of work In progress or
better prospects for good business and
steady work In the future. N
Excepting the brief strike Of the IN
Peterborough Rapid Transit IN Companies
men last March, there has been no IN
tcrruption OF industrial or transportation
conditions In the metropolitan district
OF any account. Just at present the sheet
metal workers are making demand fOf
higher wages. but the prospects are mat
thls dispute will be nnIcnbly adjusted
tomorrow. That is the only case OF
friction anywhere In the building trades
to-day, and the records Of the building
departments In the five boronghs show
that there IL much more construction
work going on a t present than ever pc
fore In the clty's history.
Unions Stronger Than Ever.
one year ngo It was openly predicted
that the open shop policy would very
generally prevail throughout the country 'i1lY
before the next Labor Day. nat H pro-
nhecy has not been fulfill ed lin New ! orK
4 cltv,SfIn the building trades particularly,
,lniou organization Is stronger than ever
before but It Is n Different union policy.
:, ,hc fdominatIon or the walking delegate
q ms been rlimIni ted. "Grnft" and lntlini-
lntlon have largely been rooted out. ana az
the rank and file OF the unions are ~
\ closer touch ana on more friendly bus
mess terms with tbP!r employers. 81
Il TWO years ago the walking delegate
held Office for an indefinite period, ana
told the members of the union "hat 70
y do. To-day. under the new joint arb trtl !
+ tIon policy. the walking delegate Is cho-
sen for not longer than SIX months by
tho union, and the union tells him what
& to do. He IS strictly the unions business
agent and nothing more.
b T y ws have been enacted which make
Il n criminal OFF, nse for either employer
or employee to ACCEPT or offer Il prlp 'te.
Tho employers hnve established a.. rue y!
TINT no more waiting time shall pc
maid Violation OF this rule on the part
~ ~ empfoyer subjects him ton fine
and the forfeiture OF n $1,000 bond me
unions !, have all agreed to that RUE;
and there Is no longer any Incentive 20
strike and then force the payment Of
waiting time for days, weeks or months.
Old Evils Abolished. "A:
In various ways, the old evils that
& kept trouble brewing between the unions
and Inc employers have been abolished,
md the result is gratifying. large
mart 10 this work has been done by the
New York Building Trades employers ayers
Association. which was formed three
years ago for the purpose OF putting 't;i '1i
end to the big strike Of that year !,
The first arbitration plan formuln .,N
by the association did not work 81 US US
fnctorly. as the unions commended It was
onc-sdcd. that complaints REQUIRED 70, 700
long a time for consideration ana SEW.
ment. and that the settlement was almost
sure to be against the union. For 2
time this condition threatened the dls ..l
ton OF the association andsiast spIlns q :.
convention wis called for both employers
and union men, and the arbitration policy
was radically revised Since then every =,
thing has gone along hnrmonlous!y, .,n.,
neither side is predicting any interruption
~ ,micable relations.