Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
LABOR STRIFE AT END.
Agreement Of Gotham Trades Assem-
bly, With Employers Means Peace.

bly, With Employers Means Peace.
New York, April 24.-Lockouts mere
after will have no terrors for nearly
100000 mechanics employed IN the
building trades in New York, and loVo
building contractors will have no FUR
ther fear of strikes, for employers ara
employees have entered into an IRON
bound agreement to settle future dl's-
putes by arbitration. The pledge Oh
peace was signed Saturday. 1t WAS
adopted unanimously by representa-
tives of the Building Trades Employers
Association and of the unions WORKING
under the old arbitration agreement.
The new pact will go into effect to-
day 1t satisfies both sides and gives
neither an advantage. There are to be
no more committees composed eXclll-
sively of employers and the unions
rank equally in the new agreement
with the trade associations OF employ
ers as factors in settling disputes ana
deciding how work is to be done.
Out of the thirty-two trade associa-
tons Of employers thrty-one We're
represented Saturday by three dele
gates each, as were thirty-two uniors
Otto M. Eidlitz of the Mason Build
ers' Association presided and James
Hatch of the upholsterers' union was
vice chairman. All the trades worls-
ing under the arbitration agreement
except four came with the power to
act. These four trades were the BRICK
layers stone cutters. cement masons
and tile cutters. In three of the trades
their unions had not time to call a
meeting to instruct their delegates,
and In the other notice of the conven-
ton had not been received In time.
These four unions acted, however. with
the other organizations and their ac-
ton will be ratified by their organiza-
lions later.
The new agreement is a compromise.
The former agreement was entered
into during the trouble with Sam
Parks and the labor organizations had
no voice In framing It, Under the new
arbitration agreement the general ar
bitration board will consist of two
representatives from each employers
association and two representatives
from each recognized union. The
board will determine the manner OF
adjustment of any dispute, will adopt
a code of procedure, and will deter
mine the manner in which expenses
of. special arbitration boards shall be
Ipaid.
| Under the old arbitration agreement
the secretary of the general arbitra-
ton board was paid by the employers.
Under the new agreement the secre-
tary will be paid by both the employer
and employe, and the headquarters OF
the secretary will be at neutral point
convenient to both.
In place Of an emergency committee
i of employers, provided for In the CID
agreement, the new agreement pro-
lyIdes for an executive board, which
will have all the powers of the emer-
gency committee.
Section of the new agreement
reads: "The employers, parties TO thls
arbitration plan, agree to employ mem
bers of the trades unions, directly or
Indirectly, on the work and within the
| territory described"
| The old arbitration agreement pro-
hibited business agents from acting as
arbitrators. This section has been
| stricken out and business agents VIII
| now be allowed to act in that capa-
CITY. The representatives of labor won
a decided victory in gaining this point.
/ No Strike or Lockout.
| The following section in the new ar
bitration agreement will prevent any
strikes or lockouts: The unions as
whole or as single union shall not
order any strike against member OF
the Building Trades Employers Assoc
citation nor shall any member OF the
Building Trades Employers Associa-
| ton lock out his employees
| Under the new agreement no lawyer
can act as arbitrator or advisor at any
proceeding. Business agents of unions
| will be permitted to enter all shops
and buildings In course of construc-
ton.