The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
new ARBITRATION DEAL MADE
PERMANENT PEACE NOW LOOKED
ron IN BUILDING TRADES.
81 Trade Associations and 81 Unions In
the Paet-Men Say They Gain by
H-Empioyees ON New Board which
succeeds the Emergency Committee.

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the Paet-Men Say They Gain by
H-Empioyecs on New Board which
succeeds the Emergency Committee.
For the fBt time since the arbitration
agreement Of the Building Trades En-
ployers Association was adopted over two
years ago . guarantee Of peace on both
sides was reached yesterday. At "a meeting
In the Building Trades Club a Joint arbitra-
ton agreement was unanimously adopted
by Representatives Of the Building Trades
Employer Association and OF the unions
working under the old arbitration agree
ment.
The agreement will go into effect at onos.
Il satisfies both sides and gives neither an
advantage. There are 70 be no more COM
mittees composed exclusively Of employers,
and the unions rank equally in the new
agreement with the trade associations
Of employers as factors in settling labor
disputes and deciding how work Is to be
done.
The new agreement Affects nearly iOO,-
600 mechanics In the building trades EN-
ployed by about 1000 contractors and
builders belonging 10 the Building Trades
Employer Association.
Out Of thirty-two trade associations Of
employers, thirty-one were represented
yesterday by three delegates each, as we're
thirty-two unions. Otto NJ. Eidlitz Of the
Mason Builders Association presided, and
James Hatch Of the UphOlsterers' Union
was Woe chairman. All the trades working
under the arbitration agreement except
four came with power TO act. These four
A.. Il
cement masons and tile layers. In three
Of the trades their unions had not time to
call a meeting 10 instruct their delegates,
and in the other notice OF the convention
had not been received In time. The four
unions will probably Join the others soon.
When the conference was over repre-
sentatives Of both sides said they were
perfectly satisfied and felt relieved that
the building industry This year was not
menaced by a general strike OF lockout.
It was admitted also that everybody has
had enough fighting.
The new agreement is looked upon by
the unions as a victory for them. The
emergency committee, which was q sort
Of court Of last resort, composed altogether
OF employers, Is to be replaced by an eIecu-
tive committee. composed Of employers
and employees selected by the general
arbitration board.
The unions and the employers are to de-
fray jointly the expenses Of keeping up the
general arbitration board and its head
quarters will not be In the Building Trades
Club as at present, but In some neutral
building
The agreement has many new sections.
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board are - follows;
There shall be q general arbitration board.
consisting Of two representatives from each
employers association affiliated with the
Building Trades Employers ASSOCIATION
and two representatives from each union
recognized as party 20 this plan.
The general arbitration board shall eX-
ercise the powers delegated to IL by the several
provisions OF this plan they shall determine the
manner Of adjustment OF any dBputs which |
is not specifically covered by this plan; shall
adopt and amend a code OF procedure, and
shall determine the manner In which and By
whom the expenses OF special arbitration |
boards shall be paid.
The following provision covers the ques- !
ton Of strikes and lockouts:
The unions as a hole or as a single union. |
shall not order any strike against a mem
alton. nor shall any number OF union men
leave the works Of a member Of the Building
Trades Employers Association. nor shall
any member Of the Building Trades En- /
ployers' Association lock out his employees,
There WAS a good deal OF vagueness In .
the old arbitration agreement regarding .
the employment Of union men exclusively. ,
This point is cleared up by the following /
provision in the new agreement:
The employers parties to this arbitration /
plan agree to employ members Of the trade /
unions only. directly or Indirectly. through /
or otherwise. on the work .
and within the territory described IN Section
Of this plan
The territory described In section
comp ises greater New York.
The new union Of carpenters voted with /
alacrity for the adoption Of the agreement.
A settlement with the Brotherhood which .
will end the oarpenters' lockout will be
made this week.