The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-28
OPEN SHOP VICTORY
Plumbers Arbitration Board
Hands Down Award.
MUST REINsTATE MEMBERS
JOurneymen's Organization Cannot
Exclude Men who Worked for
Members of Masters Association
During Time of acknowledgment
tees Given Many Privileges.

The master plumbers of Washington
have won a victory in the decision Of the
arbitration board selected 20 settle the
grievances between that organization and
the Journeyman Plumbers Union
As the result of the long conferences
Of the board. an award has been handed
down which gives the master plumbers
the right to employ apprentices who are
not members Of union, and they are not
compelled to employ only union men. On
the other hand. the journeymen are not
compelled to work only for the members
of the Master Plumbers Association. This
is a victory for the open shop. The
award is accompanied by dissents from
two members of the board.
The opinion also states that the master
plumbers were within their rights when
they declared a lockout
Plumbers Must Reinstate Members.
Moreover. the plumbers who continued
to work for the boycotted masters must
be reinstated in the union within sixty
days. and without paying back dues. Like
privileges are extended 10 the journeymer
who worked for Mr. May during the
Wardeman strike.
Helpers must not use journeymer
tools, but they may use shop tools.
Following is the award in full:
The undersigned q board constituted by the joint
action Of the Master Plumbers Association Of the
District # Columbia and Of J0uueymeu Plumbers
and Gasftters' Local Union. No. .. Of the DIstuc'
Of Columbia for the determination Of the differences
rvfaff4r- lufinc carefully
considered the same and examined all evidence aud
arguments submitted, hereby determine and award
as follows:
Members Of the Master PLUMBERS Association had
and have, the right 20 employ apprentices aud help
Crs TO the extent provided IN the contracts ire
spectiTe Of membership in ans organization. and
Local Union No 5 had and has. no right to re-
fuse % work with an apprentice OF helper 50 en-
ployed because he has no card.
UniOnists Exceeded Rights.
Local Union. Ne. s. was without right to prohibit
its uembers installing the Freuud filter and other
patented devices.
The Master Plumbers Association was without
right 90 require from the union a bond 10 insure
the performance Of the contracts.
In view Of the action Of Local Union. No s. il
not accepting fully the resolutions Of The confer
euce committee relative to helpers. the Maste
Plumbers Association was without fault IN De
Clarug the lockout
The Old contracts between the association an,
the uHon with the shop rules adopted thcreunde
are held 20 be in force.
The individual members Of the Master Plumbers
Association are not compelled 10 employ uuIol
men exclusively. and the members Of Local Union
No s. are not required % work exclusively 70
members Of the Master Plumbers Association
May obey strike Order.
Local Uuicn. No 5, shall have the right to obe
a strike order without prior submission % the som
conference committee as provided by contracts. ou
when directed hy a body Of which il is a mem
Der having general jurisdiction over the buildin
trades and 10 which majority Of the buildiH
| trade unions belong. and when such strike doe
/ not arise because Of any difference between tn
two parties 10 this arbitration and il ordered b
majority Of the representatives Of the body haTin
such general jurisdiction. This night shan core
I snondingly extend 10 lockouts ordered by a bod
having jurisdiction superior 10 tie Master Plumbers
Association.
J0Ineymeu who were members Of Local Uuicn
+ No s. and continued after the lockout in the EN-
Iloyment Of members OF the Master Plumbers Asso
/ citation, OF who accepted work with such member
Of the Master Plumbers Association after the lock
out and who have since been suspended or expelle,
/ from said union. shall be restored 20 full member
I ship if they make application within sixty days
] without Jay mehi OF bdCh Quto ana without uelu
subject % penalties Like privilege Of reinsts O.
meut and exemption shall b. accorded 10 j0urneyma
/ plumbers who employed by Mr. May az tn
/ time Of the Wardeman strike and who we're the
members Of Local Union. No. 3
Helpers May Use shop Tools.
/ Helpers shall be allowed 10 use shop tools bu
/ shall NOT be allowed 20 use joumeymeu tools.
The conference committee provided By the contract
/ between the parties shall select an umpire With
thirty days otherwise, the board viii select one
its further award
/ The foregoing award shall put an end 20 the pric
temporary awards Of this board. and shall stand
the husl action q the beard. subject only % IA
reservation set forth Ia paragraph ten hereof.
II STANTON J. PEELLE.
= a 5. WORTHINGTON
II JOSEPH !. DARLINGTON
J We sign the foregoing, subject % dissent as
paragraphs four and e.sit, shown by our respec
I've remarks which at this time hand 90 the CON-
sci Of the parties
JACKSON H. RALSTON
JOSEPH G. SHEEHY.
RaIstOn Dissents.