The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11


venting Strikes That Both Employers
and Unions Desire It's continusnee.
Outlook Fer Work Dull.
According to statement issued on
behalf Of Che Building Trades Employ
ers' association Of New York city. the
wages of workers In the building
trades VIII not be cut. The employers
say That although the prospects are the
worst Id Eve years they have decided
not 70 reduce wages and that the diff
ferences with Unions which have fail
ed 10 come to new agreement are
only over working conditions. No
strikes are desired on either side. it is
said. Il being admitted on The part Of
the unions that already there are more
Idle building mechanics than IN several
seasons The statement goes on.
+The unions which have made agree
Enents are satisfied 10 have the old
wages. which are the highest ever paid
to building mechanics continued. and
they are now hoping that vita the new
year matters viii improve IN The build.
ing industry. so that more Of their
members viii be able to have work at
these wages. The outlook at present.
however. Is very bad The prospects
now are FOR poor building year. and.
like The mechanics. the employers can
only hope that the present stagnatsoa
will not last long. The arbitration
agreement has been 50 effective ii pre-
serving peace ID the building industry
that the employers have decided III the
meantime nnt ID reduce wages. Wish.
ing FOR 8 Continuance az the harmony
between them and the men which has
hitherto prevailed, 1t has reduced
strikes to minimum. and It is the
general sentiment On both sides thar
it should continue as . permanent In
stifution.
The trade agreements with the ers-
plovers under the arbitration plan are
made on the understanding that the
same conditions must lie Insisted On by
the unions I'D work done for independ
ent emplaserS The nnions have car
ried out this pledge Tor the pasg fonr
or Eve years and these wages have
now come to he looked on as the stand.
ard rate Tie unions which have
made new agreements With fhe asso-
elstei esnpiogeFs FOR tie year ard the
approx llAase uunibeg Of men. includ-
Ing those who work for nonassociation
contractors. are:
Anaaigamated wo0dworkers' union,
1000: Brieklsyers and AIasons. Is %
Gals. 1900. Elevator Constructors I'M
ION, o.osls Tneiayers union. COO. House
Shorer and Movers unlpn. i
Hosting Engineers ANTON. 500. Elec
trical Workers union. 5000. Journey
men ssonesetiers' union. 5000. Marble
Cutters union. 200: Marble Polish
ers uaina. 1900. Plain aud Ornamental !
Operative Fasteners society, 5.o89:
AodeieFg union 500: Hot and Cold !
Insniators. union, 500: woodearvers' !
union. so.
The unions still under the arbitration
plan which have not made agreements +
for tie year through disputed points
over working conditions are.
United brotherhood * Carpenters i
ana 1oiners. 70 LOCALS, 1900. Metal 1
Iafhers nniaa l.51D. Anlalganafed 4
Sheet Metal Workers union. 1900 /
Plumbers union. 1900: cornpositiga 4
Roofers an3 W'atarvroofere uuion. 3. i
0a9. Cement Mhsons uniou. 1000
The BrosheFhood Of Painters is nor
under the arbitration agreement haF-
ing struck ia violation 81 fhe arhitra
ton Hlan last spring The union was
ruled cut and whle the open shop
vas pet afziriailx declared against til
painters. they are employed withoui
a1y dtserinaiaa sian as To being Hnior
1r uannnlan men The I7onsesmilh
and asrldwemen's gninn Was ruled oat
~ tie arbitration plan several years
ago far repeataz violations IL the
9 greemsat and the open shop was OF
ciallg declared against the union s
number of ether trades have neres
beer under the arbitration plan
II IS estimated that there are alto
vetber about 10000 building nechan-
ics q Greater SeW York. about 90
600 q whom are now Idle o. account
q tie depression in the building trades.
A large nanter of iab0rars in trades
connected vim the building industry
are also fH5p tn fha "a me rgvnYanf1ia7y ~