The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

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Wishart, secretary b. G. NJ. Al
Note by lockout committee: AS
a matter of fact, the tool in question
was not used in Barre until January,
1909.
We promptly replied as follows:
Yes, men grinned and bore dirty,
disease-breeding machine when sheds
were open, rather than cause friction,
but when sheds were closed, forbear-
ance ceased to be a virtue. We sub
nit it is never too late to correct an
error. Men demonstrated, asked that
these surfacers be temporarily left I'M
used, men returned to work and dis
pute adjusted by conference or arbi-
tration. To this we subscribe and
insist it is only fair method, and be-
sides is in accord with agreement.
Men did not strike in violation of
article six of miscellaneous, but be-
cause Cross Brothers first violated
agreement by ignoring article eight
of regulations, which provides, mo
surface cutting machine to be worked
in cutting shed during working hours
unless properly equipped with sue
ton fan or other device to remove
dust" They put surfacers in shed
and provided no such device, and In
second place because firm violated
article six of miscellaneous by sus-
pending men pending adjustment and
refusing arbitration. Dual violation
by firm is worst knock at pacific ad-
justment of disputes we have encount-
cred, and if supported by your asso-
citation, points way to abrogation OF
years of effort at peaceful solution
Again, we request full withdrawal
of lockout notices in all branches
including Northfield, return of all
men to bankers, and use of machines
in Mortified not insisted on pending
adjustment by conference or arbitra.
ton. This means full recognition Of
agreement as signed, which we must
insist on, and not on basing situation
on violation of same last summer by
either or both parties thereto. You
need not ask assurance by us of adj
justment as per article six of miscel
laneous, that is what we have beer
fighting for and again offer, but il
meantime article eight of regula
lions, and which deals with cause O.
trouble, must be complied with ant
which we have right to expec
your association will recognize
Games Duncan.)
(Copy.)
(Telegram.)
Montpelier, VT, Nov "a, 1909.
James Duncan,
Secretary G. c. /. A.,
Quincy, Mass.
Tool has never been considered un
der article eight during the two full
years of it's use. That article cover.
frame-mounted machines. 1t never
covered hand tools; any differenc,
of opinion on that point can be handl
ed as provided in article six miscel
laneous. Your Mortified committe,
ignored the agreement with our as
ISOLATION, and called upon individual
members with threats. Such meth
DDS followed by strike of Mortified
branch, without submitting to com
mittees for reference to our associa
ton, is fragrant violation of agree
ment. We firmly believe that agree
ments legally entered into should b.
faithfully carried into effect ant
where grievances arise which ar,
covered by adjustment clauses will
provision against strike, that sam,
| should be respected. We again asl
that the Mortified branch call off tn
strike and return to work under con
ditions existing from date of agree
ment to date of dispute. We onl
ask square deal and that any con
tention be submitted to joint com
mittees as mutually agreed. In re
plying, please answer our question
| plainly. Association meeting tomor
row afternoon and must inform then
| if you support Mortified branch il
ne Iii n al @
miscellaneous is worthless and can b
broken at will by your branches, w
wish a plain statement to that effect.
Charles H. Wishart, Sec'y,
G. M. Assn, Barre, VT
$50 a. m.
Telegram.
Nov. "a, 1909.
Charles H. Wishart,
Sec'y Granite Manufacturers As
ISOLATION,
Barre, VT.
Tool is positively under articl
eight, which reads. mo surface cut
ting machine" Words and articl
are not used for fun, ornament or ca
vii, but have full and intelligen
meaning, Why statement so speci
iic should require article six of mis-
cellaneous to decide is novel, blu
temporarily lay aside machine an
apply article as cure. We have tn
law, article eight" to support us
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