The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
FURNITURE TRADES
Plan ARBITRATION
Employers Association States
Conditions Upon Which Men
May Settle Disagreement
Mayor Mccarthy Suggested as
Umpire if Board Fails to
End Trouble

The following statement has been is
sued by the Furniture and Carpet
trades association, F.. d.. Worth. secre-
tary:
Upholsterers' union No. % submitted the fol-
lowing proposals for the consideration of the
Carpet and Furniture trades association as a
result of conference meeting held last night
with view to settling the present disagree
l. All men that have taken places of MEM
bers OF local % who are now on strike be i'm
2. All members Of local % to be reinstated
IN their former positions held prior to lockout.
- g.. Local 2S stands ready to submit its entire
case to San Francisco concIliation board for
arbitration.
4. The matters to be submitted to arbitration
board for arbitration are the demands OF local
rs, which Is 90 cents day increase In pay and
a half holiday on Saturday without pay also
the question whether we are entitled to the in
crease asked on piece work or how much of an
piece work.
8. Whatever arbitration board the entire mat
findings inside Of Is days. D0N'N = 0s =
6..-We further agree to another plan of arbi-
ration; That three members be selected by the
furniture trades from their body to represent
them and three members be selected by local rs
from their body to represent them; seventh
party to be selected by the above committee Of
six; II no agreement is reached by the commit
tee of six the entire matter shall be decided by
I. In case of any of the above propositions
being accepted by the furniture trades associa-
tion the decision of the arbitration board Is to
date back to the time the men return to work.
:. To employ only members of upholsterers'
union, local %.
To which proposals the Carpet and Furniture
trades association makes the following reply:
Answer No. The Furniture and Carpet
, trades association consents TO give employment
to all members Of local IS who were employed
by members of the Furniture and Carpet trades
association prior to September II, 1910. All
al yynr opdp nfraP rCif
exceeding II, must remain but may join local
No. % Immediately after the termination of ne
gotiations
Answer No 2-Article No. meets the ap-
proval Of the Furniture and Carpet trades asso-
elation. except In one instance, where foreman
however. will be given a position in another
shop.
Article No. is passed In view of taking up
Answer No. 4-Tha Furniture and Carpet
trades association desires to designate the mat
IA proper wage scale
IA proper piece work scale.
III-The question of output.
IF-The question of half holidays.
V-General shop conditions.
Answer No. 5-Whatever arbitration hoard the
entire matter is passed up to said board to bring
in its findings inside of 10 days.
Answer No 6-We agree to your plan OF ar
bitratfon as per article No. 6, that three mem
bers be selected by the Furniture and Carpet
trades association from their body to represent
them and three members be selected by local
No % from their body TO represent them; a
seventh party to be selected by the above COM
mittee of six; if no agreement is reached by the
committee of six the entire matter shall be de-
cided by the seventh party inside of five days,
and the association at its own expense will pro-
vide competent stenographer TO take the notes
OF the meetings
Answer No. I'm case of any of the above
propositions being accepted by the Furniture and
Carpet trades association the decision Of the
arbitration board is to date back to the time
the return to work
Answer No: S-We reserve the right to en-
ploy any efficient mechanic and we do not object
to his Joining the union under the same condi-
lions prevailed prior to September - 1910.
Anticipating your favorable acceptance
of our answers suggest the name of the
Hon. p. H. Mccarthy the seventh man of
the committee of arbitration.