Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-15

! organization, as they were forced to
work from 10 to 15 hours over time
each week due to. the faatsthat there
was no man there to care for the
Engineer, and as result it became
unmanageable at a couple of times,
and was frequently broken, with the
result that the Laundry Workers were
forced to remain to get tie work out,
and after the consolidation of the
both laundries the work of the en-
gineer and his regular duties were
too much for the washman, and the
local did sustain him when he object
ed. Many arguments were presented
that had no bearing on the matter,
but were permitted as all present
were making an effort to settle the
trouble. John Schulz admitted that the
Firemen were the first t0<have a con-
tratc go into effect at the Pearl Laun-
dry, but stated that he vas sure that
others had some Influence with the
management when they decided to use
coal as fuel at that plant, making a
contract possible when the Fireman
became necessary. His claim for jur-
isdiction was sustained by laws of
the various states that he quoted. The
jurisdition of the Engineer has been
established for many years, and as a.
licensed engineer is .reQuired by law
IN many states AND - Ine enginear
is held responsible not only for the
engine room but for the boiler room
also, and he being theft rst in author
ity was the one who usually got the
preference. Thomas Telford, the man
who is now employed there, stated
that if he was the cause of the dis
sension he was willing to eliminate
himself at any time. as he was willing
to do this in the interest of harmony.
President Ebberts made the following
statement; The reason the arbitra-
ton committee made the reeommen-
;dations they were ordered by the As
sembly to retire and make report on
this case, and having no way to &C
quire the necessary evidence, due to
the Engineers failing to present their
case, the Arbitration Committee re-
ported according to the evidence on
hand. But when they had presented
the case as was done this evening, he
as member of the committee, would
recommend that as it wasfa jurisdic-
tional fight. that was on at this plant,
the Assembly should render no deci-
sion in the matter.
"Reeommendation sof the Arbitration
Committee.
"We, your committee, do after hear
| ing the;a evidence presented above.
make the following recommendations.
| that the Ohio Valley Trades and La
Dor Assembly refuse to render a decl-
sion. in the dispute of the Stationary
Ffremen and the Operating Engineers
as in our mind it is a. matter that
should be decided by the international
officers of both organizations, being
jurisdietienal fight that we have nc
moral right to enter.
+ eve further recommend that the
both locals get together on the many
small plants employing one man and
decide which one of the organizations
] are entitled to them, and organize
them in the local of their craft.
1--WE further recommend that in the
Interests of harmony the two locals
should settle this Inference as soor
fas possible, as the longer it is pro
1longed, the more injury will be done
the weaker Of the locals interested
namely, the Laundry Workers.
1 Signed,
"wM. J. EBBERTs.
LOUIS LEONARD.
4T H CoCKROFT."