New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Lockwood Laws Chief
Terms Granted; Men
Back Tomorrow
"Closed Shop" Is Won
In 3H2-Hour arley
Municipality Agrees to Put
Up Money and Alter
Contracts

The strike on the unfinished construc-
ton work on the new subway lines was
settled yesterday, and the men will re-
turn to work tomorrow morning: All
of the 5000 men who struck, except
about 300 men who have taken other
jobs, arc still available for work.
The adjustment of the subway
trouble was the result of a joint con-
ference yesterday of the Board of EST
mate and the Public Service Commits
sion at the City Hall. The conferrees
were in session three hours and half
behind closed doors. compromise
plan was announced afterward and it
later was accepted by the contractors
and the strikers.
The plan adopted, while not referring
in name to the Lockwood law, under
which the contractors and the Public
Service Commission insisted the city
authorities should act, amounted to a
concession of some of the important
! principles under that law by the Board
of Estimate. The city is to advance the
money to meet the increase in wages
and other added war costs to the con-
tractors, modify the contracts and adj
just the contractors claims against the
city for delays as soon as each contract
is presented. Some contracts will be
cancelled, as provided for under the
Lockwood law.
Win "Closed Shop
1t developed that the laborers not
only would receive the increase in
wages demanded, but also had forced
the "closed shop" on subway work.
! The demand for the closed shop ap-
so far as the public was concerned,
until the contractors notified the
unions that they would meet their de-
mans. While the demand for increased
wages under war conditions generally
was admitted to be just, public senti-
ment in favor of the closed shop might
i have been quite another matter.
+. l.. Crawford, president of the Cen
eral Contractors Association, in notify
ing Mathew A. McConville, chairman
of the Allied Union of Subway Work
ers, of the settlement of difficulties,
said:
"The contractors are determined to
do their utmost to work out the solu-
ton of the subway construction diff
Guilty and to meet the proposal of the
Board of Estimate and Apportonment
and the Public Service Commission in
the same spirit in which it was made,
and therefore agree to pay the increase
in wages and to the closed shop stipu-
lation contained in your demand of
March "a, 1918"
Plan Agreed Upon
The proposed plan was announced
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tcipated in the City Hall conference.
1t follows:
at is the sense of the members of
the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment and the Public Service
Commission, participating in a joint
conference:
81. That unfinished subway con-
struction work shall be carried to
completion forthwith.
/ "2. That the men engaged upon
the work shall receive the compen-
sation which it is admitted is Just.
20. That there should be no gem
eral cancellation of existing con-
tracts or release of sureties.
| -. That in the case of any con-
tractor who declines to proceed &C
cording to the plan hereinafter set
forth the Public Service Commission
Immediately proceed to complete the
| WIN UIlNcE CuC tSIHS VI SuCn con-
tract, employing the necessary labor
and utilizing the available plant of
the contractor.
IS. That contractors having claims
| present them forthwith for consider
alton and adjustment
rs. That contractors who have no
claims for damages or delay and
whose time for performance has not
expired may have their contracts
modified or supplemented upon their
agreeing to complete the work with
IN shorter period than now re-
CURED. and as conside ration to re-
ceive therefor a sum of money that
will equal the increased cost of labor
and material made necessary by the
war.
"(O That all agreements of anv
kind modifying existing contracts
must be consented to by the sure
ties.
"(8) That any contractor who 1e
slres other or different relief under
the Lockwood law may apply tn re-
for without prejudice by reason of
any of the FOREGOING on condition
that he diligently continues his
work."