Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-16
ACTION To END
LABOR DISPUTES
Chamber of Commerce in
Letter to Bosses and Work.
erS Urges Conference.
PROPOSE TO ARBITRATE
Resolutions Adopted at Meet
ing---Suggest Board of 5
to Act in Local Strike.
PROPOSE TO ARBITRATE

Wednesday has been set by the
Building Trades Association as the
time limit for an agreement to be
reached between the Building
Trades Council and the association
in the strike which has been in pro-
gress here since May 1. If by that
time the unions do not agree to set
tie the wage differences by submit
ting them to a board of arbitration,
the master builders, who are men,
bers of the Building Trades Associa-
ton, will consider the matter closed
and begin work, employing whom
they please.
This was decided at meeting of
the association Saturday afternoon
ir the Builders Exchange here in
Maple street at which time the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
BE it resolved. that the Master
Builders Association of Perth AM
boy, this day, at a special meeting
assembled, submit to the Building
Trades Council of Perth Amboy and
vicinity and the masons. masons'
tenders, carpenters, electricians,
plumbers. painters, metal workers
and lathers unions the proposition of
leaving the question of wages to an
arbitration board composed of five
disinterested parties, this arbitration
board to be appointed as follows:
Two by the Building Trades Associa-
ton, two by the Building Trades
Council and the fifth member by the
four SO appointed.
''And be it further resolved, that
unless an answer favoring arbitra-
don is received by Wednesday, May
IS, 1921, and a committee be ap-
pointed by the Building Trades
Council with power to take up this
matter, the Building Trades Associa-
ton will consider the matter closed
as far as the Building Trades Coun-
Gil and local unions are concerned
The daily wages proposed by the
employers includes masons, IS; ma
sons tenders, $500; carpenters, cleo
tricians. plumbers. painters and me-
tai workers, 81; fathers, Sc, or IS per
thousand laths.
Council to Meet Tonight
Representatives of the Building
Trades Council stated today that
they had received the resolution
from the Building Trades Association
and that a special meeting of the
council had been called for tonight
a. which the action of the association
will be discussed. Until after the
meeting no further information
would be given out.
Chamber of Commerce Acts
Isaac Alpern president of the
Chamber of Commerce offered the
,ervices of this organization in affect
ing q settlement in the strike, and
suggested that a committee from the
Building Trades Association and
Building Trades Council meet at the
Chambers room as that organiza-
lion has some suggestion to offer.
MI.
lows:
May Is, 1921.
wv. Mathiasen, President,
Building Trades Council,
&C. c. Christensen, President,
Building Trades Association,
Maple Street,
Perth Amboy, n. j.
Dear Sir-The Chamber of Com
merce offer their assistance to bring
about settlement of the differences
now existing between the Building
Trades Association and the Building
Trades Council. and to that end sug-
gest that committee from each or
ganization meet with us at the
Chamber of Commerce Rooms. First
National Bank Building, Tuesday
afternoon, at o'clock.
I'VE hope to offer some sugges-
tions that will not only be a benefit
to both parties concerned but to the
community at large, and it Is to that
end we offer our services. Kindly
advise me if your committee will be
present.
Trusting that this offer on the
part of tine Chamber of Commerce
will meet with your approval, and
be accepted. I remain.
"Verv truly yours.
PERTH AMBOY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE..
ISAAC ALPERN,
"Preeident A."