The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-16
CARPENTERS STATE
CONFERENCE
FINISHED IT'S WORK WEDNESDAY NOON AF
TER A MOST SUCCESSFUL SESSION-IN-
DORSE COLUMBUS WORKING
AGREEMENT
Delegates Well Pleased With Hamilton Reception
EgglestOn Ag ain HOnOred
Reception

, literature from the convention in the
future
The old officers were reelected and
are: President, O. j. Grubb, Youngs-
| town; vice-president, A. E. Eggles
ton, Hamilton; secretary, Arnold Bill,
Cleveland; treasurer, C. j. Baker,
Newark
The officers were installed at the
closing session Wednesday by General
Organized Fred Flambeck, of Toledo.
Many matters of much Importance
to the carpenters were brought up
during the convention. One of the
most important being that of a work
ing agreement Many agreements
were submitted by the various dele
gates, and that of Hamilton was de-
clared the second best. The agree
ment submitted by the Columbus del
egation was decided on as the best,
and it was indorsed, and all carpenters
unions are urged to adopt this agree
ment or one similar to it.
1t is as follows:
In furtherance of the adoption of
the principle of collective bargaining
conciliation and arbitration in labor
disputes and in promotion of closer
relationship between the. undersigned
Carpenters Employers Association
of Columbus, Ohio, and the United
| Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers of America; thereby creating a
more satisfactory and uniform condi-
| ton and greater effectiveness in the
| building industry, we do adopt and
declare the following as basis of
our relations.
Section l. A board composed of
three members of the Carpenters
Employers Association and three
members of the Local Union of the U.
B. of c.. & j. of America shall be
created for the purpose of admins
trating this agreement; this board to
| be known as the joint arbitration
| board This board shall perform such
duties as are prescribed in this agree
ment This board shall elect a presi-
dent, vice-president and secretary for
the proper transaction of business
and the board shall act within forty
eight hours on any dispute that may
arise between the parties to this
! agreement.
Section ii. All interior and exter-
for wood framing and finishing, erect
! ing of hollow metal trim, building,
erecting and placing forms, placing of
/ hardware, ETC., shall be done by mem
bers of local union.
Section Ill. When any dispute
arises relative to this agreement,
there shall be no stoppage of work;
the dispute shall be taken up by the
Joint arbitration board and this
board shall make every possible eff
fort to adjust same. If the board
cannot reach an agreement, they shall
choose a disinterested party to act as
umpire who shall, after hearing both
! sides, render decision and his de-
cision shall be final and binding on
both parties.
Section ". The joint arbitration
board shall meet each month, or upon
call of an executive member of same.
At such meeting any and all ques-
tions presented by any member to
this agreement relating to change in
rules, or new rules to meet new con-
ditions, shall be considered by the
joint board and the action of the joint
board in relation to any such ques-
ton shall be binding upon all mem
bers to this agreement.
Section V. Eight hours shall con-
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