| Show TRADE ST STANDSTILL JH ARGUMENT tractors Say A Agreement rap Has Reached a Point Defy animations animations' ni r lii Fi i c eta t a te s sif st if t lure ure of ot the Building Building- Trades coun coun- o o ratify the proposed sew e ew work work- as ns submitted b by tho the thoc the theline c of or workers from Trades council and can trac- trac line rig Is declared to have eda da deadlock in n future the employers and the tho j affected employers at a a. meeting yester- yester been that It having to come to a settle settle- with wilh the U workers after having bled ted the agreement as proposed b by lc m all plans for future 1 seemed out of or the tho ques- ques 17 n wen men say Y that the proposed 1 ing fc agreement was ras not sub submit submit- to a. a tho the contractors as final but as Plan s subject to r by the building trades crafts Viat lh the he crafts as a n body ody having ed to ac accept he h-c. h agreement no noer nor Kr er r negotiations lons on Its Us acceptance be conducted V employers sa say that all they r a constructive progressive which will wm Insure them safety k undertakings but but t. t that at I It is for tor them to lo submit to ar ar- ar dictation o of the the- cs Hard Illard T. T Cannon ch chairman hman of ot the theIn fins fins' employerS employerS' ers committee stated staled m he general Jeneral executive committee pf 1 contractors contractors' a association met this no noon a to consi consider er the thc refusal of J of the new working nu ment nt by th the Building Building- Trades ciL iL was as unanimously decided that er negotiations with the unions ley ry Pi are at I present re organized would Leless t r have hare taken Into account the fm meat nt of or the es who in ini iny y 1 Instances stances i have expressed the the employers could a adopt opt pv plan which would free ree them the itne present intolerable working working- I under which they have compelled to fo work was d decided that nothing red red re- re 4 d for tor the building employers ers but butr r r with business along lines I are Just and fair to both the and the cs buLwith- buLwith to the membership of ot the joyes 1 In an any union bIle le wages are not an issue In present pr controversy as the men been e granted 1 all the they have asked askeL Ithe contractors want to make I A to the public that no reduction the e e prevailing scale Is edby dby d' d by the employers a decision of oC this kind mean some temporary d delay la in r work workS but the general pope Oft oe in view la is so St important both the b be Investor and to to the public p at fe that we cc feel sure the they will willfully tully fully submit to some temporary In carrying out our T Deferring to the action of tho the tra trades CR c council uncil In finally re- re lag Ing the agreement ng negotiated be been be- be en ft the Salt I Lake contractors and limed labor It be recalled V throughout the present plesent controy contro- contro y r the sole desire of or the contractors contractor been to bring about stability In Industry so that tho the rights he the Investor Investor- could be safeguarded to the present tune time the tho have believed belle that this could best effected l h by an agreement with tUh r r. r un under er which wages s worl working conditions could be amiI amity ami ami- I ty 1 established and decided h by ar- ar tion If tf necessary When hen the ier tet ter first came Caine up the of organized labor expressed a rough Q agreement with the purposes K I ew- ew and recommended a R. form of ot ement which had been put Into ft et ct In Portland Ore between the tho I of ot employers and organ organ- labor Jabor A committee of or seven cm- cm u US and seven se representatives or was r-was to negotiate such with th the stipulation that resulting should be sub- sub id fd to their respective organizations final al ratification After ACter thorough d the Portland agreement t adopted as to form minor changes 4 j bein made marle to lt nt fit local condi- condi s. s n The ine he building employers ratified agreement on April 17 17 Ii and anat M that Bf nally notified th the v by letter of their action that hat at In Ic view of or the tact fact act that the of ot ratification b by the Various ns wan uncertain certain the on working conon con- con on forth m In the the- Id be e ra lately put into effect when It lt appeared that the thet lOye es Were verc not l heln elK being Informed as t the e terms of 51 th the thc Proposed agree agree- t tam nor oj- oj of ot its Us b by the cm- cm r Continued on n nag nago f H ii BUILDING TRADES AT 1 STANDS STANDSTill REPORT Continued from page 1 1 Sports notices were ere posted pORted on va various va- va rious rlou-J Jobs containing extracts from the agreement and tho letter to the building trades council upon which In some ome cases tho men were called out b by tho the business s It should bo noted that tho employers em cm- have o received no complaint ns as asto to wages working working- con conditions nor the existence of or an any grievances Vague changes changeR have boon been made however that tho the contractors have broken faith A knowledge o of oC the tho facts will vill convince anyone anone that the action of oC the thc employers has been entirely consistent with their written advice to labor and from rom nn any Intention whatever of ot working any hardship on their em em- plo es Tho The building employers 10 of Salt SnIt Lao Lako 0 arc are a unit in their determination thru the tho restrictions that havo have prevailed in the building Industry Industry Indus Indus- tr try must be bo abolished that tho management management man man- and direction of oC the tho building bu business must be bo restored to th the tho building employer Instead of ot the paid business agent While th the failure of ot these negotiations Judged by the tho ex experience experience e- e ex- ex of employers elsewhere re was not unexpected yet ct the tho contractors contractor regret the acton action taken by tho the building buld- buld build build- lug ing trades council counci and aro are convinced con that It i la hI not representative of of the true conviction of ot tho the The contractors will proceed in the tho 11 course they have marked out regardless regard regard- lc less Ies e cour of at the action taken b by tho the building building buld buldIn build build- In ing trades council Their stand has tho the Indor indorsement ement of or practically the en entire entre en- en tire business interests in tho the city aswell ns as well wel tre as a a. great grent proportion of oC their who have havo Individually expressed eXpressed eXpressed ex eX- eX- eX pressed th themselves Edward T. T Ashton chairman o of tho the Joint committee of workers and contractors contractors contractors' contractors contractors' con con- tractors tractors' representatives last nl night ht issued Issued Is Issued Is- Is sued the following statement Ashton Labored Long 10 The uncompromising attitude of or lo local ho- ho cal cat agitators has ha finally brought about 10 1 1 an intolerable and amI serious condition inthe In Inthe in weeks weeks' the building trades trade For many I havo havu lnor labored d as chairman of a Joint committee of ot contractors contractor and heads of i tho the various crafts caf hoping hoping- to bring j I about a a. operative co action t for r industrial indus I trial good will wi In the tho building trades trade I These deliberations ha e b been bOen cn futile tutIe an al and l because of ot the dictation of oC walking delegates delegates workmen generally cannot act freely treely In tho giving or of their services services sen I ices to employers Having made mad a 2 persistent careful cardul I and md patient patent effort to unite thc these e forces torce followed by failure In this effort I now I conclude but one cour course e is open name ly iy the bringing out of oC American plan planor of or employment bringIng This plan pIau heralds th the dawn cawn of or Industrial freedom from tho the misuse of or powers power gained by unwise heads of organized laborThe laborThe laborThe labor labor and file tHe tHeor The Judgment of ot the rank an of or In the building building- trades of Salt gaIt Lake Lka Cit City will in my opinion cause a rapid disintegration from this dictation and the rapid return of a Q largo Large lago percentage oC of to work Inter Interest t nt at ll heart Salt Lake contractors 1 I am convinced convinced con con- vinced have hae the Interest of their em em- m- m at heart and nd will 11 pa pay wages strictly In keeping with present ab abnormal abnormal ab- ab normal conditions The public will wil SU support tho present wide nation wIle naton-wIle Americ American Amerlean Amer Amer- lean ican ic lort plan movement and has ha already said sald to class clas dictation You can go so 80 far but no farther Neutrality is 18 no tar farher longer popular A A. A firm stand against dictation and ad injustice of building trades council is the order It I is cuci pleasing I to noto that tha the Salt Lake real estate estate board bond both bol as 13 An tui fn organization or or- Le and as individual membership membership member member- ship supports this forward movement a as a well wel aa as a going going on record emphatically plan ly 1 for tho the American Personally I stand for a a. R constructive construct construct- ive Iye progressive plc policy which moans bettor working conditions for tor with beler an obligation on the tho part of or the wit employer an to supplant what arbitrary arbitral dictation has haS failed to achieve I Merrill Gives Given Views Regarding the tho attitude of ot the woodworking woodworking wood wood- working factories and building supply working houses of Salt Lake on the buildIng trades strike situation George E. E Merrill Merri Mer Mer- rill nil ri of ot Morrison Merrill Co C. C authorized authorized author author- author the following statement statement- Ize There is only one ono radical point of ot union labor and the I between difference nl r ia a n orl a 1 m n t thA mill mil K J o e b u. u a- a n and building supply business There Thee has been a a. slight difference in respect ha to wages between mill mil men men and their which could undoubtedly be readily adjusted wore were a n spirit of ot conciliation con con- cn- cn displayed by representatives whom the employers of ot the employer are willing to recognize These TheBe employers employers em em- feel however that the time lma has como come to t take a a. firm fn stand stand against tho the intervention of or the business agent and and paid officials of ot union labor and to insist upon dealing with representative committees of the each in In- In There is no intention to combat the right of to maintain organizations but to the contrary such or organizations or- or are arc encouraged provided they arc formed within the respective places of business It I Ms is s however the purpose of the employers to resist the announced intention of ot organized la labor labor la- la I bor to tr try to monopolize employment I Iby by denying the opportunity to work to those who do not belong to labor abor I unions The da day has gone by for the exorcise exercise of autocratic power b by organizations organizations or or- of ot any character be they or employers They believe beleve it I to be a dut duty to themselves and to the public that the employers and em em- shall operate co In a constructive construe construe- construe construe- establish Intimate and tive fashion to h close relations in which outsiders arc are i given no place or power The attitude Is distinctly that of combating the tho activities activities' of ot agitators while recognizing to fully tho the merits meris and serviceability ty of union labor organization tion so 80 long as such union labor or organization organization or- or ton does not insist upon dictating dictating I ing single handed the standards ards of ot hours wages and working conditions Murphy urphy lies Has ln St Statement C. C E. E Murphy general manager of f the Utah LUI h Lumbar r company compan following the meeting of oC the contractors contractor last nl night ht said Unions have the thc idea that we c are lre trying to td break unionism and to advance advance ad ad- al- al anc vance the open shop policy hero here To ro the contrary we believe beleve in unionism and we are constantly constanty daalIng dealing deal deal- lag ing Ing with wIh unions union ma made e 1 tip up of our own but not unions We Ve are always ready to hold conferences con con- s with our men and hear their grievances grievances' and furthermore we Wf be believe be- be hero lieve leo In giving them a good living wa wage L Our objections to labor union agents is the the unreasonable they mimics make For thi-s thi reason we much pr prefer to de deal l with our lefson own sWe s. s I We believe belc a that It would work out outto outto lo to to the tho advantage of the employers and ant employee if 1 we continue to tr treat at with Wih the men in this manner and not ac acc accept accept ac- ac c pt the dictation of or labor labom union arents AVe We e hl have 0 never r had an any grievances with aith union men men themselves ns as Individuals Individuals Indi Indi- and we c find that that all aJ of the theun un understandings 5 come from the unreasonable of oC their paid pale agents |
