| Show EMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS' CLAIM DENIED BY LABOR LABO Available Supply of Workmen Work men Only 10 Per Cent Says Secretary Coming CominS' shortly after alter the Utah Associated Asso Asso- elated General Contractors through William H. H Clayton general secretary had turned down the offer otter of ot the tho state Industrial commission to arbitrate tho the differences existing hel between the tho con con- traders tractors and or organized labor in Salt Lake Lako James Ball secretary of the Building Trades Trades' council yesterday prepared prepared pre pre- pared a letter stating the labor aide side of the tho controversy For w eks building activities In tho city have been more or less held up owing to tho the differences existing between the two organizations the organizations the contractors' contractors organization and the Building Trades council In Inthe the communication com corn from Mr Clayton to Willlam WillIam Willlam Will- Will lam Iam M. M Knerr commissioner rejecting the tho commissions commission's offer of ot arbitration proceedings It was stated that the contractors did not believe the difference dif lf- lf ference between the contractors and craftsmen was as a n. matter susceptible I of ot arbitration but rather a question of principle American Plan Finn to He Dc Continued d It was as further stated that em em- would continue to be bo employed on the basis of ot their fitness an and ability abil abil- ity the American plan rather than on the basis of union membership or nonunion membership Mr Hall yesterday denied the statement state state- ment ma made e by Mr rr Clayton Claton that thit buildIng building build build- Ing activities now ar aro nearly normal normal nor nor- mal and said that while tho the available avail avail- able ablo supply of at common laborers was perhaps sufficient for tor the contractors not more than 10 per cont cent of ot the thc 8 sary TY mechanics and skilled workmen could caul be had by the tho contractors at this time I Letter tt r to CommuNion Mr Halls Hall's letter prepared on Instructions instructions in In- In from the council and addressed ad- ad dressed to Mr Knerr follows We are aro in receipt of your letter of recent date in which you offer after your our services s to conciliate or arbitrate the tho Issues as existing between the thc Utah Associated Associated As As- General Contractors and tho the Salt Lake Building trades s council We desire to state clearly our position position po po- po- po in the tho matter In Jn the first firt se so- so ries rles of ot conferences certain Issues arose on which agreement could not be reached Our committee offered to arbitrate these points Th The Tho committee r representing tho the Associated tors torn refused arbitration then as we are aro certain eer they will now Und Undertaking v R Reached Later in a conference attended by several contractors and our committee an understanding was reached that conference boards be e set et up in each trade that an arbitration board of oC five members from each side be chosen they to choose an umpire Tho The negotiation of or an agreement was to immediately be resumed and any point on which agreement could not bo reached should go to tho the arbi arbi- board boar as above referred to It was was was' understood that each side sJ should urge urge upon their or organizations the acceptance of this plan The Building council acc accepted same but the tho Associated Contractors carrying out their well defined policy refused this plan Involving tho the arbitration arbi arbi- of or disputed points We e therefore feel that in view of at our past t experience ey with tho the Utah Associated As As- Contractors poUting nothing can be bo gained along these lines that you sug sug- gest However we will hold your kind offer otter in abey abeyance nce am ani and If It In the near future we see an nn opportunity to avail ourselves of your good efforts we will communicate with you |
