Show GLAD TO SIGN WAGE W Afi SCALES S Members of Building Trade Unions Are Not Demanding Demanding Demand Demand- ing Any Increase in Pay Few StriKes Now NEW YORK Jan 2 There There Thero is little chance of strikes this year jear car amon among the building unions The employers have signed agreements with a largo o number 0 ol of the men and in cases where a agreements agree ee- ee ments havo not been concluded arrangements arrange arrange- ments meats arc are under way The following are arc the trades with which agreements have havo been signed and the number of men in each cach union Amalgamated woodworkers members brick l layers and masons masonA 1000 elevator constructors 2000 tile house bOUM and movers 1200 hoisting en engineers electrical workers journeymen stone stono setters marble cutters 2500 marble polishers polishers pol pol- 1500 plain and ornamental operative ope ope- operative plasterers modelers wood carvers un The following was issued in in behalf of tb the Employers association Many of ot the unions are satisfied to renew their a agreements agreement at tho the old wa wage e rates ratel hoping that in the new year yeu matters matters matters mat mat- will improve in tho building indus try v At present pre the outlook is bad We may have a poor building season Mason this year The mechanics liko the employers em em- can only hope that tho the stagnation stagnation tion will not last long The arbitration a agreement cement havin having been proved effective in the tho matter o othe of the prevention of strikes the tho employers employ employ- ers era b have havo ve decided not to reduce wages The Tho workers as as' as aswell well are arc desirous of the continuance of the present harmonious conditions conditions' in in in the building industry Tho The arbitration plan has reduced strikes to a minimum and both sides feel that the tho arbitration agreement should remain permanent These unions have bave failed as 85 yet rot ot to tomake tomake tomake make agreements with ith the employers employer the tho differences being over working conditions conditions con con- and the use of non union material material material mate mate- rial Brotherhood of Carpenters 19 members Metal Lathers Lather 1500 Amal Amalgamated Amalgamated Amalga Amalga- a. a mated Sheet Metal Workers Worker Plumbers Cement Masons ons 2000 Amon Among the organizations not under tho the arbitration agreement are aro tho the painters paint paint- ers us eri who number about and tho the members of the and bridgemen's 5 u unions ioos |