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Inteoduotion viii Boards in Principal Industries and Nature of THEIR Work : — Coal Mining ... ... ... ... ... ... viii Iron and Steel Trades ... ... ... ... ... xi Engineering and Shipbuilding ... ... ... ... xii Textile Trades ... ... ... ... ... ... xiv Boot and Shoe Trade ... ... ... ... ... xv Building Trades ... ... ... ... ... ... xvi Railways ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xvii Other Trades ... ... ... ... ... ... xviii District Boards ... ... ... ... ... ... xviii General Boards ... ... ... ... ... ... xix Summary of Functions op Boards : — Objects of Boards... ... ... ... ... ... xix Representation ... ... ... ... ... ... xx Strikes and Lock-outs ... ... ... ... ... xx Procedure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxi Finance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxix Money Penalties ... ... ... ... ... ... xxix SUMMARIES. I. — Summary of Functions and Constitution of Boards and their Methods of Settling Disputes 2 II. — Statistics of Work of Conciliation Boards, 1900-1909 32 RULES OF BOARDS. Boards Dealing with Particular Trades : — Building Trades : — National Scheme ... ... ... ... ... 52 Plumbers, United Kingdom... ... ... ... 58 Plasterers, Great Britain ... ... ... ... 59 Bricklayers and Plasterers, Newcastle ... ... 65 Painters, The Tees 66 Labourers, Middlesbrough 66 Painters, Scarborough 67 Painters, Manchester ... ... ... ... 67 Painters, Nelson ... ... ... ... ... 68 Birmingham ... ... ... ... ... ... 68 Bricklayers, Brierley Hill 69 Cheltenham ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 Boards Dealing with Particular Tn A-B-es'— continued. Building Trades — continued. Kidderminster Malvern Sutton Coldfield Walsall West Bromwich London Bricklayers, Barry Stonemasons, Llanelly Labourers, Arbroath Joiners, Dundee Plumbers, Dundee ... Joiners, Falkirk Plasterers, Dundee ... Masons, East Stirlingshire Bricklayers, East Stirlingshir Slaters, Edinburgh and Leith Joiners, Glasgow Labourers, Paisley ... Coal Mining : — Northumberland Miners' Committee, Northumberland Mechanics' Committee, Northumberland Durham Miners' Committee, Durham Mechanics' Committee, Durham ... Enginemen's Committee, Durham ... Cokemen's Committee, Durham Deputy Overmen's Committee, Durham Cumberland ... Federated Districts ... Forest of Dean Radstock Monmouthshire and South Wales ... Scotland Enginemen, Scotland Other Mining : — Ironstone Miners, Cleveland Lead Miners, Weardale Quarrying : — Limestone Quarrymen, Cumberland Limestone Quarrymen, Weardale ... Quarrymen, North Wales ... Quarrymen, Nottingham District ... Pig Iron Manufacture : — West Cumberland ... Cleveland Nottingham ... Scotland (14522—4.) Wt. 19645— 3514. 2000 & 85. 9/10., P^.S. 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 77 78 78 78 79 80 80 80 81 84 85 87 89 91 93 99 101 103 106 110 114 118 120 124 128 132 134 135 138 140 141 141 146 147 148 151 0,2 IT BoABDS Dealing with Pabticctlar Trades— continued. Iron and Steel Manufacture : — North of England 156 Midlands 161 Midlands, Welsh Committee 166 South Wales ••• 168 Manufactured Iron Trade, Scotland 169 Manufactured Steel Trade, Scotland 175 Steam, &c.. Service, Steel Trade, Scotland^ ... 175 Engineering and Shipbuilding : — Engineers, United Kingdom ... ... ... 181 Shipbuilders, Great Britain 182 Patternmakers, North-East Coast ... ... ... 185 Ironfounders, North-East Coast ... ... ... 188 Marine Engineers, North-East Coast 191 Shipbuilders, The Tyne 195 Shipwrights and Joiners, The Tyne ... ... 197 Shipbuilders, Tees and Hartlepool... ... ... 199 Shipwrights and Joiners, Tees and Hartlepool ... 201 Platers and Helpers, Tees and Hartlepool ... 203 Ironfounders, Lancashire ... ... ... ... 203 Boilermakers and Shipwrights, The Mersey ... 206 Shipwrights and Joiners, Liverpool and Birkenhead 207 Shipwrights and Joiners, The Clyde ... ... 209 Engineers and Plumbers, Dundee ... ... ... 211 Other Metal Trades : — Nut and Bolt Trade, South Staffordshire 212 Brass Trades, Birmingham ... ... ... ... 214 Tube Trade, Landore 214 Textile Trades : — Brooklands Agreement, Cotton Spinning ... ... 216 Weavers' Committee, N, and N.E. Lancashire ... 218 Cotton Weaving Industry, N. and N.E. Lancashire 220 Dyers, Bradford 222 Dyers, Leicester 223 Boot and Shoe Trades : — Hinckley 226 Norwich 228 London (Louis Heel Trade) 230 Army Contractors, Northamptonshire ... ... 230 Leicester and other centres 232 Clog Manufacture : — General Board 239 Manchester 241 Oldham 241 Wigan 241 Tailoring : — London ... ... ... ... ... ... 244 Belfast V}i ..., | ... .... 245 Boards Dealing with Particular Trades — continued. Railways : — United Kingdom 247 Great Eastern 251 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... ... ... ... 252 London and North Western ... .-.. ... 255 North Eastern 260 Dock, Wharf and Riverside Labour : — Trimmers, North of England ... ... ... 263 Corn Porters, Bristol 263 Dock Labourers, Bristol ... ... ... . . 265 Coal Trimmers, Newport ... ... ... ... 266 Coal Bunker Trimmers, Cardiff ... ... ... 267 Trimmers, Cardiff ... ... ... ... ■•. 267 Sugar Porters, Greenock ... ... ... ... 269 Other Trades : — Printing Trades, United Kingdom... ... ... 270 London Bookbinders ... ... ... ... 272 Cabinet Makers, London ... ... ... ... 274 Pottery Trade, Staffordshire 276 Pottery Trade, Scotland 280 Fishing Trade, HuU 282 Tramways, Huddersfield ... ... ... ... 283 Tramways, London County Council ... ... 286 District Boards : — London 291 Walsall 294 Aberdeen 296 General Boards : — Trade Unionists and Co-operators, England and Wales 298 Trade Unionists and Co-operators, Scotland ... ... 300 APPENDICES. I. — List of existing Conciliation and Arbitration Boards and Joint Committees with Names AND Addresses of Secretaries 302 II. — Text of Conciliation Act, 1896 325 Alphabetical List of Conciliation and Arbi- tration Boards 327 Vi TO THE SECEETAKY OF THE BOARD OF TKADE. Sjb, I HAVE the honour to present herewith the Second Report by the Labour Department on the Rules of Voluntary Conciliation and Arbitration Boards and Joint Committees in the United Kingdom. Although less than three years have elapsed since the publication of the First Report on this subject, a second edition has been rendered advisable by the extensive developments which have taken place in the machinery for conciliation in tbe transport, shipbuilding, printing, pottery, building and other trades, and by the important alterations which have been made in the rules of a number of Boards already in existence at the date of the previous Report. In 1 908 a system of conciliation and arbitration, under which a considerable amount of work has already been performed, was established on aU the principal railways of the United Kingdom, mainly in accordance with an arrangernent effected at the Board of Trade in November, 1907. The principles of this system have since been adopted in the scheme of conciliation established in 1909 for the tramway workers in the employment of the London County Council. In the shipbuilding industry, in which previous to 1909 the machinery for conciliation had been of a local character only, a national agreement has been entered into whereby elaborate pro- visions have been made for the discussion of general fluctuations of wages and other questions afiecting the industry. Conciliation Boards have been established in the printing and pottery trades, in the fishing industry at Hull, the brass trades at Birmingham, and for ironfounders on the North -East Coast and in Lancashire, while the existing machinery for conciliation in the boot and shoe trades has been extended to centres of the trade not previously covered. Additional Boards have been formed under the National Scheme of Conciliation in the building trades, and, subject to certain conditions, builders' labourers have been admitted to the scheme which hitherto had covered only bricklayers, masons and joiners. A national scheme of conciliation has also been entered into by the plasterers and their employers. The number of permanent Boards and Joint Committees known by the Department to be in existence in the various trades at the present time is 262. In addition, there are a number of arrangements such as those provided by the Brooklands Agreement in the cotton spinning industry and the Terms of Settlement in the engineering trade, which, although not coming quite within the scope of the definition of a Conciliation Board, exercise exceedingly useful functions of a conciliatory character. It is estimated that nearly two million workpeople are covered by aU these agencies for con- ciliation. There are also 14 District Boards, which afford mediation of a general character and are not confined to any particular trade, and two Boards whose work is restricted to questions affecting employees of Co-operative Societies. In most of the principal trades of the United Kingdom joint meetings of representatives of employers and workpeople are now vn the generally recognised method of settling disputes or adjusting differences in regard to questions which might otherwise lead to a cessation of work. In the coal mining and iron and steel trades wages — the most frequent cause of disputes— are in most districts controlled by Conciliation Boards or the machinery set up by them. In the engineering and shipbuilding trades national agreements, providing for the full discussion of disputed matters, have been entered into ; in the cotton industry provision has been made for holding joint conferences in cases of dispute both in the spinning and weaving sections. In the building trades national schemes of conciliation are in existence for all the principal branches of the industry. The functions of Conciliation Boards vary very considerably. The most frequent type is that which deals with any question submitted, whether of a general or individual character. Some Boards, however, restrict their operations to fixing the general level of wages, others settle disputes at individual works, while others deal only with the demarcation of work between various trades. The real value of Conciliation Boards depends on their ability to prevent stoppages of work rather than on their power to settle strikes or lock-outs which may have already taken place. In this connexion it is interesting to note that of the 7,508~cases settled by Con- ciliation Boards in the ten years, 1900-1909, only 104 (or about 1 per cent.) were preceded by a stoppage of work. The rules of most of the Boards provide that no suspension of work shall be brought about by either party until the matter in dispute has been discussed. Some Boards, in the event of a stoppage of work having occurred, refuse to consider the disputed question until work has been resumed, while others impose penalties for a stoppage of work as also for the breach of any award given by the Board or its umpire. A very important feature in the rules of procedure of Conciliation Boards is the provision made to avoid the deadlock which arises when the parties are equally divided, and it is satisfactory to note that 153 Boards and Committees have provided full automatic machinery to meet this difficulty by reference, in the final instance, either to (1) an arbitrator appointed by the Board of Trade, or (2) a permanent neutral chairman, arbitrator or umpire, or (3) an arbitrator or umpire appointed ad hoc, or (4) three arbitrators, with decision by majority. In 81 cases, most of which occur under the National Building Trades Conciliation Scheme, full machinery for the settlement of disputes is provided but can only be put into operation by the mutual consent of the parties. In 28 cases, including 1 1 Boards and Joint Committees for which no formal rules have been drawn up, no provision appears to have been made for meeting the difficulty. Labour Department, Board of Trade, August, 1910. am, &C.5 G. K. ASKWITH. vm REtOfeT. EEPOET ON EULES OF YOLUNTAEY CONCILIATION BOAEDS. INTRODUCTION. Conciliation Boards may be divided into two distinct classes : (a) Boards whicli deal with particular trades, and (fo) District and General Boards. The principal distinction between these classes maybe broadly defined as a difference in the authority of the respective types of Board, for whereas in the former class disputes are automatically brought before the Boards for settlement, in the latter class the Board can only act when both parties to the dispute are willing to accept its preferred services. Boards which deal with particular trades are a growing class, and are much more numerous and important than the others, and in this Report particular emphasis has therefore been laid upon their methods of procedure. The first section of the Report shows the distribution of Con- ciliation Boards among the chief groups of industries ; and this is followed by a summary of the principal functions performed by the Boards, special attention being drawn to the various methods adopted by them in carrying out their work. In a further section a detailed analysis is given of the functions, constitution, and procedure of the Boards included in the Report, followed by statistics of the work carried out by Conciliation Boards during the ten years 1900-1909. A large section is devoted to the rules of Boards now in force. In the compilation of this section the exact text of the rules has been preserved, but the different provisions have been grouped under convenient headings. In Appendix I. a Directory is given of all Conciliation Boards and Committees known by the Labour Department to be in existence at the present time; while Appendix II. contains the text of the Conciliation Act, 1896. BOARDS IN PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES AND NATURE OF THEIR WORK. Coal Mining. The principal function of the Boards in the coal-mining industry is the regulation of the general level of wages. Such regulation is effected, for the most part, by percentage additions to or deductions from the rates prevailing in some special year, these rates being termed the " standard." The standard rates vary in different col- lieries, the variety of circumstances underwhich coal is got making it impossible to frame a single price list applicable to a whole district. In Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland, and South Wales rates in operation in 1879 are taken as the standard, while COAL MINING. IX in the Federated Districts,* South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, the Forest of Dean, and the Radstock District of Somerset, and in Scotland the standard rates are those of 1888. In the case of the Federated Districts, South Wales, Radstock, and Scotland a miuimum and a maximum per- centage above standard are fixed, below or above which wages are not permitted to fall or rise. Changes in wages are partly regulated by the average selling price of coal, but in the rules of some of the Boards it is expressly stated that the selling price shall not be the sole factor in deciding wages. In the case of some Boards the regulation of the general level of wages is the sole object, while in others, although this is one of the principal functions, the Board is empowered to deal with other general questions, or with disputes at individual col- lieries. In Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire the last- mentioned disputes have been specially provided for by the establishment of separate Joint Committees of employers and workpeople. Such Committees have no power to deal with ques- tions affecting the county generally. Practically every coalfield in Great Britain has some concilia- tory agency at work, and some idea of the importance of these agencies may be gathered from the number of workpeople covered by their operations. Thus the Northumberland Board regulates the wages of nearly 40,000 workpeople, the Durham Board 125,000, the Federated Districts Board 310,000, the South Wales and Monmouthshire Board 190,000, and the Scottish Board 90,000. The number of Boards and Committees known to be in existence in the coal trade at the present date is 19, and over 780,000 work- people are covered by their operations. The number of cases settled by Boards in this industry during the period 1900-1909 was 4,682, in only 51 of which did a stoppage of work occur. Permanent machinery for conciliation and arbitration in the coal-mining industry was first established in 1872 when a Joint Committee was formed for coal miners in Durham ; in the following year similar committees were established for enginemen in Dur- ham and for miners in Northumberland, and the system has since been extended to embrace other occupations in the northern coal- field. The usefulness of these Committees may be deduced from the fact that, during the ten years 1900-1909 they settled 4,230 cases, in only 14 of which did a stoppage of work occur. It was not until 1894 that a Conciliation Board was established in Northumberland, and this was solely for the purpose of regu- lating wages ; it was followed in 1895 by the formation of a Board in Durham to regulate wages and deal with general county questions. Both these Boards lapsed in 1896, but were re-con- stituted three years later and are still carrying on their work. The Cumberland Coal Trade Board originated in a Committee formed in 1879 to decide all questions affecting the interests of employers and employed, especially with regard to wages. In * The Federated districts include Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire (part of), Warwickshire, and North Wales. X REPORT. 1892 the Committee was dissolved owing to the men's refusal to submit to arbitration a claim for a reduction in wages put forward by the employers. In 1895 a Board was formed to deal with all general questions of wages and other conditions of employment, and a Standing Committee was established to consider local disputes. Except for a brief period in 1901-2 this Board, with its Joint Committee, has had a continuous existence up to the present time. Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands are covered by the operations of the Board for the Coal Trade of the Federated Districts, which was formed in 1894 as the outcome of the great dispute in the previous year. This Board lapsed at the end of 1896, but was re-constituted in 1899 and still operates. Its sole object is to regulate the general level of wages, although on occasion disputes at individual collieries have been specially referred to it. In Yorkshire, part of the district covered by this Board, these individual colliery disputes are referred to one or the other of two Committees which have been in existence since 1890. The Forest of Dean Board, formed in 1895, deals with disputes at individual collieries, but also fixes the general level of wages. The Eadstock Board, formed in 1901, regulates the general level of wages ; local disputes may also be referred to it, but for pur- poses of mediation or discussion only. The South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire Board originated in a sliding scale com- mittee formed in 1874, and continued as such until 1899, when the present Board was formed. In recent years, however, no meetings have been held, a mutual understanding having been arrived at to accept the decisions of the Board for the Federated Districts. In South Wales and Monmouthshire wages were governed by sliding scale from 1875 to 1902, but in 1903 this method was superseded by the formation of a Conciliation Board under which wages have since been regulated quarterly. The agree- ment, as in the case of the Federated Districts, provides a mini- mum and maximum percentage above standard between which wages may vary, but the amount of any individual change is not restricted as is the case in the rules of the English Board. The Board also deals with local disputes, but its powers in these matters are limited to an endeavour to effect an amicable settlement, failing which either party is at liberty to tender notice of a stoppage of work. In the Scottish coal trade the Conciliation Board is of quite recent origin, no Board having been formed until 1900. This Board, which is still in existence, deals only with the general level of wages and not with local disputes. In 1909 an important alteration was made in its mode of procedure by the insertion in the rules of a clause making it obligatory to call in an inde- pendent chairman in case of a deadlock; previously this wa.s possible only by mutual consent of the "parties to the Board. There is also in Scotland an Advisory Committee of Coal Owners and Enginemen, formed in 1907, to deal with any disputes arising out of the interpretation of an agreement as to wages and working conditions of colliery enginemen. IRON AND STEEL TKADES. XI Iron and Steel Trades. In the iron and steel trades the wages of the majority of the workpeople employed are regulated by sliding scales, under which the rate per ton paid to the workmen is made to rise and fall in accordance with prescribed advances or reductions in the actual selling price of the article manufactured, this price being ascer- tained by accountants at specified intervals. Although the general level of wages is thus provided for, it has nevertheless been found that useful functions can be exercised in these trades by Conciliation Boards. Amendments of the sliding scale, alterations in method of working, fixing rates for special classes of work, adjustment of prices for difficulties in manufacture, and other questions, have afforded many cases for the jurisdiction of the Conciliation Boards which have been formed. In recent years, however, the number of cases dealt with by the Boards has diminished, partly owing to the fact that in course of time fixed principles governing particular cases have been established, and partly owing to the careful sifting of com- plaints by the operative representatives of the Boards, with the result that untenable claims are not now put forward. The various Boards in the manufactured iron and steel trade show a great similarity in constitution and procedure. They are composed not of representatives of employers' and workpeople's associations but of one representative of the workpeople and one of the employers from each works affiliated to the Board. Their methods of procedure are alike in affording opportunities for the parties to a dispute to arrive at a settlement by themselves, the services of the Board not being sought until other means have failed. Thus their rules stipulate that individual causes of com- plaint must first be "discussed between the aggrieved workmen and the employer or his representative. In all cases, except that of the South Wales Iron and Steel Wages Board, the rules provide that, failing a settlement, the question shall then be discussed by the "workman accompanied by his Board representative, and the employer or his representative. In the case of some of the Boards questions which have passed this stage without a settle- ment are referred to a Standing Committee, and it is only on the failure of the Committee to effect a settlement that matters are brought before the Board itself. The number of Boards in existence in these trades is 10, and it is estimated that about 50,000 workpeople are covered by their operations. The number of cases settled by the Boards during the ten years, 1900-1909, was 263, in only one of which did a stoppage of work occur. The first Board established in these trades was that for the Manufactured Iron and Steel Trade of the North of England, which was formed in 1869. The discovery of iron ore in Cleve- land had caused an enormous and rapid growth in the production of iron; large numbers of men were attracted to the trade, and there was little organisation or discipline among them. Disputes were frequent and disastrous, and much ill-feeling prevailed. In these circumstances Mr. (afterwards Sir) David Dale brought forward proposals for the establishment of a Board of Conciliation XU REPORT. and Arbitration, and was successful in obtaining the co-operation of botb employers and workpeople. The earlier duties of the Board were mainly concerned with the regulation of wages, but in 1871 a sliding scale was adopted and since then wages have continued to be regulated under this system. In 1872 the example of the manufactured iron trade of the North of England was followed by the Cleveland Iron Masters and Blastfurnacemen. In the same year the Midland Iron and Steel "Wages Board was formed, its establishment being due largely to the success of the Board in the North of England, and to the efforts of Sir Benjamin Hingley, who took a leading part in its formation. The Midland Board covers in its operations not only the Midlands, but also parts of South Yorkshire and South Lancashire. It also embraces a number of firms in South Wales whose works had been transferred from the Midlands, and for whom a Welsh Committee was formed in 1900. In 1880 the West Cumberland Iron Masters and Blastfurnace- men formed a Wages Board with a sliding scale for the regu- lation of wages. Further progress in the formation of Concilia- tion Boards in these trades was delayed until 1890, when the South Wales Iron and Steel Wages Board and the Conciliation Board for the Manufactured Steel Trade of the West of Scotland were established, followed in 1897 by the formation of a Board for the Manufactured Iron Trade of Scotland. In 1900 the Iron Masters and Blastfurnacemen of Scotland established a Wages Board with a sliding scale; and in 1906 Boards were established for blastfurnacemen in the Nottingham district, and for the steam, electrical, and hydraulic service of the steel trade of the West of Scotland. Engineering and Shipbuilding. Engineering. — The principal agency for conciliation in the engineering trades is that afforded by the Terms of Settlement signed in 1898 on the termination of the great dispute which had commenced in the previous year. This agreement, revised in 1907, provides, inter alia, for the discussion of griev- ances in the first instance by employers and workpeople or their representatives. Should a settlement not be effected by this m.ethod a local conference of Employers' and Workpeople's Asso- ciations may then be called to consider the matter, and if the question still remains unsettled it can be referred to a central conference between the Executive Board of the Employers' Federation and the Central Authority of the Trade Unions signatory to the Agreement. No stoppage of work is permis- sible until this procedure has been fully carried out. The parties to the original agreement were the Employers' Federation on the one hand and the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, the Steam Engine Makers' Society, and the United Machine Workers' Asso- ciation on the other. In 1908 the Amalgamated Society, of Tool- makers and the National Society of Smiths and Hammermen also signed the agreement. In 1906 the Electrical Trades Union entered into a similar agreement with the Employers' Federation, ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING. XUl as did also the National Society of Amalgamated Brass Workers and Metal Mechanics in 1909. Although this arrangement hardly comes within the definition of a Conciliation Board it has been found in practice to exercise very useful functions of a similar character, and a number of cases are annually disposed of by the machinery thus set up. In addition to the Terms of Settlement there are five permanent Boards in the engineering trades. The North-East Coast Marine Engineers' Conciliation Board was formed in 1892 mainly for the purpose of regulating the wages of engineers on ships owned or managed in ports of that district. In 1896 a Board was formed to regulate wages in the pattern-making industry of the North- East Coast; the Board, however, has power to deal with any other question submitted. Similar boards for ironfounders were formed on the North-East Coast in 1894*, and in Lancashire in 1909. In 1907 a Joint Committee was formed at Dundee to deal with questions of the demarcation of work between engineers and plumbers, but the employers are not represented on this Board. SMpbuUding. — In the shipbuilding trades the work of the permanent Boards and Committees was, up to 1909, of a purely local character and was confined almost entirely to questions of the demarcation of work between the various trades, a very frequent cause of disputes in this industry. The earliest of these — ^the Tyne Shipwrights' and Joiners' Demarcation Committee — was formed in 1893. The principle has been gradually extended to most of the principal shipbuilding centres, and a great deal of useful work has been performed through the agency of these Committees. In 1908, however, conferences were held between represen- tatives of the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation and of the various Trade Unions whose members were employed in the ship- yards, with the result that a National Agreement was framed under which provision was made for the settlement of wages and other disputed questions. The agreement was provisionally adopted on 16th December, 1908, and after a ballot of the work- people concerned was ratified on 9th March, 1909. The fundamental principle of the Agreement is that there shall be no stoppage of work until the machinery provided for the purpose of conciliation has been ex- hausted. Where general changes in wages are proposed provision is made for holding conferences to discuss the proposal, and no alteration in wages can be made until at least two conferences have been held. As regards other questions, including district changes in wages, elaborate machinery is set up to avoid a stoppage of work. In the first instance disputed matters are to be discussed between employer and workpeople; failing a settlement they are then referred to a Joint Committee of three employers and three representatives of the Trade Union concerned, none of whom may be directly connected with the yard where the dispute occurs. If still unsettled, matters are brought before a conference of the local Employers' Association * Ee-oonstituted in 1907. XIV EEPOBT. and the Trade Union concerned, and then to a central conference of the executives of the Associations involved. Finally the questions may be referred to a grand conference between the Employers' Federation and all the Trade Unions party to the Agreement. Local arrangements for the regulation of piecework and for demarcation of work were allowed to continue or to be set up subject to the arrangements described above. An important feature of the Agreement is the provision that all general changes in wages shall apply to all the trades comprised in the Agreement and to every federated firm, and to the same extent. The amount of each change is fixed at 5 per cent, for pieceworkers, and Is. per week or Jd. per hour for timeworkers, according to the method of payment. Textile Trades. The principal agencies for conciliation in the textile trades are those affecting the cotton industry. In the spinning branch there is no permanent Conciliation Board, but the Brooklands Agree- ment, signed in 1893 on the termination of the great dispute, provides machinery for the settlement of disputes by means of con- ferences between the parties. Under this Agreement local disputes are first considered by the Secretaries of the local Employers' and Operatives' Organisations, or by a Joint Committee of these organisations appointed ad hoc. Failing a settlement locally the disputes are then referred to a Joint Committee in Manchester of the Employers' Federation and the Operatives' Amalgamations, and until this procedure has been carried out no stoppage of work is permissible. With regard to questions of a general rise or fall in wages the Agreement provides that no change in wages shall be sought by either side until after the expiration of at least one year* from the date of the previous change, that a month's notice shall be given of the proposed change, and that all changes shall be of 5 per cent, upon the current standard wages. Some idea of the usefulness of this Agreement may be gathered from the fact that in 1909 251 cases were settled locally, and 21 by the Joint Committee in Manchester. In the cotton weaving branch a Joint Committee for North and North-East Lancashire has been in existence since 1881. Its object is to consider in their preliminary stages any disputes that may occur. Its rules expressly stipulate that no final conclusion can be arrived at by the Committee upon any matters submitted, but that each side shall report to their constituents the results of the discussions. At the date of this Report the rules of this Committee are under discussion with a view to the adoption of the procedure provided by an agreement which was effected in December, 1909, between the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association and the Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation. The procedure under this Agreement is similar to that adopted under the Brook- lands Agreement referred to above, but an important feature is * On 8th August, 1910, it was agreed to alter this to two years. BOOT AND SHOE TRADES. XV tlie provision that in cases of stoppage of work meetings of the representatives of the signatories shall be held at intervals of four weeks in Manchester until the dispute has been settled. Apart from these agencies there are now only two Boards in the textile trades, viz., those for dyers at Bradford, formed in 1899, and for dyers at Leicester, established in 1894. This section would be incomplete without some reference to two of the earlier Boards fornied in the textile trades, viz., those for the Macclesfield Silk Trade, and for the Hosiery and Glove Trade of Nottingham and District. The former Board was estab- lished in 1849 on the termination of a dispute causing a stoppage of work. It consisted of an equal number of employers and work- people with an independent chairman not connected with the trade. It was the sole authority for fixing piece prices, and although it lasted only four years it drew up a price list under which, subject to various amendments which have been made from time to time, wages are still regulated. The Nottingham Board was formed in 1860 by the late Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, and continued for a period of twenty years to preserve peace and harmony in these trades. It may be regarded as the first per- manent provision for the systematic treatment of labour disputes. It was formed at a period when strikes had been of frequent occurrence, and its success undoubtedly did much to foster a spirit of conciliation in other trades. Boot and Shoe Trades. The twenty Boards and Committees in the Boot and Shoe Trade are, with but few exceptions, formed on the same model, being constituted under and bound by the Terms of Settlement of 1895, arranged at a conference held at the Board of Trade in order to effect a settlement of a stoppage of work which had involved practically the whole industry. Differences in regard to the scope and jurisdiction of the local Conciliation and Arbitration Boards were part of the matters in dispute, and it was agreed under the Terms of Settle- ment that the various Boards, which had broken up owing to the dispute,* should be immediately re-constituted with such revisions of their rules as were necessary to obtain uniformity. It was also agreed that with certain restrictions (see p. 232) the Boards should have full power to " settle all questions submitted to them c^oncerning wages, hours of labour, and the conditions of employ- ment of all classes of workpeople represented thereon within their districts." The rules usually stipulate that questions shall not be considered by the Board until they have been dealt with first by the employer and workmen concerned and then by representatives of both parties. In some cases matters are then referred to a Committee of Inquiry before being sent to the Board. Questions which the Board is unable to settle are referred to two arbitrators, and by them, if necessary, to an umpire. In 12 cases it is provided that the Board of Trade shall appoint the umpire if the parties are unable to agree in their selection. * Some of these had been in existence for a considerable period, e.g. the Leicester Board formed in 1875, the London Board first constituted in 1883 sie.' XVI EEPOKT. In addition to the Boards in the boot and shoe trade there are a few Boards for the clog making industry. Building Trades. The building trades were among the earliest to adopt per- manent machinery for conciliation and arbitration, a Board having been formed at Wolverhampton in 1864 through the instrumentality of the late Sir Rupert Kettle, who became its chairman. Considerable importance must be attached to its establishment, as not only did it serve as a model for other permanent Boards, but the principles on which it acted were embodied in many of the local working agreements entered into by employers and workpeople in the building trades under which provision was made for the formation, as occasion required, of temporary Conciliation and Arbitration Boards. These tem- porary Boards do not come within the scope of the present Report, but it is satisfactory to note that machinery for con- ciliation and arbitration either of a permanent or temporary character exists in nearly all the principal centres of this industry. With the exception of the Plumbers' National Conciliation Board, formed in 1897, all the Boards established in the building trades were until quite recently of a local character, and in many cases represented only one branch of the industry. In 1904, however, a national scheme for conciliation was considered by the National Federation of Building Trades Employers and repre- sentatives of the Trade Unions of bricklayers, stonemasons, and carpenters and joiners, with the result that towards the end of the following year the scheme was put into operation. The scheme provides that disputes shall in the first instance be con- sidered by the local Standing Committees, consisting of repre- sentatives of the employers and of the operatives of the branch of trade affected. In the event of this committee failing to agree, the matter is referred to the local Conciliation Board for the district, on which the employers and the local branches of all the Trade Unions party to the scheme are represented. Failing settlement by the local Board, the matter is sent up to the Centre Board, there being one Centre Board for each centre district of the Employers' Federation. These Centre Boards cover large areas, e.g., the Northern Centre covers the Northern Counties, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire. Finally, should the Centre Board be unable to agree, either side may appeal to the National Board of Conciliation, consisting of representatives of the Employers' Federation and the Trade Unions party to the scheme. At any stage of the proceedings it is provided that matters may be referred to arbitration by mutual consent of the parties. The National Board, four Centre Boards, and a large number of Local Boards and Committees have been formed, and provision has now been made for the admission, under certain circum- stances, of builders' labourers to this scheme of conciliation. The RAILWAYS. XVU scheme does not apply to London where, however, there are ii number of Boards in existence for the various branches of the trade. In September, 1909, an agreement was entered into by the National Federation of Building Trade Employers, the National Association of Master Plasterers, and the iSTational Association of Operative Plasterers providing for the formation of Local Com- mittees, and also of a Standing Joint Committee of Appeal to consider cases which could not be settled locally. A number of Local Committees have already been set up under this Agreement. The number of Boards and Committees in the Building Trades known by the Labour Department to be in existence at the present time is 111, and it is estimated that about 125,000 work- people are covered by their operations. Railways. An important extension of the principles of conciliation and arbitration took place in 1908, when for the first time Boards of Conciliation were formed for the principal railways of the United Kingdom. A serious threatened dispute in 1907 had been averted by an Agreement effected at the Board of Trade, under which it was provided that a scheme of conciliation should be applied to all the railways party to the Agreement. The Agree- ment was signed initially by eleven Railway Companies, but adhesion to its terms, subject to certain modifications for the Scottish Companies, was afterwards given by 35 other companies. In addition, the North-Eastern Railway Company, which did not sign the Agreement, adopted a conciliation scheme of its own. The scheme provides for the formation on any railway of two classes of Boards, viz.. Sectional and Central Boards. The various classes of workpeople are grouped in sections, and for each group a Sectional Board is constituted of representatives of the Railway Company and of the workmen. The Central Board is composed of representatives of the workmen chosen from those elected upon the Sectional Boards, and representatives of the Company with equal voting power. Applications by the workmen for a change in the conditions of labour must first be made through the usual official channels. Failing a reply within two months, or in the event of an unsatisfactory reply, the questions may then be referred to the Sectional Board, and if no agreement is arrived at they may then be put before the Central Board. Should that Board be unable to settle the points at issue they are then re- ferred to an arbitrator mutually agreed upon, if possible; if the parties cannot agree in their choice, the arbitrator is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Master of the Rolls.* The greater part of 1908 was taken up with the election of representatives to the Boards, and with the discussion of rules of procedure and other necessary preliminaries. In 1909, most of the Boards were occupied in dealing with the claims put * lu the case of the Scottish railways the Lord President of the Court of Session takes the place of the Master of the Rolls. 11522 I XVm EEPOET. forward by the workpeople and by the Companies, and numerous settlements were arrived at. In some important cases, however, the Boards were unable to agree, and these were ultimately settled by arbitration. Other Trades. As regards other trades mention should be made of the Boards in the pottery and printing trades, and of the conciliation scheme for tramway workers in London. The Board in the pottery trade was formed as the outcome of a dispute which arose in 1908 as to wages and conditions of employment. The object of the Board is to investigate and settle all disputes on wages or other matters that may be referred to it, except questions on "Good from oven" and "Limitation of Apprentices," which can only be dealt with as provided for under the trade rules. Its constitution is based largely on the model of a Board which was formed as far back as 1868. The old Board worked successfully for nearly 25 years, but, owing to dissatis- faction with an award, the workpeople in 1892 refused to support its continued existence. For some years after this, however, a Joint Committee was in existence, but this also lapsed. In 1909 a Conciliation Board was formed for the printing trade of the United Kingdom by the Federation of Master Printers and Allied Trades and the Printing and Kindred Trades Federation. The London Society of Compositors, the London Consolidated Society of Bookbinders, and the London Society of Machine Rulers, who belong to the latter Federation, have not joined the Conciliation Board. The functions of this Board are purely of a conciliatory character, no provisions being made for reference to arbitration of matters upon which the parties are equally divided. The conciliation scheme for tramway workers in the employ- ment of the London County Council was established in 1909 as the result of negotiations carried on through the Board of Trade. Its object is to deal with differences as to rates of wages, hours of labour, and general conditions of labour not being questions of discipline or management. The methods adopted are those of the railway Boards, four sectional Boards being constituted for the various groups of workpeople, with a Central Board for refer- ence of disputes which the Sectional Boards are unable to settle. Differences upon which the Central Board cannot agree are referred to an arbitrator, appointed, failing agreement by the parties, by the Board of Trade. it District Boards. So far the Boards referred to have all been formed to deal with particular trades. During the ten years, 1890-9, however, a new phase of the movement for conciliation in trade disputes was entered upon by the formation of District Boards, 25 such Boards being formed in the first five years of this period. These Boards were generally connected with the local Chambers of Commerce and the Trades Councils, and were formed to deal, not with dis- putes in any one trade, but with any that might arise in tlie GliiNfiBAL iiOABDS. XIX locality. The authority of such Boards is of a permissive character depending upon the acceptance by the parties to the dispute of any offer of conciliation proferred by the District Board, and thus falls far short of that exercised by the Boards dealing with particular trades. At the present time there are fourteen of these District Boards in existence, but, apart from the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board, their services are rarely requisitioned. Some particulars of the methods adopted by the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board may be given here as illus- trative of the work of this class of Board. When a dispute occurs the London Board invites both parties to a friendly conference at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. In the event of a settlement not being arrived at, the disputants are invited to lay their cases before the Board with a view to receiving advice, mediation, or assistance. -If both parties formally agree to submit the matter to arbitration, it is the practice of the Board to select an equal number of employers and employed, not person- ally interested in the matter at issue, who act as arbitrators and issue an award. The rules of the Board also provide for the formation of a Committee for each trade to consider and en- deavour to settle a dispute before reference is made to the whole Board. This part of the scheme has been practically abandoned owing to the difficulty of forming the Committees, and in practice the actual work of the Board is carried on by the twelve repre- sentatives of capital or employers and the twelve representatives of labour forming the Board. General Boards. There are also three Boards not coming under either of the classes already dealt with, to which the name of General Boards may be applied. Two of these Boards are composed of repre- sentatives of co-operators and trade unionists, and are intended to deal with disputes arising between workmen's co-operative societies and their employees. The third Board falling under this section is the Industrial Union of Employers and Employed, which, however, for some years has been inactive. SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS. Objects of Boards. Some of the most important Boards, e.g., those in the coal trade of the Federated Districts, Northumberland and Scotland, limit their work to fixing the general level of wages. Other Boards, such as those for the coal trade of Durham and for patternmakers and ironfounders on the North-East Coast, have the settlement of general wages questions as their principal object, but may also deal with other matters which may be in dispute. Another class, covering in some cases a wide area, deals only with disputes at individual works and has no jurisdiction as regards XX KKPOKT. general disputes iu that area ; others, again, deal solely with the demarcation of work between different trades. The last and most numerous class are under no such limitations as to the scope of their inquiries, but may deal with all questions affecting the relations between employers and employed within the area of their jurisdiction, whether general or limited to individual works, and whether relating to wages or to other matters. This last class comprises Boards of widely varying importance, ranging from a Standing Committee for one branch of the building trades in a single town to the Board for iron and steel workers in the Midlands. Representation. As regards the constitution of the Boards dealing with par- ticular trades, the membership usually consists of equal numbers of representatives of the Employers' Associations and of the Trade Unions party to the agreement establishing the Board. In the iron and steel trades the members are representatives of works and not of organisations. Thus, in the Boards for the North of England manufactured iron and steel trade, the Midland iron and steel trade, the Scottish pig iron, manufactured iron, and manufactured steel trades, each works affiliated to the Board sends one representative of the employers and one repre- sentative of the workpeople, the latter being chosen at a specially summoned meeting of the men. In these and other similar instances, employers owning more than one works are entitled to a representative for each. In the National Scheme of Conciliation for the Btiilding Trades where three types of Board exist, viz., Local, Central, and National, provision is made for a change in the personnel of the various Boards, the operatives' members of the local Boards being chosen locally, while those of the Centre and National Boards are selected by the General Associations of the Trade Unions, the representation of the employers being on a similar basis. In the railway conciliation scheme the men's representatives on the Central Boards are selected by the members of the Sectional Boards from amongst their number ; a similar arrangement is in force in the London County Council Tramways Conciliation scheme. On some of the demarcation Boards in the ship-building industry the employers are not represented, or they act only as chairmen or referees. In the District Boards the employers' representatives are chosen, not by Employers' Associations concerned with questions affecting labour, but by local Chambers of Commerce. In the Boards dealing with employees of workmen's co-operative societies the workpeople's representatives are chosen by the Trades Union parliamentary Committee, while the representatives of the co- operative societies are selected by the Co-operative Union. Strikes and Lock-outs. Although the settlement of strikes and lock-outs is in some cases one of the objects of a Conciliation Board, its chief work consists tROCEUUKE. XXI iu averting' such stoppages by the provision of adequate machinery for dealing in au amicable manner with questions which otherwise might lead to a cessation of work. In this con- nexion it is interesting to note that of the 7,508 cases settled by permanent Boards of Conciliation in the ten years 1900-1909, only 104 involved a stoppage of work. In most cases it is provided by the rules that no stoppage of work shall be permitted until the difference has been submitted to the Conciliation Board; with many of the Boards this means that no opportunity for a stoppage of work is afforded, so far as the Board itself is concerned, as the rules provide full machinery for the settlement of the dispute. In some cases, notablj' iu the manufactured iron and steel trade, the rules state that if a stoppage of work ' has occurred, the Board will refuse to discuss the matter until work has been resumed. In the boot and shoe trade it is provided in the rules of Boards formed under the Terms of Settlement of 1895 that not only may the Board refuse to inquire into the matter in dispute until work has been resumed, but that such suspension of work shall be taken into account in the consideration of the question. These Boards have a further rule under which fines may be imposed on either party causing a stoppage of work if work is not resumed on the morning of the fourth day after notifi- cation of the stoppage by the party aggrieved. In the ship- building trades special provision has been made for the treatment of demarcation disputes. In these cases it is arranged that work may be suspended on the disputed job, and the men transferred to other work. When the work is urgent, however, a temporary decision may be given by the firm, without prejudice to the ultimate arrangement of the matter by the Demarcation Board. Procedure. As already stated. Conciliation Boards generally consist of equal numbers of representatives of employers and employed, and in consequence it not infrequently happens that the two sides of the Board are equally divided on the questions brought before them. Accordingly, the efficacy of a Board as an instrument for composing differences depends largely upon the measures adopted for escaping from such a deadlock. It should be borne in mind, however, that the personal character and popularity of the mem- bers of the Board are of considerable importance. Thus a Board, the rules of which provide no outlet in the event of the two sides failing to agree, may in practice accomplish much useful work if the members possess real aptitude for the task of conciliation, and the confidence of those whom they represent. An analysis of the rules of the Boards in the various trades set forth in this volume shows that the following classification may be made : — A. Boards with complete automatic machinery for the settlement of disputes. XXU BKPOKT. B. Boards with complete macliinery for the settlement of disputes, but to be used only by mutual consent of the parties. C. Boards with no proTision for avoiding a deadlock in the settlement of disputes. In this classification no account has been taken of the pro- cedure before the final failure of the parties to agree. In some cases only one meeting of the Board is provided for; in others, opportunity is afforded for adjournments during which the parties may re-consider the question in dispute or consult with their con- stituents, while in still other cases a series of Boards or Com- mittees is provided, with appeal from one to the other until the final body is reached. Of the 262 Boards and Committees in existence at the date of this Report, 153 have complete automatic machinery for dealing with disputes in which the parties have been unable to arrive at a settlement, and include the majority of the important Boards in the principal industries. Thus, of the 780,000 workpeople in the coal-mining industry estimated to be covered by Conciliation Boards, no fewer than 764,700 are accounted for by Boards in- cluded under this heading. The conciliation schemes in con- nexion with the railways and with the London County Council Tramways fall under this classification, as do also the Boards for iron and steel workers in the North of England, the Midlands, and Scotland, for the boot and shoe trade generally, and for pottery workers in Staffordshire. A further analysis of the rules of these 153 Boards shows that there is a considerable variation in the methods of procedure adopted. They may, however, be conveniently dealt with under the following headings, which, however, are not mutually exclusive : — A. (1) Reference to the Board of Trade for appointment of final authority to settle disputes. A. (2) Reference to Permanent Neutral Chairman, President, Arbitrator, Umpire, or Referee. A. (3) Reference to Arbitrator, Umpire, or Referee appointed ad hoc. A. (4) Reference to three Arbitrators or Referees with decision by majority. A. (1) In dealing with the Boards which in the final instances refer their unsettled disputes to the Board of Trade it should first be stated that the Board of Trade bases its action in such matters upon the powers given by the Conciliation Act, 1896. Under the provisions of this Act {see p. 325) the Board of Trade is empowered, on the application of the employers or workmen involved in a dispute, to appoint a conciliator, or, on the applica- tion of both parties to the difference, to appoint an arbitrator. In 1908 the procedure under this Act was extended by the forma- tion of an Arbitration Court. For this purpose three Panels were formed — the Chairmen's Panel, the Employers' Panel, and PBOCEDUBE, XXIU the Labour Panel — and on the application of both parties to an industrial dispute, a Court of Arbitration consisting of three (or five) members is nominated from these Panels. Technical assessors may also be appointed for the purpose of giving the Court information on technical matters in cases where their assis- tance is considered expedient. Altogether, 39 Boards have provided in one way or another for the reference of disputed questions in the final event to an arbitrator appointed by the Board of Trade. Some of these Boards apply to the Board of Trade for assistance in the appoint- ment of an arbitrator, umpire, or chairman when the parties have been unable to agree in their choice at their annual or other election of officers. Thus, if the Durham Coal Trade Board fails to arrive at an agreement at the annual election of an umpire, the appointment is made by the Board of Trade after conferring "unitedly" with each of the parties represented on the Board. In December, 1909, the Board of Trade was requested to act under this rule, and the Rt. Hon. Lord MacDonnell, G.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., was appointed umpire for the ensuing year. In the Standing Committees for the Louis XV. Heel Trade, London, and for the Government Boot and Shoe Contractors, Northamptonshire, an umpire is selected in each case for an indefinite period by the Committee, or, if they disagree, by the Board of Trade. An important feature of the rules of these two Committees is the provision that each party is entitled to appoint an expert as technical adviser to the umpire. The rules of the Huddersfield Corporation Tramways Board provide that its President shall be appointed by the Board o'f Trade if the parties on the Board are not unanimous in their selection; such appointment is, however, subject to confirmation by a majority of the Board. More frequently the application to the Board of Trade for the appointment of an arbitrator, umpire, &c., under the Conciliation Act, 1896, is not made until a dispute has arisen which the parties are unable to settle. This method is adopted by the Boards for the Nelson painters, the Walsall bricklayers and carpenters, and the London tailoring and building trades. In the rules of the Glasgow Pottery Trade Board it is provided that if the vote is equally divided, and no settlement is arrived at within fourteen days, the question shall pass on and be arbitrated upon by the Board of Trade. In the case of the Tees painters, Glasgow joiners, Weardale lead miners, London bookbinders and cabinet makers, Hull fishing trades, and the London County Council Tramway workers reference is made to the Board of Trade only when the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator or umpire. In the case of the Landore Tube Works Board a special feature of the rules is the provision that if either of the parties fail to appoint an arbitrator or to assist in appointing an umpire the other party is entitled to apply to the Board of Trade to appoint an arbitrator, whose decision shall be final and binding on both parties. In 1909 a Conciliation Board was established for the brass trades at Birmingham ; the rules of the Board have not yet been adopted, but it has been agreed that disputes which the Board XXIV REPORT. cannot settle shall be referred to a Court of Arbitration, consisting of four arbitrators and an independent chairman, appointed by the Board of Trade. In the case of twelve Boards in the boot and shoe trade, formed under the Terms of Settlement (see p. 235), provision is made for the appointment by the Board of Trade of an umpire for the settlement of disputes which the two arbitrators of the Board have failed to settle and in the selection of an umpire for which the parties cannot agree. One of the District Boards also provides for application to the Board of Trade for assistance in the settlement of disputes. In addition there are, so far as is known to the Labour Department, 49 agreements between employers and workpeople, which, while not establishing Conciliation Boards, make provision for the reference of disputes to arbitrators, &c., appointed by the Board of Trade. A. (2) Another class to be considered is that of Boards which refer disputes to a 'permanent neutral chairman, president, arbitrator, umpire, or referee. Of the 33 Boards included in this class six are in the building trades, and their procedure is simple, cases which the Boards are unable to settle being referred to a referee or chairman appointed annually. Another six are in the coal-mining industry, and these call for special attention. In each case, special provision has been made for the appointment of a neutral chairman when the Board is unable to make a selection. In such an event, in the case of the Boards for the Federated Districts and for Scotland the chairman is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Com- mons, and in that of the South Wales Board by the Lord Chief Justice, or, in case of refusal, by the Speaker of the House of Commons. In the case of the Northumberland Board he is appointed by the Chairman of the County Council for Northum- berland, in that of the Cumberland Board by the District County Court Judge, and in the case of the Radstock Board by the Chair- man of the Somerset Quarter Sessions and the District County Court Judge jointly. Another feature of interest in the rules of three of these six Boards is the restriction of the powers of the neutral chairman. In the case of the Boards for the Federated Districts, the Rad- stock District, and for South Wales, the independent chairman has a casting vote only, and has to decide in favour of one or other of the proposals submitted to him, being unable to make an award in the nature of a compromise. In the case of the Northumber- land, Cumberland, and Scottish Boards his power is not limited in this manner. Attention must also be drawn to the provision made in the rules of some of these Boards for an adjournment of proceedings in order to give an opportunity for the parties to consult their con- stituents, or to modify their claims. In the Federated Districts the neutral chairman may refer back to the Board for further con- sideration any question submitted to him, with or without any ex- pression of opinion upon it, In such an event the Board meets PBOCEDUBE. XXV again within seven days, and at this meeting either of the parties may amend its original proposal. Should no agreement be arrived at, the chairman meets the Board within fourteen days, and may then give his decision, or may again refer the question back to the Board. As this procedure may be continued any number of times it is clear that, although the chairman has only a casting vote, his final decision may not be in favour of either of the proposals originally submitted by the parties if he continues to refer the question back until some amendment of the claims has been made. In practice, however, resort to this policy has not been found necessary. In the case of the Radstock Board the neutral chairman, who is only called in when the parties have failed to agree, may adjourn the proceedings of the Board for fourteen days in order to give the parties an opportunity of arriving at an agreement, when, if no settlement has been effected, he gives his decision on the matter. In the case of the South Wales and Scottish Boards, the Board first considers questions without the presence of the neutral chairman, and, on failing to agree, adjourns matters to a second meeting at which the chairman presides. In the limestone quarrying industry of West Cumberland questions of a general rise or fall in wagfes or alteration of con- ditions of employment are considered at meetings of the Board held under the presidency of the neutral chairman ; in connexion with this Board there is also a Joint Committee to consider local disputes, and matters which this Committee is unable to settle are referred to meetings of the Board at which the neutral chair- man presides and has a casting vote. The Boards for quarrymen and blastfurnacemen in the Nottingham district have adopted the procedure of the Board for the Coal Trade of the Federated Districts described above. Included in this section are the important Boards in the manu- factured iron trade of the North of England, the Midlands and Scotland which are mainly concerned with local disputes, such as those relating to rates for special classes of work, adjust- ment of rates in consequence of alterations in method of working, &c. To deal with such disputes Standing Committees have been constituted to which these questions are first referred. In the event of the Committee failing to effect a settlement, the matters in dis- pute are then, in the case of the Boards for the Midlands and Scotland, referred to the Board, and if still unsettled, to the President or Arbiter. In the case of the North of England Board unsettled questions are referred direct from the Standing Com- mittee to the referee, appointed annually. Questions in regard to a general rise or fall in wages rarely occur as the wages of the workpeople covered by these Boards are automatically regulated by sliding scales. Any questions that might arise under this head, e.g., the revision of the sliding scale, are dealt with by the Board itself, and, failing settlement, by the President or Arbiter of the Board. In the case of the North of England Board, if no agree- ment on such points can be arrived at, a single arbitrator is appointed ad hoc ; but the rules specify that the permanent referee of the Board may be appointed as arbitrator In the shipbuilding industry of the Mersey there are two 14522 ^ XXVI REPORT. Standing Committees for the demarcation of work tipon which shipwrights and joiners are equally represented, while a repre- sentative of the employers acts as chairman. To meet the case of questions which the committees are unable to settle, and which they decline to submit to a casting vote of the chairman, foiir expert referees are appointed annually, to one or other of whom matters are referred for final settlement. There is another Board on the Mersey for boilermakers and shipwrights, to which the employers are not parties. For this Board three iaembers of the workpeople's Shipbuilding Federation are selected jointly to act as independent chairman, arrangements being made as required for the attendance of one of them. In the Board for marine engineers on the North-East Coast a variation in procedure is made by the introduction of two referees appointed annually, one by each side, and an umpire chosen by the referees. When the Board fails to settle a dispute, the meet- ing is adjourned to allow the referees and umpire to be present and to give their decision. The Boards in the boot and shoe trade at Bristol, Kingswood, and Newcastle-on-Tyne submit their unsettled cases to two arbitra- tors, and if these are unable to agree, the matter is then referred to an umpire elected annually. In the case of the Newcastle Board the appointment is made by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle if the parties cannot agree in their choice. A. (3) The next class to be considered, viz.. Boards which refer disputed questions in the final instance to an arbitrator, umpire, &c., appointed ad hoc, covers 75 Boards. In a number of cases the Boards refer their unsettled cases direct to the arbitrator or umpire, in others such questions are first referred to two arbitrators, and to the u,mpire only when the arbitrators fail to effect a settlement. Included in the former class are the Boards in the Scottish steel trade and the bolt and nut trade of South Staffordshire, and the Railway Boards. In the event of failure to agree upon the appointment of an arbitrator or umpire provision is made for his nomination by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham in the case of the South Staffordshire Bolt and Nut Trade Board, by the President of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce in the case of the Bristol Dock Labourers' Boards, and by the Sheriff of Greenock in the case of the Greenock Dock Labourers' Board. In the case of the Railway Boards, the appointment of arbitrator, failing agreement by the Central Board, is left to the Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Master of the Rolls, or in the case of the Scottish Com- panies, by the Lord President of the Court of Session. The other Boards included in this class reserve the appointment of the arbitrator or umpire to themselves. The latter type, in which reference to an umpire is made through two arbitrators, includes the important committees in the coal trade of Northumberland and Durham, and the committees for the iron-miners and blastfurnacemen in the Cleveland district and for blastfurnacemen in Cumberland. The appointment of the umpire is left to the unfettered choice of the chairman in the case of some of the committees in the northern coal trade, while in other cases he is restricted to one of four independent gentle- PROCISDUEE. XXVU men nominated by the arbitrators. It should here be observed that the arbitrators referred to in this paragraph differ from those mentioned in describing the previous types of Boards in that they are not necessarily independent persons, but may be repre- sentatives of the parties who appointed them. This procedure is useful where the question in dispute, while affecting compara- tively few persons, involves technical matters with which an out- sider would be unfamiliar, and has proved of great service in the boot and shoe trade, as well as in those instances mentioned above. A. (4) There still remains a small class to be considered, viz., that of Boards which in the final instance refer their unsettled disputes to three arbitrators or referees, the decision going by majority. These Boards are confined to the shipbuilding industry, and deal only with questions of demarcation between the various trades employed in the shipyards. They usually consist of equal numbers of representatives of each trade affected and an equal number of employers ; in one case, however, viz., that of the ship- builders on the Tees, the employers have only one representative, who acts as chairman. The rules of the Demarcation Committees for shipwrights and joiners on the Tyne and the Clyde provide that either party dissatisfied with a decision of the committee may lodge an appeal, whereupon the question is referred to three referees chosen from a list of 12 or 15 names compiled at the constitution of the committee. In the Tyne Shipbuilding Board the chairman ordinarily has no vote, but he may give a decision if the members unanimously desire it. Should this not be agree- able, the matter is referred to a Board of three referees consisting of any three members of the Tyne Shipbuilders' Association not directly affected by the question in dispute. The Tees ship- wrights' and joiners' committee is composed of three represen- tatives of the shipwrights, three of the joiners and three employers. If a tie in voting occurs through the absence of any of the representatives the matter is adjourned to a full meeting of the Committee. It will thus be seen that if the workpeople are equally divided the decision rests with the three employers. B. The next class of Boards to be considered is that of those with complete machinery for the settlement of disputes which can only be put into operation, however, by mutual consent of the parties. So far as known to the Department these are 81 in number. Included in this section are the 67 Boards and Committees formed under the National Scheme of Conciliation in the Build- ing Trades. The scheme provides for reference of unsettled disputes from Joint Committee to Local Board, thence to Centre Board, and, if still unsettled, to National Board. At any stage of the proceedings the matter in dispute may be referred to arbitration by mutual consent of the parties. In the case of the Plumbers' National Board the first duty of the Board is to recom- mend the parties to apply to the Board of Trade for the appoint- ment of an arbitrator to act in case of disagreement, but there appears to be no compulsion on the parties to resort to arbitration. Another important scheme coming under this classification is that for plasterers in England and Wales and parts of Scotland, Tinder which disputes are first brought before a local committee ; XXVUl , REPORT. failing a settlement they may then be referred to a Standing Joint Committee of Appeal, or, by unanimous consent of the parties, to an arbitrator or arbitrators. In the rules of the Board for the Scottish Pig Iron Trade pro- vision is made for a second meeting to be held in cases where the first meeting has failed to settle differences ; at this second meet- ing a neutral chairman may be nominated to decide the question at a further meeting, but only if both parties agree to this procedure. In the Boards for the North-East Coast patternmakers and iron- founders, and for ironfounders in Lancashire, disputes are first referred to a Standing Committee, and then, if unsettled, to the- Board. Failing a settlement by the Board the matter may, by common consent, be referred to three disinterested gentlemen, or, if the parties cannot agree in their choice, to two referees, one appointed by each side. The two referees, so chosen, appoint a third, and a decision of the majority is final and binding. C. The last class of Boards to be dealt with is that in which no provision appears to have been made to avoid the deadlock which arises from equality of voting. This section includes a number of Committees and Boards in the building trades not covered by the National Scheme, the Boards for the Forest of Dean coal trade, the manufactured iron and steel trade of South "Wales, and the printing trade of the United Kingdom. In some cases the rules provide merely ^or the bare reference of the disputed matter to a Board or Com- mittee, in others more elaborate machinery is set up. They are alike, however, in not providing machinery designed to avoid the deadlock which may arise when the parties are equally divided. Included in this section are eleven Boards and Committees for which rules have not been drawn up. The Joint Committee for Weavers in North and North-East Lancashire also comes under this classification. Under its rules no stoppage of work is permissible until the question has been brought before the Committee ; it is expressly provided, however, that the Committee shall have no authority to come to a final decision, but that each side shall report to its constituents as to the general results of the various discussions. At the date of this Report it is stated that the rules are under revision. Reference should here be made to various conciliatory agencies which do not come strictly within the definition of a Conciliation Board. These are the arrangements in the cotton spinning industry and in the engineering and shipbuilding trades. The Brooklands Agreement, which has been in operation in the cotton spinning industry since 1893, provides for the reference of disputes to the local secretaries of the employers' and operatives' organisations, next to a Local Joint Committee of the same, and finally to a Joint Committee of the Employers' Federation and the Operatives' Amalgamations, but no provision is made for arriving at a settlement should the latter committee fail to agree. In the weaving industry of North and North-East Lancashire an agreement was entered into in December, 1909, whereby machinery similar to that set up by the Brooklands Agreement was established. An important addition, however, is the pro- FINANCE — MONEY PENALTIES. XXIX vision tliat, in cases where a stoppage of work occurs, meetings of representatives of the parties to the agreement shall be held every four weeks in Manchester with a view to effecting a settlement of the dispute. In the engineering trade the Terms of Settlement of 1898 (revised in 1907) provide for local and central conferences to discuss questions affecting engineers in the principal centres of the industry. In the shipbuilding industry a scheme of con- ciliation was established in 1909 under which Local, Central, and Grand Conferences may be held to consider disputes. In neither of these schemes has any provision been made for refer- ence to arbitration of cases which the parties are themselves unable to settle. Finance. The usual practice of the Boards in regard to financial arrange- ments is for each party to pay the expenses of its own represen- tatives and to share equally in the payment of expenses jointly incurred, such as cost of printing, stationery, hire of rooms, expenses of neutral chairman, &c. In the iron and steel trades the expenses of the Boards are met out of a fund provided for by the deduction of a small sum (usually Id. per head per fortnight) from the wages of the men employed at the works affiliated, the employers paying jointly a sum equal fo the total contributed by the operatives. These Boards also provide fixed allowances for attendance at meetings, the representatives of employers and operatives receiving equal amounts ; the operatives' representatives are also paid for time lost in attending to the settlement of difficulties occurring at the works to which they belong. Money Penalties. In the rules of some of the Boards provision is made for the establishment of a guarantee fund, or the payment of caution money, and under certain circumstances money penalties are inflicted. Thus in the boot and shoe trade the Terms of Settlement of 1895 stated that it was desirable and necessary to provide financial guarantees for duly carrying out the provisions of the agreement, and existing and future awards, agreements, and decisions. To give effect to this resolution a trust deed was entered into on 8th March, 1898, between the representatives of the Employers' Federation and the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, by which the sum of £2,000, half being contributed by each party, was vested in three trustees, as a guarantee for the due perform- ance by each party of the obligations of the Terms of Settlement. The deed was entered into for a period of two years, and after renewals for definite periods has now been signed for an indefinite period subject to six months' notice on either side. Lord James of Hereford was appointed umpire to determine any question as to the breach or non-fulfilment by either party of the provisions of the Settlement, and as to the amount to be forfeited in respect thereof. The deed also provided that the costs of the reference and award should be at the discretion of the umpire. Various penalties have been enforced under this deed. Thus, in 1899, Lord James awarded that the operatives should pay to U522 4 XXX MONEY PKNALTIES. the Employers' Federation £300 in settlement of a claim by the latter in respect of-a strike and a refusal to appoint repre- sentatives to a Board of Conciliation. In 1903 the Employers' Federation and the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives were each fined £10, the former for refusing to allow a local Conciliation Board to deal with a certain question in dispute, the latter because a number of their members had ceased work. In 1907 the operatives were ordered to pay £10 in consequence of a breach of the Terms of Settlement at Bramley, Leeds. In 1910 the employers were awarded £42 10s. Od. and £31 3s. Ad. for breaches of the Terms of Settlement by the operatives at Bristol and London respectively. In the case of the Boards for dock labourers and corn porters at Bristol both sides deposit £300 as caution money, to remain intact until any of the provisions of the agreement establishing the Board, or one of its awards, shall have been broken, in which case the money deposited by the offending party, or so much as is necessary to recoup any resulting loss or damage, shall be paid to the other party, the money so paid over to be forthwith replaced by the party losing the same. ITnder the rules of the Bradford Dyers' Association Wages Board each side deposits £500 to provide against any penalties that may be imposed for failure to carry out the decisions of the Board or its arbitrators. The South Staffordshire Bolt and Nut Trade Wages Board has a guarantee fund which may be applied by the Board in any way it thinks fit for the purpose of carrying out its arrangements ; and in any case where members of the Board refuse to carry out the arrangements of the Board, the fund shall be applied in supporting the employers or the workmen as the case may be. The rules of the Scottish Board of Trade Unionists and Co- operators provide that before the Board undertakes a case the parties shall sign an agreement to abide by the decision given, and that if either or both parties decline to accept such decision they shall pay a penalty of £10, but that the Board, with the consent of the parties, shall have power to fix a larger penalty than £10. In a few cases it is provided that, where arbitration is resorted to, the costs shall follow the award. This is so with the Boards for the dock labourers and com porters at Bristol, and also with the Demarcation Committees for shipwrights and joiners on the Tyne and Clyde where any party to the Committee, dissatisfied with a decision, may appeal to the referees, but must pay the expenses of the appeal if not sustained. In the case of the Liverpool and Birkenhead Shipwrights' and Joiners' Demarcation Committees the expenses of an appeal to the referee is borne by the parties jointly unless the referee declares the appeal to be frivolous, when the party making the claim may be ordered by the referee to pay the whole of the expenses incurred. In connection with the Liverpool Committee a further Committee has recently been formed, composed of six shipwrights and six joiners, before which any member of either trade alleged to be doing work assigned by the agreement to the other trade is summoned to appear, and which, if the case is proved, has power to punish the delinquent by the infliction of a fine. SUMMARIES. I. — Summary showing briefly the Functions and Con- stitution OF THE BOAEDS AND THEIR METHODS OF Settling Disputes : — Page. Boards Dealing- with Particular Trades. A. Boards with complete automatic machinery for the settlement of disputes : — (i.) Reference to Board of Trade for appointment of Final Authority to settle disputes 2 (ii.) Reference to Permanent Neutral Chairman, President, Arbitrator, Umpire or Referee ... ... ... 7 (iii.) Reference to Arbitrator, Umpire or Referee appointed ad hoc ... ... 15 (iv.) Reference to three Arbitrators or Referees with decision by majority ... 21 £. Boards with complete machinery for the settlement of disputes, but to be used only by mutual consent of the parties ... ... ... 24 C. Boards whose rules make no provision for avoiding a deadlock in the settlement of dis- putes 26 District and General Boards. (i.) District Boards 29 (ii.) General Boards ... ... ... ... 30 II. — Statistics of the work done by Conciliation AND Arbitration Boards in the period 1900- 1909 32 14522 A 2 STJMMAET TABLES. 1.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES. Boards deallngr with particular Trades. S'd 1^ Board. Functions. OonstitntioD. Procedure, P A. -BOARDS WXTK COSXPIiETE AUTOSXATXC nXACKINEB'S' FOR THE SETTIiEMENT OF DISPUTES. (I.) Reference to Board of Trade for Appointment of Final Authority to settle Disputes, Painters, The Tees. Painters, Kelson. Bricklayers and Carpenters and Joiners, Walsall. Building Trades, London. Settlement of dis- putes as to inter- pretation of rules or minor mat- ters. BUILDING TEADE3. Equal number, not exceeding five, from each side. Settlement of disputes. Settlement of dis- putes and pre- vention of stop- page of work. Also settlement of disputes of a private nature between em- ployer and work- man, or between two or more branches of workmen. For adjustment of disputes and pre- vention of stop- oage of work. No question to be referred as to men belonging or not belonging to Trade Union. Not stated Standing Commit- tee of three from each side, and Conciliation Board of sixf rom each side. If question affects whole trade, two workmen from each branch and equal total num- ber of employers. Three from each side. Bach party to submit to other list of six names. Questions affecting more than one branch submitted to three workmen from each branch involved, with an equal total num- ber of employers. Cases which Board fail to settle to be referred to three from each side ; Umpire to be appointed by parties, or, failing agreement, by the Board of Trade. Questions to be referred to Committee to be settled within 14 days, failing which application to be made to Board of Trade for appointment of Ar- bitrator. Questions affecting gene- ral interest of trade to be referred to Con- ciliation Board ; other questions to Standing Committee. Matters not settled to be re- ferred to Board of Trade. Disputes to be first re- ferred to Board with equal number of each side voting. Failing agreement. Board to apply to the Board of Trade for appointment of Conciliator (with powers of Arbitrator). 66 73 75 REFERENCE TO BOARD OF TRABE. 3 I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— coni!mwd Boards dealing' with particular Trades. Board. Functions. Oonstituticn. Procedure. BUILDING TRADES— con*. Carpenters and JoinerB, Glasgow. Coal Miners, Durham. To fix in eacli year working rules and regulations 80 as to obviate stoppages of work. To prevent or settle disputes, and to decide all claims for a change in county rates of wages and county prac- tices, and other - questions not falling under the jurisdiction of the Joint Com- mittee. Six from each side COAL MINING. Eighteen members from the Coal Owners' Associa- tion, nine from Miners' Associa- tion, and three each from the Cokemen's, Me- chanics' and En- ginemen's Asso- ciations. Questions to be referred to Board within seven days' notice of dispute. Board to give decision, if practicable, within six days. When parties are unequal in voting a unanimous vote of the smaller party to be equal to the vote of the larger party. In case of disagreement mat- ters to be referred to Conciliator (with pow- ers of Arbitrator) ap- pointed by the parties or, failing agreement, by the Board of Trade. Questions to be considered by Board without pre- sence of Umpire. Equal number of each side to vote. If unable to agree referred lo second meeting when Umpire presides and gives cast- ing vote if necessary. Umpire appointed an- nually, and by the Board of Trade if par- ties cannot agree in their selection. Lead Miners, Weardale. To prevent or set- tle disputes, and to decide claims for a change in wages or prac- tices, or other questions. LEAD MINING. Three members appointed by the Company and three by the workmen. Questions to be considered by Board without pre- sence of Umpire. Equal number of each side to vote. If unable to agree, adjourned to a second meeting, when Umpire presides and gives cast- ing vote if necessary. Umpire appointed by Board of Trade if parties cannot agree in their selection. * SUMMAEY TABLES. I.~SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— conimi/ed Boards deallngr wltb particular Trades. e« ^1 Board. Functions. Constitution. Procedure, (I. Reference to Board of Trade— <""j«- Brass Trades, Birmingham. Tube Trade, Landore. Boot and Shoe Trade, Anstey, Kettering, Leicester, Leeds, London, North- ampton, Bushden, To settle dispntes as to day wages, piecework prices, and hours and conditions of la- bour. To deal with every question affect- ing wages or con- ditions of labour which may arise between the Company a n'd the Trade Union. METAL TRADES. The constitution and procedure of the Board have not yet been de- cided, but it has been agreed that disputes which the Board cannot settle shall be referred to a Court of Arbitra- tion appointed by the Board of Trade under the Conciliation Act, 1896. Representatives from Company and a representa- tative from each department, or section of depart- ments concerned, accompanied by a representative of the Trade TInion. Notification of altera- tions to be made by second Monday in May and to be decided by Board within three weeks. Falling settle- ment, question to be re- ferred to two Arbitra- tors—one appointed by each side. If no award is made within 14 days, matter to be referred to Umpire, whose de- cision must be given by first Monday in July. If either party fails to appoint an Arbitrator or to assist in appoint- ing Umpire, other party may apply to Board of Trade for such appointment. BOOT AND SHOE TRADE. To settle all ques- tions concerning wages, hours of labour and con- ditions of em- ployment. Equal number from each side. Disputes to be first con- sidered by employer and workman,thenbyrepre- sentatives of employers and of workmen's Trade Union, and failing set- tlement rererred to a Committee of Enquiry. If still unsettled to be brought before Con- REFEKENCE TO UOAKD OF TRADE. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— conimMe^, Boards dealing- with particular Traded' Board. Functions. Oonstitutiou, Procedure. Wigaton, Glasgow, and East of Scotland. (12 Boards.) Army Contractors, Northamp- shire, and Louis XV. Heel Trade, Loudon. (2 Boards.) BOOT AND SHOE TEADK— C0»«. oiliation Tailors, Loudon. Bookbinders, Londou, Cabinet makers, London, To deal with all questions con- cerniug wages. Five from each side. To adjust all differences and avoid all shop- pages of work. TAILOBING TRADE. Three from each side selected from list of eight sub- mitted by each party to the other. To draw up scales of prices, and ad- just any differ- ences as to prices that may arise. To adjust all dis- putes and to avoid of work. OTHER TEADBS. Three from each side. Three from each side selected from list of six names submitted by Board. If Board disagree matter then referred to two Arbitrators, and by them, if necessary, to an Umpire. Umpire to be appointed by Board of Trade if Arbitrators disagree in their se- lection. Questions to be settled by Committee within month of notice. Equal number of each side to vote. Any question unsettled to be referred to Umpire, appointed by Board of Trade in case of disagreement as to selection. Each party ' is entitled . to appoint an expert as adviser to the Umpire. Disputes not settled within six days to be re- ferred to Board. Equal number from each side to vote. In case of disagreement dispute to be referred to Con- ciliator, with powers of Arbitrator, ap- pointed by Board of Trade. Disputes as to prices to be referred to Board, equal number from each side to vote. In case of disagreement Board to appoint an Arbitrator, and, failing to agree in their choice, to apply to the Board of Trade for such appointment. Questions to be referred to Board, an equal number from each side TOting. In case of 6 SUMMARY TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— continued. Boards deallngr with particular Trades. Board, Functions. Constitution. Procedure. Jig .So ^^ (I.) Reference to Board of liAde—oora. OTHER TRADES— COM*. Cabinet makers, Loudon — cont. Pottery trade, Glasgow. Fishing trade, Hull (2 Boards). Tramways, Hudders- field. To settle all ques- tions of wages or conditions of em- ployment. To deal with every question affect- ing wages and any other con- dition of employ- ment which can- not be settled through the usual channels. To settle differ- ences as to wages and hours of labour, and other differences of a serious nature not being within the authority of the Tramways Manager to settle. each party to the other. Four from each side. Eight from each side. Mayor, Chairman of Finance Com- mittee, and two members of Tramway Com- mittee on one side ; and Gen- eral Secretary, a member of the Executive of the Amalgamated Tramway and Vehicle Workers, and two em- ployees on the other side. disagreement Board to appoint a Concili- ator, with powers of Arbitrator, and, fail- ing to agree in their choice, to apply to the Board of Trade for such appointment. Questions not settled by employers and employ- ees within 28 days to be referred to Board. Equal number from each side to vote by ballot. If the vote is equally divided and matter is not settled within a further 14 days, the question to be referred to an arbitrator appointed by the Board of Trade. Questions which cannot be settled between the parties concerned to be referred to Board. In case of disagreement to be referred then to an Arbitrator, appointed by Board of Trade if parties are unable to agree in their choice. Questions to be first re- ferred to Tramways Committee, and then, if unsettled to Board, with equal number of each side voting. If voting is equal, question is adjourned to a further meeting at which Presi- dent is present and gives casting vote if necessary. President to be appointed by Board of Trade if unani- mous selection cannot be made by Conciliation Board. 280 282 283 EEFERBNCE TO PEUMANENT CHAIRMAN, &C. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING BrnVVTES— continued. Boards dealing: with particular Trades- Board. Functions. Constitution. Procedure, ■si f OTHER TRADES — COnt, Tramways, London County Council. To settle differ- ences as to rates of wages, hours of labour, and general con- dition? of labour, exclusive of ques- tions of dis- cipline and management. Notice of change to be 286 given by either party to the other and, if not accepted within two months, it may be referred to a Sectional Board. A proposad agreed to by a Sec- tional Board and not accepted by the Council or workpeople to be referred to the Central Board ; a decision of the Central Board not accepted by the Council or workpeople to be referred to an Arbitra- tor appointed by the Board of Trade if parties cannot agree in their selection. (XX.) Reference to Permanent Neutral Cbalrman, President, Arbitrator, Umpire or Referee. Sectional Boards composed of equal number of workmen's repre- sentatives from each group, and representatives of London County Council. Central Board composed of six workmen's representatives from the Sec- tional Boardsand equal number of Council's BUILDIN& TRADES. Bricklayers To settle demarca- Two members and tion disputes appointed b y Plasterers. between brick- Master Builders' Newcastle layers and plas- Association, two and terers. each by opera- Gateshead. tive bricklayers and plasterers, and two archi- tects. Masons' To prevent stop- Three from each Labourers, page of work side. Arbroath. from any cause. Joiners and To settle disputes Five or six from Plumbers, and to maintain each side. Dundee, and bye - laws and Joiners, regulations of Falkirk. the trade. (3 Boards.) Questions not settled by negotiation to be re- ferred to Board. In the event of voting being equal, the Chair- man, appointed annually, to have the casting vote. Questions not settled by negotiation to be re- ferred to Board, and settled by a majority vote. If unsettled, to be referred to Referee appointed annually. Questions not settled by negotiation to be re- ferred to Board, equal number of each side voting. If unable to agree matter to be referred to Referee appointed annually. 77 78 8 SUMMAKY TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— confonwed Boards dealing' with particular Trades. Board. Functions. Constitution. Procedure. (II.) Reference to Permanent Chairman, Arbitrator, &c.— co»«. BUILDING TKADES — COnt. Slaters, Edinburgh. To settle all dis- putes as to wages, tours of labour and conditions of work. Five from each side. Questions not settled by negotiation to be re- ferred to Board, an equal number of each side voting. If un- settled to be referred to Referee appointed annually. Miners, Northumber- land. Miners, Cumberland. Miners, Federated Districts. To determine the County rate of wages. To decide all ques- tions of wages and other condi- tions of employ- ment of under- ground work- men. To determine the rate of wages. COAL MINING. Fifteen from each side, with an in- dependent Chair- man not financi- ally interested in the coal trade. Board to consist of one representa- tive of owners and one of work- men from each colliery. Joint Committee to consist of three representatives from each side. Fourteen repre- sentatives from each side. Question of county rate of wages to be con- sidered quarterly, equal number from each side voting. In case of failure to agree, Chair- man to decide question with or without modifi- cation as he may think fit. Questions of general ad- justment of wages or conditions of employ- ment to be referred to Board, equal number of each side voting. In case of disagreement, to be referred to Neutral Chairman appointed annually. Other ques- tions referred to Com- mittee, and, if parties cannot agree, to Neutral Vice - Chairman ap- pointed annually. Applications for altera- tion in wages to be re- ferred to Board within 21 days of notice, equal number from each side voting. If parties can- not agree question re- ferred to a further meeting presided over by Neutral Chairman, who may give a casting vote then or subse- quently, or may refer REFERENCE TO PERMANENT CHAIRMAN, &C. 9 I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— conifmwed Boards dealing: with particular Trades. Board. Functions. Constitution, Procedure. COAL MINING— eont. Miners, Federated Districts — cont. Miners, Badstock. Miners, Monmouth- shire and South Wales. To determine the district rate of wages, but ques- tions in dispute at individual collieries may be referred for mediation and discussion. To determine the general rate of wages and to deal with dis- putes at the various collieries. One representative of each side from each colliery em- ploying less than 500 workpeople, and two of each where more than 500 are em- ployed. Twenty-four from each side. it back to Board for further consideration. At further meeting Neutral Chairman may give his casting vote or may refer matter to Board again, and this procedure may be con- tinued indefinitely. All questions to be sub- mitted first to Board, which may remit to a Joint Committee. If Board cannot agree matter to be adjourned to another meeting within 14 days at which Neutral Chairman is present. If parties still disagree Neutral Chair- man may adjourn for another period not ex- ceeding 14 days. If no settlement is then arrived at Neutral Chair- man gives his casting vote. Board meets at least once a month to consider disputes at the various collieries, and may re- fer them to a Joint Committee with power to settle. Notice of general changes in wages to be given 10 days before the quarterly meeting of Board, at which they are considered. If the parties disagree meet- ing is adjourned for not more than 12 days, and Neutral Chairman then presides and gives his casting vote then or within 5 days if a settlement cannot be eflected. i 10 SUMMABT TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— cow^mwe^. Boards deallner with particular Trades. i |fe Board. Functions. Oonstitution. Procedure. i CXI.) Reference to Permanent Chairman, Arbitrator, &e.—oont. COAL MINING — OOrit. Miners, Scotland. To regulate wages. Twelve from each side. Questions of a _ change in wages to be referred to Board with- in 14 days of notice, an eqnal number of each side to vote. If par- ties disagree matter is adjourned to a second meeting, and if no settlement is then arrived at, it is referred to a Neutral Chairman, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons if the par- ties disagree in their selection. Limestone Quarrymen, West Cumber- land. To decide all ques- tions of wages and conditions of employment. Quarrymen, North Wales. Quarrymen, Nottingham District. To settle all dis- putes arising be- tween the Com- pany and their workpeople. To determine the general rate of QUAEETING. Board to consist of one representa- tive of owners and one of work- people from each quarry. Joint Committee to consist of three from each side. Two from each side, with a Chairman to be appointed by the four, or by lot from a list of arbitrators. Equal number of representatives from each side. Local disputes to be re- ferred to Joint Com- mittee, and, if still un- settled, to the Board. Questions of general change in wages, appeals from Joint Committee and cases from Joint Committee considered by Board, at which Neutral Chairman pre- sides, and, if no agree- ment can be effected, gives decision either by casting vote or by Award. Questions may be settled by a majority vote of the four members, with- out presence of Chair- man. If not thus set- tled Chairman to bs called in to give his deciding vote. Questions to be first con- sidered by Board with- out the Neutral Chair- man, equal number of each ■ side voting. If parties are equally di- REFERENCE TOIpERMAXENT CHAIRMAN, &C. 11 I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— coniiwed Boards dealing: with particular Trades. Board. Functions. Constitution, Procedure. QUAEEYINO — COWt. Quarrymen, Nottingham District — cnnt, ' Tided a second meeting to be held when, in de- faultof agreement, mat- ter is referred to Neu- tral Chairman, who may give a casting vote then or subsequently, or may refer question back to Board. If re- ferred back to Board either party may sub- mit the same or an amended proposal, which, if not settled, is referred to Neutral Chairman who may again act in way des- cribed above. IKON AND STEEL MANUPACTUBB. Blast- furnacemen, Nottingham, Iron and Steel Workers, North of England. To determine the general rate of To arbitrate upon any matter afEeot- ing the interests of employer and workpeople, and by conciliatory means to prevent or settle dis- putes. Equal from side. number from each Board to consist of one employer and one work- man from each works. Joint Committee to consist of five from each side. Procedure as in quarry- men, Nottingham, given above. All questions, except a general change in wages to be first referred to Joint Committee, after failure to settle at the works involved. If the voting i.s equal matters to be referred to a Referee appointed an- nually by the Board. Questions of a general rise or fall in wages to be considered by the Board, the Referee pre- siding. If no agree- ment is arrived at, the question to be referred to an Arbitrator, and the Referee may, by special vote of the Board, be appointed Arbitrator, .12 SirMMAEy TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— cow^mtterf. Boards dealing- xrith particular Trades. 8 •3 O Board. Functions. Constitution. Procedure. (II.) Reference to Permanent Chairman, Arbitrator, &o.—eont. IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURE — COnt. Iron and Steel Workers, The Midlands. Iron- workers, Scotland. To settle wages or any other questions and by oonoili atory means to prevent or settle disputes. To settle wages or any other ques- tions and by con- ciliatory means to prevent or settle disputes. Standing C o m - mlttee composed of thirteen from each side. Board composed of one employer and one operative from each works affiliated, Standing C o m - mittee composed of six from each side. Board composed of one employer and one operative from each works affiliated. Questions not settled at the works to be first re- ferred to Standing Com- mittee, and then, if un- settled, to President of Board, who must be a person of position, not connected with the iron trade, appointed by the Board. All questions, except those of a general change in wages, to be first referred to the Standing Committee after failure to settle at the works affected. If the Committee fails to agree the matter to be referred to the Board, an equal number from each side voting. If parties are equally divided matter then to be referred to Arbiter appointed annually. Questions of general change in wages to be referred directly to Board. Marine Engineers, North-East Coast . To settle wages and other ques- tions arising out of the employ- ment of marine engineers on steamships. ENGHNEERIITG. Equal number from each side. Questions to be referred to Board on written ap- plication from either side, equal number from each side voting. If parties fail to agree matter adjourned to a further meeting at which two Referees and an Umpire are present, to give their decision if required. REFERENCE TO PERMANENT CHAIRMAN, &C. 13 I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— confonwed Boards dealingr with particular Trades. Board, Functions. Constitution. Procedure, Boiler- makers and Shipwrights, The Mersey. Shipwrights and Joiners, Liverpool and Birkenhead, (2 Com- mittees.) To settle all dis- putes between the two trades. To arrange differ- ences as to any clause in the list of work, or the demarcation of work. SHIPBUILDINO. Three members of each trade, with the paid dele- gates Ban officio. Four joiners, four shipwrights and an employer as Chairman, Disputes to be first re- ferred to the delegates of each side wlio may give a temporary decis- ion which, however, is not to form a precedent. Matter then to he referred to Board, and, if parties disagree, to Independent Cluiirman. In the event of a dispute arising which the pai'ties cannot settle, matter to be referred to Committee, an equal number of each side voting. The firm in- volved may give a tem^- porary decision, which, however, is not to form a precedent. If parties are equally divided. Chairman may give decision if iinanimously requested, bnti if not, question to be referred to one of four expert referees appointed annually. BOOT SHOE AND CLOG TRADES. Cloggers, Lancashire, Oldham, andWigan. (3 Boards,) To settle all dis- putes between the parties. Five from each side, ' including the G eneral Sec- retary of Em- ployers' and Workpeople's As- sociations. Dispute to be first referred to a local committee of representatives of both Associations. Failing settlement to be sent to the Board, and if parties disagree to be settled by casting vote of Chairman, who is to be chosen alternately from employers and workpeople at succes- sive meetings. (It is stated that Chairman has a casting vote.) 239- 243 14 STTMMABY TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR . METHODS OF SETTLING BmPJJTES— continued. Boards dealing' with particular Trades. Board, PilnotionB. Cdnstitutioa, Procedure. (II.) Reference to Permanent Chairman, Arbitrator, &e.—eora. BOOT SHOE AND CLOG TEADKS — COnt. Boot and Shoe Operatives, Hinckley. Boot and Shoe Operatives, Bristol, Kingswood (Associated Employers), and Newcastle- on-Tyne.* f 3 Boards.) Tailors, Belfast, Trimmers and Teemers, North of England. To arbitrate upon any questions affecting the trade referred to it, and to settle disputes by con- ciliatory means. To settle all ques- tions concerning wages, hours of labour and con- ditions of em- ployment. To settle difEer- ences as to classi- fication of ma- terials. To settle all dis- putes which can- not be arranged by shipowners and trimmers. Six employers and six workmen and a reserve of three on each side. Equal numbers from each side. TAILORING. Six from each side. TRANSPORT. Three side. from each Questions to be first re- ferred to a Committee of Enquiry consisting of two from each side. If still unsettled, matter to be considered by Board, equal number from each side voting. If voting is equal, question to be referred to a Referee appointed annually. Disputes to be considered first by employer and workmen,then by repre- sentatives of employer and of workmen's Trade Union, and failing settlement to be re- ferred to a Committee of Enquiry formed from the Board. If still unsettled to be brought before Con- ciliation Board. If Board disagree matter then referred to two Arbitrators and by them, if necessary, to an Umpire elected an- nually. If Committee is unable to settle dispute it is referred to a perma- nently appointed Um- pire. All disputes not settled by negotiation to be referred to the Board and the independent Chairman. 226 232 245 263 • In the case ol Newoastle-on-Tyne the Umpire is appointed by the Lord Mayor ol Newoastle-on-Tyne, it the Board Ofmqot agree upon a selection. In the case of Kingswood Associated Employer8| two Arhi1irg,);or9 are not appointed, but a jingle Umpire. REFERENCE TO ARBITRATOR APPOINTED ad hoc. 15 I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF ' THE BOARDS AND THEIH METHODS OF SETTLING mSFTJTES— continued. Soards deallngr with paitlcular Trades. Board Gonstitntion, Proceduret si" p Trimmers, Cardiff, &o. To settle disputes between ship- owners and co?il trimmers as to rates for trim- ming. TEANBPOEt— flow*. Three coal ship- pers appointed by coal owners and exporters, three shipowners ap- pointed by Car- diff Ship Owners' Association, and three coal trim, mers appointed by men's Trade Union. Either party bringing a ca?e forward to pay one guinea on applying for hearing. Matter then to be referred to Board and a bare majority of votes to be suffi- pient, for decision. Chairman, who must always be one of the three coal shippers, to have a casting vote. 267 ISZ. — Keference to Arbitrator, Umpire or Referee appointed ad hoc, BUILniNG TRADES. Painters, Manchester. Building Trades, Cheltenham. Masons and Brifcklayers, East Stirling- shire. To settle all trade disputes. To settle disputes as to interpre- tation or in- fringement of working rules. To consider and settle all disputies submitted. Six from each side. Four from each side. Three from each side. Disputes to be referred to Board within seven days, and if noi; settled by Board, to an tTmpire (not a painter) chosen by the Board. Disputes not settled by the Board to beref erred to two Arbitrators, one chosen by each side. The two Arbitrators, in case ot disagree- ment, to appoint an Umpire. Disputes to be referred to Committee, and failing settlement to an Arbi- ter mutually chosen. 67 70 80 Miners and Meohanics, Northumber- land (2 Com- mittees). 14523 To seUIe all ques- tions (except County , ques- tions) relating to wages, prac- tices of work- COAL MINING. Six from each side, Disputes to be referred to the Committee, the Chairman presiding and voting, and an equal number of each side voting. Cases not 87- 90 ¥6! ■;ST?MMAB,T TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— cowimwerf. Boards dealing: with particular Trades. Board. Functions. Constitntion, Procedure. (HI.) Reference to Arbitrator, Umpire, Ac, appointed adiwc- COAIi MININO-ttCW!*. cont. Miners and Mechanics, Northumber- land — oont. Miners, Mechanics, Enginemen, Cokemen '■ and Overmen, Durham (5 Com- mittees). Iron Minersj Cleveland ; and Quarrymen, Weardale (2 Oom- mittees). ing, or any other subject ' arising at any particu- lar colliery. To settle all ques- tions (except County ques- tions) relating to wages, prac- tices of work- ing, or any other subject arising at any particular col- liery. Six from each side, settled referred to two Arbitrators, and an Umpire appointed by tiiem or by the Chair- man if they disagree in their choice. Disputes.to be referred to the Committeepresided over by an indepen- dent Chairman. When voting is equal Chair- man has • power to de- cide matter himself, or to refer it to two Arbi- trators, one selected by each side. Should one side fail to appoint an Arbitrator: within 21 days, the . other appointed may apply to the Chairman for authority to hear ease and issue an awiurd. If the two Arbitrators disagree matter is to be referred to an Umpire appointed by Arbitrators or selected, by the Chairman. (In the case of the Miners' and Overmen's Com- mittees, the appoint- ment by the Chairman- is limited toj one of four independent gent^lemen nominated ' by the Arbitrators^ In these two Committees the Chairman may order a report on the matter instead of re- ferring it to Arbitra- tion.) OTHER MINING AND QUAEEYING. To settle all ques- tions (except dis- trict of general questions) relat- ing to wages, practices of working, or any Six from each side Questions not settled by negotiations between employers and work- peo'ple to be referred to the Committee. ' If voting is equal, matter to be then referred to REFERENCE TO ARBITRATOR APPOINTED ad hoc. 17 I.-=SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING mSB^JTES— continued. Boards dealing: with particular Trades. with representatives of Board, arid,, if still un- ¥ettKd|^dispufie^ is' Ihen ref etf^' to' -Board, an equal'' number! from each- side votiflg. If Board- disagr'e^; dis- pute to be referred to Arbitrator appointed by Board. I Notice of alteration al rates of wages and hours of labdur to be submitted ij men ■ through ' &i risiial official channels, and by the 'Company^ iq^^the grades affebten. -li fio answer is r^eSved with- in two montps, or an unsatisfaetfiryi reply is giveuy riiatteij ma'y be referred- to [the i- Sec- tional Board I covering the grade i affected. Disputes not settled by the Sectional ^Board, or decisions of the Sec- tional Boards not accepted by ope of the parties, to <^ fee refeSered to "Jihe -Geitralr Board, and, if not settled there, to be sent td an Arbi- trator mntnaHy agreed upon. If Bbanrd fails to agree upon in .Arbi- trator the selection to '* In the case o£ Kingswood (Federated EmployerBj questions oJ classification ol materials gripirejler^red tp a pernianent Umpire, qnestions .,^ia^mmunrw&gB,, lieurB «f -labour j B*., are referred to an Umpire appointed rtti /loc. ^ ■' ' , j:. .; -j..; .,s -, i-;:.!. ■. . ; i h '.-■' ;.i t In the case ol the floith-Bastern Railway there are no Sectional Boards. 20 SUMMARY TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— continued. Boards deallngr with particular Trades. Board. Functions. . Constitution. (III.) Reference to Arbitrator, Umpire, &c-, appointed a^ fwc—eont. Railways, United Kingdom — oowt. EA ILWAYS — emit. be made by the Speil^er of the House of Com- mons and the Master of the Rolls.* OTHEB TEASSPOET TRADES. Corn Porters and Dock Labourers, Bristol (2 Boards). Coal Bunker Trimmers, Cardiff. Trimmers, Newpbrc. Dock Labourers, Greenock. To settle all dis- putes as to wages or terms of em- ployment or work. To settle any question under the Tariff of Charges or of the bunkering ot any steamers not pro- vided for therein. To deal with dis- putes appertain- ing to trimming when such oases are sufficiently important , and when direct ne- gotiations have failed. To settle disputes that may arise. Four from each side. Three from each side. Bight side. from each Disputes to be referred to the Board to be dealt ■with on the lines of con- ciliation. Failing a settlement the Board, at the request of the parties, to appoint two ArbitratorSjWho in turn shall appointan Umpire. Disputes which the Com- mittee cannot settle to be referred to an " Overs- man " accepted by both sides. If parties fail to agree in their selection the Sheriff of Greenock to appoint the Overs- man. in'^iadSftreV°stfr"onheEoUsr''= *''* ^°"* ^'•«'>«'" »' *^« 0°"" °' Session acts Three from each side. Questions which parties cannot mutually settle to be referred to Board. If either party demands arbitration, dispute to be referred to an Um- pire mutually chosen, or, if Board fails to agree, appointed by the President of the Cham- ber of Commerce. Costs of arbitration to follow Award and to be paid before Award comes into operation. Disputes which the Com- mittee cannot settle to be referred to an Umpire selected by them. BJSFEBENCB TO THBBB ARBITRATORS. 21 I — SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING BmFHTES— continued. Boards dealings witb particular Trades. Board. Functions. Constitution. Procedure. ■3 , Si o 0:3 POTTEET TEADE. Pottery Trade, Stafford, shire. To settle all wages and other ques- tions, and to pre- vent or settle disputes. No question as to " Good from oven " or limita- tation of appren- tices to be re- ferred except as provided for by the trade rules. Teu from side. each Disputes at individual works, to be referred to a Committee of two from each side, with a Beferee, to be appointed by the inde- pendent Chairman if necessary.. General in- quiries involving a change in wages re- ferred to the Board, equal number of each side voting. If not settled to be adjourned to a special meeting under the chairman- ship of the indepen- dent Chairman, who, if the parties still disagree, shall give his decision. Independent Chairman to be .ap- pointed by the Speaker of the House of Com- mons if the parties fail to agree upon a selec- tion. (XV.) Reference to three Arbitrators or Referees with decision by majority. 276 Ship- builders, The Tyue. To settle demar- cation disputes. SHIPBUILDING. Joint Committee of three mem- bers from each trade. Board of Referees of three members of the Tyne Shipbuild- ers' Association. Unsettled demarcation disputes to be notified by the trade to the firm involved, the firm having the right in cases of urgency to give a temporary decision without prejudice to the final settlement. Matter then to be re- ferred to Joint .Com- mittee, and then, if still unsettled, to the Board of Referees. No member of the firm in- volved in the dispute to act on the Board for that particular case. 195 22 stJMMAfiY tables;. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLIJSnS DISPUTES-rCon^OTifed Boards dealing- with particular Trades. Board, Functions. Oonstitutjon, Ptffeedure. ■ BO ^ (IV.) Reference to three Arbitrators,^^.— «»«*. SHIPBUILDING— COWJ. Shipwrights &ni Joiners, ' The Tyne. To settle demar- cation dispuijes. Ship- huilders, The Tees. Shipwrights and Joipera, The Tees. Three joiners, three ship- Wrights and three employers. To settle demarca- tion disputes. To settle demarcti- tion disputes. Three from, each trade with a member of the Tees Shipbuild- ers' Association as Chairman. ' Three shipwrights, three joiuerij and three employers. Disputes which the par- ties cannot settle at the shipyards to be referred ' to the Committee, and an equal number of all parties to vote thereon. Should a tie Tote occur through the absence of some of the representa- tives, question to be adjourned to full meet- ing. Either party dis- satisfied with decision to be entitled to de- mand a reference of dispute to three Be- ferees chosen from twelve or fifteen ap- pointed on constitution of the Committee. Disputes which the parties cannot settle at the shipyard to be re- ferred to theCoinmittee, the voting strength being equal in cases where only two trades are concerned. JChe Chairman may givte %' casting vote if re- quested by the unani- mous vote of the parties, but nqji otb^-. wise. If still utisettlM, questions to be referred to three out of five ap- pointed members of the Tees and Hartlepool Shipbuilders' Associa- tion, Disputes which cannot be settled at the ship- yard to be referred to the Committee, an equal number of each party voting. If th^ matter is urgent the flrm^. may give a temporary de- cision without preju- dice to the final settle- KEFBKENCK TO THREE A.RBITKAT0B8. 23 I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— cowfowwed Soards deallngr with particular Trades. 1 ; 1 i it Board, Functions, i Constitution. Prooedurei §=3 SHIPBUILDING— ftf«<. Shipwrights and Joiners, The Tees — ooitt. Fla/tera and Helpers, The Tees. Shipwrights andl Joiners, The.Clyde, To settle disputes as to interpreta- tion of workiiig agreement, and all other , dife- pntes. ' i To settle differ- ences as to defi- nition of claiuses ■jn the list, or as to demarcaticjn of work. • Three shipwrights, three joiners, and • thr«e employetti. J I ment. Should a tie Tote occur through the absence of some of the representatives, ques- tion to be adjourned to a:f uU meeting. [JS'ote, — It (Will be seen that if shipwrights and joiners are equally divided the decision rests with the three employers.] which the pairties cannot .settle at the shipyards to be re- ferred to three members of the Tees and Hartle- pool Shipbuilders' Asso- ciation not belonging to the firm involved in the dispute. Questions which the parties cannot settle at the shipyards to be re- ferred to the Committee. Employer to i give a temporary decjiBion in urgent cases, nut such decision not to preju- dice final setblement. An equal number of each side to vote, and if a tie in voting occurs . tiirttugh abseiioe of some of the represeuta- tives^';question] to be adjourned to I a full meeting'. , Either party dissatisfied with deci- sion to be entitled to demand a reference" to three Referees chosen from twelve or fifteen disinterested gentlemen appointed on ponstitu- tion of the Committee. 24 SUMMARY TABLES. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OP SETTLING DISPUTES— con^wwed Boards deallngr with particular Trades. Board. Functions. Constiitution, Procedure. 11 -BOARDS WITH COllIPIiBTB inACKINSRY FOB SETTXiESXEMT OF DISPUTES, BUT TO BE USED ONXiY BY laUTUAXi CONSENT OF THE PARTIES. Building Trades, England and Wales. Plumbers, United Kingdom. Plasterers, England and Wales, and parts of Scotland. To adjust all dis- putes as to rates of wages, hours of . labour^ work- ing rules and demarcation of work ; also to discuss any question of trade interest. To adjust disputes and prevent strikes and lock- outs ; also to consider ques- tions of trade interest. To decide ques- tions of demar- cation and to settle disputes. Also to consider matters of trade interest. BUILDING TBADBS. Local Boards com- posed of two re- presenta tives from each Trade Union affiliated, with an equal number of em- ployers. Centre Boards composed of two repre- sentatives from each of the operatives' Gen- eral A s s o c i a- tions, and an equal number of employers. Na- tional Board composed of 16 employers elect- ed by their National Federa- tion and an equal number of operatives elect- ed by their General Associa- tions. Two Executive Officers and three local members of each Association. Joint Local Com- mittees and a Standing Joint Committee of Appeal composed of equal number of both sides. Dispute to be considered first by the local Joint Committee, and failing settlement to be re- ferred to the local Board. If still unsettled dispute then to be referred to the Centre Board, and, if no agree- ment is then arrived at, either side may claim a -reference to the National Board. An equal number of employers and opera- tives to vote on each Board. At any stage of proceedings dispute may, by mutual agree- ment, be referred to an- Arbitrator or Arbitra- tors. Disputes to be con- sidered locally. First duty of Board to re- commend parties to apply to Board of Trade to appoint Arbitrator to act in case of dis- agreement. Disputes to be submitted first to the local Joint Committee ; failing a local settlement, or if there be no local Com- mittee operating in the locality, matter to be referred to the Standing 52 58 59 FBOCEEDINaS BY MUTUAL CONSENT. 25 I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISFHTES— continued. Soards deallngr wltb particular Trades. Board. . Functions. . Gonstitutioa. Procedure. S •§1 BUILDING TBADES— C0««. Plasterers, Great Britain Pig-iron Manufac- ture, Scotland. Joint Committee of Appeal. Bispute may, by mutual consent, be be referred to an Arbi- trator or Arbitrators, IBON AND STEEL MANUPACTUKB. To regulate fur- nacemen's wages. Pattern- makers, N.B. Coast. IroD- founders, y. E. Coast, Primary object to regulate wages, but other ques- _tions may be brought up. Primary object to regulate wages, but other questions may be brought up One representative of employers and one of work- people from each works aifiliated. BNGIKEBEIKO. standing Com- mittee composed of five from each side. Board com- posed of eleven from each side. Standing Com- mittee com- posed of five froni each side. Board coin- Questions of a general change in wages to be referred to the Board. If parties do not agree meeting to be adjourned for period not exceed- ing fourteen days to allow matters to be dis- cussed by constituents of parties. In the event of disagreement at the second meeting » neu- tral Chairman may, by mutual consent, be nominated. If such a course is adopted, a further meeting to be held with the neutral Chairman present. All questions to be refer- red first to the Standing Committee, and then, if still unsettled, to the Board. Failing settle- ment by Boird question may, by common con- sent,^ be submitted to a Referee, or, if parties cannot agree upon a single selection, to three disinterested gentlemen or to two Beferees, ap- pointed one by each side. The two Referees so chosen to appoint a third, and decision of majority to be binding. All questions to be refer- red first to the Standing Committee, and then, if still unsettled, to the Board. Failing .26 SBtoMABY 1'ABIjKS. I.— SUMMARY SHOWING BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITUTION. OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS OF SETTLING DISPUTES— conimMerf. Boards deallngr wltb particular Trades. — SS —ri s ■ (.■a ^i .s o s , Board. ■ Functions. Constitution. Procedure. IS gs "^ I (B.) Boards with machinery used only, by mutual consent— «»«<• ES GINBERING — COK t. and Lakicashire (2 Boards). ' provided they do not ■ involve other tradegi posed of thirteen t'rom each side.* settlement by ' thf Board, question may, by common consent, be referral to three disinterested gentle- men, or, failing agree- ment in such a selec- tion, to two Beferees, appointed one by each side. The two Referees so appointed to choose a third, and decision of majority to be bind- ing. c— boauds whose ritxiES make mo provision rOR AVOIDING A DEADIi06k IN THE SETTIiE- MENT OF DISPUTES. Painters, Scarborough, Bricklayers, BrifcrleyHill, i fl,nd Bricklayers iand jourers, dermin- ' ster. £iuilding ICrades, Btalvern. To settle disputes To prevent or settle disputes of a private natii^e not affecting tjhe general interests of the trade. ' To prevent settle disputes BUILDING TRADES. Three ;irom ..each side and the "Secretary of 'fiacb Association, j , Two from eajoh side. I Standing Commiit- tee and Bostrd both oomposed- of three from, each side. j Disputes to be considered by the Board at the ' earliest opporttunilgri ; l i Committee to hear . the pajrties to th^ dispute and settle ai^ differ- ences. I Questions not : affecting general interests of the trade to be r^erred to Standing Committee. General trade J[uestions to be referrea to Con- ciliation Board. 67 :69 -70 71 I * In the case ol Lancashire, the Standing (Jommiitee consists of seven members frona eajoh side ; the number on the Board is nbt stated,' f i I- In addition to the Boards feiven in this list there are eleven Boards and Committees for wjiich rules have not been drawn up. NO PROVISION BOB DEi«3L0CK. 27 li— StJMMARY SHOWING : BRIEFLY ' THE" FUNCTIONS AND : - CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARDS AND THEIR METHODS - OF •- SETTLING .DISPUTES— eoM 23 13 11 ... 305 398 438 ••• ... 6 19 9 ... 1 1 ... ■*. 20 36 34 g 103 113 103 14 10 17 6 56 107 101 13 3 18 11 — 2 2 2 1 1 — 1 606 696 696 611 708 704 WOBK OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. 51 OP CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION IN THE PERIOD 1900-1909 THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT— fio«?MM(«rf. Cases Settled. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. previous to settlement by Conciliation Board. 1 5 2 4 1 7 4 7 11 1 — 1 1 2 3 — 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 — 3 1 4 2 — — 1 — — 1 % 2 1 1 — — — — — 11 8 7 12 7 11 23 stoppaere of work occurred. 9 13 22 32 47 44 33 514 422 642 502 424 485 501 8 8 9 7 12 19 37 2 2 15 14 18 14 47 30 25 21 16 17 16 76 68 52 44 39 53 12 26 22 1 5 39 39 31 5 3 14 11 — 6 58 35 37 29 43 73 94 27 4 8 2 — — 12 — 2 171 5 22 15 12 26 32 71 10 9 2 — — 3 7 3 4 2 3 1 4 3 — — 1 2 — 1 — 788 642 832 685 661 796 1002 799 650 839 697 668 807 . 1025 U532 B 2 52 BUILDING TRADES. BULES OF CONCILIATION BOARDS AND JOINT COMMITTEES. BUILDING TRADES. BUILDING TRADES' CONCILIATION BOARDS. EULES FOE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF CONCILIATION BOAEDS IN THE BUILDING TEADES. [A National Board, four Centre Boards for the Northern, Mid- land, South-E astern and South-Western districts respec- tively have been established, as well as Local Boards or Joint Committees at Altrincham, Ashton, Barnsley, Barrow, Birkenhead, Birmingham., Blackpool, Bolton, Bradford, Bridlington, Brovisgrove, Burton, Bury, Cardiff, Derby, Dudley, Great Yarmouth, Halifam, Harrogate, Hartlepool, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Leigh, Liverpool, Man- chester, Middlesbrough, Newark, Newport, North Stafford- shire, Norwich, Nottingham, Oldharn, Portsmouth, Preston, Redditch, Rochdale, Rochester and Chatham, St. Helens, Scarborough, Sheffield, Shipley, Southampton, Stockport, Stockton, Stourbridge, Sunderland, Swansea, Tyne and Blyth, Wakefield, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolver- ham^pton,, Worcester, and York.'\ Functions of Boards. Objects. — The object of the Conciliation Boards shall be to adjust all questions or disputes relating to hours of labour, rates of wages, working rules and demarcation of work that may from time to time arise and be referred to them either by Employers or Operatives with a view to an amicable settlement of the same, without resorting to strikes or lock-outs. Although the principal objects of the Conciliation Boards are the settlement of disputes as set forth in Eule 1, it shall also be within their province to meet and discuss any question of trade interest at the request of any of the parties to this agreement, providing that a fortnight's notice in writing has been given to the joint Secretaries of the Board concerned, setting forth the matter it is desired to discuss. Constitution. Representation on Local Boards. — These Local Conciliation Boards shall be formed in all districts where Employers and Operatives are sufficiently organised, and such Boiards shall consist of two representatives from the Local Branch of each Operatives' Association that is a party to this agreement togethei ISNGLAND AND WALES. 53 with an equal number of Employers elected by the Employers' General Association of the District. Representation on Centre Boards. — There shall be one Centre Conciliation Board for each Centre District of the Employers' National Federation that may be a party to this agreement, which Centre Board shall consist of two representatives from each of the Operatives' General Associations parties hereto, and a like number of Employers elected by the Federations forming the Centres. Representation on National Board. — The National Board of Conciliation shall consist of sixteen Employers elected by the National Federation of Building Trades' Employers, and a like number of Operatives elected by the General Association of Operatives that are parties to this agreement, and the Board shall meet within ten days of the receipt of notice of appeal to consider any case referred from the Centre Conciliation Boards. Admission of Builders' Labourers to partial participation in Scheme. — That the builders' labourers be allowed to join Local Cjjuciliation Boards and avail themselves of the Centre and National Boards on the terms of the Eesolutions of the National Federation of Building Trades' Employers given below : — That this Federation recommend that the application of the Builders' Labourers for admission as parties to the National Scheme of Conciliation be not acceded to, but that' Builders' Labourers be allowed to join Local Conciliation Boards where the Employers and skilled Operatives are in favour of such a course, -provided that the agreement under which they are so admitted shall clearly state that their admission is purely optional and not of right, and shall further provide that no Labourer representatives shall sit on the Centre or National Boards to adjudicate on cases from towns where the Labourers' Union or Unions do not receive recognition, and shall only sit on Local Boards when matters affecting their interests are concerned. That where a Labourers' Union is admitted into the Local Conciliation Board of any district and a dispute arises which the Local Board cannot settle, a joint application by the parties concerned for their case to be heard by the Centre and National Boards shall be granted, provided both appli- cants agree to accept the decision of either of these Boards, and to pay all expenses of the hearing or hearings. Substitutes and New Members. — If any of the representatives on any of the Boards die, resign, or otherwise cease to be quali- fied, a successor shall be appointed ; and should any representa- tive be unable to attend any meeting of the Boards a duly appointed substitute may attend in his place. Resignations. — Any party to this agreement wishing to with- draw therefrom may do so by giving six months' notice in writing to the joint Secretaries to expire on May 1st. Secretaries. — The Employers and Operatives on the several Boards shall respectively appoint each a Secretary who shall 54 BUILDING TRADES. summon the meetings, keep the minutes, and generally carry on the business of the Boards under the directions of the members at their officially summoned meetings. Duties of Oflacers. Secretaries. — All meetings of the several Boards shall be con- vened by the joint Secretaries. In case of an appeal being made either from a Local to a Centre Board or from a Centre to a National Board, the Secretaries of the Local or Centre Boards shall attend before the Centre or National Board, as the case may be, with all minutes and corre- spondence relating to the case, and the local parties interested therein may also attend before the Board, for the purpose of supporting their case or giving information only. Procedure.* Meetings.— 'i\iei several Boards shall meet annually in May, to elect the Officers for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may be necessary. The names of the representatives elected on the Board for each year commencing May 1st, must be forwarded to the joint Secretaries at least fourteen days before that date. Reference to Local Board. — Any dispute or question that may arise shall in the first instance be dealt with by the joint local trade committee or representatives of the Employers and Opera- tives of the trade affected, but if they are unable to come to an agreement within fourteen days, unless the time is extended by mutual consent, or in cases where a notice or notices have been given by the date upon which such notice or notices expire, then the case shall be referred to the Local Conciliation Board for the district, such meetings to be called within ten days, and pending a decision of the Conciliation Boards, local or otherwise, no stoppage of work shall be allowed on any pretext whatever. If, however, the principal place of business of the Contractor is not situate within the district covered by the Local Conciliation Board, or should a dispute arise on a job of an Employer outside his own town or district, then it shall be competent for him to demand that the case shall be heard by the Centre Conciliation Board of the district where the work is performed in lieu of the Local Conciliation Board. Reference to Centre Board. — Should the Local Conciliation Board be unable to arrive at a settlement of any case or matter in dispute within fourteen days from the receipt of notice from either side, unless the time is extended by mutual consent, it shall he the duty of both the Secretaries of the Local Concilia- tion Board to give notice to the Centre Conciliation Board, and a meeting of the said Centre Board must be held within ten days of the receipt of such notice for the purpose of hearing the appeal from the Local Board. Should any party to this agreement refuse to abide by any decision arrived at by the Joint Committee of the trade affected or by the Local Board, such party shall he o See also Rules given below for Submission of Cases and Procedure in Deb&te. ENGLAND AND WALES. 55 cousidered as a delinquent, and their name or names sent to tlieir respective Society or Association to be dealt with. Reference to National Board. — Should the Centre Conciliation Board be unable to agree after all matters, minutes, and corre- spondence in reference to the question at issue have been duly considered, it shall be competent for either side within seven days after the sitting of the Centre Board to appeal to the National Board of Conciliation. Notice of Discussion. — No subject shall be brought forward at any meeting of the Boards except with the consent of a two- thirds majority of the representatives present, unless seven days' notice thereof has been given to the joint Secretaries. Qiwrum. — A majority of the representatives on each side shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Boards. The voting power of Employers and Operatives to be equal in all cases. The side which fails to provide a quorum at any meeting shall pay the third-class railway fares and 10*. a day expenses of each of the representatives of the other side who have attended. Voting. — The decision of any of the Boards to be binding must be carried by a majority of votes of those present, and in the event of the attendance on each side being unequal, a unanimous vote of the numerically weaker party shall be considered equal in number to the unanimous vote of the stronger side and the result shall be a tie ; but should there be cross voting the decision shall be given in favour of the side securing a majority of such cross votes. The Chairman shall have one vote only as a member of the Board, and shall not be entitled to give a casting vote. Reference to Arbitration. — Though in all ordinary cases the procedure shall follow the rules above written, yet for the pur- pose of more quickly arriving at an agreement on matters in dispute it shall be competent for any of the several Boards by mutual and unanimous consent of the two parties to call in an arbitrator or arbitrators with power to settle the dispiite, and where this is done the decision of such arbitrator or arbitrators shall be final and binding. In the event of an arbitrator or arbitrators being called in by any of the Boards, the costs, if any, shall be borne in equal shares by the Employers and Operatives unless left to the discretion of the arbitrator or arbi- trators by mutual consent of the Board. Period for which a Decision shall Endure. — It shall be the duty of eatery Board of Conciliation when giving a decision to take into consideration the desirability of stating a minimum period for which such a decision is to endure. Notices for Alterations while Cases are Pending. — If any dis- pute or question has been referred to any of the Boards of Conciliation it shall not be competent for either side to give notice for an alteration of any local working rules having reference thereto, pending completion of the procedure for conciliation set forth in these rules ; but in the event of no decision being arrived at, or if a decision is given- without stating the period for which it shall endure, it shall be competent for the appellants to give notice for alterations of rules if delivered within fourteen days, 56 BUILDING TEADES. notwithstanding the provisions of any local working rule as to notice, provided always that such notices shall expire on the date given in the said local working rules. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — Any party desiring an alteration of these rules shall give six months' notice in writing to the joint Secretaries of the National Board prior to the annual meeting thereof, and such notice shall at once be communicated to all the parties to this agreement, and the National Board shall have power to alter this agreement by a majority of votes of those present at the annual meeting thereof. Rules for Submission of Cases and Procedure in Debate. (a) The area of jurisdiction of any Conciliation Board shall be the area in which the rules between the Masters' Association and the Operatives' Societies apply. In the event of an appeal being made to any of the several Boards to consider a dispute and one side objecting on .the ground that it is out of order, then the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and two Secretaries of the Board concerned shall at once meet to consider the question and decide whether a meeting of the Board shall be called. In those eligible localities where Boards are not already formed either section may take the initiative in forming or convening a meeting for the purpose of forming the local Boards. (6) The matter to be submitted to the Conciliation Board should be definitely and specifically drawn up by the secretary of the party lodging the complaint or appeal so as to enable the Board to consider and if possible give a decision upon the precise matters submitted to them. The case to be stated and the evi- dence taken should be scrupulously confined to the matter or matters definitely set forth in the appeal. (c) The Conciliation Board shall have power to amend the appeal to effectuate the real intention of the parties where the appeal has been erroneously or insufficiently drawn up. If a proposed alteration is a material one or will introduce new matter there must be the consent of a majority of the Board, the voting to be taken as provided by the rules. {d) The date of the appeal shall be taken to be the date when application was made by one of the contracting parties to the joint Secretaries of the Conciliation Board. (e) The proceedings at an appeal shall commence by the appel- lants making short statements of their case and calling witnesses in support of same. The other parties will be entitled to make a short statement of their case, call witnesses and produce evidence. The appellants shall have a right to reply. All wit- nesses to be subject to cross-examination. if) Witnesses shall only give evidence on matters which are within their personal knowledge, and hearsay evidence shall not be admitted. In case of illness or any other cause which makes it absolutely impossible for a witness to be present, the written statement of such witness shall be admit! ed but must be signed and attested by two witnesses. ENGLAND AND WALES. 57 {g) All evidence and information in relation to the matter under consideration communicated by one of the parties or their witnesses or a^nts shall be in the presence of the other parties. (A) All the evidence to be submitted by both parties shall be heard before the case is closed by the Conciliation Board. (t) When the case has been formally closed the parties and witnesses shall retire and no further evidence shall be heard or information, communicated. (/) If a member of the Conciliation Board has represented one of the parties as witness during the hearing he shall retire when the case has been closed, and not take any part in the deliberation of the Board while considering the evidence and arriving at their decision. (A) Draft Minutes of all Meetings shall be mutually approved by the Joint Secretaries within a short period {say five days), and the record in both Minute Books should be identical therewith. i}) These regulations are for the purpose of efEectually carrying out the Eules already agreed upon lor the establishment and governance of Conciliation Boards, and any determination of the said Eules, either by effluxion of time or notice given by any of the parties thereto, will apply with equal force to these Regu- lations. (m) Any party desiring an alteration of these Regulations shall give six months' notice in writing to the Joint Secretaries of the National Board prior to the annual meeting thereof, and such notice shall at once be communicated to all the parties to this agreement, and the National Board shall have power to alter these Regulations by a majority of votes of those present at the annual meeting thereof. {n) Should either side desire, to retire for private consultation during the sitting of any of the Boards after hearing the evi- dence, they shall be allowed to do so. The following standing orders governing procedure in debate were unanimously agreed to : — (a) All motions or amendments shall be reduced to writing by the proposer or seconder immediately on their being seconded. (6) Whenever an amendment is made on an original pro- position, no further amendment shall be taken into consideration until the first has been disposed of. (c) If the fir^t amendment be carried, it becomes itself an original question, whereupon a further amendment may be moved. {d) If the first amendment be negatived, then a second may be moved upon the original question under considera- tion ; but only one amendment shall be submitted to the meeting at one time, (e) The mover of any original resolution, or of an amend- ment carried, shall have a right to reply before the question is put from the chair; but no other member shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same question, unless fresh evidence is introduced or the attention of the Chair be called to a point of order. 58 WTJILDING THADES. THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION AND REFERENCE OF THE INSTITUTE OF PLUMBERS, LTD., AND THE UNITED OPERATIVE PLUMBERS' ASSO- CIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Functions of Board. Object. — To promote and secure if possible an honourable and equitabla adjustment of any matter or question pending between employer and employed with a view of avoiding or preventing strikes, lock-outs or other measures which prove disastrous to our mutual interests. To consider any question affecting the Plumbing trade and to procure the improvement of any existing laws, usages and cus- toms which the Board may consider to be prejudicial to the trade, and to amend or oppose legislation or other measures or the establishment of any usages or customs which in the opinion of the Board might prejudicially affect our Craft. Constitution. Representation. — For the purpose of carrying out the objects specified in Rule 2 {i.e., Object — First Clause) the Board shall consist of two Executive officers and three local members of each Association. For the purpose of carrying out the objects specified in Rule 3 {i.e., Object — Second Clause), the Board shall consist of not less than three Executive officers of each Association, who shall have power to add to their number. C hail-man and Vice- Chair man. — The Chairman of the Board shall be a member of the Institute of Plumbers, Limited, the Vice-Chairman shall be a member of the United Operative Plum- bers' Association. The minutes of the Board shall be signed by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman at the close of each Board Meeting. Procedure. Meetings. — The time and place of meeting to be agreed upon, from time to time as necessity arises and convenience of members demands. Appointment of Arbiter. — The first duty of the Board as speci- fied in Rule 4, section A {i.e., Representation — Clause 1), shall be to recommend that the local employers and operatives do appoint an Arbiter who shall only be requested to act in the event of the Board and local members failing to settle their dispute; the Board to recommend in all cases that the dispute be referred to the nominee of the Board of Trade as per Rule 2 (1) {d) in Conciliation Act, 1896. The decision of the Arbiter shall be final. Finance. Expenses. — Each Association shall bear the expenses of its own representatives. Exceptional expenditure shall be considered by the Board; when agreed upon shall be borne equally by each Association. GKEAT BRITAIN. 59 PLASTERERS, GREAT BRITAIN. [By the terms of the following Agreement provision is made for the formation of Local Committees and a Standing Joint Committee of Appeal. The scheme applies to England and Wales and parts of Scotland. At the date of publication Local Committees have been formed at Barnsley, Birming- ham, Halifax, Leigh, Manchester, Newport, Swansea, and Yorh.} Amended General Ettles, as agreed between the National Fedekation of Building Teade Employees of Geeat Beitain and Ieeland, the National Association of Mastee Plasteeees, and The National Association of Opeeative Plasterees, 1st Septembee, 1909. 1. The National Association of Operative Plasterers will not take any steps to compel men regularly employed as Foremen or Superintendents of Plasterers to become Members of tte N.A.O.P., and the Employers will not take any steps to compel any men to cease their membership of, or prevent them joining the Operatives' Society. 2. No employer shall engage any additional Apprentices to the Plastering Trade whilst the number of his Apprentices shall ex- ceed one fourth of the number of Journeymen Plasterers then employed by him. All Apprentices shall be legally bound, the Indentures to be open for inspection of the Operative Society within three months of the employment of the said Apprentices. 3. No boycotting or blacklisting shall take place by the N.A.O.P. in future, where the firms adhere to the Rules mutually agreed upon, and should any firm be engaged to do ^ny portion of Plastering Work, and do not pay the recognised rate of wages, it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement, should the N.A.O.P. enter a protest. The Employers agree that such Rules shall be strictly enforced in all parts of their Contracts. 4. For the purpose of demarcation of work, Joint Committees shall be established in the different Districts, equally representa- tive of the Employers and Mechanics, whose representation shall be equally divided amongst the different branches of the trade in question. These Committees shall, as far, and as soon as is pos- sible, draw up schedules of the work which it is recognised belong to certain branches of the trade. To such Committees shall be immediately referred all points of dispute as to demarcation, and the decision of the majority in each case shall be accepted as bind- ing on both sides. Should they fail, however, to decide, then the matter shall be referred for settlement to a similarly constituted Joint Committee, representative of the National Federation of Builders and the other Societies affected, whose decision shall be final, provided that the Employers' representatives are bona-fide Employers of Plasterers direct. Pending such reference to the Local Committees, no strike or lock-out shall take place, but the decision of the Employer shall be provisionally accepted as to who 60 LTJILDINOI TEADES. shall do the work, provided that preference shall be given to that branch of the trade which, in practice, has done the work, before in that District, and provided that no preference be given on account of the payment of lower wages. 5. In the event of any dispute arising, written notice thereof shall be sent by the party aggrieved to the Local Associations of the Master Builders and Master Plasterers or to the District Officials of the N.A.O.P. as the case may be, who shall inform the complainant party whether the party complained of is a member of any of the said Bodies, if so the matter shall be considered by a locally constituted Joint Committee of Employers of Plasterers and Members of the Operatives' Union, which shall meet within six clear working days of the date of the said notice, with a view to an amicable settlement; failing a local settlement, or, if no Local Joint Committee operating in the locality, reference shall immediately be made to a Standing Joint Committee of Appeal, consisting of members of the Employers' and Operatives' Central Bodies, which shall meet within 10 days of the receipt of notice of appeal to consider any case referred from the Local Joint Committee. In the event of the Local Joint Committee failing to consider the dispute within the said six clear working days the party aggrieved may forthwith refer the case to the Standing Joint Committee of Appeal which shall then meet and consider the case as aforesaid. Until the said Standing Joint Committee of Appeal has met and discussed the grievance, no strike or lock-out shall be sanctioned by any of the parties concerned in any dispute. In the event of any duly given notice or notices by either side, for a revision of local rules expiring without a settlement or with- drawal of notice or notices having taken place, the parties shall in the first instance refer the matter in dispute to the aforesaid Joint Committees and pending a decision of the said Joint Committees, local or otherwise, no stoppage of work shall be allowed on any pretext whatever. The several hereinbefore mentioned Committees shall meet annually in May to elect Officers and Joint Secretaries for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may be neces- sary. The names of the representatives elected on the said Com- mittees for each year commencing May 1st must be forwarded to the respective Joint Secretaries at least 14 days before that date. The Standing Joint Committee of Appeal shall have power to make such regulations governing procedure under the Agreement as it may think advisable subject to confirmation by the parties hereto. 6. With regard to the alleged refusal of members of the N.A.O.P. to work with workmen who may not belong to a Trade Union, it is understood the men the Operative Plasterers object to work with are defaulters, and other men, who have been shown to the Employers to have made themselves specially objectionable to the Union men, but no objection shall apply to any defaults which may have occurred prior to the date of the Agreement of 1899. GREAT BRITAIN. 61 7. No Employer shall be called upon to pay more than the local standard rate of wages to men engaged in a town or district where the work is being execiited, and where no established rate exists, that of the nearest town or district shall be adopted . 8. These rules shall be construed together, and in the light of each other. Note. — The words " local standard rate " and " established rate " in rule 6 shall mean " the current rate that is being paid by established custom in the locality." (Signed) Ernest J. Brown, President, A. G^. White, Secretary, On behalf of the National Federation of Building Trades' Employers of Great Britain and Ireland. Thomas Lindley, President, Onbehalf of the National Association of Master Plasterers. Joseph Clark, Chairman of E.G. William Harvey, Member of E.G. T. Otley, General Secretary, Onbehalf of the National Association of Operative Plasterers. Regulations Governing Procedure under the Amended General Rules, agreed between the National Federation of Building Trade Employers, of Great Britain and Ireland, the National Association of Master Plasterers, AND the National Association of Operative Plasterers, 1st September, 1909. Functions. Objects. — Upon the Joint Committees established under the above-named General Rules (see p. 59) devolves the carrying out of the various clauses in the said Rules and of the following regulations. The particular attention of the Joint Committees is requested in regard to Rule 2 of the General Rules, and it shall be their duty to see that as far as practicable all boys are indentured, and that boys passing from one Employer to another and having partly served their time, bring with them a statement from their former Employers duly endorsed to the effect that they have served a portion of their time satisfactorily. Although the principal objects of the Joint Committees are the settlement of disputes as set forth in the Agreement of 1st Septem- ber, 1909, it shall also be within their province to meet and 62 BUILDING TBADES. discuss any question of trade interest at the request of any of the parties to this Agreement, providing that at least 10 days' notice in writing has been given to the Joint Secretaries of the Com- mittee concerned setting forth the matter it is desired to discuss. Constitution. Representation. — Each Joint Committee shall consist of not ex- ceeding 10 Employers and 10 Operatives. Vacancies. — If any of the representatives on any of the Joint Committees die, resign, or otherwise cease to be qualified, a successor shall be appointed ; and should any representative be unable to attend any meeting of the Committees a duly appointed substitute may attend in his place. Secretaries. — The Employers and Operatives on the several Joint Committees shall respectively appoint each a Secretary who shall summon the meetings, keep the minutes, and generally carry on the business of the Committees under the directions of the members at their officially summoned meetings. Duration of Regulations. — These regulations are for the pur- pose of effectually carrying out the Agreement already agreed upon for the settlement of all disputes which may arise between the parties thereto, and any determination of the said Agreement either by effluxion of time or notice given by any of the parties thereto, will apply with equal force to these regulations. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — All nieetings of the several Joint Committees shall be convened by the Joint Secretaries. Draft Minutes of all Meetings shall be mutually approved by the Joint Secretaries within a short period (say five days) and the record in both Minute Books should be identical therewith. Procedure. Notice of Cases. — No subject shall be brought forward at any meeting of the Joint Committees except with the consent of a two- thirds majority of the representatives present, unless at least 6 days' notice thereof has been given to the Joint Secretaries. Submission of Case. — The matter to be submitted to the Joint Committee should be definitely and specifically drawn up by the Secretary of the party lodging the complaint or appeal, so as to enable the Committee to consider and if possible give a decision upon the precise matters submitted to them. The case to be stated and the evidence taken should be scrupulously confined to the matter or matters definitely set forth in the appeal. Quorum. — A majority of the representatives on each side shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Joint Committees. The voting power of Employers and Operatives to be equal in all cases. Area of Jurisdiction. — The area of jurisdiction of any Joint Committee shall be the area in which the rules between the Masters' Association and the Operatives' Societies apply. In GREAT BRITAIN. 63 the event of an appeal being made to the Joint Committee of Appeal to consider a dispute and one side objecting on the ground that it is out of order, then the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and two Secretaries of the Joint Committee concerned shall at once meet to consider the qxiestion and decide whether a meeting of the Committee shall be called. In those eligible localities where Joint Committees are not already formed, either section may take the initiative in forming or convening a meeting for the purpose of forming the Local Joint Committee. Annendment of Appeal. — The Joint Committees shall have power to amend the appeal to effectuate the real intention of the parties where the appeal has been erroneously or insufficiently drawn up. If a proposed alteration is a material one or will introduce new matter there must be the consent of a majority of the Committee, the voting to be taken as hereinafter provided. Date of Appeal. — The date of appeal shall be taken to be the date when application was made by one of the contracting parties to the Joint Secretaries of the Joint Committee. Proceedings at Appeal. — The proceedings at an Appeal shall commence by the appellants making short statements of their case and calling witnesses in support of same. The other parties will be entitled to make a short statement of their case, call witnesses and produce evidence. The appellants shall have a right to reply. All witnesses to be subject to cross-examination. Standing Orders for Procedure in Debate. — All motions or amendments shall be reduced to writing by the proposer or seconder immediately on their being seconded. Whenever an amendment is made on an original proposition, no further amendment shall be taken into consideration until the first has been disposed of. If the first amendment be carried, it becomes itself an original question, whereupon a further amendment may be moved. If the first amendment be negatived, then a second may be moved upon the original question under consideration ; but only one amendment shall be submitted to the meeting at one time. The mover of any original resolution, or of an amendment carried, shall have a right to reply before the question is put from the chair; but no other member shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same question, unless fresh evidence is intro- duced or the attention of the Chair be called to a point of order. Witnesses. — Witnesses shall only give evidence on matters which are within their personal knowledge, and hearsay evidence shall not be admitted. In case of illness or any other cause which makes it absolutely impossible for a witness to be present, the written statement of such witness shall be admitted, but must be signed and attested by two witnesses. Evidence. — All evidence and information in relation to the matter under consideration communicated by one of the parties or their witnesses or agents shall be in the presence of the other parties. All the evidence to be submitted by both parties shall be heard before the case is closed by the Joint Committee, 64 BUILDING TRADES. Case Closed. — When the case has been formally closed the parties and witnesses shall retire, and no further evidence shall be heard or information communicated. Disqualification of Members. — If a member of the Joint Com- mittee has represented one of the parties as a witness during the hearing, he shall retire when the case has been closed, and not take any part in the deliberation of the Committee while considering the evidence and arriving at their decision. Decisions and Voting.-^The decision of any of the Committees to be binding must be carried by a majority of votes of those pre- sent, and in the event of the attendance on each side being unequal, a unanimous vote of the numerically weaker party shall be considered equal in number to the unanimous vote of the stronger side, and the result shall be a tie; but should there be cross voting the decision shall be given in favour of the side securing a majority of such cross votes. The Chairman shall have one vote only as a member of the Committee and shall not be entitled to give a casting vote. Reference to Arbitration. — Though in all ordinary cases the procedure shall follow the regulations above written, yet for the purpose of more quickly arriving at an agreement on matters in dispute, it shall be competent for any of the several Joint Com- mittees by mutual and unanimous consent of the two parties to call in an arbitrator or arbitrators with power to settle the dispute, and where this is done the decision of such arbitrator or arbitrators shall be final and binding. In the event of an arbitrator or arbitrators being called in by any of the Joint Com- mittees, the costs, if any, shall be borne in equal shares by the Employers and Operatives unless left to the discretion of the arbitrator or arbitrators by mutual consent of the Joint Committee. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — Any party desiring an alteration of these regula- tions shall give six months' notice in writing to the Joint Secre- taries of the Joint Committee of Appeal prior to the Annual Meeting thereof, and such notice shall at once be communicated to all the parties to this agreement, and the Joint Committee of Appeal shall have power to alter these regulations by a majority of votes of those present at the Annual Meeting thereof. Other. MeTnorandum re Amended General Rules with the Plasterers. — In accordance with the resolution of the General Meeting of the National Federation of Building Trade Employers held at Ports- mouth, 21st July, 1909, these amended general rules have been signed by the parties thereto, subject to a proviso that the existing rules between the London Master Builders' Association and the National Association of Operative Plasterers are not thereby superseded. NOBTHEEN COUNTIES. 65 BRICKLAYERS' AND PLASTERERS' DEMARCA- TION CONCILIATION BOARD FOR NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD. Functions of Board. Object. — In "the event of any dispute arising the actual work in dispute to be suspended, pending communication between the Societies. In the event of their not being able to settle the maiter the Board to be summoned to hear the point in dispute and decide thereon, and such decision shall be final and binding on all parties. Constitution. Represeviation. — The Board to consist of eight members, two nominated by Master Builders' Association, two by Bricklayers' Association, two by Plasterers' Association, and two architects. Duration of Board. — From March 1st, 1897, to March Slst, 1898. Substitutes. — In the event of the death, illness, or absence from home of any members, the respective Societies to have power to appoint pro tern. Election. — The Societies to have power to elect or re-elect from year to year. Secretary.- — The Board to have power to appoint a Secretary who shall be a shorthand writer to keep the minutes and to summon the Board on the application of one or either of the Societies. He shall keep a true and correct record of the pro- ceedings, but shall have no votive or deliberative power what- soever. Chairman and Vice- Chairman. — The Board shall at their first meeting appoint a Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year. Withdrawal from Board. — Either Society wishing to withdraw from this Board shall have power to do so on giving six months' notice to the Secretary, such notice to expire on the 31st March in any year. Procedure. Witnesses. — The Board to be at liberty to hear evidence from personal witnesses. Quorum. — Five members shall form a quorum . Voting. — The vote of the majority shall in all cases be accepted as final ; in the event of the voting being equal, the Chairman of the meeting to have a coating vote. Decisions. — The decision of the Board on any dispute shall be conveyed in writing to each Society by the Secretary, counter- signed by the Chairman of the meeting, J4532 P 66 BUILDING TEADES. Finance. Expenses. — All expenses to be defrayed by Bricklayers, Plasterers, and Master Builders in equal shares. STOOKTON-ON-TEES, THORNABY AND MIDDLES- BROUGH PAINTERS' CONCILIATION BOARD. Constitution. Representation. — A Board of Conciliation consisting of an equal number (such number not to exceed five) of employers and employees shall meet when convenient, with a view to an amic- able settlement of any dispute as to the interpretation of these Rules or minor matters in dispute. Procedure. Reference to Umpire. — That in case of any dispute arising which the Board of Conciliation has failed to settle, the em- ployers and employees shall each nominate three of their number, who shall agree upon an Umpire, under whose presidency they shall meet together with plenary powers to settle the questions in dispute. Should the parties nominated be unable to agree as to an Umpire, the Board of Trade is hereby empowered to choose an Umpire, whose decision shall be final. MIDDLESBROUGH MASTER BUILDERS' AND BUILDERS' LABOURERS' CONCILIATION BOARD. \This Board has been adinitted to the local Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades formed under the National Scheme, see p. 52.] Functions of Board. Object. — The object of the Board shall be to adjust by concilia- tory means all matters in dispute that may from time to time arise, and may be referred to it by either employers or employees. Constitution. RepresentaMon. — The Board shall consist of four representa- tives of the employers and four of the employed. Chairman. — The Chairman, who shall be elected at each meeting, shall be alternately a member of the Master Builders' Association and the Federated Builders' Labourers' Union. Secretaries. — The secretaries of each body shall be the joint secrietaries of the Board, YORKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE. 67 Procedure. Meetings. — In the event of any dispute arising no cessation of work shall taie place pending the decision of the Board, which shall be called together within 48 hours of notice being given. Decisions Binding. — Any decision of the Board to be binding must be carried by a majority of those present. SCARBOROUGH PAINTERS' CONCILIATION BOARD. Constitution. Representation. — That the Conciliaibion Board shall consist of three representatives of the operatives and three of the masters, with the Secretaries of each Association ex-officio. Procedure. Reference of Disputes. — Should any diflpute arise between employer and employee in connection with any of these rules, the same shall be brought before the Conciliation Board at the earliest opportunity. MANCHESTER AND SALPORD HOUSE PAINTERS BOARD OF ARBITRATION. Functions of Board. Ohject. — To settle all trade disputes arising either between the masters and men or between individual employer and workmen. Constitution. Representation. — That a Board of Arbitration be appointed by the employers and workmen respectively, such Board to consist of six employers and six workmen. Procedure. Meetings. — The Board shall meet within seven days after any dispute shall arise. Decisions Binding. — Its decision shall be binding upon both employers and men. Reference to Umpire. — If such Board cannot decide the dispute, an Umpire (not being a master or operative painter) shall be chosen by the Board to settle such dispute, and his decision shall be final and conclusive. 14522 F 2 68 BUILDING TRADES. JOINT COMMITTEE OF NELSON MASTER AND OPERATIVE PAINTERS. Procedure. Reference of Disputes. — All disputes must be brougtt before a Committee of masters and men, who, after bearing both sides, sball give their decision, which must be binding on all concerned. Reference to Arbitrator. — In case of any dispute between masters and men (not otherwise herein provided for) or in case the Committee of masters and men fail to give their decision within 14 days after dispute has arisen, the Secretary of either party may give notice to the Secretary of the other party, and there- upon the Secretary of either party may require the Board of Trade to appoint an Arbitrator; and the decision of the Arbitrator so appointed shall be binding on the parties. STANDING COMMITTEES IN THE BIRMINGHAM BUILDING TRADES. [Extracted from the Working Rules for Bricklayers. The rules for other branches of the trade are substantially the same.~\ Functions of Committees. Object. — To prevent trade disputes and to settle such as are of a private nature and do not affect the general interests of the Trade. The duty of the Standing Committee shall be to see that the rule as to printing and publishing rules is strictly complied with, and that all the rules in this branch of the Trade are in all cases adhered to both by the Employers and Workmen. Constitution. Committee. — A Standing Committee shall be formed consisting of three Employers and three Workmen. Conciliation Board. — It shall consist of seven Employers and seven Workmen ; or, if a general alteration affecting the whole of the Trade, of two members from each branch with an equal number of Employers. Vacancies. — Any vacancy occurring in the Standing Committee shall be filled up by the accredited representatives of the Em- ployers or Workmen, as the case may be. Procedure. Settlement of Disputes. — The further duty of the Standing Committee shall be to hear the parties to, and settle by amicable MIDLANDS. 69 arrangement any dispute or difference which may arise between any employer and any workman which does not affect the in- terests of the Trade generally. Reference to Conciliation Board* — In case either party to the dispute desires, before any inquiry is entered upon, that the same shall be referred to a formal conciliation on the grounds that the interests of his branch of the Trade are affected thereby, then the matter so in dispute shall be determined by the Board of Conciliation as hereinafter provided with respect to trade disputes. No alteration shall be made by either Employers or Workmen in any of the foregoing rules, or in the existing rate of wages, before the 1st day of April, and not then without giving to the other notice in writing. Such notice shall be given on or before the 1st day of November preceding, and state the full particulars of the proposed alterations ; and the party receiving such notice shall reply to it, either by giving a counter notice or otherwise, on or before the 1st day of December ensuing, after which the matter in dispute shall be referred to a Board of Conciliation. No Suspension of Work. — No stoppage of work shall take place under any circumstances until the matter in dispute has been brought before the Standing Committee or the Conciliation Board, which shall, however, meet to discuss the matter within forty-eight hours of notice being given to the Secretary. '. Decisions Binding. — The Board of Conciliation shall have power to settle all matters in dispute, and their decision shall be final and binding on all parties. BRIERLEY HILL STANDING COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYERS AND BRICKLAYERS. Functions of Committee Object. — To prevent disputes and settle such as are of a private nature, and do not affect the general interest of the trade. Constitution. Representation. — A standing committee shall be formed con- sisting of two of the Employers and two of the "Workmen. Procedure. Settlement of Disputes. — They shall hear the parties in dispute and settle any difference which may arise between employers and operatives. * This is now the Conciliation Board set up under the National Scheme, the rules of which are given on pages 52 to 57. In the case of plasterers unsettled disputes would be dealt with under the rules given on pages 59 to 64. ?0 BTJILDCTG tBADES. BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE BUILDING TRADES OF CHELTENHAM AND DISTRICT. Constitution. Representation. — Should a dispute on any question of misinter- pretation or infringement of tlie above Rules arise, that cannot lie mutually arranged, in accordance with these Rules by the parties afEected, a Board of Conciliation shall be formed, com- posed of four employers and four workmen of the trade affected. Or, in the event of the dispute affecting other sections of the building trade, a Standing Joint Committee of four members of the Building Trades, with an equal number of employers, shall form the Board, to whom these questions shall be referred. Procedure. Meetings. — Such Board shall meet within three clear days of the information being laid. Reference to Arbitration. — In the event of their being unable to agree, each party shall appoint an Arbitrator, and the two Arbitrators shall themselves, in case of disagreement, appoint an Umpire. Decisions Binding. — The decision of the Board shall be binding on all parties concerned. The decisions of such Arbitrators, if unanimous, or of the Umpire, shall be final, binding, and conclusive. No Suspension of Work. — No suspension of labour must take place pending the decision of the Board. KIDDERMINSTER AND DISTRICT STANDING COM- MITTEES OF EMPLOYERS AND BRICKLAYERS, AND EMPLOYERS AND BUILDERS' LABOURERS. Functions of Committees. Object. — To prevent trade disputes, and settle such as are of a private nature and do not affect the general interests of the trade. Constitution. Representation. — A Standing Committee shall be formed, con- sisting of two of the employers and two of the workmen. Procedure. Settlement of Disputes. — They shall hear the parties to any dispute, and settle by amicable arrangement any difference which may arise between employers and operatives. MIDLANDS. 71 MALVERN AND DISTRICT BOARD OF CONCILIATION. Functions of Standing Committee. Object. — To prevent disputes, and to settle sucli as are of a private nature and do not affect the general interests of the Trade, a Standing Committee shall be formed. The duty of the Standing Committee shall be to see that the rule as to printing and publishing these rules is strictly complied with, and that all the rules in this branch of the Trade are in all cases acted up to by both employers and workmen. The further duty of the Standing Committee shall be to hear the parties to and settle by amicable arrangement any dispute or difference which may arise between any employer and workmen which does not affect the interest of the Trade g&nerally. Constitution. Representation. — It shall consist of three masters and three workmen. (This applies to the Standing Comjnittee and the Conciliation Board.) Vacancies. — Any vacancy occurring in the Standing Com- mittee shall be filled up by the accredited representatives of the employers or workmen as the case may be. Procedure. Reference to Conciliation Board. — In case either party to the dispute desires, before any inquiry is entered upon, that the same shall be referred to a formal conciliation on the grounds that the interests of his branch of the Trade are affected thereby, then the matter so in dispute shall be determined by the Board of Conciliation as hereinafter provided with respect to trade disputes. Decisions Binding. — The Board of Conciliation shall have power to settle all matters in dispute, and their decision shall be final and binding* on all parties. No Suspension of Work. — No strike shall be entered upon under any circumstances without the matter in dispute having been first brought before the Standing Committee or the Con- ciliation Board, which shall, however, meet to discuss the matter within forty-eight hours of notice being given to the secretary, but the particular item of work in dispute shall remain in abey- ance until such time as the Standing Committee or Conciliation Board have decided the matter. 72 BUIIiDING TEADES. SUTTON COLDFIELD AND DISTRICT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR EMPLOYERS AND BRICK- LAYERS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, AND BUILDERS' LABOURERS. Functions of Committee. Object. — To prevent trade disputes and to settle such as are of a private nature and do not affect the general interests of the Trade. The duty of the Standing Committee shall he to see that the rule as to printing and publishing these rules is strictly com- plied with, and that all the rules in this branch of the Trade are in all cases adhered to both by the Employers and "Workmen. Constitution. Standing Committee. — A Standing Committee shall be formed consisting of three Employers and three Workmen. Board of Conciliation. — A Board of Conciliation shall consist of six Employers and six Workmen. Vacancies. — Any vacancy occurring in the Standing Com- mittee shall be filled by the accredited representatives of the Employers or Workmen, as the case may be. Procedure. Settlement of DisptUes. — The further duty of the Standing Committee shall be to hear the parties and to settle by amicable arrangement any dispute or difEerence which may arise between any Employer and Workman which does not afEect the interests of this Trade. Reference to Board. — In case either party to the dispute desires, before any inquiry is entered upon, that the same shall be re- ferred to a formal conciliation on the grounds that the interests of his Trade are affected thereby, then the matter so in dispute shall be determined by the Board of Conciliation as hereinafter provided with respect to trade disputes. Any notice for alteration to these rules shall be given on or before the First day of November in amy subsequent year, and state the full particulars of the proposed alteration, and the party receiving such notice shall reply to it, either by giving a counter notice or otherwise, on or before the First day of December ensuing, after which the matter in dispute shall be referred in the first instance to a Board of Conciliation. Decisions Binding. — The Board of Conciliation shall have power to settle all matters in dispute, and their decision shall be final and binding on all parties, such decision to be arrived at not later than the 15th March. No Suspension of Work. — No strike shall be entered upon under any circumstances without the matter in dispute having MIDLANDS. 73 been firat brought before the Standing Committee or the Con- ciliation Board, which shall meet to discuss the matter within forty-eight hours of notice being given to the Secretary, but the particular item of work in dispute shall remain in abeyance until such time as the Standing Committee or Conciliation Board have decided the matter. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE MASTER BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE OPERATIVE BRICKLAYERS' SOCIETY AND THE AMALGA- MATED SOCIETY OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, WALSALL. Functions of Committees. Object. — For the adjustment of all disputes, to avoid stoppage of work, to prevent strikes and lock-outs, and to settle such dis- agreements between Employer and Workman, or between two or more branches of Workmen, as are of a private nature and do not affect the general interests of the Trade. Constitution. Standinff Committee. — A Standing Committee shall be formed, consisting of three Employers and three Workmen. Conciliation Board. — The Board shall consist of six Employers and six Workmen ; or if it be a general alteration of Rules affecting the whole of the branches of the Trade, the Board of Conciliation shall consist of two members from each branch, and the number of Employers on the Board of Conciliation shall be equal to the number of representatives of the Workmen. Procedure. Settlement of Individual Disputes. — The Standing Committee shall hear the parties to, and settle by amicable arrangement, any dispute or difference which may arise between any Employer and any Workman, which does not affect the general interests of the Trade. Reference to ConcUi-aMon Board. — In case either party to the dispute desires before any inquiry is entered upon that the said dispute shall be referred to a formal conciliation on the grounds that the general interests of this particular branch of the Trade are affected thereby, then the matter in dispute shall be deter- mined by the Board of Conciliation, as hereinafter provided in respect of Trade disputes. No alteration shall be made by either Employers or Workmen in any of the foregoing Rules, without first giving six months' notice in writing befojje the 1st October in any year, stating full particulars of the proposed alteration or alterations, and the 74 BUILDING THADES. party receiving such notice shall reply to it, either by giving a counter notice or otherwise, on or before the 1st day of November ensuing, after which the matter in dispute shall he referred, in the first instance, to a Board of Conciliation. Reference to Board of Trade. — The Board of Conciliation shall have power to settle all matters in dispute, and their decision shall be final and binding on all parties, and such decision shall be arrived at not later than the Ist February following the notice, failing which, the matters shall be referred to the Board of Trade for settlement, under the Conciliation (Trade Disputes) Act, 1896. No Suspension of Work. — No strike or lock-out shall be entered upon under any circumstances without the matter in dispute having been first brought before the Standing Committee and the Conciliation Board, which shiall, however, meet to discuss the matter within forty-eight hours of notice being given to the Secretary. STANDING COMMITTEES FOR EMPLOYERS AND BRICKLAYERS, MASONS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS AND LABOURERS AT WEST BROM- WICH. [Disputes not settled by the Com/mittee are referred to the Local Conciliation Board set up under the National Scheme, the rules of which are given on pages 52 to 57.] Functions of Committee. Ohject. — To prevent Trade Disputes, and to settle such as are of a private nature and do not affect the general interests of the Trade. Constitution. Representation. — A Standing Committee shall be formed con- sisting of three Employers and three Workmen. Procedure, Settlement of Disputes. — The duties shall be to hear the parties, to settle by amicable arrangement any dispute or difference which may arise between Employer and Workman, which does not affect the interests of the Trade generally. Decisions Binding. — The decision shall be final and binding on all parties. No Suspension of Work. — No stoppage of work or strike shall be entered upon under any circumstances without the matter in dispute having been first brought before the Standing Com- mittee, which shall, however, meet to discuss the matter within forty-eight hours of notice being given to the Secretary. LONDON. 76 OONOILIATION BOARDS FOR EMPLOYERS AND BRICKLAYERS, STONEMASONS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, PLUMBERS, PLASTERERS, GENERAL SMITHS AND FITTERS, AND MILL- SAWYERS AND WOOD-CUTTING MACHINISTS IN LONDON. EXTEACT FEOM WOEKING EULES. Conciliation Rule for Bricklayers, Stonemasons, General Smiths and Fitters. " Obnoxious " Workmen. — Sbould a dispute arise on tlie ground of the employment of any workman alleged to be " obnoxious," no strike shall be sanctioned, but the question shall be referred to the decision of the Board of Conciliation, provided always that no such reference shall be made in consequence of such workman belonging or not belonging to any trade society. Rule for Carpenters and Joiners, Plasterers and Plumbers. As to Non-union Workmen. — No reference shall be made to a Conciliation Board in consequence of any workman belonging or not belonging to any trade society. Rules for all above-mentioned Branches. General differences. — (a.) For the adjustment of all disputes and to avoid stoppage of work it is agreed that upon a difference arising between an Employer or upon the works of an Employer and any of his Workmen from any cause whatever, notice shall be given by the Association or Society of the complaining party to the Association or party representing the other side, and the subject matter of dispute shall thereupon be referred to the Board of Conciliation which shall be summoned within seven days, and, if practicable, shall give its decision within the next six working days, proceeding in the following manner : — Constitution of Board. Representation. — (b.) For all purposes of the foregoing Eules the Board of Conciliation shall consist of three Members nominated by the Employers and three by the Workmen. Each party shall send to the other within one week from the date of signing these Eules and within one week from January 1st in each year the names of six persons from whom three shall be selected to act as their Eepresentatives on the Board of Con- ciliation for the current year ending December 31st, and in the event of the death or resignation of any Member either party shall appoint another Member within one week, notice being given thereof. The number of Eepresentatives of the Employers and of the Workmen on the Board of Conciliation shall always be equal and shall be so maintained during the sitting. 76 BUILDING TBADES. Appointment of Conciliator. — i(c.) The Board of Conciliation so constituted if unable to agree shall make application to the Board of Trade under the " Conciliation Act, 1896," or apply for the appointment of a person to act as a Conciliator. Powers of Board. — The Board of Conciliation shall have power to decide all questions arising between the Employers and the Workmen, including any questions between one trade and another as regards demarcation of labour or other matters, pro- vided that for the decision of any question involving claims or rights of other sections of the building trades a Joint Concilia- tion Board shall be constituted of the three Representatives nominated by each trade involved and by a similar number of Representatives of the Employers, so that Members on the Joint Conciliation Board may be specially represented on such Board and so that the numbers of Representatives of the Employers and of the Workmen on such Joint Conciliation Board shall be equal and be so maintained during the sitting. (d.) a Joint Conciliation Board shall have the like powers as a Conciliation Board and be regulated in the same manner. (e.) The Conciliation Board or a Joint Conciliation Board shall have power to make such rules and regulations for the transaction of business as they may approve. Decisions linding. — i(f.) In the event of an application being made to the Board of Trade or a person being appointed as Con- ciliator the decision of such person or the Conciliation Board shall be final and binding on both parties. BARRY AND DISTRICT STANDING COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYERS AND BRICKLAYERS. Constitution. Representation. — That seven Employers and seven Bricklayers act as a Standing Committee. Procedure. Settlement of Disputes. — The Committee shall hear and de- termine any dispute that may arise from time to time in the working of these rules. Decisions Binding. — Their decision to be binding on both parties. No Suspension of Work. — No suspension of labour to take place pending the decision of the Conciliation Committee. WALES AND SCOTLAND, 77 CONCILIATION BOARD FOR EMPLOYERS AND OPERATIVE STONEMASONS, LLANELLY. Functions. Object. — To settle any dispuie that may arise at any time in reference to these rules. Constitution. Representation. — That five Employers and five Masons aot as a Committee. No more than one Employer from each firm be allowed to sit on the Oommiittee. Decisions Binding. — Their decision to be binding. No Suspension of Work. — That no suspension of labour take place pending their decision. THE MASON EMPLOYERS' OF ARBROATH AND THE ARBROATH BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL LABOURERS' UNION BOARD OF ARBITRATION. Functions of Board. Object. — Whereas it is a most regrettable feature in all dis- putes between Employers and Employees, about which no settle- ment can be amicably arrived at between these bodies, that a Strike or Lock-Out is the result, thereby entailing serious loss on both Employers and Employees, and whereas it would be to the advantage of both bodies that all disputes arising between them should be settled by arbitration : be it therefore agreed between the Mason Employers of Arbroath and the Arbroath Branch of the National Labourers' Union, that all disputes be settled by arbitration, and for this purpose that an Arbitration Board be, and is hereby, established with the following Con- stitution : — Constitution. Representation. — That three Employers and thi'ee Employees appointed respectively by each body in the second week of March of each year, shall be constituted an Arbitration Board, charged with the maintenance of the Bye-laws of the Arbroath Branch of the National Labourers' Union, and shall at the Annual Meeting elect a President, Vice-President, and two Secretaries who shall continue in office for one year, and be eligible for re-election. Referee. — The Board, shall also, at its Annual Meeting, or adjournment thereof, appoint a Referee. 78 BUILDING TH.ADES. Duties of Ofllcers. Secretaries. — All Meetings to be called by the Joint Secre- taries, giving at least 24 hours' notice. Procedure. Submission of Disputes. — In the event of any dispute between an employer and his workmen, no action shall be taken by either party until submitted to the said Board of Arbitration, and said Board shall immediately proceed to arbitrate on such dispute and give their decision without delay. Reference to Referee. — If the Board is unable to effect an amicable settlement of any matter in dispute, it shall then be submitted to the Referee, whose decision shall be final and binding. Voting. — All resolutions come to must be by a majority of the members of each side. Chairman's Vote.— The Chairman of the Arbitration Board shall have a deliberative but not a casting vote. Revision of Rules. Alterations in Rules. — Any proposal to amend the Bye-laws must be made at the Annual Meeting in the month of March, but any change agreed on will require to be confirmed by a sub- sequent meeting of the Board of Arbitration, held within one month after the date of previous meeting. DUNDEE JOINERS' BOARD OF CONCILIATION. [The Rules for the Dundee Plmnbers' Board and the Falkirk Carpenters' and Joiners' Board are practically the same as those given helow.l Constitution. Representation. — That six Employers and six Workmen, appointed respectively by each body on the third Monday of December of each year, shall be constituted a Board of (Con- ciliation, charged with the maintenance of these Byelaws and Regulations. Officers. — They shall meet on the second Monday in January of each year, and at such other time during the year as business may require, and shall at the annual meeting elect a President, Vice-President, and two Secretaries, who shall continue in office for one year, and be eligible for re-election. The Board shall also at its annual meeting (or adjournment thereof) appoint a Referee. 8COTLAND. 79 .Duties of Officers. President. — The President (or in his absence the Vice- President) shall preside over all meetings of the Board. Secretaries. — All meetings to be called by the Joint Secre- taries, giving at least twenty-four hours' notice. Procedure. Quorum. — Pour on each side to form a quorum. Voting. — An equal number only of Employers and Operatives shall vote in any decision, a ballot {if necessary) being taken by the party having a majority as to which of their number shall not vote. The Chairman shall not have a casting vote. All resolutions come to by the Board of Ck)nciliation must have a majority of at least two-thirds of members on each side. Reference to Referee. — If the Board is unable to effect an amicable settlement of any matter in dispute, it shall then be submitted to the Referee, whose decision shall be final and binding. No Action until after Reference of Dispute to Board. — In the event of any dispute between an Employer and his Workmen, no action to be taken by either party until submitted to the said Board of Conciliation, which shall be called by the Joint Secretaries at as early a time as circumstances may require. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — Any proposal to amend this agreement must be made at the annual meeting in the month of January, but any change agreed upon will require to be confirmed by a subsequent meeting of the Board of Conciliation held within one month after the date of previous meeting. DUNDEE AND DISTRICT JOINT COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYERS AND PLASTERERS. Constitution. Representation. — That a Committee of five Employers and five Operatives be appointed. Procedure. Reference to Committee and to Arbitrators. — All questions in dispute as to the working of the foregoing Bye-Laws shall be referred (to the Committee appointed as above) for amicable adjustment, with power to refer to two Arbiters — one to be chosen by the Employers on the Committee, and one by the Operatives on the Committee. Quorum. — Not less than three of each to form a quorum. 80 BUILDING TEADES. EAST STIRLINGSHIRE JOINT COMMITTEE OP EMPLOYERS AND MASONS. Constitution. Representation. — That a Joint Committee consisting of three Operatives and three Employers, shall be annually appointed for the considering of all disputes arising in either district which shall be submitted to them. A joint meeting to be called in event of any dispute before any action is taken. Procedure. Reference to Arbitrator. — Failing an agreement being arrived at by such Joint Committee an Arbiter to be mutually chosen shall be appointed whose decision shall be final. The Arbiter to be requested to give his decision within twelve days. EAST STIRLINGSHIRE JOINT COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYERS AND BRICKLAYERS. Constitution. Representation. — That a Joint Committee consisting of three Employers and three Operatives be appointed annually for the purpose of considering and settling all disputes that may be submitted to them. Procedure. Reference to Arbitrator. — Failing an agreement being arrived at by such Joint Committees, an arbiter, to be mutually chosen, shall be appointed whose decision shall be final, the arbiter to be requested to give his decision within twelve days. EDINBURGH AND LEITH SLATERS' BOARD OF CONCILIATION. Functions of Board. Object. — The Board shall endeavour to adjust, by conciliatory means, all questions that may from time to time arise, and be referred to it, by either the Employers' or the Operatives' Asso- ciation ; pending settlement by the Board of any question, there shall be no stoppage of work, and the wages, hours of work, and other working conditions shall, until settlement, be those current at the time of notice given. The decisions of the Board SCOTLAND, 81 shall be binding on all parties concerned. The respective Asso- ciations shall be held responsible for all expenses incurred by- party adjudged in default. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of five representatives from the Employers and five from the Operatives. President, Vice-President, Secretaries, and Referee. — The Board at the Annual Meeting in July elect a President, Vice- President, and two Secretaries, who shall continue in ofiice for one year, and be eligible for re-election. It shall also at its Annual Meet'ing (or adjournment thereof) appoint a Referee. Duties of Officers. Secretaries.— K\\ meetings of the Board shall be convened by the Joint-Secretaries on the receipt of notice in writing from the Secretary of one of the parties stating the business to be trans- acted. Such meetings to be held not earlier than seven days> nor later than fourteen days, after receipt of said notice. Procedure. Voting. — The President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall preside over all the meetings of the Board. Three on each side to form a quorum, but an equal number only of Employers and Operatives shall vote in any decision ; a ballot, if necessary, being taken by the party having a majority as to which of their number shall not vote. The Chairman shall not have a casting vote. Reference to Referee. — If the Board is unable to effect an amicable settlement of any matter in dispute, it shall then be submitted to the Referee, whose decision shall be final and binding. Finance. Expenses. — All expenses incurred by the Board shall be borne equally by the Employers' and Operatives' Association. THE CONCILIATION BOARD FOR THE CARPEN- TER AND JOINER TRADE IN THE GLASGOW DISTRICT. Functions of Board. Object. — ^The objects of the Board shall be to fix in each year the working Rules and Regulations of the Carpenter and Joiner trade in said district with the view of obviating Strikes or Lock- outs, and pending a decision of the Board, no stoppage of work shall be allowed on any pretext whatever. U533 (J 82 BUILDING TBADES. Constitution. Representation. — The Conciliation Board shall consist of six members nominated by the employers, kM sis by the operatives. Each party shall send to the other not later than 1st February in each year the names of the persons selected to act as their representatives on the Board for the current year, and in the event of the death or resignation of any member, either party shall appoint another member within one week, notice being given thereof. No organising official shall sit as a member of the Board at any meeting at which a dispute between an employer and an, operative is down for consideration. _ They shall, however, be allowed to appear before the Board as witnesses in any case. Secretaries. — The parties hereto shall elect a Secretary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and shall give written notice of such election to the Secretary of the other party. Both Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. They shall attend all meetings of the Board, and be entitled to take part in the discussions, but shall not be allowed to move or second any resolution or to vote on any question before the Board. Substitutes. — Should any representative be unable to attend any meeting of the Board, a duly appointed substitute may attend in his place. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — The- Secretaries shall jointly convene all meetings of the Board. Minutes of the proceedings of the Board shall be taken and transcribed in Minute Books or printed in duplicate, and each shall be signed by the Chairman or' other person who may be presiding at the meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed. A copy of the minutes shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the correspondence for the respective parties, and conjointly for the Board. Procedure Annual Meeting. — The Annual Meeting of the Board shall be held in the last week of February to elect the Office-bearers for the ensuing year, and transact such other business as may be necessary. Either party desiring any , alteration in the yearly Working Eules and Regulations shall, not later than 1st Febru- ary preceding, furnish the Secretaries with a list of same. The Secretaries shall at once communicate the list to all the parties to this agreement, and shall give the Board fourteen days* notice of said meeting, and along with the circular calling the meeting, the Secretaries shall give a list of the alterations pro- posed, if any. No alterations other than those noted on the circular can be considered by the Board at this meeting or any adjournments thereof. All meetings of the Board §haU be held iu Glasgow, SCOTLAND. 83 ^irst reference of Difpute. — For the adjustment of all disputes and to avoid stoppage, of work, it is agreed that upon a difference arising between aii employer or upta the works of an employer and any of his workmen from any cause whatdvei', nbtice shall be given by the Association or Society of tlae complaining party to the Association or party representing the .other side, and the subject matter of dispute- shall thereupon be referred to the Con- ciliation Board, which shall be, summoned within seven days, and if practicable, shall give its decision within the next six working days. No stoppage of work shall take place pending the decision of the Board, which shall be binding on both parties. Appointment of Conciliator. — The Conciliation Board so con- stituted, if unable to agree upon any question submitted or referred to it, shall appoint a person to act as Conciliator, and failing, to mutually agree upon one they shall make application to the Board of Trade under the " Conciliation Act, 1896," to appoint one. The decision, of the Conciliator, whether appointed by mutual agreement or by the Board of Trade, shall be final and binding on both parties. Notice of Dispute. — No subject shall be brought up at any meeting of the Board except with the consent of a two-thirds majority of the representatives present, unless seven days' notice thereof has been given to the Joint-Secretaries. Qiiorum. — A majority of the representatives on each side shall constitute a quorum of the Board. Voting. — The decision of the Board to be binding must be carried by a majority of votes of those present, and in the event of the attendance on each side being unequal, a unanimous vote of the numerically weaker party shall be considered equal in number to the unanimous vote of the stronger side and the result shall be a tie ; but should there be any cross voting, the decision shall be given in favour of the side carrying a majority of such cross votes. The Chairman shall have one vote only, as a Member of the Board, and shall not be entitled to give a casting vote. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — The Board shall have power at the Annual Meeting to alter this agreement by a majority of votes of those present at such meeting, provided that the party or parties desiring any alteration give notice in writing of the proposed alteration to the Joint-Secretaries of the Board at least six months prior to the meeting, and such notice shall at once be communicated to both parties to this agreement. Finance. Expenses. — Each party shall pay and defray the expenses of its own representatives and Secretary, but the cost and expenses of the Conciliator, Stationery, Books, Printing, and hire of Rooms for Meetings, shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. 14523 G 2 84 BUILDING TRADES. JOINT COMMITTEE OP THE MASTER MASONS, BRICKLAYERS, AND PLASTERERS AND THE LABOURERS OP PAISLEY AND DISTRICT. Constitution. Representation. — A Gommittee shall be appointed of four Employers and four Labourers. Procedure. Meetings. — In the event of a complaint originating with the Labourers' Union, or any member thereof, the Gommittee shall be convened by them, and vice versa, in the case of a complaint originating with the Federation or any member thereof. Reference of Disputes. — All difEerences that may lead to a dispute between the two Associations shall be submitted with a view to an amicable settlement by mutual consent. COAL MINING. 85 COAL MINING. THE BOARD OP CONCILIATION FOR THE COAL TRADE OF THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBER- LAND. Function of Board. Object. — The Board shall determine from time to time the County rate of wages. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of an equal number of Coal Owners or Coal Owners' representatives elected by the Northumberland Coal Owners' Association, and Miners or Miners' representatives elected by the Northumberland Miners' Association, fifteen of each, with an independent Chairman not having any direct financial interest in the Coal Trade of the United Kingdom. Short Reference. — The members of the Board, i.e., Coal Owners or Coal Owners' representatives, and Miners or Miners' representatives, are for brevity herein referred to as " the parties." Vacancies. — Whenever a vacancy shall arise from any cause on the Board, except in the office of Chairman, such vacancy shall be filled up within one month of its occurrence by the Association which appointed the member whose seat shall have become vacant. Intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to the other Association. Duration of Board. — The Board shall continue until either party give six months' notice of withdrawal from it, but neither party to withdraw before the 30th June, 1901. Chairman. — The Chairman to be elected annually by the members of the Board. If they should not be able to agree on the appointment of a Chairman, the Chairman for the time being of the County Council of Northumberland shall be asked to nominate one after conferring jointly with the parties. Secretaries . — The parties shall each respectively elect a Secre- tary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and each party shall give written notice thereof to the Secretary of the other party, and both such Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Board, and are entitled to take part in the discussion, but, unless they are members of the Board they shall have no power to move or second any resolution or to vote on any question before the Board. 86 COAL MINING. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — They shall conjointly convene all meetings of the Board and take proper minates of the Board and the proceedings' thereof, which shall be transcribed in duplicate books, and each such book shall be signed by the Chairman, or other person, who shall preside at the meeting at which such minutes are read, arid confirmed. One of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the corre- spondence for the respective parties" and conjointly for the Board. Chairman. — The Chairman shall preside at all ordinary meetings at which he is present, and in default of agreement by the parties on any question before the Board, he shall have power to decide such question as he may think fit, with or without modification, by him, of its terms as submitted to the Bo,ard, and his decision shall be final and binding on all parties. At special meetings of the Board, or at ordinary meetings at which the Chairman is not present, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside, who shall have an initial vote as a member, biit shall have no casting vote. Procedure. Meetings. — Ordinary meetings of the Board shall be held as early as possible in the months of January, April, July, and October in each year. For the purpose of considering the election or re-election of the Chairman, the Secretaries shall on the application of either party convene a special meeting, to be held within twenty-one days of such application, to consider such election or re-election. Place of Meeting. — The meetings of the Board shall be held in Newcastle-on-Tyne or such other place as the Board shall from time to time determine. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them; but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the members of whichever body may be in excess to be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — No alteration of these Eules shall be made except at the July meeting in any year. Either party desiring an alteration of the Eules shall, not less than one month before such meeting, give notice to the Secretary of the other party of the alterations desired, and the Secretaries shall, not less than fourteen days before such meeting, forward a copy of the pro- posed alterations to each member of the Board. NOBTHCMBEELAND. 87 Finance. Expenses. — Each party shall pay the expenses of its own representatives and Secretary, but, the costsvand expenses of the Chairman, stationery, books, printing, hire of rooms for meeticag, shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. JOINT COMMITTEE OP THE NORTHUMBERLAND COAL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE NORTHUMBERLAND MINERS' MUTUAL CON- FIDENT ASSOCIATION. Function of Committee. Object. — That the object of the Joint Committee shall be to discuss all questions (except such as may be termed County questions, or questions affecting the general trade) relating to matters of wages, practices of working, or any other subject which may arise from time to time at any particular colliery, and which shall be referred to the consideration of the Committee by the parties concerned. The Committee shall discuss all disputes and hear evidence, and their decision shall be final. Constitution. Representation. — The Committee shall consist of six represen- tatives chosen by the Miners' Union, and six representatives chosen by the Steam Collieries Defence Association, and a Chairman to be chosen annually by the two Associations, which Chairman shall have a vote. Chairman. — The Chairman to be re-elected annually at the meeting held on the second Saturday in May, the question of his re-election having been previously discussed at the preceding bi- monthly meeting of the Joint Committee. Conditions Governing IConsideration of Cases. Prices throughout the Pit. — All applications for advances or reductions in any portion of a pit, shall open out the question of the prices paid to the same class of workmen throughout the whole of the pit. Average Wage. — That before any change in hewing prices be entertained it niust be clearly shown that the average wage on which the claim is made is at least five per cent, above or below the County average. These rules {i.e., the two immediately preceding) do not apply where application is made for a price to be fixed in consequence of any bond fide change in the mode of working, or for a new seam in regard to which prices are not already fixed. Pays' Averages to he taken. — That the rule be that the three pays paid before the written notice be taken, excluding the first 88 COAL MINING. and last pays of the quarter, but that no evidence as to any pays be excluded. Average Wage of two Pits. — Where two pits are cavilled through they are to be considered as one, and the average of the whole taken. Period of Pays. — Decided that all pays be considered to com- mence on the Monday, each Sunday's wage to come into the following pay. County Average Hewers' Standard Wages. — The County average being taken at 4s. 9^^., it was agreed that the increase of hours, where it leads to an increase of work, should be taken at 4|d. as the maximum, but each case to depend on its own merits. It is understood that no owner can claim any reduc- tion unless the pit's average is at least five per cent, above bs. 2d. In case of any colliery claiming an advance, the County average is to be taken at 4«. Q^d. plus any advantage which may have arisen from the increase of hours. Hewers' Basis Average Wage. — It is agreed as a permanent settlement of the question that for the purposes of Joint Com- mittee the hewers' basis average wage of soft ooal collieries be 4s. 7^d. for short hours and Ss. for long hours; but that in any seam when hewers are required by the manager to nick or shoot the coal in other than winning or narrow places the average wage of steam coal collieries shall obtain. Advances and Reductions, Commenceinent of Change. — In future, advances and reductions to commence on the first pay com- mencing after the decision. Date of Alterations. — It was agreed that in future reports and awards should state the date at which any contemplated change should take place. Procedure. Quorum. — At meetings of this Committee it shall be deemed that there shall be no quorum unless the Chairman and at least three members of each Association be present. Agenda. — That an agenda of the cases to be heard by the Joint Committee shall be sent out at least four clear days before each meeting, and it shall not be competent for any member to propose any other matter for discussion. N otices .—Th&i in future both the owners and the men shall g;iye not less than ten clear days' notice of any application to the Joint Committee. The notice between the two Associations to remain as at present. That in future all notices should be given in writing, and either signed by an ofiicial or stamped. Workmen's notices of cases must be signed by the lodge secre- tary or stamped. NOETHUMBEKLAND. 89 Order of Cases. — When both owners and miners have cases on the agenda paper, one case from each side shall be considered alternately. Voting. — If any member of the Committee is directly interested in any question under discussion, he shall abstain from voting, and a member from the opposite party shall also abstain from voting. Appointment of Umpire. — That if any case is referred to arbitra- tion, and the arbitrators fail to agree as to the appointment of an Umpire, the Chairman of the Joint Committee shall make the selection. Re-hearing of Cases. — That in future no case can be reheard until one meeting intervenes. Agreements. — The Joint Committee recommend that agree- ments settling cases should be confirmed by this Committee and recorded on the minutes. Revision of Rules. Additional Rules. — Should any alteration of, or addition to, these Rules be desired, notice of such change shall be given at the meeting previous to its discussion. Finance. Expenses. — Each party to pay its own expenses. JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND COAL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE NORTH- UMBERLAND COLLIERY MECHANICS' MUTUAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. Function of Committee. Object. — The object of tJie Joint Committee shall be to discuss all questions (except such as may be termed County questions) relating to matters of wages and infringements of the practices of working at any particular colliery which may arise from time to time, and which shall be referred to the consideration of the Committee by the parties concerned. The Committee shall dis- cuss all such disputes and hear evidence, and their decision shall be final. Constitution. Representation. — The Committee shall consist of six representa- tives elected by the Mechanics' Association, and six representa- tives elected by the Northumberland Coal Owners' Association, and a Chairman to be elected annually (at the first meeting in each year) by the representatives of- the two Associations, which Chairman shall have a vote. 90 COAL MINING. Procedure. Meetings. — Meetings of the Committee shall be held twice in each year, namely, in the months of April and October. Quorum. — At meetings of this Committee it shall be deemed that there shall be no quorum unless the Chairman and at least three members of each Association be present. Notices. — In any application to the Joint Committee, the party making the application shall give to the other party not less than ten clear days' notice ; such notice shall be given in writing and signed by an official of the Colliery. Agenda. — An agenda of the cases to be heard by the Joint Committee shall be sent out at least five clear days before each meeting, and it shall not be competent for any member to propose any other matter for discussion. Order of Cases. — When both owners and mechanics have cases on the agenda paper, one case from each side shall be considered alternately. Previous Decisions. — No request shall be considered if the party making the application is proved not to be carrying out any previous decision of the Joint Committee, or award. Voting. — If any member of the Committee is directly interested in any question under discussion, he shall abstain from voting, and a member from the opposite party shall also abstain from voting. When at any meeting of the Committee the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully enter- ing into the discussion of any matters brought before them ; but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the members of whichever body may be in excess to be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. Appointment of Umpire. — If any case is referred to arbitration, and the arbitrators fail to agree as to the appointment of an Umpire, the Chairman of the Joint Committee shall make the selection. When Decisions take effect.— Unless otherwise arranged, all decisions shall take effect from the beginning of the next pay after the date of the decision or of the award. Re-hearing. — No case shall be reheard until the previous decision has been in operation for not less than twelve months. Revision of Rules. Additional Rules. — Should any alteration of, or addition to, these Rules be desired, notice of such change shall be given at the meeting previous to its discussion. Finance. Expenses. — Each party to pay its own expenses. DUBHAM. 91 BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE DURHAM COAL TRADE. Functions of Board. Objects. — By conciliatory means to prevent disputes, and to put an end to any tliat may arise, and with this view to consider and decide upon all claims that either party may from time to time make for a change in county rates of wages or county practices, and upon any other questions, not falling within the jurisdiction of the Joint Committee, that it may be agreed between the parties to refer to the Board. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall be constituted of the follow- ing number of representatives appointed by the following bodies, viz., by the — Miners' Association ... ... ... ... 9 Cokemen's Association ... Mechanics' Association ... Engihemen's Association By the Coal Owners' Association 3 3 3 18 Total 36 Short Reference. — The Coal Owners' representatives on the one hand, and the representatives unitedly of the four other Associa- tions on the other hand, are, for brevity, herein referred to as " the parties." Duration of Board. — The Board shall continue till either of the parties gives six months' notice of withdrawal from it, but neither of the parties to withdraw before the end of 1902. Umpire.- — An Umpire shall be forthwith agreed upon by the Board, or failing agreement, be appointed by the Board of Trade, after conferring unitedly with each of the parties represented by the Board. Each Umpire shall hold office until his successor is appointed. The Board shall at its meeting in November, 1900, and in November of each succeeding year, and within one month of the death or resignation of any Umpire, proceed to appoint a successor in the manner herein provided. Secretaries. — The parties shall each respectively elect a Secre- tary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and each party shall give written notice thereof to the Secretary of the other party, and both such Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the party electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Board and be entitled to take part in the discussion, but they shall have no power to move or second any resolution or to vote on any question before the Board, unless either Secretary be 'J 2 COAL MINING. also one of the representatives, in wkicli case lie sliall in that capacity have all the rights and privileges of a representative. Chairman and V ice-Chairman. — At the first meeting of the Board in each year the Board shall appoint a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, one of whom shall be a representative of the Coal Owners' Association and the other of the Miners', Coke- men's, Mechanics', or Enginemen's Association. Duties of Oflacers. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all meet- ings of the Board, of which not less than seven days' notice shall be given, such notice specifying the business to be considered, and shall take proper minutes of the Board and the proceedings thereof, which shall be transcribed in duplicate books, and each such book shall be signed by the Umpire, Chairman or Vice- Chairman, or other person, as the case may be, who shall have presided at the meeting to which such minutes relate. One of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the correspondence for the respec- tive parties and conjointly for the Board. The Secretaries shall, on the written application of either of the parties, made by the Chairman and Secretary of either party, call a special meeting of the Board within twenty-one days, at such time as may be agreed upon by the Secretaries. The appli- cation for the meeting shall state clearly the object of the meeting. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. — The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at all meetings at which the Umpire is not present as herein provided. In the absence of both Chairman and Vice-Chairman a member of the Board shall be elected by the majority to preside at that meeting. The Chair- man or Vice-Chairman, or other person presiding, shall vote as a representative, but shall not have any casting vote. When the Umpire is present he shall preside and have a casting vote only. Procedure. Meetings. — Ordinary meetings of the Board shall be held as early as possible in the months of February, May, August, and November in each year. The meetings of the Board shall be held at Newcastle or such other place as the Board shall from time to time determine. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by such verbal, documentary, or other evidence as either party may desire to adduce and as the Board may deem relevant. Reference to Umpire.— AW questions shall in the first instance be submitted to and considered by the Board without the presence of the Umpire, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle, by friendly conference if possible, any difficulties or differences which may arise. If the Board cannot agree, then DURHAM. 93 the meeting shall be adjourned, and the Umpire shall be sum- moned to the adjourned meeting, when the matter shall be again discussed, and in default of an agreement by the Board the Umpire shall give his casting vote on such matter. The decision of the Board or its Umpire shall be final and binding on the parties. Evidence for Umpire. — The Umpire may at his discretion require either party to afford him the means of obtaining, for the information of the Board only, any facts that, in his judgment, are essential to the decision of any question at issue. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any meeting of the Board the repre- sentatives of the respective parties are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote, the withdrawal of the representatives of whichever party may be in excess to be by lot unless otherwise arranged. Alteration of Decisions. — No decision shall be altered until it has been in operation for twelve weeks. Finance. Expenses. — ^Each party shall pay the expenses of its own repre- sentatives and Secretary, but the costs and expenses of the Umpire, stationery, books, printing, hire of rooms for meetings, &c., shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE DURHAM COAL OWNERS' AND MINERS' ASSOCIATIONS. Functions of Committee. Object. — The Joint Committee shall take into consideration and determine local disputes arising at any particular colliery belonging to a member of the Durham Coal Owners' Association between the management and the workmen thereof (hereinafter referred to as the parties) except on county questions. Powers. — The Committee shall, except on county questions as hereinafter defined, have full power to settle, either by its own decision or by reference to arbitration or otherwise, all questions relating to wages, rates of payment for altered methods of work- ing, and all questions or disputes of any other description which may arise from time to time between the parties at any particular colliery relating to matters affecting that colliery and which shall be referred to the consideration of the Committee by either of the parties concerned, and the decisions of the Committee shall be binding. Definition. — County questions are those in which any decision given by the Committee would establish a precedent affecting 94 COAL MINING. either the whole of the collieries in the county or several collieries, or those which have been decided by the Owners' and Miners' Associations to be county questions or which are under discussion between the Associations as affecting the county. If the hearing of a case is opposed on the ground of its being a county question, such opposition may be put forward at any time by either the Owners' or Workmen's Association, or by a member of the Com- mittee, or by either Secretary of the Committee, and the Joint Committee shall determine whether the contention that the case is a county question has been sustained. Revision of Prices. — If either party desires a revision, of the hewing prices of the various districts comprising a seam, the Joint Committee may make such revision or send it to arbitration although the average of the seam is not five per cent, above or below the county average, provided that in such cases the general average of the seam prevailing before the revision shall be as nearly as possible maintained. Fixing Prices in New Seams, 8fc. — The prices to be paid to hewers or other classes of workmen paid by the piece employed in new seams, or at broken or under any other changed mode or con- ditions of working in any seam, for which prices are not already fixed, shall, on application, be settled by arbitration if they can- not be arranged by mutual agreement or by the Joint Committee. Goaf Area. — On the application of the owners or workmen at any colliery an area of and distance from goaf governing the payment of broken prices shall, if not already fixed by agreement or custom, be fixed by the Joint Committee or arbitration. Piece Worli Prices and Datal W^a^e^.— In those cases where either piece work or datal work is possible it shall be competent for the owners to say which method of payment shall be adopted and if rates are not already fixed therefor to have such fixed on application to the Committee, but failing local agreement the change in the method of payment shall not take place until such application to Committee be made. Constitution. Representation. — The Committee to be composed of six members chosen by the Durham Coal Owners' Association, and six members of the Durham Miners' Association together with an impartial Chairman to be chosen annually in March (or at such other times as the office may become vacant) by the Owners' Association and the Durham County Mining Federation. Secretaries. — The Owners' and Miners' Associations shall each elect a Secretary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Committee and each Association shall give written notice of such appointment to the other Association and each such Secretary shall remain in office until he shall resign or be withdrawn by the Association which elected him. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Committee and be entitled to take part in the examination of witnesses or in the nUKHAM. 95 discussion of any matter before the Committee but they shall have no power to move or second any resolution or to vote on any question before the Committee, unless either Secretary.be also one of4he elected members of the Committee, in which case he shall in that capacity have all the rights and privileges of a member. Conditions Governing Consideration of Oases. Districts. — The collieries are to be classed into three districts with the following boundaries : — (a) The East Distkict to comprise all those collieries which lie to the east of the Team Valley Railway, (i) The North District to comprise all those collieries which lie to the west of the Team Valley Railway and north of the Lanchester Valley Railway. ifi) The Auckland District to comprise all those collieries which lie to the west of the Team Valley Railway and south of the Lanchester Valley Railway. The owner of any colliery situated on the boundary line of any district shall have the option of choosing the district in which such colliery shall be included. Extension of Districts. — In cases of extension or recommence- ment of districts, the prices previously paid in such districts shall be paid in all extensions of the workings, except where boun- daries are otherwise specifically defined. County Standard Wages and Hours. — The county standard wages and hours of the various classes of workmen shall be those agreed to between the two Associations modified up or down by any change brought about by any county agreement. County Arrangements. — All decisions of the Committee shall be in accordance with county awards, county agreements, county customs, and county arrangements, whether such are in writing or otherwise, and the decisions of the Committee in all cases shall be such as to bring practices, hours or wages as nearly as may be into accord with the recognised county standards. Five per cent. Margin.- — Before any application for an advance or reduction in the wages of hewers (including kirvers and tub loaders) shall be entertained it must, except as provided in Rule 12 {See Functions — Revision of Prices), be clearly shown that the average wage earned by the same class of persons in the seam (or portion of a seam if cavilled separately) is at least five per cent, above or below the recognised county standard rate, but there shall be excluded from the averages the earnings of any hewers or tub loaders who are paid an extra price in addition to the ordinary rates in consideration of their working at night under any special arrangement. Before any application for an advance or reduction in the wages of any other classes of workmen paid by the piece shall be entertained it must be clearly shown, if the application relates to workmen employed underground and paid by the piece, that the 96 COAL MINING. average wage eamfed by the same class or classes of persons in the seam is at least five per cent, above or below the recognised county standard rate, or if the application relates to workmen at bank paid by the piece that the average wage earned by the same class or classes of persons employed at the pit is at least five per cent, above or below the recognised county standard rate. Objections to Cases. — No demand from the workmen at any colliery shall be entertained where, within the three pays sup- plied as per Rule 18 i(*.e., Procedure — Statement of Average Earnings to be furnished), or, where averages are not required, within the three pays prior to the day appointed for hearing, loosing before time or restriction of work by the class of work- men seeking the change has been a geiieral practice. No demand of either party shall be considered by the Committee if the party submitting the demand is not carrying out or has within the previous three months failed to carry out any county or local agreement or any previous decision of the Joint Committee or any award. Date of Alterations. — Unless otherwise arranged by mutual agreement, by the Joint Committee or by arbitration, all advances and reductions shall take effect from the beginning of the pay commencing first after the date of the decision or award. Procedure. Meetings. — The meetings of the Joint Committee shall be held in Newcastle-on-Tyne or such other convenient place as may be fixed by the Committee and at such dates and hours as may be fixed by the Chairman. 'Representatives. — In any case brought before the Joint Com- mittee the owners may be represented by one or more of their agents and the workmen by any of the workmen employed upon the colliery from which the case is sent or by the checkweighman of that colliery, but it shall be competent for either side to bring such witnesses as they may deem necessary. Counter-Claims. — All applications by one party for advances or reductions of piece work prices shall entitle the other side to raise the question of the prices paid to the same class of workmen throughout the whole of the pit, and all applications for advances or reductions of the datal wages of any workmen shall entitle the other side to raise the question of the datal wages paid to workmen of the same class throughout the whole of the pit, provided that, in either case, not less than seven clear days before the day appointed for hearing by Joint Committee, a statement of any counter-claim intended to be made, together with a state- ment of average earnings or datal wages as provided for in Rule 18 or such other place as the Board shall from time to time determine, on or ^ about (as may be determined by the Board) the last Thursday- in January, the last Thursday in April, the 'last Thursday in ; July, and the; last Thursday in October, in each year, and at such other times as -may be necessary undier the • provisions , of Clause 11 (i.e., Duties of Officers— Secretaries) of these rules, but no alteration in. the raj;e. of wages or; of these B'EDEKATEt) DISTRICTS. HI rules or any of tlie objects, meutioned in Clause 4 (i.e., Consti- tution — Election of Chairman and Members) hereof shall be considered at any quarterly meeting. Business at Meetings of Board. — All questions shall, in the first instance, be submitted to and considered by the Board, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any difficul- ties or differences which may arise by friendly conference if pos-' sible. If the parties on the Board cannot agree, then, except as to the matter provided for in Clause 5 hereof (i.e., Functions of Board — -Selling Price and Rate of Wages), the meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding twenty-one days, and the matter in dispute shall be further discussed by the constituents of the two parties, and the Chairman shall be summoned by the Secretaries to the adjourned meeting, when the matter shall be again discussed, and in default of an agreement by the parties on the Board, the Chairman shall either give his casting vote on such matter at that meeting, or subsequently communicate the same to the Secretaries, which shall be final and binding, or if he think fit may refer back to the Board any question submitted to him, with or without any expression of his opinion upon it, for further consideration. In that event the Board shall meet within seven days thereafter, and at such meeting either of the parties may submit the same or an amended proposal, and if the parties cannot agree, the matter in dispute shall be again sub- mitted to the Chairman at an adjourned meeting of the Board to be called by the Secretaries within fourteen days, thereafter. At such adjourned meeting the Chairman shall either give his casting vote, which shall be final and binding, or he may again, and from time to time, refer back to the Board any question submitted to him in manner aforesaid. As olten as any question shall be so. referred back, the provisions of this clause shall apply. 'No question arising under Clause 5 (i.e., Functions of Board — Selling Price and Rate of Wages) hereof is to be referred to the Chairman under this rule. Submission of Cases.. — All questions subniitted to the Board shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by such verbal, documentary, or other evidence and explanation as the parties may desire subject to the approval of the Board. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of" any matters brought before them; but only an equal number -of each shall vote. The withdra-wal of the members of whichever body may be in excess to be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. Finance. Expenses and Provision of Funds. — Each party shall pay and defray the expenses of its own representatives arid Secretary, but the costs and expenses of the Chairman, Stationery, Books, Printing, hire of rooms for meeting, shall be borr.e by the respective parties in equal shar,es. 118 COAL MINING. THE FOREST OF DEAN CONCILIATION BOARD. Functions of Board. Objects . — By conciliatory means to prevent disputes and to put an end to any that may arise under Clause 13 {i.e., the clause next following). Questions to he Decided. — The questions to be decided by this Board shall be any matters affecting a whole colliery — a whole seam^ — the whole of the roadmen — horse drivers or surface day men employed at a colliery. Constitution. Representation. — The Board (which is formed under the Agreement dated February 27th, 1895) shall consist of an equal number of Coalowners or Coalowners' representatives elected by the Forest of Dean Coalowners' Association ; and Miners or Miners' representatiTes elected by the Forest of Dean Miners' Association, and shall number 22 in all, with power to add to their number by unanimous consent. The Chairman and one Secretary shall represent the Owners and the Vice-Chairman and one Secretary shall represent the Miners. In the event of unavoid- able absence of any representative at any meeting he shall be empowered, with the approval of the reprsentatives of the Owners or the Miners as the case may be, to appoint his substitute by a notice in writing addressed to both Secretaries. Should any Member of the Board from any cause cease to be a Member such vacancy shall be filled up within a month of its occurrence by the Association which appointed the member whose seat shall have become vacant. Intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to each of the Secretaries. Short Reference. — The Members of the Board, i.e., the Coal- owners or Coalowners' representatives and the Miners or Miners' representatives are for brevity hereinafter referred to as " the parties." Duration of Board. — The Board chosen in May, 1895, shall continue in office until 30th September, 1896. In August, 1896, the parties shall elect representatives to constitute a new Board, which shall meet at such time as the new Board or its officers shall appoint. The Board shall continue until either party gives three months' notice of withdrawal from it. Secretaries. — The parties shall each respectively out of their number elect a Secretary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and both such Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. Chairman. — The Chairman shall preside at all Meetings at which he is present, but he shall have no vote other than as an F0EE8T OF DJiAN. Il9 ordinary representative. In his absence the Vice-Chairman shall preside. In the absence of both, a Member of the Board f-hall be elected by the majority to preside at that Meeting. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all Meetings of the Board and take proper Minutes of the Board and the proceedings thereof, which shall be transcribed in duplicate books, and each such book shall be signed by the Chairman or other person who shall preside at the meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed — one of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall conduct the correspondence for the respective parties and conjointly for the Board. The Secretaries shall, on the written application of the Chairman or Secretary of either party, call a Meeting of the Board at such time and place as the Secretaries shall conjointly determine. The notice shall state the object of the meeting, and shall be issued to every Member at least seven days before such meeting. Procedure. Meetings. — The Meetings of the Board shall be held at the Speech House Hotel, or such other place as the Board or its officers shall from time to time determine. General Procedure. — A-U questions shall in the first instance be submitted to and considered by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and the two Secretaries, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle by friendly conference if possible any differences which may arise. If the result of this reference is not satis- factory, then the question may be brought for consideration before the whole Board. All questions submitted to the Board shall be stated in writing and may be supported by such verbal, documentary, or other evidence as either party may desire to adduce and as the Board may deem relevant. The decision of the Board shall be final and binding on the parties. No suspen- sion of work by reason of the question being under dispute shall take place pending a decision by the Board. Poth parties to this agreement pledge their respective constituents to make every effort to avoid claims or disputes at the collieries. In case of any unavoidable difference the Owners and their officers, together with their workmen, aod the Miners' agent, shall endeavour to settle all matters at the respective collieries, and only in case of failing to effect such a settlement shall reference be made to this Board. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at Meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any Meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each party shall vote. The withdrawal of the Members of whichever party may be in excess to be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. 120 COAt MINING. Finance. Expenses. — Each party shall pay the expenses . of its own representatives, but the costs and expenses of the Stationery, Books, Printing, Hire of Rooms for Meetings, &c., shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. At the first meeting of the Board each party shall pay in to the credit of the Treasurer, who Shall be the Manager of the Capital and Counties Bank, "CihHe'rford, a sum of £5. All accounts shall be paid by a vote of the Board. Cheques shall be signed by the Chairman and the Joint Secretaries. - THE WAGES CONGILIATION BOARD FOR THE COAL TRADE OF THE RADSTOOK DISTRICT OF SOMERSET. I'unctions of Board. Objects. — The Board shall determine, from time to time, the rate of Miners' Wages as provided in Clause 12 (i.e., the paragraph following), as from the 1st day of January, 1907, to 31st -day oi-I>ecfember, 1909, and shall consider' such other matters for mediation under Clause IQa (see next paragraph), or settlement affecting the constituents of the Board, as may be m^utually referred to _them under Clause 166 (^ee next paragraph). The Board!, shall determine, from time to time, the rate of Percentage to be paid in the District upon the existing standard rate of Minters" Wages, within the following limits: — That the Percentage^ rate of Wages payable in the District oh existing standard rates -shall be 7| per Cent, below the rate fixed by the Federated Conciliation Board,, and shall afterwards be regulated by the rates', fixed by the Federated Conciliation Board, subject to such modificatiohs'as the special circumstances of tKe Radstock Distribt may from time to time require, but in such manner that the Percentag^e payable shall not be more than 15 per Cent, during the six summer months, and not more than 12 J per Cent, during the six winter months, below the Percentage fixed from time to time by the Federated Conciliation Board ; it being under- stood that in coijsidering the. special circumstances of the Ead- stock District the . prices prevailing since the Board was first established in 1901, and days worked, shall be important factors, although not the only factors, and that the wages at the com- mencement of each Winter shall be raised 2^ per Cent., and reduced again 2| per Cent, at the commencement of the Summer in each year. Matters in dispute affecting the respective parties or the working of any of the Collieries shall be referred to tte Board for mediation and discussion only befoi'e either j)arty brings about a stoppage of work. The Board niay; at the joint request of any individual Company or Colliery Owner and their or his Workmen meet and decide under the foregoing Eules any other KAbSTOCK. 121 question mutually referred to tliem for settlement, und tlie decision oftHe Board on such matter sliall be final and binding on both parties. Constitution. Representation. — Tlie Board sliall consist of an equal number of Colliery Owners or representatives appointed by tbem, and Miners, or Miners' representatives, appointed by the workmen employed at the Collieries represented on the Board; one of each where less than 500 men and boys are employed, and two of each where more than 500 men and boys are employed for each individual Company or Colliery Owner, with a Chairman from outside who shall have a casting vote, and who shall be appointed by the Board at their First Meeting, and if they fail to appoint, the Chairman of the Somerset Quarter Sessions and the District County Court Judge jointly shall nominate one. On the resig- nation, death or removal of the first or any subsequent Chairman, a successor shall be appointed within a month, in a similar manner. First Members. — The Collieries and present members of the Board shall be : — Chairman: — His Honour Judge Austin. Collieries. Coal Owners' Workmen's Representatives. Representatives. Braysdown Geo. B.Batey Henry Derrick. Clandown F. J. Bird ... '..i Alfred Cottle. CameTton E. M. Heppei P. Holvey. Farringdon ... ... - R. F. Bennet Edward Fussell. Grrey field Thos. Morgans James Norman. Do. Thos. Twist Geo. Evans Norton Hill F. B. Beauohamp George Gould. Old Mills John R. Adams Jonah Harris. Radstock ,.. Jas. McMurtrie Ohas. Hambleton. Do. George E. J. McMurtrie Sam. Parfitt. Kilmersdon J. Batey Enoch Moore. Writblington J. C. Walton William Andrews. Do A. E. Chivers; ... Henry Veal. Of whom Mr. Vice-President. J. Batey shall be President, and Mr. J. Norman Vacancies. — Whenever a vacancy has arisen from any cause on the' Board, except in the office of Chairman, such vacancy shall be filled up within one mojith of its occurrence by the party who appointed the Member whose seat has become vacant, intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to the Secretaries. In the event of illness or otTier unavoidable cause preventing any Member from attending any Board Meeting, the party whom he represents may, by notice in writing handed to the Secretaries, nominate a substitute connected with the same Colliery, who shall have power to act at such Board Meeting. Short Reference. — The constituents of the Board, i.e., Colliery 122 COAL MIMNG. Owners or their representatives, and Miners or their representa- tives, are for brevity herein referred to as " the parties." Secretaries. — The parties shall each respectively elect a Secre- tary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and each party shall give written notice thereof to the Secre- tary of the other party, and both such Secretaries shall remain in office until they resign, or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Board and shall be entitled to take part in the discussions, but shall have no power to move or second any resolution, or to vote on any question before the Board, unless qualified as stated in Rule 4 (i.e., Membership. — First Members and Vacancies). Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all Meetings of the Board and take proper Minutes of the Board and the proceedings thereof, which shall be transcribed in Duplicate Books, and each such Book shall be signed by the Chairman, President, Vice-President, or other person, as the case may be, who shall preside at the meeting at which such Minutes are read and confirmed. One of such Minute Books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the corre- spondence for the respective parties, and conjointly for the Board. Provided always that the Board may in its discretion employ a competent person to take short hand notes of the proceedings at any meeting of the Board at which it may be considered desirable to do so, and in such event a transcript of such notes shall be made for each party, but not for publication without the consent of the Board. Each transcript shall be signed by the Chairman, as pre- scribed above. The Secretaries shall, on the written application of either of the parties, made by the Chairman and Secretary of either party, for an alteration in the rates of Wages, or for an alteration of these Rules, or for any of the objects mentioned in Clause 2 (i.e.. Functions of the Board. — Object, Clause one), 3 (i.e.. Member- ship. — Constitution) and 16 (i.e., Function of Board. — Objects, Clause three), call a Meeting of the Board within 21 days, at such time and place as may be agreed upon by the Secretaries. The application shall state clearly the object of the Meeting. President, Vice-President, and Chairman. — The President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall preside at all the Meetings at which the Chairman is not present, as herein provided. In the absence of both President and Vice-President a member of the Board shall be elected by the majority to preside at that Meeting. The President, or Vice-President, or other Person presidingshall vote as a Representative, but shall not have any casting vote. When the Chairman is present he shall preside and have a casting vote. Procedure. Place of Meeting. — The Meetings of the Board shall be held in Bath, Bristol, or at such other place as the Board shall, from time to time, determine. BADBTOCK. 123 Consideration of Cases. — All questions shall, in the first in- stance, be submitted to, and considered by the Board, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any difficulties or differences which may arise by Friendly Conference, if possible, and the matters in dispute may be referred to a Joint Committee of the Board for discussion. If the parties on the Board cannot agree, then (except in cases of mediation) the Meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding 14 days, and the matter in dispute shall be further discussed by the constituents of the two parties, and the Chairman shall be summoned by the Secretaries to the Adjourned Meeting, when the matter shall again be dis- cussed, and in default of an agreement by the parties on the Board, the Chairman shall, if he thinks fit, further adjourn the Meeting for another period not exceeding 14 days, and at such adjourned Meeting (if the parties have not previously agreed) the Chairman shall give his casting vote on such matter at that Meet- ing, which shall be final and binding. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by such verbal, documentary or other evidence and explanations as the parties may desire, subject to the approval of the Board. Verification of Prices. — When any application has been re- ferred to the Chairman for an alteration in Wages, the prices prevailing under this clause (i.e.. Objects, Clause 2) if ascer- tained from the Colliery books by an Accountant, shall, if dis- puted, be verified either jointly by two Accountants (one appointed by each party) or by an Accountant mutually agreed upon, the cost thereof being borne by the respective parties in equal shares. The Accountants shall not divulge to any person or persons whatever the prices of any particular Colliery or Collieries, but shall only furnish to the Board the net increase or decrease in the average selling prices for the whole of the Collieries parties to the Agreement. Voting. — All Votes shall be taken at Meetings of the Board by show of hands ; when at any Meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have a right to fully enter into the discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote, the with- drawal of the Members of whichever body may be in excess to be decided by lot unless otherwise arranged. Finance. Payment of Empenses. — Each party shall pay and defray the expenses of its own Eepresentatives and Secretary, but the cost and expenses of the Chairman, Stationery, Books, Printing, and Hire of Rooms for Meetings shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. 124 COAL MINING. THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE COAL TRADE OF MONMOUTHSHIRE AND SOUTH WALES. (EMracted from the Agreement of 8th April, 1910.) Function of Board. Object. — That a Board of Conciliation shall be established to determine the general rate of wages to be paid to the Workmen and to deal with disputes at the various Collieries of the Owners subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned. The Board shall, at the meetings held under Rule 6 of the said Rules of procedure (i.e., Procedure — Changes of Wages), determine the general rate of wages to be paid for the three mon,ths commencing on the first day of the month following the dates of such meetings; but should neither party desire to vary the rate of wages, the then prevailing rate of wages shall continue until the same shall be varied in accordance with the said Rules of Procedure. (a.) All Standard rates and prices shall be the Standards known as the Standards of December, 1879 and 1877, respectively. (6.) The wages payable to the workmen, shall, until the same is advanced or reduced, be 50 per cent, above the several rates actually paid at the respective Collieries under the Standard of December, 1879. (c.) During the continuance of this Agreement, the rate of wages shall, subject to sub-section (d) hereof, not be less than 35 per cent, above nor more than 60 per cent, above the December, 1879, Standard of wages paid at the respective Collieries. The minimum of 35 per cent, above the December, 1879, standard of wages shall, subject to sub-section (d) hereof, be paid when the average nett selling price of large coal is at or below 12/5 per ton f .o.b. When the nett selling ptice of large coal reaches 14/- • and . does not exceed 14/9 per ton f.o.b.^ the rate of "wages- shall, subject to sub- section (d) hereof, be 50 per cent, above the rates paid under the standard of December, 1879, and when the nett selling price exceeds 14/9 per ton f.o.b. the workmen shall he entitled to claim advances in the general rate' of wages in excess of the 50 per cent, and up to the said maximum of 60 per cent., but in cases of claims to advances above 50 per cent., 50 per cent, shall be taken to be the equivalent of 14/9 per ton f.o.b., and in the case of claims to reductions, 50 per cent, shall be taken to be the equivalent of li/- per ton f.o.b. The average nett selling price shall be taken as for large colliery screened coal delivered f.o.b. at Cardiff, Barry, Newport, Swansea, Port Talbot, and Llanelly. (d.) At Collieries where the Standard or basis upon which wages are now regulated is the rate of wages paid in g. WALES AND HON. 125 the year 1877, the percentage payable thereat shall be 15 per cent, less than at the Collieries where the 1879 Standard prevails, and in cases where workmen have hitherto been paid nett rates of wages or fixed or other percentages whether upon the 1877, 1879 Standards or any other existing Standards they shall continue to be paid such nett rates, fixed or other per- centages only. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of 24 duly authorised Owners' Representatives and 24 duly authorised Representatives of the Workmen employed at the Collieries of the Owners, and when dealing with questions relating to general advances or general reductions in the rate of wages also of a Chairman from outside who shall not be financially interested in any Coal Mine in the United Kingdom and who shall have a casting vote only. Appointment of Representatives. — The representa,tives on the Board of the Owners and Workmen respectively shall be appointed and notice of such appointment given to the Secre- taries on or before the 30th day of April instant. Vacancies. — Whenever a vacancy on the Board occurs from any cause (except in the o£B.ce of Chairman) such vacancy shall be filled by the body which appointed the Meniber whose seat has become vacant, but during such vacancy the Board may transact the business of the Board. Intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to the Secretaries. When and so often as the office of Chairman becomes vacant the Board shall endeavour to elect a Chairman, and should they fail to agree will ask the Lord Chief Justice of England for the time being or in case of his refusal the Speaker of the House of Commons to nominate one. Chairman. — The first Chairman of the Board from outside as aforesaid, shall be Viscount St. Aldwyn, who is hereinafter called "the Chairman." Presidents. — There shall be elected from the members of the Board two Presidents, one elected by the Owners' Representatives and the other by the Representatives of the Workmen. Duration of Board. — This Agreement shall continue in force from the 1st April, 1910, until the 31st March, 1915, and thence- forth until either party gives to the other three calendar months' notice terminating the same, such notice to be given to the Secretary of such other party in writing or left at his usual or last known address. Upon the termination of this Agreement all contracts of service between the Owners respectively and their workmen respectively shall cease. Secretaries. — Each of the parties shall appoint a Secretary and shall give notice of such appointment when made to the other party, and such Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties appointing them. The Secretaries or their respective deputies for the time being shall ftttend all Meetings of the Board and be entitled to take part in 126 COAL MINING. the discussion, but they shall have no power to move or second any resolution or vote on any question before the Board. Duties of Offldei»s. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all Meet- ings of the Board and record the names of the persons present thereat, and at all meetings held under Rule 6 of the Rules of Procedure (See Procedure — Chairman's Casting Vote) full minutes of the proceedings thereof shall be taken under the conjoint supervision of the Secretaries by an official short- hand writer to be mutually agreed on by the parties, which minutes shall be transcribed into duplicate books, and each such book shall be signed by the Presidents or other persons presiding at the meeting at which such minutes are confirmed. One of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries, such minutes to be for the private use of the Board and not for publica- tion. The Secretaries shall also conduct correspondence for their respective parties and conjointly for the Board. Presidents. — Both Presidents shall preside at all meetings (other than at meetings at which it shall be the duty of the Chairman to preside in accordance with Clause 6 of these Rules (See Procedure — Chairman's Casting Vote)), but if either or both of them shall be absent, then a member or members of the Board shall be elected by the respective parties to preside at such meetings according as such President, who shall be absent, shall represent the Owners or Workmen. The Presidents or other persons presiding shall vote as representatives, but shall have no other votes. Procedure. Meetings. — The Meetings of the Board shall be held at Cardiff or such other place as the Board may from time to time determine. Agenda. — The Board shall meet once at least in each month for the purpose of dealing with difficulties or disputes arising at the several Collieries and referred to in Clauses 5 and 24* of the foregoing Agreement, and the same shall be dealt with by the Board without reference to the Chairman. The Secretaries shall give to' each Member of the Board seven days' notice of the inten- tion to hold any such Meeting and of the business to be transacted thereat, and, except by mutual agreement, no subject shall be con- sidered which has not been placed on the Agenda to the Notice convening the Meeting. Disputes. — The parties to this Agreement pledge their respec- tive constituents to make every effort possible to avoid difficulties or disputes at the Collieries, and in case of any unavoidable dif- ference, the Owners or their Officials, together with their "Work- men or their Agent or Agents, shall endeavour to settle all matters at the Collieries, and only in case of failing to effect a settlement shall a written appeal setting forth clearly the facts of the dispute and the contention of the parties making the claim be made to the Board by either or both of the parties concerned in the dispute to consider the same, and no notice to terminate contracts shall be '<> Theg? are th? two clauses following under heading of " Disputes," S. WALES AND MON. 127 given by eithei' Owaets or their Workmen before the particular question in dispute Shall have been considered by the Board and it shall have failed to arrive at an agreement. The Board shall have power to refer such questions to a Committee consisting of one or more Owners' EepresentativeB and an equal number of Workmen's Eepresentatives, all of whom shall be Members of the Board, to consider, and, if so directed, with power to settle and in bU cases to report to the Board either a settlement or a failure to agree within three calendar months from the date of the reference to such Committee, and should the Board then fail to arrive at an agreement within one month, or any extended period that may be agreed upon by the Board, either party may give notice to termi- nate contracts. Any notices wrongfully given to terminate con- tracts on any question shall be withdrawn before the Board or any Committee thereof shall consider such question. Both parties hereby respectively undertake to make every effort possible to secure the loyal observance by the Owners and Work- men respectively of any Award made by representatives of the Board on any questions which may have been referred to them by the Board. Subject, as aforesaid, the Owners and Workmen at the respec- tive Collieries shall be bound to observe and fulfil and shall be subject to all customs, provisions and conditions existing in December, 1879, at the Collieries respectively, and no variation shall be made therein by the Owners or Workmen except by mutual arrangement at the Collieries respectively or by a decision of the Board after a reference thereto in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5 {i.e., Disputes — the first clause) of any pro- posal for a variation. Changes of Wages. — Should there be a desire by either party to vary the rate of wages, the Board shall meet to consider the same on the 10th day of the months of February, May, August and November in every year (except where the 10th day of any of the said months falls on a Sunday, when the Meeting shall be held on the following day) to determine the general rate of wages to be paid for the three months commencing on the first day of the month next following the date of such Meetings. Either party intending to propose at such Meetings any alteration in the general rate of wages shall, 10 days before the said 10th day of the months of February, May, August and November for holding such Meetings, give to the Secretary of the other party notice in writing of the proposition intended to be made and of the grounds thereof, and the Secretaries shall enter such intended proposition and the grounds thereof on the Agenda to the notice convening the Meeting. The Secretaries shall send to each member of the Board seven days' notice of each such Meeting and of the business to be transacted thereat. Subject to the provisions of Clause 10 (c) hereof {see Object — clause 2 (c) ) nothing in this Agreement or in the Rules of Procedure is to preclude either party bringing any matters before the Board or Independent Chairman, which they consider as factors bearing upon the General Wage Question, but any evidence brought forward as to the selling price of large coal 128 COAL MINING. shall be confined to the price of large coal delivered f .o.b. at the shipping ports named in Clause 10 (c) hereof (i.e., Objects — Clause 2 (c) ) in the three calendar months immediately preceding the first day of the month prior to the month in which the meeting is held to consider any proposal to vary the General Wage Rate. Chairman's Casting V»te. — At all such last mentioned Meetings the questions to be dealt with thereat shall in the first instance be considered by the Board, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any differences which may arise by friendly conference if possible. If the parties on the Board cannot agree, then the Meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding 12 days, to which adjourned Meeting the Chairman shall be summoned and shall attend and preside thereat, when the ques- tions in difference shall be again discussed by the parties, and in the event of their failing to arrive at an agreement with regard thereto, the Chairman, either at such Meeting or within five days thereafter, shall give his casting vote on such questions, and the parties shall be bound thereby. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board shall be stated in writing and may be supported by such verbal, documentary or other evidence and explanation as either party may submit, subject to the approval of the Board. Finance. Payment of Expenses. — Each party shall pay and defray the expenses of its own Representatives, Secretary and Accountant, but the costs and expenses of the Chairman, Official Shorthand Writer, Joint Auditors (if any), and of the stationery, books, printing, and hire of rooms for meeting shall be borne l)y the respective parties in equal .shares. THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE REGU- LATION OF WAGES IN THE COAL TRADE OF SCOTLAND. Function of Board, Object. — The Board shall have for its object the regulation of Miners' Wages from 1st February 1900. From that date to 1st August 1900 the rate of wages shall not be reduced below a point 31J* per cent, over the 1888 basis, nor be advanced above a point 75* per cent, over the 1888 basis. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of twelve Coal Owners or Coal Owners' Representatives elected by the ' Coal Owners, and twelve Miners or Miners' Representatives elected by the Miners. Short Reference. — The constituents of the Board, i.e., Coal Owners or Coal Owners' Representatives, and Miners or Miners' * By the Agreement of 30th July, 1909, this was altered to 50-per cfefitr - (Seep. 131.) . SCOTLAND. 129 EepresentatiTes are, for brevity, herein referred to as " the Parties." First Mewhers* — The first members of the Board are and shall be: — Coal Owners or Coal Owners' Eepresentatives : Messrs. Andrew K. M'Cosh, John Wilson, :^.P., Charles Thomson, John Addie, George A. Mitchell, James Nimmo, James "Wood, James A. Hood, R. W. Wallace, Charles Carlow, James B. Thorneycroft, and James A. Clarke. Miners or Miners' Eepresentatives : Messrs. Robert Smillie, David Gilmour, John Robertson, James Murdoch, John Wilson, John M'Gough, John Guthrie, James Cook, Peter Muir, John Weir, James Innes, and Robert Brown. Of whom Mr. Andrew K. M'Cosh shall be Chairman, and Mr. Eobert Smillie, Vice-Chairman. Vacancies. — Whenever a vacancy has arisen, from any cause, on the Board, such vacancy shall be filled up within one month of its occurrence by the body which appointed the member whose seat has become vacant. Intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to the Secretaries. Chadrman and Vice-Chairman. — The Chairman and Vire- Ch airman shall be elected by the Eepresentatives to the Board at the first meeting, the one being a Coal Owner, and the other a Miners' Representative. Secretaries. — The parties shall each elect a Secretary to repre- sent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and each party shall give written notice thereof to the Secretary of the other party, and such Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Board, and are entitled to take part in the discussion, but they shall have no power to move or second any resolution, or to vote on any ques- tion before the Board, unless they are duly elected Members of the Board. Duties of Oflacers. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. — The Chairman, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at all the meetings of •' The present members are : — Coal Owners or Coal Owners' Bepresentatives : — Messrs. Andrew K. M'Cosh, Thomas H. Barr, James Crawford, George A. Mitchell, Adam Nimmo, Henry Telfar, James Bain, Charles Carlow, James A. Clarke, James Baird Thorneycroft, James A. Hood and Henry Mungall. Miners or Miners' Representatives : — Eobert Smillie, David Gilmour, James Murdoch, John Robertson, James Tonner, Michael Lee, William A damson, James Cook, James Doonan, Hu£[h Murnin, James Brown, and Robert Brown. Of whom Mr. Andrew K. M'Cosh is Chairman and Mr. Robert Smillie Vice- Chairman. , 14522 K 130 COAL MINING. the Board. In the absence of both Chairman and Vice-Chair- man, a member of the Board shall be elected by the majority to preside at that meeting. The Chairman or Vice-Chairmaii, or other person presiding, shall vote as a Representative, but shall not have any casting vote. Secretaries^— The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all meetings of the Board and take minutes of the proceedings, which shall be entered in duplicate books, and each of these books shall be signed by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or other person, as the case may be, who shall preside at the meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed. One of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. Procedure. Place of Meeting. — The meetings of the Board shall be held in Glasgow, or such other place as the Board shall from time to time determine. Meetings. — The Secretaries, on the written application of the Chairman and Secretary of either party for an alteration in the rate of wages, or an alteration of these Rules, shall call a meeting of the Board within fourteen days, at such time and place as may be agreed upon. The application for the meeting shall state clearly the object of the meeting. Business at Meetings. — All questions as to general advances or general reductions in the rate of wages shall, in the first instance, be submitted to and considered by the Board, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any such general advances or general reductions by friendly conference if possible. If the parties cannot agree, then the meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding fourteen days, to allow the matter to be discussed by the constitutents of the two parties. In the event of a disagreement at the second meeting a neutral Chairman may be called in to settle the matter, but only if both parties agree to that course. (Procedure since altered by Agreement of 30th July, 1909. See below.) If it is agreed to call in a neutral Chairman, he shall b© nominated at this second meeting, or an adjournment thereof, and a third meeting of parties shall be held not later than fourteen days thereafter. The decision of the nexitral Chairman shall be final and binding on both parties. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board under Rule 12 {i.e., the preceding rule), shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by such verbal, documentary, or other evidence and explanation as either party may submit, subject to the approval of the Board. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have the right to take part in the discussion ; but only an equal number of representatives of each party shall vote. The withdrawal of the 335 together with the Rates of Wages prevailing in certain occupations in the Principal Industrial Towns of the United Kingdom and certain Foreign Countries, with Introductory Memoranda, and comparisons of the conditions in those Countries and the United Kingdom : — (1] United Kingdom. [Cd. 3,864 of 1908 ; pp. 669, fcap, ; price 6s., by post 6s. 6d.] (2) Germany. [Cd. 4,032 of 1908 ; pp. 614, fcap. ; price 4s. lid., by post 5s. 3d.] (3) France. [Cd, 4,512 of 1909 ; pp. 484, fcap. ; price 4s. 3d., by post 4s. 6d.] (4) Belgium, [Cd. 5,065 of 1910 ; pp. 259, fcap. ; price 2s. 2d., by post 2s. 5d.] Directory of Industrial Assoeiations, 1910.— Names and addresses of Employers' Associations, Conciliation and Arbitration Boards, Trade Unions, Trades Councils, Federations of Trade Unions, Workmen's Co-operative Societies, and certain Friendly Societies. [Cd. 5,006 ; pp. 209, 8vo. ; price lO^d., by post Is. 4d.] SCOTLAND. 131 members of either party which may be in excess will be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. Finance. Payment of Expenses. — Each party shall pay and defray the expenses of its own Representatives and Secretary, but the costs and expenses for Stationery, Books, Printing, hire of rooms for meetings shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. Agkeement of 30th July, 1909. Agreement arrived at at a Conference held at the Board of Trade, July 30th, 1909, between Representatives of the Coal Owners of Scotland and the Scottish Miners' Federation. 1. The Conciliation Board shall be continued, with the pro- vision that there shall be obligatory a neutral Chairman (whose decision in cases of difference shall be final and binding), to be selected by such method as shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties, and, failing agreement, by the Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Board and this Agreement shall remain in force until August 1st, 1912 ; and unless six months before that date notice of termination is given by either party, it shall remain in force thereafter, subject to six months' notice of termination given by either party at any time. 2. The principle of the 50 per cent, on 1888 basis as a mini- mum wage is conceded, and wages shall not be reduced below that point. In respect of the concession of an immediate 50 per cent, minimum, it is agreed: — i(a) That the basis price for the 50 per cent, minimum and the subsequent steps shall be referred to an arbiter. The reference to the arbiter shall be adjusted by the parties, and shall be on the footing that the relation between prices and wages in the past is recognised as equitable for the purposes of this arbitration, and that the new basis price shall not be below the recent basis price, namely, Is. 5"45^. In fixing the new basis price and steps, consideration is to be given to the effect which the granting of an increased minimum wage would have on the relation between prices and wages, and also any other new circumstances bearing on increased or decreased costs since the agreement of 1904 was entered into which the arbiter considers relevant. (b) That if for any month or months during the period from the date of this agreement to 31st March, 1910, the ascertained prices do not warrant a 50 per cent, wage imder this memorandum, then for a like number of months any increased percentage in wages accruing under the memo- randum shall be diminished by six and a quarter. _ 3. The neutral chairman in giving his decision as to altera- tions in the rate of wages shall take into account the state and prospects of trade. 4. Any difference regarding the interpretation of this memo- randum or any difference regarding the terms of reference under Clause 2 hereof,, shall be referred to the decision of a neutral 14522 K 2 132 COAL MINING. chairman to be mutually appointed by the parties, or, failing agreement, by the Speaker of the House of Commons. 5. The arbiter to act under Clause 2 hereof shall be mutually appointed by the parties, and, failing agreement, by the Speaker of the House of Commons. Signed On behalf of the Coal Owners of Scotland, AND. K. McCOSH, Chairman. EOBEET BAIRD, Secretary. On behalf of the Scottish Miners' Federation, JOHN ROBERTSON, V ice-Chairman. ROBERT BROWN, Secretary. On behalf of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, W. ABRAHAM, " MABON." WM. E. HARYEY. THOMAS ASHTON. Countersigned on behalf of the Board of Trade: — WINSTON S. CHURCHLL. H. LLEWELLYN SMITH. G. R. ASKWITH. H. J. WILSON, Secretary to the Conference. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY GOAL OWNERS AND THE UNITED ENGINE-KEEPERS' MUTUAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF SCOT- LAND. There are no rules for the Committee, but the following Agree- ment of August, 1907, shows the purposes for which the Com- mittee was formed: — 1. All shafts having one Winding Engineman during 24 hours to remain as under present regulations except in cases where the output of coal exceeds 400 tons per day, in which cases 3«f. per shift of additional wage is to be paid. 2. All shafts having outputs of coal less than 200 tons per day to remain as under present regulations. Exceptional cases between 150 and 200 tons to be dealt with by Committee. 3. Shafts having 200 tons to 300 tons of coal per day to have ten hours' shift. Exceptional cases between 150 and 200 tons to be dealt with by Committee. 4. Shafts having 300 to 400 tons to have nine hours' shifts. Exceptional cases between 250 and 300 tons to be dealt with by Committee. b. Shafts having over 400 tons in one shift or two full coal winding shifts, with an output above 300 tons in one shift, to have SCOTLAND. 133 eight hours. It is to be considered a full winding sliift iu tke back sliift when the output exceeds two-thirds of the fore shift. Exceptional cases having between 350 and 400 tons in one shift, or 150 to 200 in back shift to be dealt with by Committee. 6. The following shall be applicable to all Enginemen, viz. : — Wages of all Enginemen to rise and fall with Miners' "Wages l^d. per shift for each 6J per cent, on 1888 basis rate of Miners' Wages when the latter are 50 per cent, over basis, and Id. per shift for each 6^ per cent, when Miners' Wages are under 50 per cent, over basis. 7. Terms of Contract to be fourteen days. 8. Committee to consider and report how far eight hours' week-end shift system obtaining in England and Wales can reasonably be applied in Scotland. 9. Standing Advisory Committee (or Committees) to be formed of Representatives of Employers and Employed with a view to adjust details of scheme of working under this Agreement. 134 OTHER MINING. OTHER MINING. JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE CLEVELAND IRON- STONE MINE OWNERS AND MINERS. (The procedure laid dowu in these Eules also governs the pro- ceedings of the Joint Committee of the Cleveland Iron- masters and Blastfurnacemen and of the Weardale Lime- stone Joint Committee.) Functions of Committee. Object. — The object of the Committee shall be to discuss and settle all questions (except such as may be termed district ques- tions or cfuestions affecting the General Trade) relatilig to wages, practices of working, or any other subject which may arise from time to time at any particular mine, and which shall be referred to the consideration of the Committee by the parties concerned. The Committee shall have full power to settle all disputes, and their decision shall be final and binding upon all parties. Constitution. Representation. — The Committee shall consist of six represen- tatives chosen by the Cleveland Mine Owners' Association and six representatives chosen by the Cleveland Miners' and Quarry- men's Association. Chairmen, Arbitrators, and Urnpire. — Each meeting shall nominate its own Chairman, who shall have no casting vote. In case of equality of votes upon any question it shall be referred to arbitration, one or more arbitrators as may be agreed on to be chosen by the members of each Association present at the meeting. The Arbitrators to have power to appoint an Umpire if unable themselves to settle the question at issue. Decisions, whether come to by the Committee or by Arbitrators or an Umpire, shall be binding for not less than three calendar months. Procedure. Discussion between Eviployers and Workpeople. — All questions presented to the Committee must have been previously discussed between the workmen and their employers. Meetings. — The Joint Committee shall meet as early as possible but not later than 21 days after notice has been given of a claim, and when referees are appointed they shall meet as early as pos- sible to deal with the matter, but not later than 14 days after the date of their appointment. Notice of Discussion. — When any subject is to be considered by the Committee, the Secretary of the Association by whom it CLEVELAND — WEAKDALE. 135 is to be broug'ht forward sluill give notice thereof to tlie Secretary of the other Association at least seven days before the meeting at which it is to be considered. Quorum. — It shall be deemed that there shall be no quorum un- less at least three members of each Association be preseni. Disqualification for Voting.— li any member of the Committee is directly interested in 'any question under discussion, he shall abstain from voting, and a member of the opposite party shall also abstain from voting. Revision of Rules, Alterations and Additions. — No alteration or addition to these Rules shall be made except after three months' notice. Finance. Expenses. — Each party to pay its own expenses — the expenses of the Umpire to be borne equally by the two Associations. BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE WEARDALE LEAD TRADE. Functions of Board. Objects. — By conciliatory means to prevent disputes, and to put an end to any that may arise, and with this view to consider and decide upon all claims that either party may from time to time make for a change m rates of wages or practices, and upon any other questions that it may be agreed between the parties to refer to the Board. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall be constituted of representa- tives, three of whom shall be appointed by the Company and three by their workmen, and the Company's representatives on the one hand, and the Workmen's representatives on the other hand are, for brevity, herein referred to as " the parties." Duration of Board.— The Board shall continue till either of the parties gives six months' notice of withdrawal from it, but neither of the parties to withdraw before the end of 1910. Umpire. — An Umpire shall be forthwith agreed upon by the Board, or failing agreement, be appointed by the Board of Trade after conferring unitedly with each of the parties represented by the Board. Each Umpire shall hold office until his successoi is appointed. The Board shall at its meeting in July, 1909, and in July of each succeeding year, and within one month of the, death or resignation of any Umpire, proceed to appoint a successor in the manner herein provided. Secretaries. — The parties shall each respectively elect a Secre- tary to represent . them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and each party shall give written^ notice thereof to the 136 OTHER MINING. yecretary of the other party, and both such Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the party electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Board and be entitled to take part in the discussion, but they shall have no power to move or second any resolution or to vote on any question before the Board, unless either Secretary be also one of the representatives, in which case he shall in that capacity have all the rights and privileges of a representative. Cliairman and Vice-Chairman. — At the first meeting of the Board in each year the Board shall appoint a Chairman and Vice- Chairman, one of whom shall be a representative of the Company and the other of the Workmen. Vacancies. — Whenever a vacancy shall arise from any cause on the Board, except in the office of Chairman, such vacancy shall be filled up within one month of its occurrence by the party which appointed the member whose seat shall have become vacant. Intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to the other party. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all meet- ings of the Board, of which not less than fourteen days' notice shall be given, such notice specifying the business to be con- sidered, and shall take proper minutes of the Board and the proceedings thereof, which shall be transcribed in duplicate books, and each such book shall be signed by the Umpire, Chair- man, or Vice-Chairman or other person, as the case may be, who shall have presided at the meeting to which such minutes relate. One of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the correspondence for the respective parties and conjointly for the Board. Chairvian. — The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chair- man, shall preside at all meetings at which the Umpire is not present as herein provided. In the absence of both Chairman and Vice-Chairman a member of the Board shall be elected by the majority to preside at that meeting. The Chairman or Vice- Chairman, or other person presiding shall vote as a representative, but shall not have any casting vote. When the Umpire is present he shall preside and have a casting vote only. Procedure. Annual Meeting. — The Annual Meeting of the Board shall be held in the month of July in each year. The meetings of the Board shall be held at 4, St. Nicholas' Buildings, . Newcastle- upon-Tyue, or such other place as the Board shall from time to time determine. Special Meeting. — The Secretaries shall, on the written appli- cation of either of the parties, made by the Chairman and Secre- tary of either party, call a special meeting of the Board within twenty-one days, at such time as may be agreed upon by the Secretaries. The application for the meeting shall state clearly the object of the meeting. WEAEDALE. 137 tiuhmission of Evidence. — All questions submitted to tlie Board shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by sucli verbal, documentary, or other evidence as either party may desire to adduce and as the Board may deem relevant. 'Voting. — All votes shall be taken at meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any meeting of the Board the representatives of the respective parties are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote, the withdrawal of the representatives of which- ever party may be in excess to be by lot unless otherwise arranged. Reference to Umpire. — All questions shall in the first instance be submitted to and considered by the Board without the presence of the Umpire, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle by friendly conference if possible, any difficulties or difEer- ences which may arise. If the Board cannot agree, then the meeting shall be adjourned and the Umpire shall be summoned to the adjourned meeting, when the matter shall be again dis- cussed, and in default of an agreement by the Board, the Umpire shall give his casting vote on such matter. The decision of the Board or its Umpire shall be final and binding on the parties. Information for TJm'pire. — The Umpire may at his discretion require either party to afford him the means of obtaining, for the information of the Board only, any facts that, in his judgment, are essential to the decision of any question at issue. Alteration of Decisions. — No decision shall be altered until it has been in operation for three months. Revision of Rules. Notice of Alteration. -^1^0 alteration of these Rules shall be made except at the Annual Meeting. Each party desiring an alteration of the Rules shall, not less than one month before such meeting, give notice to the Secretary of the other party of the alterations desired, and the Secretaries shall, not less than four- teen days before such meeting, forward a copy of the proposed alterations to each member of the Board. Finance. Payment of Expenses. — Each party shall pay the expenses of its own representatives and Secretary, but the costs and expenses of the Umpire, stationery, books, printing, hire of rooms for meetings, &c., shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. 138 4UAURY1NG. QUARRYING. THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE "WEST CUMBERLAND LIMESTONE TRADE. EULES FOll BOAED OF CONCILIATION. Functions of Board and Joint Committee. Object of Board.— T\iQ object of the Board shall be to con- sider and decide all questions affecting the interests of Employers and Employed constituting the Board with regard to Wages aud Conditions of Employment. Object of Committee. — For the purpose of considering local disputes, a Joint Committee shall be elected, consisting of Three Employers, or their Representatives, and Three Workmen's Representatives, together with the Two Secretaries. The members of the Committee shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the Board in each year, and shall be eligible for re-election ; but either the Employers or Workmen shall have power to remove any -of the members on their portion of the Committee and to appoint others to act in their places at any time during the year. Constitution. Rejiresentation. — The Board shall be composed of the Members of The West Cumberland Limestone Quarry Owners' Association and the Workmen Employed at their Quarries. The Board shall consist of Two Representatives of each Quarry within the Owners' Association, one to be appointed by the Owner or Owners and the other by the Workmen. Where two or more Quarries belong to the same Owner or Owners, the same Repre- sentatives may act and vote in respect of each Quarry. The Delegate for the time being at each Quarry shall be the Workmen's Representative for such Quariy, and a Represen- tative so chosen shall be deemed to have been duly elected for the purposes of the Board. Disqualification. — Should it be proved, to the satisfaction of the Board, that any member uses his influence to prevent the decisions of the Board or of the Joint Committee being carried out, he shall forthwith cease to be a member. Officers. — The Annual Meeting of the Board shall be held ■during the month of June in each year to elect a President, a Neutral Chairman, the Members of the Joint Committee, and WEST CUMBEtlLANU. 139 Two Secretaries, who sliall continue in office until tiie coi re- sponding meeting of tlie following year, and sliall be eligible for re-election. Dissolution. — Either the Employers' or the Workmen's Eepre- sentatives may give six months' notice to terminate the Board, at the expiration of which time the Board shall be dissolved. Duties of Officers. President. — The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board, except when the Neutral Chairman is present — and in the absence of the President a temporary Chairman shall be appointed, but in neither case shall the President or temporary Chairman have a casting vote. Secretaries. — -The Secretaries shall convene a meeting of the Board at any time when there is business to transact. The nature of the business at each meeting shall be set out in the circular calling such meeting, of which three clear days' notice shall be given. The time and place of all such meetings shall be arranged by the -Secretaries, when not fixed by the previous meeting. Procedure. Meetings. — Questions respecting the adjustment of District Wages or Conditions of Employment, Appeals from the decision of the Joint Conimittee, and also cases in which the Committee fail to agree, shall be brought before a meeting of the full Board, at which the Neutral Chairman shall preside, and in the event of the parties failing to arrive at an agreement mutually, the Neutral Chairman shall have power to decide, and shall give his decision either by casting vote or in the form of an award, which shall become the decision of the Board, and shall be final and binding on both parties. Voting. — The voting at meetings of the Board shall be by show of hands, and the decision of a majority of the Board shall be binding on all parties. Substitutes . — If any Member of the Board is unable to attend, the firm or workmen concerned may nominate another Represen- tative for that occasion. In the absence of either Representative of any Quarry, the other Representative shall not be entitled to vote. No Suspension of Work. — The leading object of the Board shall be the continuance of work at the existing rate of wages, pending the settlement of disputes. And it is to be clearly understood that any strike or suspension of work is a direct violation of the Rules of the Board. On a -local dispute arising at any quarry it shall be the duty of the Workmen's Represen- tative to discuss the same with the Employer or his Repre- sentative with the view to a mutual settlement before appealing to the Board or Joint Conrmittee'. 110 QUAERTING. Revision of Rules. Notice of Alteration. — Alterations or additions to these rules, or the rules of the Jgint Committee, may be made at auy meeting of the Board, provided notice of such alterations or additions has been given to the Secretaries at least one calendar month previous to such meeting. rinance. PayTTient of Expenses. — The expenses of the Board and of the Joint Committee shall be divided equally between the Employers and Workmen, but such expenses shall not include any payment for attendance or railway fares. Rules for the Guidance of the Joint Committee. Officers. Chairman. — The Joint Committee shall elect one of their number as Chairman, who shall not have a casting vote. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — Six clear days' notice shall be given by either Secretary to the other of any subject to be brought before the Committee, and the Sec:^etaries shall thereupon convene a meeting of the Committee to be held within ten days of the date of the original notice. Procedure. Evidence. — Before any local dispute is submitted to the Committee, a statement of the claim, and the reply thereto, shall be submitted in writing by the Employers' and Workmen's Representatives concerned. The Committee may require such evidence to be given by either party as they may consider desirable, and shall have power to appoint one or more of their number from each side to make inspections and report on any matter in dispute. Reference to Board. — The Joint Committee shall consider, and have power to settle, all matters relating to local disputes or other questions referred to it by the Board, but any member feeling aggrieved by the decision of the Committee shall have power to appeal to the Board. In cases where the Committee cannot agree, the questions in dispute shall be submitted to the Board for decision under Rule 6 {i.e., Procedure — Meetings). Voting. — Foting at meetings of the Committee shall be by show of hands. If there are more members present on one side than on the other, the extra members shall not vote. Each member shall have one vote, and the majority shall decide. WEARDALE LIMESTONE JOINT COMMITTEE. {b'or Rules of tliis Committee see p. 134. J NORTH WALES — NOTTINGHAM. 141 BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE NORTH WALES QUARRIES, LTD. Functions of Board, Ohjeets. — To this Board shall be referred all disputes between any employee of this Society, arising out of his employment, and the Society or any officer thereof. Constitution. Representation. — There shall be a Board of Conciliation con- sisting of five members, of whom two shall be elected by each ordinary general meeting (only those members who are not em- ployes of the Society voting for this purpose), and two as soon thereafter as possible by the employes of the Society from among themselves. Chairman. — The fifth member, who shall be Chairman, shall be chosen by the preceding four, or if they fail to agree unanimously th(!u by lot from among the arbitrators mentioned in Rule 76 {i.e., a rule under which arbitrators are appointed to deal with disputes on questions other than labour). If the first one drawn be unwilling to serve, then one shall be drawn from the remaining four, and so on. Retirement. — The members of the Board shall retire at the ordinary general meeting next following their election, except the Chairman, who shall retire one year after the date of his election. Retiring members shall be re-eligible. Procedure. Decisions. — The other members of the Board may meet without the Chairman and decide any matter by a majority of the foiir votes. BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE WOOLS- THORPE, HARSTON, WARTNABY AND HOLWELL QUARRYMEN. Functions of Board. Objects. — The Board shall determine, from time to time, the general rise or fall in rates of wages as from 1st November, 1907, at the following quarries : Woolsthorpe, Harston, Wartnaby, Holwell, and such other quarries as, with the consent of the Board, may desire to come within its jurisdiction. To determine the rate of wages from within the following limits, namely: Hereafter the rate of wages shall not be below 10 per cent, less than the present rate of wages, nor more than 10 per 142 QUARRYING. cent, above the present rate of wages, and no alteration m the rate of wages less than 2^ per cent, shall be made at any one time. Scale. When the ascertained Pri''e The Rate of Wages of Pig Iron is : paid will be : s. d. 46 7 or below Basis. s. d. s. d. Above 46 7 up to 48 7 + 2^ per cent „ 48 T „ „ 50 7 + 5 „ 50 7 „ „ 52 7 + 7i „ 52 7 „ „ 54 7 + 10 „ 54 7 „ „ 56 7 + 12J „ 56 7 „ „ 58 7 + 15 „ 58 7 „ „ 60 7 + 17J „ 60 7 Constitution. + 20 Representation. — The Board shall consist of an equal number of Owners or Owners' Representatives, and Workmen, or Work- men's Representatives. The present members of the Board are and shall be: — Chairman : Owners or Owners' Representatives : Workmen or Workmen Representatives : Of whom Mr. John Alfred Longden shall be President, and Mr. Will Thorne Vice-President. Secretaries. — The parties shall each respectively elect a Secre- tary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and. each party shall give written notice thereof to the Secretary of the other party, and both such Secretaries shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Board, and are entitled to take part in the disciission, but they shall have no power to move or second any resolution, or to vote on any question before the Board. Chairman. — If necessary, the Board shall endeavour to agree upon a Chairman, and if they fail to do so, shall ask the Speaker for the time being of the House of Commons to nominate one, and the person so nominated shall be forthwith elected as Chair- man of the Board. In the event of the death, resignation, or removal of the first or any subsequent Chairman, the Board shall endeavour to agree upon his successor, and if they fail to do so, shall ask the Speaker for the time being of the House of Com- mons to nominate him, and the person so nominated shall be forthwith elected as Chairman of the Board. Accountant. — A Chartered Accountant shall be mutually chosen by both parties, and he shall have access to the Pig Iron Sales NOTTINGHAM. 143 Books of the Owners when an audit is required. An audit shall be made at the request of either party, but not more frequently than every three months, and it shall cover the sales for three months previous to the date of the request for the audit. Vacancies. — Whenever a vacancy has arisen, from any cause on the Board, except in the office of Chairman, such vacancy shall be filled up within one month of its occurrence by the body which appointed the member whose seat has become vacant. Intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to the Secretaries. Short Reference. — The constituents of the Board, i.e., Owners or Owners' Representatives, and Workmen or Workmen's Repre- sentatives, are, for brevity, herein referred to as " the Parties." Duties of Oflloers. Secretaries. — They shall conjointly convene all meetings of the Board. Proper minutes of the Board and the proceedings thereof shall be taken and transcribed or printed in duplicate books, and each book shall be signed by the Chairman, President, or Vice- President, or other person, as the case may be, who shall preside at the meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed. One copy of such minutes shall be kept by each of the Secre- taries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the correspondence for the respective parties and conjointly for the Board. The Secretaries shall, on the written application of either of the parties made by the Chairman and Secretary of either party for an alteration in the rate of wages, or an alteration of these rules, or for any of the objects mentioned in Clause 2 {see under Objects), call a meeting of the Board within twenty-one days, at such time and place as may be agreed upon by the Secretaries. The application for the meeting shall state clearly the object of the meeting. President. — The President, or in his absence, the Vice-Presi- dent, shall preside at all the meetings at which the Chairman is not present as herein provided. In the absence of both Presi- dent and Vice-President, a member of the Board shall be elected by the majority to preside at that meeting. The President, or Vice-President, or other person presiding, shall vote as a Repre- sentative, but shall not have any casting vote. When the Chair- man is present he shall preside and have a casting vote. Procedure. Ordinary Meetings. — Meetings of the Board shall be 'held in Nottingham, on or about (as may be determined by the Board) the last Wednesday in April and the last Wednesday in October in each year, and at such other times as may be necessary under the provisions of Clause 11 (see under Secretaries, paragraph 2) of these rules; but no alteration of these rxiles or any of the 144 QUAKKYING. objects mentioned in Clause 2 (see under Objects) hereof shall be considered at any meeting without previous written notice. Special Meetings. — The Secretaries shall, on the written appli- cation of either of the parties made by the Chairman and Secre- tary of either party for an alteration in the rate of wages, or an alteration of these rules, or for any of the objects mentioned in Clause 2 (see under Objects) call a meeting of the Board within twenty-one days, at such time and place as may be agreed upon by the Secretaries. The application for the meeting shall state clearly the object of the meeting. Selling Price and Rate of Wages. — The Board agrees that two- and-a-half per cent, advance or reduction in wages shall be the equivalent for each two shillings increase or decrease in the ascer- tained average selling price of Pig Iron. Reference to Board. — All questions shall, in the first instance, be submitted to and considered by the Board, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any difficulties or difEer- ences which may arise by friendly conference if possible. If the parties on the Board cannot agree, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding twenty-one days, and the matter in dispute shall be further discussed by the constituents of the two parties, and the Chairman shall be summoned by the Secretaries to the adjourned meeting, when the matter shall be again discussed, and in default of an agreement by the parties on the Board, the Chairman shall either give his casting vote on such matter at that meeting, or subsequently communicate the same to the Secretaries, which shall be final and binding, or if he think fit may refer back to the Board any question sub- mitted to him, with or without any expression of his opinion upon it, for further consideration. In that event the Board shall meet within seven days thereafter, and at such meeting either of the parties may submit the same or an amended proposal, and if the parties cannot agree, the matter in dispute shall be again submitted to the Chairman at an adjourned meeting of tTie Board to be called by the Secretaries within fourteen days thereafter. At such adjourned meeting the Chairman shall either give his casting vote, which shall be final and binding, or he may again, and from time to time, refer back to the Board any question submitted to him in manner aforesaid. As often as any ques- tion shall be so referred back, the provisions of this clause shall apply. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by such verbal, docu- mentary, or other evidence and explanation as the parties may desire, subject to the approval of the Board. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters broiight NOTTINGHAM, 145 before them ; tut only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the members of whichever body may be in excess to be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. Finance. Payment of Expenses. — Each party shall pay and defray the expenses of its own Representatives and Secretary, but the costs and expenses of the Chairman, Stationery, Books, Printing, hire of rooms for meeting, shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. 14522 146 PIG lEON MANUFACTUKE. PIG IRON MANUFACTURE. THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE WEST CUMBER- LAND IRON MASTERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE CUMBERLAND DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BLASTFURNAOEMEN. \The rules of the Joint CoTnmittee have been extracted from the Sliding Scale Agreement of 2Srd April, 1903.] Functions of Committee. Object. — The Joint Committee shall settle, if possible, all questions relating to wages or matters of dispute arising at any- work or works ; and their decision shall in all cases be considered final and binding on both parties. Local Effort in First Instances. — No question shall be brought before the Joint Committee until an effort has been made to settle such question locally by the Manager and Workmen's Delegate, or Workmen's Agent if necessary, and any arrange- ment so made to be reported to the Joint Committee, nevertheless no change in wages shall be considered by any but the Joint Committee, unless carried to arbitration. Constitution. Representation. — The Joint Committee of the West Cumber- land Iron Masters' Association and the Cumberland Division of the National Federation of Blastfurnacemen shall consist of an equal number of representatives from each side. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be elected annually ; the first Chairman to be Mr. J. S. Randies, and the first Vice-Chairman Mr. P. Walls. Each side to pay its equal share of Meeting Room, Joint Printing, &c. Procedure. Notice of Question. — When any question is to be considered by the Joint Committee the party raising such question must give seven days' notice to the opposite party prior to the daljp at which it is to be considered. (In a case of special urgency a question inay be brought forward by the Chairman and the two Secretaries for consideration without the usual notice.) Quorum. — If less than half of the works, having for the time being furnaces in blast, be represented at a meeting, no business shall be transacted. Voting and Reference to Arbitration. — The Chairman shall have no casting vote. In case of an equal number of votes being CUMBERLAND— CLEVELAND. 147 cast on each side on any question, it shall be referred to two arbitrators, one to be chosen by each side. These arbitrators to appoint an umpire if necessary, each side to pay its own arbitrator, and if an umpire is called upon each side to pay half of his expenses, but when the meeting is unequally composed of masters and men, and any subject arises which cannot be agreed upon, that matter shall be adjourned to a subsequent meeting of the full Committee. Alterations in W or Icing Conditions. — Should any dispute arise as to carrying out any of these arrangements, or as to the rates of wages at particular works, the question in difference shall be submitted to the decision of the Joint Committee, who, if they cannot agree, shall appoint arbitrators to settle the matter, but no alteration shall, during the currency of this Agreement, be made in the rates now prevailing at any of the works of the Iron- masters parties hereto, unless such alteration is sought on the ground of the working conditions or the working appliances having changed since the standard rates were fixed so as to affect the facilities for working, or such circumstances arise as were contemplated in Clause 2 of the settlement of 23rd March, 1898. Penalties for Suspension of Work. — If any Manager or Fore- man stop a workman or workmen from working without legal notice, and it is afterwards decided by the Joint Committee that he was not justified in doing so, the Employer shall make good the wages of such workman or workmen, provided the application by the workman or workmen is made to the Joint Committee within ten days after the dismissal, but it must be clearly under- stood that all workmen carry out the Foreman or Manager's in- structions as to mode of working, so as to secure the best results from furnaces. Should any workman feel aggrieved by any different system adopted by the Managers, the Delegate or Agent to see the Manager, and failing a settlement, the matter to be referred to the Joint Committee as per rule. If any workman or body of workmen represented on this Joint Committee throw down his or their tools or suddenly cease working without having given a proper legal notice, he or they shall be fined 5s. each, or be immediately discharged at the option of the Employer, and shall also be liable to prosecution. The National Federation of Blastfurnacemen undertakes not to give them any support whatever, but shall afford all such assistance as may be possible to secure the efficient carrying on of the works. JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE CLEVELAND IRON- MASTERS AND BLASTFURNACEMEN. [For Rules of this Committee see p. 134.] 14522 L 2 148 PIG IRON MANUFACTTJUB. THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE BLAST FURNACES IN THE NOTTINGHAM DISTRICT. Functions of Board. Object. — The Board shall determine, from time to time, the general rise or fall in rates of wages as from 1st April, 1906, at the following Blast Furnaces: — Alfreton Ironworks, Bestwood, Butterley, Denby, and Stanton, and such other Blast Furnaces as, with the consent of the Board, may desire to come within its jurisdiction. It shall determine the rate of wages within the following limits, namely : — Hereafter the rate of wages shall not be below 5 per cent, less than the present rate of wages, nor more than 15 per cent, above the present rate of wages, and no altera- tion in the rate of wages less than 2| per cent, shall be made at any one time. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of an equal number of Owners or Owners' Representatives and Workmen or Work- men's Representatives. First Members, Vacancies, and Chairman. — The present mem- bers of the Board are and shall be : Chairman, Owners or Owners' Representatives, Workmen or Workmen's Represen- tatives, of whom Mr. John Alfred Longden shall be President, and Mr. Will Thorne, Vice-President. Whenever a vacancy has arisen, from any cause, on the Board, except in the office of Chairman, such vacancy shall be filled up within one month of its occurrence by the body which appointed the member whose seat has become vacant. Intima- tion of such appointment shall be at once sent to the Secre- taries. If necessary, the Board shall endeavour to agree upon a Chairman, and if they fail to do so, shall ask the Speaker for the time being of the House of Commons to nominate one, and the person so nominated shall be forthwith elected as Chairman of , the Board. In the event of the death, resignation, or re- moval of the first or any subsequent Chairman, the Board shall endeavour to agree upon his successor, and if they fail to do so, shall ask the Speaker for the time being of the House of Com- mons to nominate him, and the person so nominated shall be forthwith elected as Chairman of the Board. Short Reference. — The constituents of the Board, i.e., Owners or Owners' _ Representatives, and Workmen or Workmen's Representatives, are, for brevity, herein referred to as " the Parties." Secretaries. — The parties shall each respectively elect a Secre^ tary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and each party shall give written notice thereof to the Secretary of the other party, and both such Secretaries shall NOTTINGHAM,, 149 remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meet- ings of the Board, and are entitled to take part in the discus- sion, but they shall have no power to move or second any resolu- tion, or to vote on any question before the Board. Accountant. — A Chartered Accountant shall be mutually chosen by both parties, and he shall have access to the Pig Iron Sales Books of the Owners when an audit is required. An audit shall be made at the request of either party, but not more frequently than every three months, and it shall cover the sales for three months previous to the date of the request for the audit. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — They shall conjointly convene all meetings of the Board. Proper minutes of the Board and the proceedings thereof shall be taken and transcribed or printed' in duplicate books, and each book shall be signed by the Chairman, Presi- dent, or Vice-President, or other person, as the case may be, who shall preside at the meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed. One copy of such minutes shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the correspondence for the respective parties and conjointly for the Board. The Secretaries shall, on the written application of either of the parties made by the Chairman and Secretary of either party for an alteration in the rate of wages, or an alteration of these rules, or for any of the objects mentioned in Clause 4 {i.e.. First Members), call a meeting of the Board within twenty- one days, at such time and place as may be agreed upon by the Secretaries. The application for the meeting shall state clearly the object of the meeting. President and Vice-President. — The President, or in his absence, the Vice-President, shall preside at all the meetings at which the Chairman is not present as herein provided. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a member of the Board shall be elected by the majority to preside at that meeting. The President or Vice-President, or other person presiding, shall vote as a Representative, but shall not have any casting vote. When the Chairman is present he shall preside and have a casting vote. Procedure. Meetings. — Meetings of the Board shall be held in Notting- ham, on or about (as may be determined by the Board) the last Thursday in April and the last Thursday in October in each year, and at such other times as may be necessary under the provisions of Clause 11 (i.e., Secretaries — Clause 2) of these rules; but no alteration of these rules or any of the objects mentioned in Clause 4 (i.e., First Members) hereof shall be con- sidered at any meeting without previous written notice. 150 PIG iBOif MASTtrrActTJEi!. Submission of Disputes. — All questions shall, in the first in.- stance, be submitted to and considered by the Board, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any difficulties or differences which may arise by friendly conference if pos- sible. If the parties on the Board cannot agree, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding twenty-one days, and the matter in dispute shall be further discussed by the constituents of the two parties, and the Chairman shall be summoned by the Secretaries to the adjourned meeting, when the matter shall be again discussed, and in default of an agree- ment by the parties on the Board, the Chairman shall either give his casting vote on such matter at that meeting, or subse- quently communicate the same to the Secretaries, which- shall be final and binding, or if he think fit may refer back to the Board any question submitted to him, with or without any ex- pression of his opinion upon it, for further consideration. In that event the Board shall meet within seven days thereafter, and at such meeting either of the parties may submit the same or an amended proposal, and if the parties cannot agree, the matter in dispute shall be again submitted to the Chairman at an adjourned meeting of the Board to be called by the Secre- taries within fourteen days thereafter. At such adjourned meeting the Chairman shall either give his casting vote, which shall be final and binding, or he may again, and from time to time, refer back to the Board any question submitted to him in manner aforesaid. As often as any question shall be so referred back, the provisions of this clause shall apply. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board shall be stated in writing, and may be ^pported by such verbal, docu- mentary, or other evidence and explanation as the parties may desire, subject to the approval of the Board. Voting.— All votes shall be taken at meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully- entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them; but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the members of wliichever body may be in excess to be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. Finance. Expenses. — Each party shall pay and defray the expenses of its own representatives and Secretary, but the costs and ex- penses of the Chairman, Stationery, Books, Printing, hire of rooms for meeting, shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. Other. Selling Price and Rate of Wages. — The Board agrees that two-and-a-half per cent, advance or reduction in wages shall be the equivalent for each two shillings increase or decrease in the ascertained average selling price of Pig Iron. .- SCOTLANB.- — Scale. When the ascertained Price The Rate of Wages of Pig Iron is : paid will be : S. d. 44 7 or below Basis s. d. s. d. Above 44 7 up to 46 7 + 2J per cent. „ 46 7 „ „ 48 7 + 5 „ „ „ 48 7 „ „ 50 7 + 7i „ „ „ 50 7 „ „ 52 7 + 10 „ „ „ 52 7 „ „ 54 7 + 121 „ „ „ 54 7 „ „ 56 7 + 15 „ „ „ 56 7 „ „ 58 7 + 17i „ „ „ 58 7 + 20 „ „ 151 THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE REGU- LATION OF WAGES IN THE PIG-IRON TRADE OF SCOTLAND. Fuuction of Board. Object. — The Board sHali have for its object the regulation of furnacemen's wages. Fnrnacemen's wages shall, until 1st August, 1901, be regulated in terms of schedule hereto annexed. Constitution. ' Representation. — The Board shall consist of a representative of the owners and a representative of the furnacemen from each of the pig-iron works in Scotland. The same person may act as representative for more than one work. The furnacemen's representative at each work shall be elected during the last week of May in each year from among their own number by the furnacemen who contribute to the Board, in terms of Eule 16 (i.e., Finance — Provision of Funds), and he shall hold office for one year from the 1st day of June next ensuing, but shall cease to be qualified if he terminates his connection with the works. Each furnacemen's representative shall be paid £10 per annum, by way of salary, for the time occupied by him in attending to Board matters, which salary shall cover all remuneration to which he is entitled, with the exception of rail- way fares and the fees for attending general meetings of the Board. Short Reference. — The constituents of the Board, i.e., the owners or owners' representatives and furnacemen or furnace- men's representatives, are, for brevity, herein referred to as '.' the parties." Chairman and Vice-Chairman. — The Chairman and Vice- Chairman shall be elected by the representatives to the Board 152 PIG IKON MANtTFACTtTEE. at the first meeting, the one being an owners' representative and the other a furnacemen's representative. Election of Officers. — The parties shall each elect a Secretary to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, also a Treasurer and an Auditor; and each party shall give written notice thereof to the Secretary of the other party, and such Secretaries, Treasurers, and Auditors shall remain in office until they shall resign or be withdrawn by the parties electing them. The Secretaries shall attend all meetings of the Board, and shall be entitled to take part in the discussions, but they shall have no power to move or second any resolution, or to vote on any question before the Board, unless they are duly elected members of the Board. The same party may be appointed Secre- tary and Treasurer. The Board shall fix the remuneration of the Secretaries, Treasurers, and Auditors. Duties of OfBoers. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all meetings of the Board and take minutes of the proceedings, which shall be entered in duplicate books, and each of these books shall be signed by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or other person, as the case may be, who shall preside at the meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed. One of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries, on the written application of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the Secretary of either party, for an altera- tion in the rate of wages, for considering any question falling to be brought before the Board in terms of Rule 18, (i.e., Pro- cedure — As to Non-union Men), or for an alteration of these rules, shall call a meeting of the Board within fourteen days, at such time and place as may be agreed upon. The application for the meeting shall state clearly the object of the meeting. Chairman. — The Chairman, or, in his absence, the Vice- Chairman, shall preside at all the meetings of the Board. In the absence of both Chairman and Vice-Chairman, a member of the Board shall be elected by the majority to preside at that meeting. The Chairman or Vice-Chairman, or other person presiding, shall vote as a representative, but shall not have any casting vote. Procedure. Meetings. — The meetings of the Board shall be held in Glasgow or such other place as the Board shall from time to time determine. Submission of Disputes. — All questions as to general advances or general reductions in the rate of wages, and any question arising under Rule 18 (i.e., As to Non-union Men), shall, in the first instance, be submitted to and considered by the Board, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any SCOTLAND, 153 such, general advances or general reductions and such questions by friendly conference if possible. If the parties cannot agree, then the meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding fourteen days, to allow the matter to be discussed by the constituents of the two parties. In the event of a disagree- ment at the second meeting a neutral Chairman may be called in to settle the matter, but only if both parties agree to that course. If it is agreed to call in a neutral Chairman, he shall be nominated at the second meeting, or an adjournment thereof, and a third meeting of parties shall be held not later than four- teen days thereafter. The decision of the neutral Chairman shall be final and binding on both parties. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board under Itule 11 {i.e., Submission of Disputes), shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by such verbal, documentary, or other evidence and explanation as either party may submit, subject to the approval of the Board. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at the meetings of the Board by show of hands. Each representative on the Board shall have one vote for each work which he represents. If at any meeting of the Board the representative of one of the parties for any work shall be absent, the other party's representative for such work shall have a right to take part in the discussion, but he shall not be entitled to vote. As to Non-union Men. — The owners will employ union and non-union men impartially, and no union member or official shall use threats or violence to influence any other workman to join the union, who has conscientious objections against doing so. Every union workman who elects to work in any ironwork shall, on giving the usual notice, be free to leave the employment, but while he remains in the employment he shall work in harmony with the non-union men. In the event of friction arising between workmen from any cause, the parties reserve freedom of action, but before any collective action is taken on the part of workmen to leave the employment the matter shall be brought before the Board, in terms of Rule 11 {i.e., Submission of Disputes), and an attempt made to have it adjusted. Finance. Expenses. — All expenses incurred by the Board, including the remuneration of the Secretaries, Treasurers, and Auditors, as the same shall be fixed by the Board, shall be defrayed out of a fund contributed by the owners and furnacemen as provided by Rule 16 {i.e., Finance — Provision of Funds). Allowances to Representatives. — Each furnacemen's represen- tative shall receive out of the funds of the Board the sum of 10«. for each day occupied in attending meetings of the Board, or of any Committee appointed by the Board, and in addition return railway fare, from the place where the work which he represents 1:54 tlG iKOSr MANtrFAcTuftE. is situated to the place of meeting. When the representative is engaged on the night shift following the day on which the meeting is held, he shall receive the further sum of 10s. A sum equal to that which is paid, to the furnacemen's representatives for attending each meeting (railway fares excepted) shall con- currently be credited to the owners collectively. Provision of Funds. — To provide a fund to meet the expenses of the Board, the sum of one penny per fortnight shall be paid by all keepers, assistants, fillers, chargers, pig lifters, gas men, ammonia works men, furnace labourers, and others directly employed about the blast furnaces. The said contributions shall be collected by the owners at each work, and shall be paid by them into an account to be opened with the Clydesdale Bank, Limited, Glasgow. The owners of each work shall concurrently pay into said account an amount equal to the total contributions of the furnacemen at each work. When the funds in bank amount to £300, the contributions thereto may be suspended to be resumed when the funds fall below £150. Bankers — Accounts — Audit. — The Bank Account shall be kept in the name of the Treasurers, and all accounts shall be paid by cheque signed by them. Proper books of account shall be kept by the Secretaries, which shall be examined and certified by the Auditors at the end of each year. Schedule. The present rate of furnacemen's wages shall be increased by 5 per cent, on the basis rates as from 1st May, 1900, and the wage so fixed shall remain in force until 1st August, 1900. Thereafter, and until 1st August, 1901, wages shall be regulated by the average selling price of Scotch pig-iron warrants in the Glasgow market, and shall rise or fall 5 per cent, on the basis rates for every 4«. Qd. of rise or fall in the price of -pig-iron as above, the wage fixed in article No. 1 hereof being understood to be the wage applicable to a selling price of Scotch pig-iron warrants over 75s. 8d., and not over 80s. 2d. per ton, but in no case shall the wages so to be fixed fall below a point 15 per cent, over the' basis rates ruling at 1st January, 1899, nor rise above a point 10 per cent, on basis rates over the wage fixed in Article No. 1 hereof, and the labouring wage shall not fall below 3s. per shift for efficient furnacemen. The average selling price of Scotch pig-iron warrants shall be ascertained by two accountants chosen one by either party, or by one accountant chosen mutually, and shall be struck every three months, the ascertained price for each three months to regulate the wages for the succeeding three months. The daily average shall be the mean of the highest and the lowest price paid for the day, and the three months' average shall be, the average of the total daily averages for the three months. SCOTLAND. 155 On 23rd January, 1907, the following Amended Wages Scale was adopted by the Board : — I. The Wages Scale shall be as follows and shall regulate wages as from 1st February, 1907, viz. : — above the basis rates and is the minimum Wage, although Pig-iron should fall to a lower price, above the basis rates. When the averageprice of Scotch Pig-iron Warrants Wages in the Glasgow market is shall be over 48/8 and not ovej : 50/11 ., 15 per cent, „ 50/11 1) 5.S/2 . .. 17i }} „ 53/2 n 55/5 . 20 V „ 55/5 M 57/8 . 22 J JJ „ 57/8 J) 59/11 . 25 )) „ 59/11 5J 62/2 . 27i JJ „ 62/2 J) 64/5 . 30 n ,, 64/5 )} 66/8 .. S2k n „ 66/8 » 68/11 . 35 57 „ 68/11 M 71/2 . 37i )1 „ 71/2 IJ 73/5 . 40 »J „ 73/5 )} 75/8 . .. m M „ 75/8 )} 77/11 . 45 n „ 77/11 )» 80/2 . .. 47i )» „ 80/2 »J 82/5 . 50 )> „ 82/5 }) 84/8 . 52i n „ 84/8 55 » And is the Mazimnm Wage, although Pig-iron should rise to a higher price. II. It shall be an instruction to the Accountants, in ascer- taining the average price of Scotch Pig-iron Warrants from and after 1st November, 1906 (in terms of Article 3 of the Agreement of 13th April, 1900), that they shall take (in con- junction with the cash prices as already provided for) the settle- ment price of Scotch Pig-iron Warrants in the Glasgow Market on each Iron Market day on which there has been no cash trans- action in Scotch Pig-iron Warrants, and that they shall ascertain the three months' average price from the daily prices so deter- mined. III. So far as not altered by the foregoing clauses the present agreement between the parties shall continue binding, includ- ing the provisions as to minimum and maximum wages, dura- tion and notice of termination of agreement, &c. 156" IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURE. IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURE. THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION FOR THE MANUFACTURED IRON AND STEEL TRADE OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. EuLES OF Board. Functions of Board. Object. — The object of the Board shall be to arbitrate on wages or any other matters affecting the respective interests of the Employers or Operatives, and by conciliatory means to inter- pose its influence to prevent disputes and put an end to any that may arise. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of one Employer and one Operative Representative from each Works joining the Board. Where two or more Works belong to the same pro- prietors, each Works may claim to be represented at the Board, but in all such cases where Iron and Steel is worked, it is recom- mended that one Representative shall represent iron and one steel; such arrangements shall, however, be optional on the part of the firm and workmen jointly. Employers' Representatives. — The Employers shall be entitled to send one duly accredited Representative from each Works, to each meeting of the Board. Operative Representatives. — The Operatives of each Works shall elect a Representative by ballot at a meeting held for the purpose, on such day or days as the Standing Committee hercT after mentioned may fix, in the month of December in each year, the name of such Representative, and of the Works he represents, being given to the Secretaries, on or before the 1st January, next ensuing. {Bye-Law). — The Secretaries shall, in the month of November in each year, issue a notice to each Works connected with the Board, requesting the election of Representatives in the month of December, and shall supply the requisite forms. Interim Elections. — If any Operative Representative die, or resign, or cease to be qualified by terminating his connection with the Works he represents, a successor shall be chosen within one month, in the same manner as is provided in the case of Annual Elections. NORTH OF ENGLAND. 157 Period of Membership. — The Operative Representatives so chosen shall continue in office for the calendar year immediately following their election, and shall be eligible for re-election. Disqualification. — In case of the total stoppage of any Works connected with the Board, both Employer and Operative Representatives, shall, at the end of one month from the date of such stoppage, cease to be members of the Board, and of any Committee on which they may have been elected. Any vacancies so resulting from this or any other cause shall be filled up by the Committee affected. Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Standing Com- mittee that any Member of the Board has used his influence in endeavouring to prevent the decisions of the Board or Standing Committee from being carried out, he shall forthwith cease to be a Representative, and shall be liable to forfeit any fees which might otherwise be due to him from the Board. New Members. — If the Employers and Operatives at any Works not connected with the Board should desire to join the same, such desire shall be notified to the Secretaries, and by them to the Standing Committee, who shall have power to admit them to membership on being satisfied that these Rules have been, or are about to be, complied with. Election. — At a meeting of the Board to be held in January in each year, it shall elect a Referee, a President, and Vice- President, two Secretaries, two Auditors, and two Treasurers, who shall continue in office till the corresponding meeting of the following year, but shall, be eligible for re-election. The President and Vice-President shall be ex-ojficio members of all Committees, but shall have no power to vote. Duties of Officers. President. — The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board, and of the Standing Committee, except in cases that require the Referee. In the absence of the President, a tem- porary Chairman, without a casting vote, shall be elected by the meeting. Secretaries. — The Board shall meet for the transaction of business twice a year, in January and July, but by order of the Standing Committee the Secretaries shall convene a meeting of the Board at any time. The circular calling such meeting shall express, in general terms, the nature of the business for consideration. Procedure. Election of Standing Committee. — At the meeting of the Board to be held in January, a Standing Committee shall be appointed as follows ; — The Employers shall nominate ten of their number, exclusive of the President (not more than five of whom shall be entitled to vote or take part in any discussion at any meeting of the Committee), and the Operatives five of their number, exclusive of the Vice-President, 158 IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURE. Vacancies on Standing Committee (Bye-Law). — The Standing Committee shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may arise during the half-year. Meetings of Standing Committee. — The Standing Committee shall meet for the transaction of business prior to the Half- yearly Meetings, and jn addition as often as business requires. The time and place of meeting shall be arranged by the Secretaries, in default of any special direction. Submission of Cases. — All questions requiring investigation shall be submitted to the Standing Committee or to the Board as the case may be, in writing, and shall be supplemented by such verbal evidence or explanation as they may think needful. (Bye-Law). — An official form shall be supplied to each Eepre- sentative, on which complaints can be entered. Either Secretary receiving a complaint shall be required to forward a copy of the same to the other Secretary, and the complaint shall be con- sidered as officially before the Board from the date of such notice. Reference to Standing Committee. — All questions shall, in the first instance, be referred to the Standing Committee, who shall investigate and have power to settle all matters so referred to it, except a general rise or fall of wages, or the selection of an Arbitrator to be empowered to fix the same. Before any question be considered by the Standing Committee, an agreement of submission shall be signed by the Employer and Operative Delegate of the Works affected, and be given to the Committee. In case of the Standing Committee failing to agree, the question in dispute shall be submitted to the Referee, who shall be requested to decide the same, but in all such cases witnesses from all the Works affected may be summoned to attend and give evidence in support of their case. {Bye-Law). — When a case for consideration by the Standing Committee is a question between a contractor and his men, the agreement of submission shall, before being sent to the Secretaries, be submitted to the employer's representative for the works. Notice Required. — No subject shall be brought forward at any meeting of the Standing Committee or of the Board unless notice thereof be given to the Secretaries seven clear days before the meeting at which it is to be introduced. (Bye-Law). — This Rule to be interpreted to mean that no case in which the Standing Committee are called upon to deal finally with a complaint from any Member of the Board shall be taken up without seven days' notice has been received; but this is not to apply to routine business, or to complaints the investigation of which may be considered necessary by the Committee. Voting. — All Votes shall be taken at the Board and Standing Committee by show of hands, unless any Member calls for a ballot. If, at any Meeting of the Board, the Employer Represen-. tative or the Operative Representative of any Works be absent, the other Representative of such Works shall not, unider the cir- cumstances, be entitled to vote. North of England. 159 General Wages Questions. — When the question is a general rise or fall of Wages, a Board Meeting shall be held, at which the Referee may be invited to preside, and in case no agreement be arrived at, a single Arbitrator shall be appointed, and his decision at or after a special arbitration, held for the purpose, shall be final and binding on all parties. The Referee may by special vote of a majority of the Board be appointed Arbitrator. Decisions Binding. — Each Representative shall be deemed fully authorised to act for the Works which has elected him, and the decision of a majority of the Board, or in case of equality of votes, of its Referee, shall be binding upon the Employers and Operatives of all Works connected with the Board. Revision of Rules. Alterations or Additions. — No alteration or addition shall be made to these Rules, except at the Meeting of the Board held in January in each year, and unless notice in writing of the proposed alteration be given to the Secretaries at least one calendar month before such Meeting. The notice convening the Annual Meeting shall state fully the nature of any alteration that may be proposed. Bye-Laws. — The Standing Committee shall have power to make from time to time such Bye-Laws as they may consider necessary, provided the same are not inconsistent with or at variance with these Rules. Finance. Payment of Expenses. — Any expense incurred by the Board shall be borne equally by the Employers and Operatives, and it shall be the duty of the Standing Committee to establish the most convenient arrangements for collecting what may be needed to meet such expenses. The banking account of the Board shall be kept in the name of the Treasurers, and all accounts shall be paid by cheque signed by them. Collection of Funds (Bye-Law). — The sum of Id. per head per fortnight shall be deducted from the wages of each Operative earning 2s. 6d. per day and upwards. Each firm shall pay an ainount corresponding to the total sum deducted from the work- men. The contributions shall be forwarded on official forms, to be supplied by the Secretaries, to the Bankers (the National Provincial Bank of England, Limited) within one week from the pay when the money is deducted from the Operatives. Allowance for Attending Meetings. — The sum of Twenty Shillings for each Member of the Board or Standing Committee shall be allowed for each Meeting of the Board or Standing Com- mittee. This sum shall be divided equally between the Empftyers and Operatives, and shall be distributed by each side in proportion to the attendance of each Member. In addition, each Member shall be allowed travelling expenses at the rate of Three-half- pence per mile. (Bye-Law). — If any Member be compelled in the service of the Board to attend Meetings on two or more days 160 IKON AND STEEL MANITFACTUaE. consecutiyely, the sum of 3s. 6d. each shall be allowed per night. This is not to apply to any Members living in the place where the Meeting is held. Allowance for Time Spent in Service of Board. — The Operative Representative shall be paid for time lost in attending to griev- ances at the Works to which he belongs, at the rate of 10s. for each shift actually and necessarily lost. Should he, however, lo^ more time than reasonably necessary in the opinion of the Manager, the latter shall fill up the certificate only for such amount as he considers due before signing it. Whatever sum or sums in this or any other way be paid to Operative Eepresenta- tives in excess of what is paid to Employer Representatives, rail- way fares alone excepted, one half of such excess shall con- currently be credited to the Employers collectively. An account of attendances, and fees paid to each Representative shall be kept, and the Secretaries shall call the attention of the Standing Com- mittee to any case where the cost of adjusting disputes at any Works exceeds in -their opinion a proper amount in proportion to the number of Operatives employed. Insteuctions. First Steps in Case of Grievance. — If any subscriber to the Board desire to have its assistance in redressing any grievance, he must explain the matter to the Operative Representative of the Works at which he is employed. Before doing so he must, however, have done his best to get his grievance righted by seeing his foreman or the manager himself. First Duty of Operatives' Representatives. — The Operative Representative must question the Complainant about the matter, and discourage complaints which do not appear to be well founded. Before taking action, he must ascertain that the previous instruc- tion has been complied with. Reference to Head of the Works. — If there seem good grounds for complaint, the Complainant and the Operative Representative must take a suitable opportunity of laying the matter before the Foreman, or Works' Manager, or Head of the concern (according to what may be the custom of the particular works). Except in case of emergency these complaints shall be made only upon one day in each week, the said day and time being fixed by the Manager of the Works. Statement of Grievance. — The complaint should be stated in a way that implies an expectation that it will be fairly and fully considered, and that what is right will be done. In most cases this will lead to a settlement without the matter having to go "furtUer. Reference to Standing Committee. — If, however, an agreement cannot be come to, a statement of the points in difference shall be drawn out, signed by the Employer Representative and the Operative Representative, and forwarded to tjie Secretaries of MIDLANDS. 161 the Board, with a request that the Standing Committee will con- sider the matter. An official form, on which complaints may be stated, can be obtained from the Secretaries. Meeting of Standing Connmittee. — It will be the duty of the Standing Committee to meet for this purpose as soon after the expiration of seven days from receipt of the notice as can be arranged, but not later than the first Thursday in each month. Delays. — It is not, however, always possible to avoid some delay, and the Complainant must not suppose that he will neces- sarily lose anything by having to wait, as any recommendation of the Standing Committee or any decision of the Board may be made to date back to the time of the complaint being sent in. No Suspension of Work. — Above all, the Board would impress upon its subscribers that there must he no strike or suspension of work. The main object of the Board is to prevent anything of this sort; and if any strike or suspension of work take place, the Board will refuse to enquire into the matter in dispute till work is resumed, and the fact of its having been interrupted will be taken into account in considering the question. Notice of Alterations. — It is recommended that any changes in modes of working requiring alterations in the hours of labour, or a revision of the scale of payments, should be made matters of notice, and as far as possible, of arrangement beforehand, so as to avoid needless subsequent disputes as to what ought to be paid. MIDLAND IRON AND STEEL WAGES BOARD. EULES or BOAED. Functions of Board. Object. — The objects of the Board shall be to discuss, and, if necessary, to arbitrate on wages or any other matter affecting the respective interests of the employers or operatives, and by conciliatory means to interpose its influence to prevent disputes and put an end to any that may arise. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of one employer and one operative representative from each works joining the Board — including the works attached to the Welsh Committee. Where two or more works belong to the same proprietors, each works may claim to be represented on the Board. Employers' Representatives. — The employers shall be entitled to send one duly accredited representative from each works to each meeting of the Board, 14522 ' M 162 IKON AND STEEL MANUFACTUBE. W orhpeople' s Representatives. — The operatives of each works shall elect a representative by ballot, at a meeting, to be held for the purpose, on such a day or days as the Standing Committee may fix, in the month of December in each year, the name of such representative, and of the works he represents, being given in to the Secretaries, on or before the 1st January next ensuing. The Secretaries shall, in the month of November in each year, issue a notice to each works connected with the Board, requesting the election of representatives in the month of December, and shall supply the requisite forms. Vacancies. — If any operative representative die, or resign, or cease to be qualified by terminating his connection with the works he represents, a successor shall be chosen within one month, in the same manner as is provided in the case of annual elections. The operatives' representatives so chosen shall continue in office for the calendar year immediately following their election, and shall be eligible for re-election. Disqualification. — Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Standing Committee that any Member of the Board has used his influence in endeavouring to prevent the decisions of the Board or Standing Committee from being carried out, he shall forthwith cease to be a representative, and shall be liable to forfeit any fees which might otherwise be due to him from the Board. New Admissions. — If the employers and operatives at any works not connected with the Board should desire to join the same^ such desire shall be notified to the Secretaries, and by them to the Standing Committee, who shall have power to admit them to membership on being satisfied that these rules have been or are about to be complied with. President. — The President shall be a person of position not connected with the Iron Trade, chosen by the Board, whose duty it shall be to attend at Special Meetings, upon being requested by the Board to do so. He shall take no part in the discussions, beyond asking for an explanation for the guidance of his own judgment, and if no settlement can be made, he shall give his adjudication. Chairman, ^c. — The Chairman shall be appointed by the employers' section from among their body. The Vice-Chairman shall be appointed by the operatives' section from among their body-. A Secretary shall, be appointed by the employers, and a Secretary shall be appointed by the operatives ; and a Treasurer and a Professional Auditor shall be appointed by the Board. Either of the Secretaries, the Treasurer, or the Auditor may be dismissed by a resolution of the respective bodies appointing them, subject to three months' notice. Duties of Oflacers. Secretaries. — The Board shall meet for the transaction of busi- ness in February of each year ; but, by order of the Standing Com- mittee, the Secretaries shall couvene a Meeting of the Board at MIDLANDS. 163 "any time; The circular calling such Meeting shall express, in general terms, the nature of the business for consideration. Chairman. — The Chairman shall preside over all Meetings of the Board, and of the Standing Committee, except in cases that require the President. In the absence of the Chairman, a tem- porary Chairman shall be elected by the Meeting. Procedure. Appointment of Standing Committee. — At the Annual Meeting of the Board, a Standing Committee shall be appointed as fol- lows : — The employers sh,all nominate 13 of their number, exclu- sive of the Chairman, and the operatives 13 of their number, exclusive of the Vice-Chairman ; of these, one employer and one operative shall be nominated by the members of the Welsh Committee. If at a Meeting of the Board or Standing Committee any em- ployers' representative, or any operatives' representative, be absent, the employers' Secretary, or the operatives' Secretary, shall vote for such absent member or members as the case may be. The Standing Committee shall have power to fill up all vacancies in their own Committee that may arise during the year. Meetings of Standing Committee. — The Standing Committee shall meet for the transaction of business prior to the yearly meeting, and in addition as often as business requires. The time and place of meeting shall be arranged by the Secretaries in default of any special direction. Submission of Cases. — All questions requiring investigation shall be submitted to the Standing Committee in writing, and shall be supplemented by such verbal evidence or explanation as they may think needful. The complaint shall be considered as officially before the Board from the date of receiving the case. Reference to Standing Com,mittee. — Failing agreement between the employers' and operatives' representatives according to the instructions, all questions shall be referred to the Standing Com- mittee, who shall investigate and have power to settle all matters so referred to it, except the selection of a President, which shall be referred to a fecial meeting of the full Board. In case the Standing Committee fails to agree, the question in dispute shall be submitted to the President, whose decision shall be binding on both parties, but in all cases witnesses from the works affected may be summoned to attend and give evidence before the President in support of their case. General Wages Questions. — When the question is one of a general rise or fall of wages, a Meeting of the Standing Com- mittee shall be held, who may call the whole Board together if necessary, and in case no agreement can be arrived at, it shall be referred to the President, whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties. Notice of Discussion required. — No case which the Standing Committee is called upon to deal with, or subject of dispute, 14523 M 3 164 IKON AND STEEL MANTTFACTTTEE. shall be brouglit forward at any Meeting unless notice thereof has been given to the Secretaries seven clear days before such Meeting, but this is not to apply to routine business or to matters the investigation of which may be considered necessary by the Standing Committee. Voting. — All votes shall be taken at the Board and Standing Committee by show of hands, unless any member calls for a ballot. Decisions binding. — Each representative shall be deemed fully authorized to act for the works which he represents, and the decision of a majority of the Board — or in case of equality of votes, of its Chairman — shall be binding upon the employers and operatives of all works connected with the Board. No Suspension of Work. — No suspension of work shall take place pending the decision of the Board or the President. Neither shall employers or operatives refuse to submit any case of dispute to the Board (in accordance with the Rules, Instructions and Resolutions of the Board) upon which either party may be desirous of the Board's ruling. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — No alteration or addition shall be made to these rules except at the Meeting of the Board to be held in February in each year, and unless notice in writing of the proposed altera- tion be given to the Secretaries at least one calendar month before such Meeting. The notice convening the Annual Meeting shall state fully the nature of any alteration that may be proposed. Bye-Laws. — The Standing Committee shall have power to make from time to time such Bye-Laws as they may consider necessary, provided the same are not inconsistent with or at variance with these Rules. Finance. Contributions. — The expenses incurred by the Board shall be borne equally by the employers and operatives, and it shall be the duty of the Standing Committee to establish the most con- venient arrangements for collecting what may be needed to meet such expenses. The employers' contributions shall be a sum equal to the aggre- gate sum paid by the operatives at each of the works. The Standing Committee may vary the rate of contribution from time to time if needful. The Banking Account of the Board shall be kept in the name of the Treasurer, and all Accounts shall be paid by cheque signed by him. PayTnent for Attendance and Travelling. — The sum of ten shillings shall be paid to each Member of the Board, both em- ployers and operatives, for each day's attendance, and second- class railway fare both ways, MlbLANbS. 165 Payment to Operatives for TzTne Lost. — The operatives' repre- sentative shall be paid for time necessarily lost in attending to difficulties at the works to which he belongs, upon a certificate signed by the Vice-Chairnian and the operatives' Secretary, at the rate of ten shillings for each shift so lost. Instbtjctions. First action of Operative. — If any subscriber to the Board desires to have its assistance in redressing any grievance, he must explain the matter to the operatives' representative of the works at which he is employed. Before doing so he must, how- ever, have done his best to get his grievance righted by seeing his foreman, or the manager, himself. First action of Operatives' Representative. — The operatives' represfentative must question the complainant about the matter, and discourage complaints which do not appear to be well founded. Before taking action, he must ascertain that the pre- vious instruction has been complied with. Laying Grievance before Head of Works. — If theie seem to be good grounds for complaint, the complainant and the operatives' representative must take a suitable opportunity of laying the matter before the foreman or works manager, or head of the concern (according to what may be the custom of the particular works). Except in case of emergency, these complaints shall be made only upon one day in each week, the said day and time being fixed by the manager of the works. Statement of Complaint. — The complaint should be stated in a way that implies an expectation that it will be fairly and fully considered, and that what is right will be done. In most cases this will lead to a settlement without the matter having to go further. Reference to Standing ComTnittee. — If a settlement under Instructions (1, 2, 3, 4) cannot be concluded, the works repre- sentatives and the disputants shall meet the Management to discuss the question in dispute, and endeavour to arrive at a decision. Failing this, the matter shall be brought before the Standing Committee, as per Eule 16 (i.e., Procedure — Reference to Standing Committee). If, however, an agreement cannot be come to, a statement of the points in difference shall be drawn out, signed by the em- ployer's representative and the operatives' representative, and forwarded to the Secretaries of the Board with a request that the vStanding Committee will consider the matter. An official form, on which complaints may be stated, can be obtained from the Secretaries. Meeting of Standing Committee. — It will be the duty of the Standing Committee to meet for this purpose as soon after the expiration of seven days from receipt of the notice as can be arranged, but not later than the first Thursday in each month . 166 lEON AND STEEL MANUFACTTTEE. Delays in Settling. — ^It is not, however, always possible to avoid some delay, and the complainant must not suppose that he will necessarily lose anything by having to wait, as any recom- mendation of the Standing Committee, or any decision of the Board, may be made to date back to the time of the complaint being sent in. t No Suspension of Work. — Above all, the Board would impress upon its subscribers that there must be no strike or suspension of work. The main object of the Board is to prevent anything of this sort, and if any strike or suspension of work take place the Board will refuse to enquire into the matter in dispute till work is resumed; and the fact of its having been interrupted will be taken into account in considering the question. Notice to he given. — It is recommended that any changes in the modes of working requiring alterations in the hours of labour or a revision of the scale of payments, shall be made a matter of notice and, as far as possible, of arrangement before- hand, so as to avoid needless subsequent disputes as to what ought to be paid. Revision of Rates for Altered or New Conditions. — Having in view the altered conditions of rolling steel, the employers and operatives may negotiate basis rates of wages to- be paid for rolling, heating, and finishing steel of all kinds. And where new conditions of work arise, and improvements are effected, the employers and operatives may arrange reasonable revision of rates, and failing agreement, the question shall be submitted to the Standing Committee, whose decision shall be binding. WELSH COMMITTEE OF THE MIDLAND IRON AND STEEL WAGES BOARD. Functions of Committee. Objects. — The objects shall ba the same as stated in the Eules of the Midland Wages Board, but the functions of the Committee shall be strictly confined to cases arising out of and in connection with the Welsh Sheet Trade, and not to general wages questions or an alteration of the Schedule Eates, such as would only be dealt with by the full Board. The fluctuations in wages of those works incorporated in this Committee shall be ruled by the Sliding Scale of the Midland Iron and Steel Wages Board. Constitution. Representation. — The Committee shall include representatives of works situated in North and South Wales, Monmouthshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire, and shall be shortly titled " The Welsh Committee " of the Midland Iron and Steel WageS Board.. WALES. 1'67 The Committee shall consist of an Employers' Eepresentative and an Operatives' Representative from each of the separate works. In cases where the Employer- has more than one works, he will he the Employers' Representative for each of the works, and wilL have a vote for each of such works, so as to equalise the voting power. One Employer and one Operative Eepresentative, elected annually by their respective Members on the Welsh Committee, shall be Members of the Standing Committee of the Midland Wages Board as provided for by Rule 12 of that Board. Chairman and Viee-Chadrman. — The Committee shall elect their own Chairman and Vice-Chairman {see Rules of Wages Board) at their first meeting; and subsequently they shall be appointed annually. Secretaries. — The Employers' and Operatives' Secretaries shall be appointed by their respective sections of the Welsh Committee, convening all meetings and attending the same. They may be dismissed by a resolution of the respective bodies appointing them, subject to three months' notice. Authority of Midland Board. — The Welsh Committee shall be under, and governed in all cases, by the Rules and instructions of the Midland Wages Board so far as they are applicable, and as though they were here re-written. They shall attend all Meetings of the Board as works representatives with all the rights and privileges of Membership under the Rules of the Board, except the Daymen's Representative on the Welsh Committee. Dissoltdion. — Should the Welsh Committee desire at any future time to dissever its affiliation with the Midland Wages Board, or should the latter desire to discontinue the arrangement from any cause, either of the parties may do so by giving one calendar month's notice, in writing, to the Secretaries. Procedure. Reference to Committee. — In case of difEerences arising at any of the works represented on the Committee, the instructions given with the Rules of the Midland Wages Board shall apply. If, however, negotiations as indicated by instructions Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 should fail, then instruction No. 5 shall be applied, except that the case shall, in the first instance, be brought before the Welsh Committee for settlement; and, failing that, it shall be submitted, in writing, to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Midland Wages Board, who Shall at their earliest convenience call a Meeting of the Standing Committee of their Board for the consideration of the same ; the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Welsh Committee, together with witnesses on either side, attending to give the necessary evidence. Reference to Boards — Should the Standing Committee fail to agree, the case shall be referred to the full Board, or ultimately to the President of the Board, whose decision shall be final. 168 laON AND ST£EL MiLNUFACTTJaE. Confirmation of Decisions. — The decisions of the Welsh Com- mittee shall be sent, in writing, to the Standing Committee of the Board for confirmation, and shall then be equally binding upon both parties as an Award of the full Board or its President. Finance. Contributions. — The Quarterly Contributions shall be the same as those paid to the Midland Board, and shall be paid over to the Treasurer, Mr. Daniel Jones, Kilsall, Shifnal, quarter by quarter. Payment of Representatives and Witnesses. — The payment of representatives and witnesses shall be the same as stated in Rule 21 {see Payment for Attendance above). Employers will send their claims to Mr. D. Jones, Donington, Wolverhampton, and Operatives to Mr. James Cox, 6, Mount Pleasant, Darlington. SOUTH WALES IRON AND STEEL WAGES BOARD. [Extract from Sliding Scale Agreement, dated 3rd January, 1910.J Constitution. Constitution. — The said parties hereto are herein-after styled the Joint Committee, and the said Committee shall be Eept on foot by Employers and Workmen. Representation. — The number of representatives forming the Joint Committee shall not exceed ten representatives, exclusive of the two Secretaries, five representatives to act on behalf of the Employers, and five on behalf of the Workmen; but, in addition to the before-stated five representatives of the Work- men, four other representatives may attend the meetings of the Joint Committee on behalf of the Workmen, but shall have no voting power. In case of a representative ceasing to be em- ployed at any of the above-named works, he shall no longer be a representative of the Joint Committee, and another repre- sentative shall be appointed from the works, where such vacancy has occurred. Secretaries. — The joint Committee shall have two Secretaries, one appointed by the Employees, and the other by the Work- men. Duration of Agreement. — This agreement and scale shall be in force for six months certain, from 1st of January, 1910, and either side may give notice to terminate the saane in any complete six months after the 1st of June, 1910. Such notice to be given on the 1st of June, 1910, or the let of January, 1911, or on the first day of any succeeding June or January. SCOTLAND. 169 Procedure. Reference of Disputes. — The Joint Committee shall decide upon questions arising out of an alleged infringement of this agreement, but no dispute shall be entertained or dealt with by the Joint Committee unless the Employers and Workmen have in each case endeavoured and failed to settle the same. THE SCOTTISH MANUFACTURED IRON TRADE CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BOARD. Rules of Boaed. Functions of Board. Objects. — The objects of the Board shall be to discuss, and if necessary to arbitrate, on wages or any other matters affecting the respective interests of the employers or operatives, and by conciliatory means to interpose its influence to avert stoppages, prevent disputes, and put an end to any that may arise. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of one employer representative and one operative representative from each works joining the Board. Where two or more works belong to the same proprietors, each may claim to be represented at the Board. Representatives . — The employers shall be entitled to send one duly accredited representative from each works to each meeting of the Board. The operatives of each works shall elect their representative to the Board, who must be a subscriber to the Board. Election of Operatives' Representatives. — The Secretaries shall, in the month of November in each year, issue a notice to each works connected with the Board, requesting the election of a representative in the succeeding month of December. The employers will have the notices posted in their works, and will, if desired by the acting representative, appoint a person to assist at the election if more than one candidate be nominated. The notice will call a meeting of the operatives for such day or days in the month of December, and at such place or places as the Standing Committee hereinafter mentioned may appoint, when candidates shall be nominated. If only one person be nominated, he shall be considered to be duly elected. If more than one person be nominated, an election by ballot shall be held on an early convenient daj, to be fixed by the acting represen- tative and the operatives' secretary, the candidate receiving the 170 IRON AND STEEL MANTTPACTUEE. largest number of votes to be declared duly elected. The acting representative shall on or before the first day of January next ensuing send to the Secretaries the name of the representative so chosen and of the works he represents. The Secretaries will supply all printed forms necessary for the election. Term of Off,ce. — The operative representative so chosen shall assume office at the next ensuing Annual Meeting of the Board, and shall retain office until the succeeding Annual Meeting. Both old and new representatives shall be present at each Annual Meeting, but only the old representatives shall vote on the adoption of the Annual Eeport and Accounts. This being done, they shall at once demit office, and be immediately suc- ceeded by the new representatives. Representatives shall be eligible for re-election. Interim Elections. — If any operative representative die, or resign, or cease to be qualified or terminate his connection with the worts he represents, a successor shall be chosen within one month, in the same manner as is provided in the case of annual elections, and shall remain -in office over the same period as would the representative in whose room he was elected. Cessation of Membership. — In case of the total stoppage of any works connected with the Board, except from temporary causes, both employer and operative representative shall, at the end of one month from the date of such stoppage, cease to be members of the Board, and of any Committee on which they may have been elected. Any vacancies resulting from this or any other cause, shall be filled up by the Committee affected. Disqualification. — Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Standing Committee that any member of the Board has used his influence in endeavouring to prevent the decisions of the Board or Standing Committee from being carried out, he shall forthwith cease to be a representative, and shall be liable to forfeit any fees which might otherwise be due to him from the Board. New Admissions. — If the employers and operatives at any works not connected with the Board desire to join the same, such desire shall be notified to the Secretaries, and by them to the Standing Committee, who shall have power to admit them to membership on being satisfied that these rules have been or will be complied with. Election of Officers. — At the annual meeting the new members shall elect an Arbiter, a President, a Vice-President, two Treasurers, two Secretaries, and two Auditors, who shall continue in office till the corresponding meeting of the following year, but shall be eligible for re-election. All except the Arbiter and Secretaries shall be elected from the members of the Board. The Secretaries shall be appointed — one by the employers' representatives, and one by the operatives' representatives — and both shall be paid by the Board. Neither of the Secretaries shall be an employer or an employe of the trade. Any casual vacancies in the offices of Treasurers or Auditors which may , / SCOTLAND, in occur during the year may be filled up by tlie Standing Com- mittee; and any casual vacancy in the office of employers' or operatives' Secretary may be filled up by the representatives on the Standing Committee of the employers or of the operatives, as the case may be. Powers of Officers. — The President and Vice-President shall be ex-officio members of all Committees, but without a casting vote. It shall be the duty of the President to preside over all meetings of the Board and of the Standing Committee, except in cases that require the Arbiter. In the absence of the President and Vice-President a temporary Chairman shall be elected by the meeting; but in no case, whoever presides, shall the Chairman have a casting vote. The Secretaries shall be appointed as paid officials of the Board without power to vote; they may, however, take part in all discussions. Procedure. Board Meetings. — The annual meeting of the Board attended by new and old members shall be held in January of each year, when the accounts for the previous year shall be submitted. By order of the Standing Committee, the Secretaries shall con- vene a meeting of the Board at any time, giving at least seven days' notice. The circular calling such meeting shall state in general terms the nature of the business for considera- tion. Standing Committee. — At the Annual Meeting of the Board a Standing Committee shall be appointed as follows : — The employers shall nominate twelve of their number (not more than one from each firm) exclusive of the President (not more than six of whom shall be entitled to vote or take part in any dis- cussion at any meeting of the Committee) and the operatives six of their number, exclusive of the Vice-President. Six to form a quorum. Standing Committee Meetings. — The Standing Committee shall meet as often as business requires. The time and place of meeting shall be arranged by the Secretaries, in default of any special direction by the Board or the President and Vice- President. Mode of Reference. — All questions, including any not settled at the works, shall, in the first instance, be referred to the Standing Committee, who shall investigate and have power to settle all matters so referred to them (except a general rise or fall of wages, which shall be referred to a special meeting of the Board). In any case where the Standing Committee fails to agree, or its decision is not accepted by either party, the question in dispute shall be submitted to the Board, and, if not decided by the Board, it may. then be submitted to the Ajbiter, whose decision in all cases submitted to, him shall be final and binding on all parties. 172 t&ON AND STEEL UAIfUFACttTBE. Voting. — All votes at tlie Board and Standing Committee shall be taken by show of hands. If at any meeting of the IJoard either the employer representative, or the operative repre- sentative, of any works be absent, the other representative of such works shall not be entitled to vote. Procedure in Disputes. — Questions requiring investigation by the Standing Committee or the Board shall be submitted in writing through the Secretaries. Either Secretary receiving a complaint shall forward a copy of the same to the other Secre- tary, and the matter referred to shall be considered as officially before the Committee from that date. Before any question be considered, an agreement of submission shall be signed by the employer and operative representatives of the works affected, and given to the Secretaries, who shall bring the same before the Committee. Forms for these purposes shall be supplied by the Secretaries. Witnesses. — The Committee or the Board, or the Secretaries in their discretion, Eb.ay summon from the works affected, witnesses to give evidence in any case submitted to them. Such witnesses to be paid by the Board such allowances and expenses as the Committee may direct. Notice Required. — No case referred to the Standing Com- mittee, nor any subject of dispute, shall be considered at any meeting unless notice thereof has been given to the Secretaries four clear lawful days before such meeting, but this is not to apply to routine business nor to matters the investigation of which may be considered necessary by the Standing Committee. General Wages Questions. — When the question is a general rise or fall of wages, a Board Meeting shall be held, and in case no agreement can be arrived at, it shall be referred to the Arbiter, and his decision shall be final and binding on all parties. Decisions Binding. — Each representative shall be deemed fully authorised to act for the works which has elected him, and the decision of a majority of the Board shall be binding upon the employers and operatives of all works connected with the Board. No Suspension of Work. — No suspension of work shall take place pending the consideration or settlement of any question in dispute. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — No alteration or addition shall be made to these Rules, except at the meeting of the Board held in January in each year, and unless notice in writing of the proposed alteration be given to the Secretaries at least one calendar month before such meeting. The notice convening the Annual Meeting shall state fully any alteration that may be proposed. Bye-Laws. — The Standing Committee shall have power to make, from time to time, such Bye-Laws as they may consider necessary, provided the same are not inconsistent with or at variance with these Rules. SCOTLAND. 173 Finance. Contributions. — The sum of one penny per head per fortnight (which sum may be altered if found necessary) shall be deducted from the wages of all Puddlers (Forehand, Levelhand, and Underhand), Bushellers, Scrap Furnacemen and assistants, Shinglers and assistants. Forge Rollers and assistants. Puddled Bar Bankmen, Cutters-Down, Heaters and assistants, Rollers and all assistants. Finished Bar Bankmen, Pig Iron Wheelers, and Tap or Cinder Wheelers, earning over three shillings pei shift. Each firm shall pay an amount corresponding to the total sum deducted from the workmen. The contributions, along with the official forms to be supplied by the Secretaries, shall be forwarded to the Bankers (the National Bank of Scotland, Limited, Glasgow), within one week from the pay when the money is deducted from the operatives. The Banking Account of the Board shall be kept in the name of the Treasurers, and all accounts shall be paid by cheque signed by them. Expenses. — All expenses incurred by the "Board shall be borne equally by the employers and operatives. Fees and Allowances. — The sum of ten shillings shall be paid to each member attending a meeting of the Board, or of the Standing Committee. The sum of fifteen shillings shall be paid to each member attending a meeting of Sub-Committee. In addition, each member shall be allowed travelling expenses at the late of three halfpence per mile, and when an operative member is engaged on the night shift following the day on which a meeting is held, he shall be allowed payment for a second shift. The sum of £4 per annum shall be paid to each employers' and operatives' representative, as in full compensation for all time lost by him attending to grievances at the works with which he is connected during his on-shift. Should the representative be called back to the works during his off-shift in order to attend to grievances and thereby lose his subsequent shift, he shall be paid 10s. on a certificate to be granted by the manager. In the case of any representative who has held office during part of a year only, he shall receive a proportionate amount, corresponding to the time during which he has held office. In the case of any sums being in any way paid to operatives' representatives in excess of what is paid to employers' representatives (railway fares alone excepted) a sum equal to such excess shall concurrently be credited to the employers collectively. Instetjctions. First Step to ReTnedy Grievance. — If any subscriber to the Board desires to have its assistance in redressing any grievance, he must explain the matter to the operatives' representative of the works at which he is employed. Before doing so he must, however, have done his best to get his grievance righted by seeing his foreman, or the manager, himself, 174 IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTtTHE. Discouragement of Complaints not well Founded. — The opera- tives' representative must question the complainant about the matter, and discourage complaints which do not appear to be well founded. Before taking action, he must ascertain that the pre- vious instruction has been complied with. Discussion of Complaints. — If there seems to be good ground for complaint, the complainant and the operatives' representative must take a suitable opportunity of laying the matter before the foreman or works manager, or head of the concern (according to what may be the custom of the particular works). Except in case of emergency, these complaints shall be made only upon one day in each week, the said day and time being fixed by the manager of the works. Statement of Grievance. — The complaint should be stated in a way that implies an expectation that it will be fairly and fully coEsidered, and that what is right will be done. In most cases this will lead to a settlement without the matter having to go further. Reference to Standing CoTnmittee. — If, however, an agreement cannot be come to, a statement of the points of difference shall be drawn up and signed by the employers' representative and the operatives' representative, and forwarded to the Secretaries of the Board with a request that the Standing Committee will consider the matter. An official form, on which complaints may be stated, can be obtained from the Secretaries. Meeting of Standing CoTnnnittee. — It will be the duty of the Standing Committee to meet for this purpose as soon after the expiration of four days from receipt of the notice as can be arranged. Delays. — It is not, however, always possible to avoid some delay, and the complainant must not suppose that, he will necessarily lose anything by having to wait, as any recom- mendation of the Standing Committee, or any decision of the Board, may be made to date back to the time of the complaint being sent in. No Suspension of Work. — Above all, the Board would impress upon its subscribers that there must be no strike or suspension of work. The main object of the Board is to prevent anything of this sort, and if any strike or suspension of work takes place the Board will refuse to enquire into the matter in dispute till work is resumed, and the fact of it having been interrupted will be taken into account in considering the question. Notice. — It is recommended that any changes in the modes of working requiring alterations in the hours of labour, or a revision of the scale of payments, shall be made matter of notice, so far as possible, and of mutual arrangement beforehand, so as to avoid needless subsequent disputes as to what ought to be paid. SCOTLAND. 175 BOARD OP CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION FOR THE MANUFACTURED STEEL TRADE OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND. (Svbject to slight variations in the rules as to oontributions and allowances, these rules govern the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Steam Electrical and Hydraulic Service of the Steel Trade of the West of Scotland.) EuLES OF Board. Function of Board. Object.- — The object of the Board shall be to arbitrate on Wages or any other matters affecting the respective interests of the Employers or Operatives, and by conciliatory means to interpose its influence to prevent disputes and put an end to any that may arise. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of one Employer and one Operative Representative from each Works joining the Board. Where two or more Works belong to the same Pro- prietors, each Works may claim to be represented at the Board. Employers' Representatives . — The Employers shall be entitled to send one duly accredited Representative from each Works to each meeting of the Board. Operative Representatives. — The Operatives of each Works shall elect a Representative by ballot at a meeting held for the purpose, on such day or days as the Board may fix, in the month of December in each year. At the same time and in the same manner they shall also elect a Substitute Representative, who shall attend all meetings in the absence, through illness or other- wise, of the Representative; the names of the Representative and substitute Representative, and of the Works they represent being given in to the Secretaries, on or before the 1st of January next ensuing. Vacancies. — If any Operative Representative die, or resign, or cease to be qualified by terminating his connection with the Works he represents, a successor shall be chosen within one month, in the same manner as is provided in the case of Annual Elections, and shall remain in office till date of next General Election. Period of Membership. — The Operative Representatives so chosen shall continue in office for the calendar year immediately following their Election, and shall be eligible for Re-election, 176 lEON AND STEEL MANTJFACTUKB. Cessation of Membership. — In case of tte total stoppage of any "Works connected with the Board, both Employer and Operative Representatives shall, at the end of one month from the date of such stoppage, cease to be Members of the Board and of any Committee on which they have been elected. Any vacancies so resulting from this or any other cause shall be filled up by the Committee affected. Withdrawal from Board (Bye-Law). — No section of men in any Works connected with the Board shall have power to sever their connection with same without first giving six months' notice of their intention to do so, and no Employer shall have the power to remove any section of men from the jurisdiction of the Board unless with the consent of two-thirds of its members. Should any section of men cease work and thus sever their connection with the Board, they shall not again be allowed to become Members without the consent of at least two-thirds of the Board, and on such conditions as the Board may decide. Di.i qualification. — Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Board that any member of the Board has used his influence in endeavouring to prevent the decisions of the Board from being carried out, he shall forthwith cease to be a Representative. New Members. — If the Employers and Operatives at any Works not connected with the Board should desire to join the same, such desire shall be notified to the Secretaries, and by them to the Board, who shall have power to admit them to Membership on being satisfied that these Rules have been, or are about to be complied with. Officers. — At the meeting of the Board, to be held in January in each year, it shall elect a President, and Vice-President, two Secretaries, two Auditors, and two Treasurers, who shall continue in office till the corresponding meeting of the follow- ing year, but shall be eligible for Re-election. Any vacancy in these offices which occurs during the year may be filled up at the first meeting of the Board, or where necessary by the party to be represented by the Office Bearer, and such appointment shall be reported to the first meeting of the Board after such vacancy has occurred, but the term of appointment shall not extend beyond the date of the General Election of Office Bearers. The President and Yice-President shall be ex-offi,cio members of all Committees, but without casting vote. Duties of Ofllcers. President and Vice-President. — The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board, and in his absence the chair shall be taken by the Vice-President. In the absence of the President and Vice-President, a temporary Chairman shall be elected by the meeting ; but in no case shall the Chairman have a casting vote. Secretaries (Bye-Law) .—The Secretaries shall, in the month of JToveniber in each year, issue a notice to eftch Workp con- SCOTLAND. 177 nected with the Board, requesting the Election of Representa- tives in the month of December, and shall supply the requisite Forms. It is understood that the substitute Representative shall only act, either in the Works or at the Board, in the absence of the Representative. Procedure. ■Meetings. — The Board shall meet for the transaction of busi- ness four times a year, in January, April, July, and October; but the Secretaries may, with the sanction of the President and Vice-President, convene special meetings at any time to deal with matters of urgency. Seven days' notice shall be given of the date of such meeting; and the circular calling such meeting shall express in general terms the nature of the business for consideration. Notice of Subject.- — No subject shall be brought forward at any meeting of the Board unless notice thereof be given to the Secretaries seven clear days before the meeting at which it is to be introduced. Evidence. — All questions requiring investigation shall be stated in writing- to the Board, and shall be supplemented by such verbal evidence or explanation as the Board may think needful. Submission of Complaints {Bye-Law) . — An official Form shall be supplied to each Representative, on which complaints can be entered. Either Secretary receiving a complaint shall be re- quired to forward a copy of the same to the other Secretary ; and the complaint shall be considered as officially before the Board from the date of such notice. Reference to Arbitrator. — The Employer and Operative Repre- sentative of the Works affected shall each make out and sign a statement of the matters in dispute ; and this shall be given to the Board. In case of the Board failing to agree, the question in dispute shall be submitted to an Arbitrator, who shall be requested to decide the same ; but in all such cases witnesses from all the Works affected may be summoned to attend and give evidence in support of their case. Voting. — All votes at the Board shall be taken by show of hands, unless any Member calls for a ballot. If, at any meeting of the Board, the Employer Representative or the Operative Representative of any Works be absent, the other Representative of such Works shall not, under the circumstances, be entitled to vote. Decisions Binding. — Each Representative shall be deemed fully authorized to act for the Works which has elected him ; and the decision of a majority of the Board shall be binding upon the Employers and Operatives of all Works connected with the Board. 14522 N ,178 IHON AND STEEL MANUFACTUEE. General Wages Questions. — When the question is a general rise or fall of Wages, a Board Meeting shall be held; and in ease no agreement be arrived at, a single Arbitrator shall be appointed, and his decision at, or after, a special Arbitration held for the purpose, shall be final, and binding on all parties. Revision of Rules. Alterations and Additions. — No alteration or addition shall be made to these Rules, except at the meeting of the Board to be held in January in each year, and unless notice in writing of the proposed alteration be given to the Secretaries at least one calendar month before such meeting. The notice convening the Annual Meeting shall state fully the nature of any alteration that may be proposed. Bye-Laws. — The Board shall have power to make, from time to time, such Bye-Laws as they may consider necessary, provided the same are not inconsistent with, or at variance with, these Rules. Finance. Collection of Funds (Bye-Laws). — The sum of one penny per head per fortnight shall be deducted from the Wages of each Operative earning two shillings and sixpence per day and upwards. Each firm shall pay an amount corresponding to the total sum deducted from the Workmen. The contributions shall be forwarded on official forms, to be supplied by the Secretaries, to the Bankers (The Bank of Scotlan.d, Glasgow), within one week from the pay when the money is deducted from the Operatives. Payment of Expenses. — Any expenses incurred by the Board shall be borne equally by the Employers and Operatives. The banking account of the Board shall be kept in the name of the Treasurers, and all accounts shall be paid by cheque signed by them. Allowance for attending Meetings. — The sum of ten shillings for each member of the Board shall be allowed for each meeting of the Board. This sum shall be divided equally between the Employers and Operatives, and shall be distributed by each side in proportion to the attendances of each member. In addition, each member shall be allowed second-class railway fare each way, and when an Operative Member is engaged on the night shift following the day on which a meeting is held, he shall be allowed payment for a second shift. Allowance for Time spent in Service of Board. — The Operative Representative shall be paid for time lost in attending to grievances at the Works to which he belongs, at the rate of ten shillings for each shift actually and necessarily lost. Should he, however, lose more time than is reasonably necessary in the opinion of the Manager, the latter shall fill up the certificate SCOTLAND. 179 only for siicli amount as lie considers due before signing it. Whatever sum or sums in this or any other way be paid to Operative Representatives, in excess of what is paid to Employer Representatives, the amount of such excess shall concurrently be credited to the Employers collectively. An account of attendances and fees paid to each Representative shall be kept; and the Secretaries shall call the attention of the Board to, any case where the cost of adjusting disputes at any Works exceeds, m their opinion, a proper a-mount in proportion to the number of Operatives employed. Insteuctions. First Steps in case of Grievance. — If any subscriber to the Board desires to have its assistance in redressing any grievance, he must explain the matter to the Operative Representative of the Works at which he is employed. Before doing so he must, however, have done his best to get his grievance righted, by seeing his Foreman, or the Manager himself. First Duty of Operatives' Representative.— T\\& Operative Representative must question the complainant about the matter, and discourage complaints which do not appear to be well founded. Before taking action, he must ascertain that the previous instruction has been complied with. Reference to Head of Works. — If there seems good grounds for complaint, the Complainant and the Operative Representative must take a suitable opportunity of laying the matter before the Foreman or Works' Manager, or head of the concern (according to what may be the custom of the particular Works). Except in case of emergency these complaints shall be made only upon one day in each week, the said day and time fixed by the Manager of the Works. Statement of Grievance. — The complaint should be stated in a way that implies an expectation that it will be fairly and fully considered, and that what is right will be done. In most cases this will lead to a settlement withoiit the matter having to go further. Reference to Board. — If, however, an agreement cannot be come to, a statement of the points in difference shall be drawn out, signed by the Employer Representative and the Operative Representative, and forwarded to the Secretaries of the Board, with a request that the Board will consider the matter. An official form, on which complaints may be stated, can be obtained from the Secretaries. Delays. — It is not, however, always possible to avoid some delay, and the Complainant must not suppose that he will necessarily lose anything by having to wait, as any decision of the Board may be made to date back to the time of the complaint being sent in. No Suspension of Work. — Above all, the Board would impress upon its subscribers that there must he no strike or suspension of 14522 N 2 180 IKON AND STEEL MANTJFACTUEE. work. The main object of the Board is to prevent anything of this sort; and if any strike or suspension of work take place, the Board will refuse to inquire into the matter in dispute till work is resumed; and the fact of its having been interrupted will be taken into account in considering the question. Notice of Alterations. — It is recommended that any changes in modes of working requiring alterations in the hours of labour, or a revision of the scale of payments, should be made matters of notice, and, as far as possible, of arrangement beforehand, so as to avoid needless subsequent disputes as to what ought to be paid. ENGlNBEBING AND SHIPBUILDING. 181 ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING. ENGINEERS— UNITED KINGDOM. {On 28«A January, 1898, a protracted dispute, affecting engineers at many centres in the United Kingdom, was settled by an agreement called " The Terms of Settlement." Under this agreement provision was Tnade for the avoidance of disputes by means of conciliatory conferences, under which much useful work has been accomplished. The Terms of Settlennent were revised in 1907, and the provisions for avoiding disputes are given below. The parties to the agreement are the Engineering Einployers' Federation and the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, the Steam Engine Makers' Society, the United Machine Workers' Associa- tion, the Society of Amalgam,ated Toolmakers, Engineers and Machinists, and the National United Society of Smiths and Hammermen. The Electrical Trades Union and the National Society of Amalgamated Brass Workers and Metal Mechanics also have a similar agreement with the Employers' Federation.) Provisions for Avoiding Disputes. With a view to avoid disputes, deputations of workmen shall be received by their employers, by appointment, for mutual dis- cussion of any question in the settlement of which both parties are directly concerned ; or it shall be competent for an official of the Trade Union to approach the local secretary of the Employers' Association with regard to any such question ; or it shall be com- petent for either party to bring the question before a local confer- ence to be held between the local Association of Employers and the local representatives of the Trade Unions. In the event of either party desiring to raise any question a local conference for this purpose may be arranged by application to the Secretary of the Employers' Association or of the Trade Union concerned, as the case may be. Local conferences shall be held within twelve working days from the receipt of the application by the Secretary of the Employers' Association or of the Trade Union or Trade Unions concerned. Failing settlement at a local conference of any question brought before it, it shall be competent for either party to refer the matter to the Executive Board of the Federation and the Central Authority of the Trade Union or Trade Unions concerned. . Central conferences shall be held at the earliest: date which can -be- conveniently arranged by the Secretaries of the Federation and of the Trade Union or Trade Unions concerned. 1^2 ENGrNEERiNG AND SHIPBTTILDING. There shall be no stoppage of work either of a partial or of a general character, but work shall proceed under, the current conditions until the procedure provided for above has been carried through. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY, GREAT BRITAIN. {The following are the operative terms of an Agreement between the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation and 18 Trade Unions whose members are employed in the shipyards of members of the Federation. The Agreement was signed on March 9th,* 1909, and applies to all classes of workpeople in the shipyards, except labourers.^ The Federation and the Unions recognising that it is in the best interests of both Employers and Workmen that arrangements should be made whereby questions arising may be fully discussed and settled without stoppages of work, hereby agree as follows : — I. — Geneeal Fluctuations in Wages. (1.) Changes in wages due to the general conditions of the Ship- building Industry shall be termed general fluctuations. Such general fluctuations in wages shall apply to all the trades com- prised in this Agreement and in every Federated firm at the same time and to the same extent. Differences in rates of wages in any trade in different districts can be dealt with as heretofore under clause II., section 3. (2.) In the case of all such general fluctuations the following provisions and procedure shall apply, viz. : — (a.) No step towards an alteration in wages can be taken until after the lapse of six calendar months from the date of the previous general fluctuation. (6.) Before an application for an alteration can be made, there shall be a preliminary conference between the Federation and the Unions, in order to discuss the posi- tion generally. Such conference shall be held within 14 days of the request for same, (c.) No application for an alteration shall be competent until the foregoing preliminary conference has been held, and no alteration shall take effect within six weeks of the date of the application. {d.) The application for a proposed alteration shall be made as follows : — The Federation to the Unions parties to this Agreement ; or The said Unions to the Federation, (e.) Within 14 days after the receipt of an application the parties shall meet in Conference. * The Hull Painters' Society signed on 31st December, 1909. Great beITaiN. 1-8^ (/.) The Conference may be adjourned by mutual agreement, such adjourned Conference to be held within 14 days thereafter. (g.) Any general fluctuation in tradesmen's rates shall be of the following fixed amount, viz. : — Piecework Bates ... 5 per cent. ; and TimeRates... ... l/-per week,or ^d. per hour where payment is made by the hour. II. — Questions othek than Genebal Fluctuations in Wages. (1.) When any question is raised by or on behalf of either an employer or employers, or of a workman or workmen, the follow- ing procedure shall be observed, viz. : — (a.) A workman or deputation of workmen shall be received by their employers in the yard or at the place where a question has arisen, by appointment, for the mutual discussion of any question in the settlement of which both parties are directly concerned; and failing arrangement, a further endeavour may, if desired, be then made to negotiate a settlement by a meeting be- tween the Employer, with or without an Official of the Local Association, on the one hand, and the Official Delegate, or other Official of the workmen concerned, with or without the workman or workmen directly concerned, as deemed necessary. (b.) Failing settlement, the question shall be referred to a Joint Committee consisting of three employers and three representatives of the Union or of each of the Unions directly concerned, none of whom shall be con- nected with the yard or dock where the dispute has arisen, (c.) Failing settlement under Sub-section (b), the question shall be brought before the Employers' Local Associa- tion and the responsible Local Representatives of the Union or Unions directly concerned in Local Confer- ence. (d.) Failing settlement at Local Conference it shall be competent for either party to refer the question to a Central Conference to be held between the Executive Board of the Federation and representatives of the Union or Unions directly concerned, such representa- tives to have executive power. (2.) If the question is in its nature a general one affecting more than one yard or dock, it shall be competent to raise it direct in Local Conference, or if it is general and affecting the Federated Firms or Workmen in more than one district, it shall be com- petent to raise it direct in Central Conference without in either case going through the prior procedure above provided for. (3.) The questions hereby covered shall extend to all questions relating to Wages, including District alterations in wages and other matters in the Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing trade, which may give rise to disputes. i84 ENGINEERING AND SHiPBT;iLt)i3^(i. III. GeAND CoNrEEENCB. In the event of failure to settle any question in Central Confer- ence under Clause II., Section 1, Sub-section {d), either party desirous to have such question further considered, shall, prior to any stoppage of work, refer same for final settlement to a Grand Conference to be held between the Federation and all the Unions parties to this Agreement. A Conference may, by mutual agreement, be adjourned. On any occasion when a settlement has not been reached, the Conference must be adjourned to a date not earlier than 14 days nor later than one month from the date of such Conference. IV. — Piecework Questions — Settlement of. Local arrangements for dealing with questions arising out of Piece Price Lists, or in connection with Piece Prices or Piece- work, may continue, or be established, with the following further provisions, viz. : — • Failing settlement of any such question under the arrange- ments already existing or to be established, same shall be referred to a Joint Committee in accordance with Clause II., Section 1, Sub-section (b), and, if need be, the further procedure under same Clause, Section 1, Sub-sections (c) and {d), and Clause III. Note. — In districts where there is a Standing Committee, the question instead of being referred to sub-section (6) will be dealt with under sub-section (c), and, if need be, the further procedure named. The settlement shall be retrospective. Any claim for alteration of price must be made before the commencement of the job. The price to be paid during the time the question is under discussion shall, failing agreement between the employer and workman or workmen concerned, be fixed in the following manner, viz. : — Two or three employers not connected with the Yard where the question has arisen shall give a temporary decision as to the price to be paid, but said decision shall be without prejudice to either party, and shall not be adduced in evidence in the ultimate settlement of the question. V. — Demarcation Questions. The existing local arrangements for the settlement of questions with respect to the demarcation of work shall continue meantime. VI. — General Provisions. ' At all Meetings and Conferences the representatives of both sides shall have full powers to settle, but it shall be in their discretion whether or not they conclude a settlement. In the event of any stoppage of work occurring in any Federated Yard or Federated District either in contravention of the foregoing or after the procedure laid down has been exhausted, kOktH-fiASl' COAST. 18^ entire freedom of action is hereby reserved to the Federation, and any Federated Association, and to the Unions concerned, notwith- standing the provisions of this Agreement. The suspension of the Agreement shall be limited to such particular stoppage, and the Agreement in all other respects shall continue in force. Pending settlement of any question other than questions of Wages, Hours and Piece Prices (the last-named of which is pro- vided for above), two or three Employers not connected with the Yard where the question has arisen shall give a temporary decision, but"' such decision shall be without prejudice to either party, and shall not be adduced in evidence in the ultimate settle- ment of the question. , The expression " Employer " throughout this Agreement shall include an Employer's accredited representative. Until the whole procedure of this Agreement applying to the question at issue has been carried through there shall be no stoppage or interruption of work either of a partial or of a general character. VII. — Duration of Ageeement. This Agreement shall continue in force for three years, and shall thereafter be subject to six months' notice in writing on either side, said notice not to be competent until the three years have elapsed. THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE PATTERN- MAKING INDUSTRY OF THE NORTH-EAST COAST. Functions of Board, Object. — The primary object of the Board is to regulate general advances and reductions in the wages of Patternmakers, but any other question not involving other Trades may be brought before the Board. Constitution, The Parties. — The parties to the Board are the North-East Coast Engineering Trades Employers' Association, and the United Patternmakers' Association. Representation. — The Board shall consist of eleven Em- ployers and an equal number of Patternmakers' representatives. Each party shall elect its own representatives to act on the Board, and they shall be deemed to have the power to bind their respective constituents. 186 ENGINEEEIWG AND SHlPBtJILDINQ. The representatives so elected shall, from their own number, elect five representatives to act on the Standing Committee named in sub-section C. {See next paragraph.) The Standing Committee shall consist of five Employers, and an equal number of Patternmakers, annually elected as aforesaid. In addition to the Standing Committee provided by sub- section C {see preceding paragraph), the Chairman and Vice- Chairman of the Board shall be ex-officio members of the same, and when present at any meeting of the Standing Committee shall occupy the chair by virtue of their office. Firsb Board. — The first Board shall be formed as early as possible, and continue in office till January, 1898. During that month the Board shall meet to pass the accounts and close the business of the past year ; and the new Board shall then proceed to elect Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next twelve months. Names of representatives to act both on the Board and the Standing Committee, together with names and addresses of Secretaries shall be handed in at the first and any subsequent Annual Meeting of the Board. Any change in the rules or constitution of the Board, of which at least four weeks' previous notice in writing has been given by one party to the other, may then be considered and disposed of as may be deemed most expedient. Vacancies and Substitutes. — If any representative die, resign, or otherwise cease to be qualified, another shall be appointed within four weeks, and should any representative be unable to attend a meeting, a substitute may attend in his stead. Dissolution. — If, at any time, it is thought desirable to terminate the Board, this may be done by either party giving six months' notice, in writing. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. — The Board shall, from their number, annually elect a Chairman who shall be an Employer, and a Vice-Chairman who shall be a Patternmaker. Procedure, Notice. — Four weeks' notice (in writing) shall be given by the Secretary of one party to the Secretary of the other party of any question intended to be dealt with by the Board. Reference to Standing Committee. — All questions shall, in the first instance, be referred to the Standing Committee, who shall investigate and endeavour to settle the same. In the event of the Standing Committee being unable to settle a question, it shall, as early as possible, be referred to the entire Board. Meetings.— L meeting of the Standing Committee shall be called after notice (in writing) stating the business to be transacted thereat, given by the Secretary or Secretaries of one NORTH-EAST COAST. 187 party to the Secretary or Secretaries of the other party. Such meeting shall be held not earlier than seven days, nor later than ■fourteen days after receipt of notice of a question given as provided in Rule 5 {see above — Notice). But the parties may mutually agree to alter time of meeting. QuoruTn. — Not less than three representatives for each party (inclusive of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the. Board) shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Standing Committee : not less than six representatives for each party a quorum at any General Meeting of the Board. Voting. — No matter or question before . the Board shall be submitted to vote unless by mutual agreement of both parties. Reference to Referees.— F ailing settlement by the Board of any question, referred to it by the Standing Committee, the same may, by common consent, be submitted to three disinterested gentlemen mutually approved by the Board, the decision of whom or of the majority of whom shall be binding and conclusive. But if the Board fail to agree in the choice of three gentlemen willing to act, each party shall elect its own Referee and the two Referees so elected shall nominate a third to sit with them, and their decision or the decision of the majority of them shall in like manner be binding and conclusive. When, however, both parties can agree upon one gentleman to act as Referee, he shall be deemed to have the powers conferred by the rules upon the three Referees named in Rule 12 (i.e., the paragraph above). Proceedings on a Reference. — Upon any submission or refer- ence under the Board, the Referees shall arrange the place, day, and hour of hearing, and may adjourn as to them may seem most expedient. It shall be competent for either side to present its case by a legal adviser ; but notice of intention to do so shall be given to the other party at least seven days before the hearing. It shall, however, not be obligatory upon the party receiving such notice to send the like to the other party. Both parties are to obey notices of meetings issued by the Referees, and to attend the same. Any facts, considerations or elements, may by mutual consent be agreed upon or eliminated from any reference. The Referees may examine any witness or witnesses on oath, or may allow any fact or facts to be proved by affidavit, provided that a copy of or the substance of an affidavit to be used at any reference shall be sent by the party intending to use it to the other party at least five clear days before the hearing day. No suspension of work. — There shall be no stoppage of work in the nature of a strike or lock-out; and pending the decision of the Board upon any question, all working conditions shall be those current at time of notice given. 188 ENGINEERING AND SHIPBTJILblNG. Finance. Expenses. — Each party shall bear costs and expenses of its own representatives, and the other expenses incidental to the ordinary working of the Board shall be borne equally by both parties. The costs and expenses of a reference shall be in the discretion of the Referees, who may order that the same be paid equally by both parties, or that either party bear the whole or any particular part or parts of the entire costs. BOARD OP CONCILIATION FOR THE IRON FOUNDING INDUSTRY OF THE NORTH-EAST COAST. Functions of Board. Objects. — The primary object of the Board is to regulate general advances or reductions in the wages of the Moulders represented, and minor or shop questions affecting the conditions of their employment, providing such questions do not involve other trades. Any other general question may by common consent be brought before the Board. Constitution. Parties. — The parties to the Board are the Associated Em- ployers of the Tyne, Wear, and Tees and Hartlepool Districts, and the Friendly Society of Iron Founders of England, Ireland, and Wales. Representation. — (A.) The Board shall consist of 13 Employers and an equal number of Moulders' Representatives. (B.) Each party shall elect its own representatives to act on the Board, and they shall be deemed to have power to bind their respective constituents. The representatives so elected shall from their own number elect five representatives, to act on the Standing Committee named in sub-section C. (C.) The Standing Committee shall consist of five Employers and an equal number of Moulders annually elected as aforesaid. (D.) The Board shall from their number annually elect a Chair- man who shall be an Employer, and a Yice-Chairman who shall be a representative of the Ironfounders' Society. (E.) In addition to the Standing Committee provided by sub- section C, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board shall be ex-officio members of the same, and when present at any NORTH-EAST COAST. 189 meeting of the Standing Committee, shall occupy the chair by virtue of their office. (F.) No matter or question before the Board shall be submitted to vote unless by mutual agreement of both parties. Vacancies. — If any representative die, resign, or otherwise cease to be qualiiied, another shall be appointed within 4 weeks, and should any representative be unable to attend a meeting, a substitute may attend in his stead. Annual Meeting. — The first Board shall be formed as early as possible, and continue in office till January 31st, 1908. During January of each year the Board shall meet to pass the accounts and close the business of the past year ; and the new Board shall then proceed to elect Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next 12 months. Names of representatives to act both on the Board and the Standing Committee together with names and addresses of Secre- taries shall be handed in at the iirst and any subsequent Annual Meeting of the Board. Any change in the rules or constitution of the Board, of which at least four weeks' previous notice in writing has been given by one party to the other, may then be considered and disposed of as deemed most expedient. Procedure. Notice of .Cases. — Four weeks' notice in writing, terminating on a total time day, shall be given by the Secretary of one party to the Secretary of the other party, of any question intended to be dealt with by the Board. Reference to Standing Committee. — All questions shall in the first instance be referred to the Standing Committee, who shall investigate and endeavour to settle the same. In the event of the Standing Committee being unable to settle a question, it shall, as early as possible, be referred to the entire Board. Meeting of Standing Com,mittee. — A meeting of the Standing Committee shall be called, after notice in writing, stating the business to be transacted thereat, given by the Secretary or Secre- taries of one party, to the Secretary or Secretaries of the other party. Such meeting shall be held not earlier than 7 days, nor later than 14 days, after receipt of notice of a question given as provided in Rule 5 {See above — Notice of Cases). But the parties may mutually agree to alter time of meeting. Quorum. — Not less than three representatives for each party, inclusive of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the"Board, shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Standing Committee; not less than six representatives for each party a quorum at any General Meeting of the Board. Reference to Referees. — Failing settlement by the Board of any question referred to it by the Standing Committee, the same may, 190 ENGIKBEEING AND SHIPBITILDING. by common consent, be submitted to three disinterested gentlemen mutually approved by the Board, the decision of whom, or of the majority of whom, shall be binding and conclusive. But if the Board fail to agree in the choice of three gentlemen willing to act, each party shall elect its own Referee, and the two Referees so elected shall nominate a third to sit with them, and their decision, or the decision of the majority of them, shall in like manner be binding and conclusive. Upon any submission or reference under the Board, the Referees shall arrange the place, day, and hour of hearing, and may adjourn as to them may seem most expedient. It shall be com- petent for either side to present its case by a legal adviser, but notice of intention so to do shall be given to the other party at least seven days before the hearing. It shall, however, not be obligatory upon the party receiving such notice to send the like to the other party. Both parties are to obey notices of meetings issued by the Referee, and to attend the same. Any facts, considerations, or elements may by mutual consent be agreed upon or eliminated from any reference. The Referees may examine any witness or witnesses on oath, or may allow any fact or facts to be proved by affidavit, provided that a copy of or the substance of an affidavit to be used at any reference shall be sent by the party intending to use it to the other party at least five clear days before the hearing day. The costs and expenses of a reference shall be in the discretion of the referees, who may order that the same be paid equally by both parties, or that either party bear the whole or any particular part or parts of the entire costs. No Suspension of Work. — There shall be no stoppage of work in the nature of a strike or lock-out ; and pending the decision of the Board upon any question, all working conditions shall be those current at time of notice given . Report of Proceedings. — The Board shall appoint when neces- sary an official reporter to take a record of its proceedings — including the hearing of a reference — but the publication of a report shall not be in order unless the consent of both parties has previously been obtained. Finance. Payment of Expenses. —Ei&cla. party shall bear costs and expenses of its own representatives, and the other expenses inci- dental to the' ordinary working of the Board shall be borne equally by both parties. NORTH-EAST COAST. 191 THE NORTH EAST COAST OF ENGLAND MARINE ENGINEERS' CONCILIATION BOARD. Functions of Board. Object. — The amicable settlement of wages and other questions arising out of, or connected with the employment of Marine Engineers on steamships owned or managed in Ports on the North East Coast of England. Limits of Jurisdiction. — That the North East Coast of England shall be deemed to extend from the Port of Whitby to the Port of Blyth, both inclusive. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of an equal number of Shipowners and Marine Engineers, elected by the respective Steamship owners' and Marine Engineers' Societies, or organiza- tions affiliated with the Board. Mode of Affiliation. — Any Society or Organization of Steam- ship owners, or Marine Engineers, within the limits of the N.E. Coast of England, as before defined, shall on application in writing and acceptance thereof by the Board, become affiliated therewith and shall be entitled to the number of Representatives which may be agreed by the Board, but so nevertheless that the number of Representatives of the Steamship owners and Marine Engineers shall be always the same, and shall therefore from time to time be equalized as occasion may require, in such manner as the Board may deem best. First Board. — The Shipowners' Societies or Organizations affiliated with the Board at the institution thereof are the following : Sunderland with two Representatives, the Hartle- pools with two Representatives, and Middlesbro'-on-Tees with one Representative on the Board. The Marine Engineers Society or organization so affiliated is the North East Coast of England Seagoing Engineers' Joint Committee, with five Representatives on the Board. Short Reference. — The constituents of the Board, i.e., Steam- ship owners' and Engineers' Representatives, are for brevity hereinafter referred to as "the parties." Withdrawal. — In the event of either party desiring to retire from the Board, the Secretary of the party so desiring to with- draw shall give to the Secretary of the other party written notice thereof and the withdrawal shall come into effect six months after the date of such notice. Secretaries. — The parties shall each forthwith respectively elect a Secretary, to represent them in the transaction of the business of the Board, and shall give written notice thereof to the other party, and both such Secretaries shall remain in office until withdrawn by the parties electing them. The Secretaries 192 ENGINEEaiNG AND SHIPBUILDING. shall attend all meetings of the Board, and are entitled to take part in the discussions, but they shall have no power to move or second any Resolution, or to vote on any question before the Board. Referees. — Each of the parties shall in November of each and every year elect an official Representative to the Board, to be called a Referee, and the Secretary of each party shall forthwith give notice of such election in writing to the Secretary of the other party. Such Referees shall be persons of impartial character, not in any way pecuniarily interested either in Ship- owning or in the trade or profession of a Marine Engineer unless otherwise mutually agreed. The Referees shall attend such Meetings of the Board as they are requested by the Secretaries in writing to attend, as hereinafter mentioned. The Referees shall be eligible for re-election. Umpire. — The Referees shall meet as soon as possible after their election, but not later than the 15th day of December, and choose an Umpire, who shall like themselves be a person of impartial character, not in any way connected with Shipowning or Marine Engineering, and they shall forthwith give notice in writing to both the Secretaries, of such Election. The Umpire shall be eligible for re-election. When the Umpire is called to any Meeting of the Board he shall act as Chairman and have all the rights, powers, and authority of Chairman. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — They shall conjointly convene all Meetings of the Board, and take proper minutes of the proceedings thereof, which shall be transcribed in duplicate books, and both such books shall be signed by the Chairman of the Meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed. One of such Minute Books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall also conduct the correspondence for their respective parties, and conjointly for the Board. Chairman. — The Chairman shall preside over all Meetings of the Board at which the Referees and Umpire are not present as before provided. The Chairman shall vote as a representative but shall not have any casting vote. He shall maintain strict order and regularity in debate and in the proceedings of the Board. His rulings shall be implicitly obeyed, and if any representative shall disobey the ruling of the Chairman he may be suspended for the remainder of the sitting, and in the event of such representative persisting in his disobedience, he may be suspended by the Chairman from all sittings of the Board, and shall be forthwith reported by the Chairman in writing to his Constituents. Treasurer. — The Treasurer shall keep proper Books of Account and prepare a proper statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board up to the 31st day of December in each and every year, and cause the same to be properly audited and certified by the Auditor or Auditors before the Annual Meeting. NOBTH-EAST COAST. 1.93 Procedure. Annual Meeting.— The Board shall meet for the transaction o£ business at least once a year, in the month of January, such meeting being called the Annual Meeting. The Secretaries shall give fourteen days clear notice to each of the Eepresen- tatives of the holding of such meeting, stating the time and place. Business at Annual Meeting. — At the Annual Meeting of the Board to be held in January of every year the following business shall be transacted : — A Chairman of the Board shall be elected for the ensuing year, from amongst the Eepresentatives of either party. The appointments of the Eeferees and Umpire for the ensuing year shall be communicated to, and recorded by the Board. The appointments of the Joint Secretaries shall be formally confirmed and approved by the Board. A Treasurer shall be appointed for the ensuing year. An Auditor or Auditors shall also be appointed, and their remuneration fixed. The Report and Balance Sheet shall be submitted and considered. Any Amendments or additions to the Rules or to the Bye- Laws (if any) for the time being shall be considered, provided proper notice shall have been given as herein- after mentioned. Place of Meeting. — The Board shall at the Annual Meeting or as soon thereafter as possible, settle for the mutual convenience of the Representatives the place and hour of Meetings of the Board for the ensuing year, but the Secretaries shall have power if they consider that any particular subject can be better and more conveniently discussed at some other place, to convene the Extraordinary Meeting for that purpose at such other place. Extraordinary Meetings. — The Secretaries shall on the written application of any two Representatives of either party convene an Extraordinary Meeting of the Board. The application for an Extraordinary Meeting shall state clearly the object of the Meeting, and the Secretaries shall then decide what time and place will be most convenient for the holding of the Meeting^ having regard to the nature and urgency of the business. The Secretaries shall aim as far as possible to give ample notice of any such Extraordinary Meeting, and the notice convening the Meeting shall state the time and place, and the business to be transacted. Business at Extraordinary Meetings. — All questions save such as have to be transacted at the Annual Meeting shall in the first instance be submitted to and considered by the Board in Extra- ordinary Meeting, it being the desire and intention of the parties to settle any difiiculties or differences which may arise by friendly conference if possible, If the parties on the Board cannot agree, 1452? 194 ENGINEEEING AND SHIPBUILDING. then the Meeting shall be adjourned and the Referees and Umpire shall be summoned to the adjourned Meeting, when the matter shall be again discussed, and in default of an agreement by the parties on the Board, the Referees and Umpire shall either retire or adjourn for further consideration of the matter, and give their decision on such matter as speedily as possible, which shall be final and binding on the Board. Notice of Special Business. — Except in cases of great and urgent emergency (upon which the Chairman and Secretaries shall decide) seven days' notice shall be given, in writing, to both Secretaries of any special business to be brought before the Board, and as to any alteration in the rate of wages, one month's notice in writing as aforesaid shall be given. Evidence. — Both the parties on the Board and the Referees and Umpire shall have full power to summon and call evidence before them on any point, and to call for and consider all such documents as they think relative to the matter in dispute. Voting. — All the votes shall be taken at Meetings of the Board by show of hands unless any two Representatives shall call for a Ballot, in which case the voting shall be by Ballot. The voting of the parties at each Meeting of the Board shall be equal, that is to say that neither party shall be entitled to benefit by the absence of one or more of the Representatives of the other party. The party having the larger number of, Representa- tives present shall only be entitled to cast the same number of votes as the party having the smaller number of Representatives, and the Chairman shall ballot out from amongst the party having the majority of Representatives, such a number of Represen- tatives to abstain from voting as are necessary to equalize the voting power as above provided. Subject as aforesaid the individual Representatives of both parties shall have complete and independent right of action in the discussion and voting at all Meetings. Decisions Binding. — The decisions of the Board shall as before stated be absolutely binding on the Board, and the respective parties on the Board shall use their influence and best en- deavours to have such decisions carried out and respected by their respective constituents, it being recognised that without such loyal and absolute adhesion to the decisions of the Board its usefulness is practically at an end, and its very existence imperilled. Revisions of Rules. Alterations and Additions. — No alteration or addition shall be made to these Rules or to any Bye-laws made thereunder, except at the Annual Meeting to be held in January of every year, and notice m writing of any proposed alteration or addition shall be given to both Secretaries at least one month before such Meeting. The Secretaries shall set forth fully, in the notice convening the Meeting, the nature of any alteration or addition so proposed, THE TTNE. 19^ Finance. Expenses and Provision of Funds. — Eacli party shall pay aud defray the expenses of its own representatives and Secretary; but the cost and expenses of the Referees and Umpire, Treasurer, Auditors, of stationery, books, printing, hire of rooms for meetings (if any), of witnesses attending before the Board, and documentary evidence for the use of the Board, and generally all expenses incurred by order, and for, and on behalf of the Board, shall be borne by the respective parties, in equal shares, and shall be levied and collected as the Board may direct. THE TYNE SHIPBUILDING DEMARCATION BOARD. General Agreement. It is agreed that all demarcation disputes between trades arising in Associated Shipyards shall be settled by the methods hereinafter set forth. Work at all times is to proceed without interruption, except as regards the particular job or jobs in dispute, which are subject to the special treatment named in the following clauses. The men are not to cease work or be paid off through demarcation differences. Constitution. Committee. — Each trade shall appoint three members to represent it on the Joint Committee, to act when required in accordance with Clause 3 {i.e., Procedure. — Reference to Joint Committee). The names of those members shall be forwarded immediately after their appointment to the Secretary of the Employers' Association. Members of the Joint Committee shall serve for a period of twelve months. Substitutes. — If any member of the Joint Committee is unable to attend any meeting to which he has been called, he shall give notice to his trade secretary so that a substitute may be appointed to act in his place. Board of Referees. — The Board of Referees shall consist of any three members of the Tyne Shipbuilders' Association, it being understood that no one of the three constituting the Board shall belong to the firm in whose yard the dispute has arisen. Withdrawal from Membership. — This Agreement for the settle- nient of demarcation disputes shall continue, but the Societies who may decide to withdraw therefrom must give six months" notice of their intention to do so. Each Society to be notified of the intended withdrawal of any Society from the Board. 14522 2 196 ENGINEEEING AND SHIPBUILDING. Secretary. — The Secretary of the Tyne Shipbuilders' Asso- ciation shall act as Secretary to the Joint Committee and to the Board of Eeferees. Procedure. First Notification of Dispute. — The disputants having failed to come to a settlement shall at once notify the firm of any dispute, and shall endeavour by means of their yard represen- tatives or District Delegates, with a representative of the firm, to settle the said dispute in the yard. Temporary Decision. — If the disputed work is urgent the management shall have the right to give a temporary decision to allow work on the disputed job or jobs to proceed, but such decision shall be without prejudice to the final settlement. Reference to Joint Committee. — Failing settlement by the method named in Clause 1 (i.e., First Notification of Dispute), whether the firm does or does not avail itself of the provisions of Clause 2 (i.e., Temporary Decision), the firm shall at once notify the Secretary of the Employers' Association, and the disputed work shall be referred to a Joint Committee composed of three representatives from each of the Societies affected (and one from the Employers' Association who shall act as Chairman). The said Committee to meet within six days, and to be called together by the Secretary of the Employers' Association. Reference to Board of Referees. — In the event of the Joint Committee failing to effect a settlement, the dispute shall, within six days, be referred by them to the final decision of a Board of Eeferees, who may inspect the work in dispute, and shall hear evidence from the parties involved. Each party to the dispute to be represented by not more than five (including witnesses). The decision is to be given as early as possible. The Board to be convened by the Secretary. Quorum. — At least two from each of the trades affected must be present with the Chairman to form a qtiorum. Voting. — In cases where only two trades are concerned, the voting power of the trades on the Committee shall be equal, i.e., should one of the representatives of any trade be absent, an equal number of the representatives of the other trades shall abstain from voting. The Chairman shall be entitled to give a decision by the unanimous wish of the members of the Com- mittee, but otherwise shall not have a vote. Questions of Custom,. — Where a difference occurs respecting work done in the Tyne and Blyth District, no outside evidence shall be introduced relating to the practice in any other district. When a difference occurs respecting a job not previously done, or not done more than once in the Tyne and Blyth District, evidence may be taken of what is done in other districts. This rule shall apply both to proceedings in Committee and before the Board of Referees, THE TTNE. 197 Revision of Rules. Amendments. — The foregoing rules may be amended at a General Meeting of the employers and trades representatives, io be called by the Secretary of the Employers' Association, to whom two months' notice of intended amendments must be given. Finance. Expenses. — Each of the parties represented on the Board shall bear their own expenses, and their share of the Reference Board expenses. TYNE SHIPWRIGHTS', JOINERS', AND EMPLOYERS' STANDING COMMITTEE FOR THE DEMARCA- TION OF WORK. Functions of Committee. Object. — A Committee shall be formed for the purpose of settling disputes as to the demarcation of work arising between Shipwrights and Joiners in Tyne Shipyards. Jobs mutually agreed to previously to the forniation of this Board (that is work settled by Mr. Burt's Award, as amended by the Conciliation Board, or by Mr. Bell's Referee Board), shall not be interfered with, but items in the existing lists may be referred to the Board for interpretation. Submission of Disputes. — All disputes as to the demarcation of work that cannot be settled by the parties themselves in the yard in which they arise shall be submitted to the committee. Constitution. Representation. — The Committee shall consist of three Joiners, three Shipwrights, and three Employers. Election. — The members forming the Committee shall be nomi- nated by their respective constituents once a year, and shall serve for twelve months. Chairman. — The Committee shall have power to elect one of their number to act as Chairman, and to regulate their proceed- ings on the above basis, their decisions to be printed in an appendix from time to time. Referees. — On the constitution of the Committee, they shall at once proceed to appoint a Gentleman to nominate 12 or 15 disinterested Gentlemen as Referees. Procedure. Appointment of Sub-Committee. — The Committee shall have power to appoint Sub-Committees. Such Sub-Committees may 198 ENGiNEEBiNG AND SHIPBUILDING. report on, or if advisable, settle questions submitted to them as they may think fit. The Sub-Committee to report to the first General Meeting for confirmation or otherwise. Evidence. — The representatives of the party making a com- plaint, or claiming to do any work, shall state their case to the Committee, or Sub-Committee, and all parties shall have power to call witnesses from any of the yards on the river. Quorum and Voting.- — If any member give written notice that he may be unable to attend the meetings of the Committee for six weeks, a substitute may be appointed to act in his place. Six to form a quorum. In all cases the voting power of the three parties represented on the Committee shall be equal, i.e., should one of the Representatives of either of the three parties be absent, an equal number of the Representatives of the other two parties shall abstain from voting. Should a tie in voting, on any question that may be submitted to the Committee, arise through the absence of any member, the decision on such question shall be adjourned to a full Meeting of the Committee. Appeal to Referees. — Should the Representatives of any of the parties forming the Committee be dissatisfied with any of its decisions, they may, at the time, or within three days of such decision being given, demand that it shall be referred to three of the nominated Referees, one to be chosen by each party at a Joint Board Meeting without any party having any communi- cation with the nominees ; the Secretary to inform them of their selection, and the decision of such three Referees shall be final. Decisions Binding. — The decisions of the Committee, or Referees, as the case may be, shall apply to all yards on the river, and stand good for twelve months, and for such further time as they are not called in question by being brought before the Committee for reconsideration. No suspension of work. — In all cases other than the job in dispute, work shall go on without stoppage pending the decisions of the Committee. Finance. Expenses of Committee. — The expenses of the Committee shall be divided between the three parties represented. Expenses of Appeals. — Should the Referees confirm the pre- vious decision of the Committee, the party appealing against such decision shall pay the whole expense of the appeal; but should the Referees set aside the previous decision of the Com- mittee, then the expense of the appeal shall form part of the general expenses of the Committee. THE TEES. 199 TEES AND HARTLEPOOL JOINT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF REFEREES FOR THE DEMARCATION OF WORK OF VARIOUS TRADES. Constitution, Representation. — Each trade in each port may appoint three members to represent it on the Joint Committee, to act when required, in accordance with Clause 2 of the Agreement. The names of these members shall be forwarded immediately after their appointment to the employers' Secretary. Members of Joint Committee shall serve for a period of 12 months. , A representative of Tees and Hartlepool Shipbuilders' Associ- ation shall act as Chairman, as provided by Clause 2 of Agree- ment. Substitutes. — If any member of the Joint Committee shall give notice to his Trade Secretary that he will not be present at any meeting of the Joint Committee at *which his services are required, a substitute may be appointed to act in his place. Secretary .—Th& employers' Secretary shall act as Secretary to the Joint Committee and Board of Referees. Procedure. Procedure. — The representatives of the trade making a complaint or claiming to do any work shall iirst state their case to the Committee, and all parties shall have power to call witnesses and also to cross-examine. The number of witnesses called by any party shall not exceed three. Quorum. — At least two from each of the trades affected, and the Chairman, must be present to form a quorum. Voting. — In cases where only two trades are concerned, the voting power of the trades on the Committee shall be equal, i.e., should one of the representatives of any trade be absent, an equal number of the representatives of the other trade shall abstain from voting. The Chairman shall be entitled to give a decision by the unanimous wish of the members of the Com- mittee, but otherwise shall not have a vote. Custom of Port. — Where a difference occurs in any port respecting work previously done in the said port, no outside evidence shall be introduced relating to the practice in another port. ^ When a difference occurs in any port respecting a job not previously done, or not done more than once in that port, evidence may be taken of what is done in other districts. This rule shall apply both to proceedings in Committee and before the Board of Referees. Reference to Referees. — If the Committee is unable to come to a decision, then the matter must be placed before the Referees in accordance with Clause 3 of the Agreement. 200 ENGiNBEBlIfG AND SHIfBtFlLDlNG. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — The foregoing Rules may be amended at a General Meeting of the employers' and trade representatives, to be called by the employers' Secretary, to whom two months' notice of intended amendments must be given. Agreement For the Settlement of Demarcation Disputes between various Trades, as amended at a Meeting between Employers' Committee and Eepresentatives of Trade Societies, held at Queen's Hotel, Stockton-on-Tees, Tuesday, May 24th, 1898. 1. — In the event of any Demarcation dispute arising between two or more trades in the Associated Shipyards, the disputants shall in the first instance endeavour to settle the same in the yard in which such dispute arises, through the Shop Stewards or District Delegates of th^ Societies affected, and a Representative of the Firm, who shall be immediately notified that such dispute has arisen. 2. — Failing a settlement by this means, the Firm shall notify the Secretary of the Employers' Association, and the dispxiteu jobs shall be forthwith referred to a joint Committee, composed of three Representatives from each of the Societies afEected, and one from the Employers, who shall act as Chairman. The said Committee to meet within six days, and to be called together by the Secretary of the Employers' Association. 3. — In the event of this joint Committee failing to effect a settlement, the dispute shall be referred by them to the final decision of a Board of Referees, who may inspect the work in dispute, and shall hear evidence from the parties involved. 4. — The Board shall consist of three of the following five Members of the Tees and Hartlepool Shipbuilders' Association, viz. : — Me. Geo. Jones. Mk. C. W. Littleboy. Mb. E. H. Ceaggs. Me. Hy. Withy. Me. R. Ropnee, Je. It being understood that no one of the three constituting the Board shall belong to the firm in whose yard the dispute has arisen. These Gentlemen to serve for six months. 5. — In all cases work shall go on without stoppage, pending decision, it being understood that in cases of emergency, and in order to avoid a stoppage, the employing firm shall give a temporary decision, which, however, shall not prejudice the final settlement. 6. — The above arrangement to continue in force for a period of two years. 7. — Before the expiration of this period, a meeting of Representatives of Employers and the several Trades shall be THE TEES. 201 held, to make any re-arrangements that may be necessary for the continuation of the Board: At this meeting it will be open to any trade to signify their proposed intention to withdraw from the Board at the end of the two years, and to state their reasons for the same. 8. — Each of the parties represented on the Board shall bear their own expenses, and their share of the Reference Board expenses. SHIPWRIGHTS', JOINERS', AND EMPLOYERS' BOARD FOR DEMARCATION OF WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE ASSOCIATED YARDS AT THE HARTLEPOOLS, STOCKTON, AND MID- DLESBROUGH. Functions of Board. Object. — A Board shall be formed for the purpose of settling any difference which may arise either as to the definition of any clause in the Demarcation Lists : Hartlepool, dated January 1st, 1890; Stockton, dated February 1st, 1900; Middlesbrough, March 7th, 1893 ; or, as to the demarcation of work between Shipwrights and Joiners. All disputes as to the demarcation of work that cannot be settled by the parties themselves in the yard in which they arise, shall be submitted to the Board. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of three Shipwrights, three Joiners, and three Employers. Election. — The members forming the Board shall be nominated by their respective Constituents once a year, and shall serve for 12 months. When required by any of the parties, a meeting of the Board must be held within six days. Substitutes. — If any member gives notice to his Secretary that he will not be present at any meeting of the Board, a substitute may be appointed to act in his place. Chairman. — The Board shall elect one of their number to act as Chairman, and to regulate the proceedings on the foregoing basis. Secretary. — The Employers' Secretary shall act as Secretary to the Board. Procedure. First Instance Procedure. — In the eventof any dispute arising, the disputants shall endeavour to settle the matter in the yard concerned, in the first instance through the yard representatives and a representative of the firm, who shall be immediately notified that such dispute has arisen, 202 ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING. Or, if in the opinion of the firm the work is not urgent, it may be suspended, if desired by either of the yard representa- tives, for not more than three days to allow of the District Delegates on both sides attending and jointly conferring with the firm's representative. Temporary Deeision.- — Failing a settlement being effected as above, in cases where the work is urgent, a temporary decision shall be given by the firm's representative, but said decision must not be adduced in evidence or in any way used to prejudice the ultimate arrangement of the question. The said decision must then be forthwith submitted to the Board for adjudication, but in no case are the men to cease work or be paid off through demarcation differences. Quorum. — Two from each trade and two Employers must be present to form a quorum. Witnesses. — The representatives of the party making the com- plaint or claiming to do any work, shall state their case to the Board, and both parties shall have power to call witnesses, and also to cross-examine. The number of witnesses shall not exceed three for each trade. Custom of Port. — Where a difference occurs respecting a job previously done in the port, no outside evidence shall be intro- duced relating to the practice in another port or district. No Stoppage of other Work. — In all cases, work other than the job in dispute shall go on without stoppage, pending decision. Equal Voting Power. — In all cases the voting power of the three parties on the Board shall be equal, i.e., should one of the representatives of the three parties be absent, an equal number of the representatives of the other two parties shall abstain from voting. Tie Vote. — Should a tie in voting on any question that may be submitted to the Board arise through the absence of any member, the decision on such question shall be adjourned to a full meeting of the Board. Decisions.— The decisions of the Board shall apply to all yards in the port, and stand good for 12 months, and for such further time as they are not called in question, by being brought before the Board for re-consideration. The decisions of the Board shall be printed in an appendix from time to time. Finance. Expenses. — Each of the parties represented shall bear their own expenses and their share of the expenses of the Board. THE TEES — LANCA8HIBE. 203 TEES AND HARTLEPOOL PLATERS' AND HELPERS' REFERENCE BOARD. Procedure. Reference of Disputes. — If any dispute between platers and helpers should arise with regard to the interpretation of the above (i.e., an agreement as to the payment of helpers) or to any other matter which cannot be mutually arranged, the same shall be referred to the decision of three members of the Tees and Hartle- pool Shipbuilders' Association (not belonging to the employing firm), who may inspect the work in dispute, and shall hear evidence from both parties. No Suspension of Work. — In the meantime no stoppage of work is to take place. BOARD OF CONCILIATION FOR THE IRON FOUNDING INDUSTRY OF LANCASHIRE AND DISTRICT.* Functions. Objects. — The primary object of the Board is to regulate general advances or reductions in the wages of the Moulders repre- sented ; and minor or shop questions affecting the conditions of their employment, providing such questions do not involve other trades. Any other general question may by common consent be brought before the Board. Constitution. Parties. — The parties to the Board are the Lancashire and Dis- trict Employers' Associations, and the Friendly Society of Iron Founders of England, Ireland, and Wales, as represented by its Lancashire and District Branches. Representation. — The Board shall consist of — Employerst and an equal number of Moulders' representatives. Each party shall elect its own representatives to act on the Board, and they shall be deemed to have power to bind their respective constituents. First Board. — The first Board shall be formed as early as possible, and continue in office till January 31st, 1910. During January of each year the Board shall meet to pass the accounts * Extract from rules dated 23rd December, 1908. It is understood, however, that the rules of this Board are now under discussion, f Number not stated. 204 ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING. and close the business of the past year ; and the new Board shall then proceed to elect Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next 12 months. Names of representatives to act both on the Board and the Standing Committee, together with names and addresses of Secretaries, shall be handed in at the Annual Meeting of the Board. Any change in the rules or constitution of the Board, of which at least four weeks' notice has previously been given by one party to the other, may then be considered and disposed of as deemed most expedient. Standing Committee. — The representatives so elected shall from their number elect seven representatives to act on the Standing Committee named in sub-section (c) (i.e., the next paragraph). The Standing Committee shall consist of seven Employers and an equal number of Moulders annually elected as aforesaid. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. — The Board shall from their number annually elect a Chairman who shall be an Employer, and a Vice-Chairman who shall be a representative of the Iron Founders' Society. In addition to the Standing Committee provided by sub- section (c), the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board shall be ex-officio members of the same, and when present at any meet- ing of the Standing Committee shall occupy the chair by virtue of their office. Vacancies. — If any representative die, resign, or otherwise cease to be qualified, another shall be appointed within four weeks, and should any representative be unable to attend a meeting a substitute may attend in his stead. Procedure. Notice of Question. — Four weeks' notice in writing, terminating on a total time day, shall be given by the Secretary of one party to the Secretary of the other party, of any question (including the termination of the Board) intended to be dealt with by the Board. No change in the general rates of wages shall take efEect until the expiration of two months from the date on which notice was given. Reference to Standing CoTnmittee. — All questions shall, in the first instance, be referred to the Standing Committee, who shall investigate and endeavour to settle the same. In the event of the Standing Committee being unable to settle a question, it shall, as early as possible, be referred to the entire Board. Meeting of Standing Committee. — A meeting of the Standing Committee shall be called after notice in writing, stating the business to be transacted thereat, given by the Secretary of one party to the Secretary of the other party. Such meeting shall be held not earlier than seven days and not later than 14 days after receipt of notice of a question given as provided in Rule 5 (see above — Notice of Question). But the parties may mutually agree to alter time of meeting. LANCASHIRE. 205 Quorum. — Not less than five representatives for each party, inclusive of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board, shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Standing Committee; and not less than 12 representatives for each party shall constitute a quorum at any general meeting of the Board. Submission to the Vote. — No matter or question before the Board shall be submitted to vote unless by mutual agreement of both parties. Report of Proceedings, — The Board shall appoint, when neces- sary, an official reporter to take a record of its proceedings — including the hearing of a reference — but the publication of a report shall not be in order unless the consent of both parties has previously been obtained. Reference to Referees. — Failing settlement by the Board of any question referred to it by the Standing Committee, the same may by common consent be submitted to three disinterested gentlemen mutually approved by the Board, the decision of whom, or of the majority of whom, shall be binding and conclusive. But if the Board fail to agree in the choice of three gentlemen willing to act, each party shall appoint its own Referee, and the two Referees so appointed shall nominate a third to sit with them, and their decision, or the decision of the majority of them, shall in like manner be binding and conclusive. Proceedings on a Reference. — Upon any submission or reference under the Board, the Referees shall arrange the place, the day, and hour of hearing, and may adjourn as to them may seem most expedient. It shall be competent for either side to present its case by a legal advisor, but notice of intention so to do shall be given to the other party at least seven days before the hearing. It shall, however, not be obligatory upon the party receiving such notice to send the like to the other party. Both parties are to obey notices of meetings issued by the Referees and to attend the same. Any facts, considerations, or elements may, by mutual consent, be agreed upon or eliminated from any reference. The Referees may examine any witness or witnesses on oath, or may allow any fact or facts to be proved by affidavit, provided that a copy of or the substance of an affidavit to be used at any reference shall be sent by the party intending to use it to the other party at least five clear days before the hearing day. The costs and expenses of a reference shall be in the discretion of the Referees, who may order that the same be paid equally by both parties, or that either party bear the whole or any particular part or parts of the entire costs. No Suspension of Worh. — There shall be no stoppage of work in the nature of a strike or lock-out ; and pending the decision of the Board upon any question, all working conditions shall be those current at time of notice given, 206 ENGINEEBING AND SHIPBUILDING. (This shall be subjected to the interpretation accepted on the North-East Coast, namely, that the working conditions shall be those that existed up to the point of any new demand being made, and they shall not be enforced until they have been referred to the Standing Committee.) Finance, Expenses. — Each party shall bear costs and expenses of its own representatives, and the other expenses incidental to the ordinary working of the Board shall be borne equally by both parties. MERSEY BOILERMAKERS' AND SHIPWRIGHTS' DEMARCATION BOARD. Constitution. Representation. — That the Board consist of three Members from each Trade, the paid Delegates to sit ex-offi,cio. Substitutes. — That the Board be elected for twelve months from January 1st, and in the event of any Representative not being able to attend, through illness, or leaving the district, shall have power to elect a substitute. Duration of Board.- — That this Board shall exist for twelve months from January 1st, and if business conducted during that term be considered satisfactory, shall be extended pro tern, from November 1st. Independent Chairman. — That three Members of the Federa- tion be selected jointly to act as Independent Chairman, the Delegates to arrange with one of the three when a Meeting is convened. Procedure. Meetings. — The Delegates to have power to convene the Board when they consider it necessary, but any disputed job must be considered within six days from the time of dispute. The Meetings of the Board shall be arranged by the paid Dele- gates, they notifying the time and place of meeting to the Eepresentatives of their 'Societies. Reference to Chairman. — That all questions of dispute sub- mitted to the Board must be settled. When both sides fail to agree, the Chairman to have the power to decide. The said decision to be binding for twelve months. Chairman's Decision. — That the Chairman gives his decision in forty-eight hours. LANCASHIRE. 207 No Suspension of Work. — That in all cases of dispute no stoppage of work must occur, but the said dispute must be re- ported to the Delegate of the Society complaining, who will have power to interview the other Delegate, and they to give a temporary decision that work may proceed ; such decision to stand good until the Board's final settlement. (No temporary decision to form a precedent.) rinance. Eivpenses. — That all expenses incurred by this Board shall be met jointly by both Trades (except Representatives' expenses). LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD DISTRICTS STAND- ING COMMITTEES OF SHIPWRIGHTS, JOINERS AND EMPLOYERS, FOR DEMARCATION OF WORK. Functions of Committee. Object. — A Committee shall be formed for the purpose of arranging any difference that may arise either as to the definition of any clause in lists or as to the demarcation of work arising between Shipwrights and Joiners in the Liverpool or Birkenhead Districts. All differences which cannot be settled by the parties them- selves in the yard or on the job on which they occur shall be submitted to the Committee. Constitution. Representation. — The Committee shall consist of four Joiners, four Shipwrights, and a Representative from the Employers who shall act as Chairman. Election. — The Members forming the Committee shall be nominated by their respective constituents once a year, and shall serve for twelve months. When required by either of the parties a Meeting of the Committee must be held within six days of request. Chairman. — The Chairman shall regulate the proceedings on the foregoing basis, and the decisions of the Committee, Chair- man or Referee, as the case may be, printed in an appendix form from time to time. Referees. — On the constitution of the Committee they shall at once proceed to elect four Referees, who must be experts, but no Referee shall be called in who is connected with the firm in which the dispute to be settled has occurred. Secretaries. — The Secretary of the Birkenhead Shipbuilders' Association, and the Secretary of the Liverpool Shipbuilders' 208 ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING. Association, will act as Secretary of the Standing Committee and Referee Board within their respective Districts; but each trade may bring their own Secretary to any of the Meetings. Procedure. Temporary Decisions. — On a difference arising on any job the Representative of the trade complaining shall see the Represen- tative of the other trade concerned, and they jointly shall intimate in writing the difference to the firm, whose Representative shall immediately investigate the matter with the view of endeavouring to arrive at a settlement. But in the event of being unable to mutually arrange the difference, in order that work may proceed and irritating stoppages be prevented, while at the same time perfectly safeguarding the legitimate rights of each trade, the firm shall be empowered in cases of emergency to give a temporary decision; but said decision must not be used to prejudice the ultimate arrangement of the question. The question must then be forthwith submitted to the Standing Committee for adjudica- tion, and in no case are the men to cease work of be paid off through demarcation differences. Substitutes, Quorum, Voting. — If any Member gives writteu notice to his Trade Secretary that he is unable to attend any Meeting of the Committee, a substitute may be appointed to act in his place ; at least five must be present to form a quorum. In all cases the voting power of the two trades shall be equal. Witnesses. — The Representative of the party making a com- plaint, or claiming to do any work, shall state their case to the Committee, and all parties shall have power to call witnesses from the Liverpool or Birkenhead Districts. Reference to -Referees. — When the Committee cannot arrive at a settlement, the Chairman by the unanirnous wish of the Mem- bers of the ComTnittee shall be entitled to give a decision, but otherwise shall not have a vote, — failing an agreement, the matter must go before one of the selected Referees, who will be communi- cated with by a letter sent and signed by the Secretary of the Em- ployers' Association. In the event of this Referee being unable to act, another to be written to until one is obtained. Duration of Decisions. — The decision of the Committee, the Chairman, or Referee, as the case may be, shall apply to all the yards in the respective districts, and stand good for twelve months, and for such further time as they are not called in question by either of the trades. Revision of Rules. Notice of Alteration. — The foregoing Rules shall not be altered except one of the parties give six months' notice, which must not terminate before July 31st, 1901. Finance. Expenses. — Each of the parties represented on the Committee shall bear their own expenses, but the Joiners' and Shipwrights' SCOTLAND. 209 Societies shall bear the expenses of the Eeference Board, unless where a claim is held by the Eeferee to be frivolous, when the party bringing forward such claim and failing to substantiate the same shall, if ordered by the Referee, pay the whole of the expenses incurred. CLYDE STANDING COMMITTEE OF SHIPWRIGHTS, JOINERS, AND EMPLOYERS FOR THE DEMAR- CATION OF WORK. Functions of Committee. Object. — A Committee shall be formed for the purpose of arranging any difference which may arise either as to the defini- cion of any clause in the lists, or as to the demarcation of work arising between shipwrights and joiners in Clyde shipyards. All differences which cannot be settled by the parties them- selves in the yard in which they arise, shall be submitted to the Committee. Constitution. Representation. — -The Committee shall consist of three ship- wrights, three joiners, and three employers. Election. — The members forming the Committee shall be nominated by their respective constittients once a year, and shall serve for twelve months. When required by any one of the three parties, a meeting of the Committee must be held within six days of date of request. Chairman. — The Committee shall have power to elect one of their number to act as chairman, and to regulate their proceed- ings on the above basis, their decisions to be printed in an appendix from time to time. Referees. — On the constitution of the Committee, they shall at once proceed to appoint a gentleman to nominate twelve or fifteen disinterested gentlemen as referees. Procedure. Temporary Decisions. — Should a dispute arise which cannot be mutually arranged by the parties themselves in the yard in which it occurs, in order that work may proceed and irritating stop- pages prevented, while at the same time perfectly safeguarding the legitimate rights of either trade, the individual firm shall be empowered to give a temporary decision ; but said decision must not be adduced in evidence or in any way used to prejudice the UB22 P 210 ENGINEEBING AND SHIPBtTILDING. ultimate arrangement of the question. The said question must then he forthwith submitted without delay to the Standing Committee for their consideration and decision. Evidence. — The represenatives of the party making a complaint, or claiming to do any work, shall state their case to the Committee, and all parties shall have power to call witnesses from any of the yards on the river. Substitutes, Quorum, Voting. — If any member give written notice that he may be unable to attend the meetings of the Committee for six weeks, a substitute may be appointed to act in his place. Six to form a quorum. In all cases the voting power of the three parties represented on the Committee shall be equal, i.e., should one of the representatives of either of the three parties be absent, an equal number of the representatives of the other two parties shall abstain from voting. Should a tie in voting, on any question that may be submitted to the Com- mittee, arise through the absence of any member, the decision on such question shall be adjourned to a full meeting of the" Com- mittee. Appeal to Referees. — Should the representatives of any of the parties forming the Committee be dissatisfied with any of its decisions, they may, at the . time, or within three days of such decision being given, demand that it shall be referred to three of the nominated referees, one to be chosen by each party at a joint board meeting without any party having any communication with the nominees; the Secretary to inform them of their selection, and the decision of such three referees shall be final. Duration of Decisions. — The decisions of the Committee, or referees, as the case may be, shall apply to all yards on the river, and stand good for twelve months, and for such fxirther time as they are not called in question by being brought before the Committee for re-consideration. Finance. Payment of Expenses. — Each of the three parties represented on the Committee shall bear their own expenses. Expenses of Appeals. — Should the referees confirm the previous decision of the Committee, the party appealing against such decision shall pay the whole expense of the appeal ; but should the referees set aside the previous decision of the Committee, then the expense of the appeal shall form part of the general expenses of the Shipwrights' and Joiners' Committees. SCOTLAND. 211 DUNDEE ENGINEERS' AND PLUMBERS' JOINT COMMITTEE. Constitution. Representation. — That this Committee consist of three members from each Society, along with the Secretary of the district affected ex-ofiicio. Procedure. Reference of Disputes. — Should any hitch occur in working the foregoing agreement {i.e., a demarcation agreement), the local delegates for each side shall he first called upon. Failing to come to a settlement, the dispute shall be remitted to the Joint Committee. No Suspension of Work. — Pending a settlement no work is to be stopped. 14522 P 2 212 OTHER METAL TRADES. OTHER METAL TRADES. THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE BOLT AND NUT TRADE WAGES BOARD. Functions of Board. Object. — The object of the Board shall be to deal from time to time with the wages paid for hand-forged work in the Bolt and Nut Trade. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of employers and workmen in the South Staffordshire and District Bolt and Nut Trade who sign a declaration that they will adhere to the rate of wages from time to time authorised by the Board and to the rules and regulations of the Board. Election. — The employers and workmen shall each appoint 12 delegates, who shall represent them at the meetings of the Board. Withdrawal. — Any member may withdraw from the Board by giving one calendar month's notice, and he shall then be no longer bound by the regulations of the Board, except as to such matters as at the time of his notice of resignation are binding on the Board for a longer period than one month. Chairman. — The Chairman of the Board shall be elected annually from among the employers' delegates. Secretaries. — Each section of the Wages Board shall appoint and pay its own secretary, and separate expenses, but the joint expenses of the Board shall be borne equally by the employers' and workmen's sections. Duties of Officers. Chairman. — The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he is present, and if he is absent from any meeting a chairman shall be elected from among the employers present. The Chairman's ruling on all matters of procedure shall be final. Secretaries. — If at any time the general body of employers or of the workmen, or any three members of either section of tbe Board, wish to call a meeting of the Board to consider any special matter, they shall, through their secretary, notify to the secretary of the other section of the Board their wish to hold a special meeting of the Board, at the same time stating the nature of the special business they wish to deal with. The secretaries shall then arrange for a meeting at a convenient date, and shall specify in the notices to the delegates calling the meeting the nature of the special business to be dealt with . SOUTH 8TAFP0RDSHIEE. 213 Procedure. Meetings. — Four times at least in every year a meeting of the employers' and workmen's delegates shall be Held to transact the general business of the Board. Notice of Meetings. — Fourteen days' notice shall be given of any Meeting of the Board. Notice of Change in Wages. — One month's notice of any change in the rate of wages shall be given either by employers or workmen. Quorum.— Four employers' delegates and four workmen's delegates shall form a quorum. Voting. — No resolution of the Board shall be deemed to be carried unless it is approved both by a majority of employers' delegates, and by a majority of workmen's delegates present at a meeting, and voting shall be by show of hands. Reference to Arbitration. — In case the Board is unable to settle any matter brought before it, not less than three-fourths of the employers, or not less than three-fourths of the workmen present at the meeting may claim to have the matter referred to arbitra- tion, and the Board shall nominate an arbitrator, but if the Board cannot agree on an arbitrator, then the Mayor for the time being of the City of Birmingham shall be requested to nominate one, and his choice shall be binding on the whole Board. Decisions Binding. — The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on the whole Board. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — No alteration shall be made in these rules except at a general meeting of the Board, and notice of any proposed alteration shall be given in the circular calling the meeting. Finance. Guarantee Fund. — The sum of £199 6«. bd. at present standing to the credit of the Board at the London and Midland Bank shall constitute a guarantee fund of the Board, which shall remain on deposit at the Bank or be invested in such other manner as the Board may from time to time determine. Any further contributions to the guarantee fund resolved upon by the Board shall be paid one-half by the employers and one-half by the workmen. Application of Guarantee Fund. — The guarantee fund shall be applied by the Board in such manner as it thinks fit for the purpose of carrying out its arrangements, and in any case where any member or members refuse to carry out the arrangements of the Board, the fund shall be applied in supporting the masters or workmen as the case may be. 214 OTHER METAL TKADB8, BRASS TRADES, BIRMINGHAM. A Board of Conciliation has been formed for the Brass Trades at Birmingham. Rules of procedure have not yet been adopted, but it has been agreed that disputes which the Board cannot settle shall be referred to a Court of Arbitration, consisting of four arbitrators and an independent Chairman, appointed under the Conciliation Act, 1896. LANDORE TUBE WORKS CONCILIATION BOARD. Functions of Board. Object. — It is agreed that a Conciliation Board be formed at the Company's Works at Landore, which shall deal with every question affecting wages, or conditions of labour, which may arise between the Company and the Trades' Union. Constitution. Representation.— Hhe Conciliation Board shall consist of representatives from the Company and a representative from each department, or section of departments, which is concerned in the question at issue, concerning, wages and conditions of work, accompanied by a representative of the Trade Union. Duration of Board. — This agreement shall, except as provided in clause 11 {i.e., Revision of Rules), remain in force until June 30th, 1905, and after that date either party or parties to this agreement may sever their connexion by giving six months' notice, which must terminate on June 30th of any year. Procedure. Appointment of Sub-Co7nmittee. — A permanent sub-committee of three shall be appointed from either side, to deal with any grievance arising, other than those cases which should be dealt with in accordance with Rules 5 and 6 {i.e., the two rules next ■following). Notice of alterations. — Any department requiring an altera- tion in their wages, or piece rates, shall submit the same through the Executive Council of the Union, who shall consider the same for submission to the Conciliation Board. In the event of the firm requiring any re-adjustment of either wages or conditions of work, notice shall be given by them to the official representative for the time being of the Trades' Union. In either of the above events, the Conciliation Board shall be convened to discuss the • matter, providing that such applications are made in accordance with the requirements of the foregoing rules. Submission of cases. — Alterations in wages or conditions of employment (if any) are to take place on the First Monday in July in each year. Notifications of any intended alterations must be in the hands of either party on or before the Second WALES. 216 Monday in May of each year. The Conciliation Board must meet within seven days of such notification, and must discuss and settle all matters within three weeks from the above time. Failing a settlement of any matter, the question or questions in dispute must be referred to two Arbitrators, one to be appointed by either side, at the last meeting prior to the expiration of the three weeks above referred to. Evidence and all particulars must be given by either side, and the award of the Arbitrators given in fourteen days. Failing an award they must immediately appoint an Umpire, whose decision must be given by the First Monday in July. The decision of the Conciliation Board, or the Arbitrators, or the Umpire appointed by the Arbitrators, shall be final and binding on both parties. — If either of the parties fail to appoint an Arbitrator, or fail to assist in appointing an Umpire in due time, the other party is entitled to apply to the Board of Trade to appoint an Arbitrator, whose decision shall be binding and final on both parties. 'New Methods of worldng. — In the event of the introduction of any new machinery Or desired change in the system of working, either party to this agreement desiring an alteration in piece rates shall give one month's notice to the other party, or parties, concerned, providing that the same forms shall be gone through as set forth in clauses 5 and 6 (i.e., the two rules immediately preceding). Reference to sub-coTnmittee . — Any departmental or sectional grievance, other than wages, the matter must be submitted to the Conciliation Board sub-committee, which may be convened at any time to discuss the matter, providing the same forms shall be gone through as set forth in clauses 5 and 6. No suspension of work. — It is agreed no stoppage of work shall take place but that all questions either of departmental or sectional wages or grievances shall be settled by the Conciliation Board, or the sub-committee, as stated, or failing their agreement by the Arbitrators appointed, or the Umpire appointed by the Arbitrators, in accordance with the conditions provided in clause 6. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — It is agreed that no alteration to this agreement can be made except by consent of both parties, without six months notice being given by either side. Other Rules. Leave of absence for workmen. — Workmen acting as representatives on Wage Board to have leave of absence from their work without prejudice to their employment on such days, or portion thereof, that they may be required to attend meetings properly convened under the agreement. Pledge to support the agreement. — It is agreed by virtue of this agreement between the Company and Trades Union, that either will assist in any legitimate way the proper working of the agreement in an amicable manner. 216 ITEXTILE TEADE8. TEXTILE TRADES. BROOKLANDS AGREEMENT IN THE COTTON SPINNING INDUSTRY. [There is not a Conciliation Board for the Cotton Spinning Industry, hut the BrooJdands agreement -provides for conciliatory methods of settling disputes as shoion in the clauses given below.] That in future no local Employers' Association, nor the Federated Association of Employers, on the one hand, nor any Trades Union or Federation of Trades Unions on the other hand, shall countenance, encourage, or support any lock-out or strike which may arise from, or be caused by any question, difference, or dispute, contention, grievance, or complaint, with respect to work, wages, or any other matter, unless and until the same has been submitted in writing by the Secretary of the local Em- ployers' Association to the Secretary of the local Trades Union, or by the Secretary of the local Trades Union to the Secretary of the local Employers' Association, as the case may be; nor unless and until such Secretaries or a Committee consisting of three Representatives of the local Trades Union with their Secre- tary, and three Representatives of the Employers' Association with their Secretary, shall have failed, after full enquiry, to settle and arrange such question, difference, or dispute, contention, complaint, or grievance, within the space of seven days from the receipt of th« communication in writing aforesaid ; nor unless and until, failing the last-mentioned settlement or arrangement, if either of the Secretaries of the local Trades Union or local Employers' Association shall so deem it advisable, a Committee consisting of four Representatives of the Federated Association of Employers, with their Secretary, and four Representatives of the Amalgamated Association of the Operatives' Trade Unions, with their Secretary, shall have failed to settle or arrange, as aforesaid, within the further space of seven days from the time when such matter was referred to them, provided always that the Secretaries or the Committees hereinbefore mentioned, as the case may be, shall have power to extend or enlarge the said periods of seven days whenever they may deem it expedient or desirable to do so. Should either the local Employers' Associa- tion or the local Operatives' Association fail to call such a meeting within seven days (unless by consent of the other side), then the party which has asked for the meeting shall have the right to at once carry the question before the Joint Committee of the Employers' Federation and the Operatives' Amalgamation without further reference to the local Association, and should LANCASHIRE. 217 either the Employers' Federation or the Operatives' Amalga- mation fail to deal with the matter in dispute within a further seven days then either side shall be at liberty to take such action as they may think fit. When a settlement has been arrived at by the Federation and Amalgamation Committees in a bad spinning complaint, and there be any further cause for such a complaint within a period of three months from the date of the aforesaid settlement, then the Federation and Spinners' Amalgamation shall appoint from the Joint Committee which has previously dealt with the case, one or two persons to inspect the spinning within a period of three days. Where practicable, the same persons shall be appointed who have previously made the inspection. In the event of these persons failing to bring about a settlement, then a joint meeting of the Federation and Amalgamation Sub-Committees shall be called within three days of either party requesting same. Should such Joint Meeting not be able to arrive at a settlement, then the Operatives shall have the right to tender notices to cease work on any making-up day within 21 days from the date of such Joint Committee meeting. Should notices not be tendered within the 21 days, then any further complaint up to the expira- tion of the three months shall be dealt with as hereinbefore provided. After three months from the first settlement any complaint shall be considered to be a new case, to be dealt with in accord- ance with Clause 6 of the Brooklands Agreement relating to bad spinning. When bad spinning is alleged by the Operatives, and failing to obtain satisfaction from the Employer, it is hereby agreed that the same shall be examined, within three days of written notice from the Operatives' Association; but in case such three days' notice terminates on a Saturday, then the following Monday shall be reckoned one of the three days. Failing an agreement being arrived at by the ofiicials of both Associations, a joint meeting of the Local Committee, shall be held within seven days from the date of the original notice to the Local Employers' Secretary. In case of failure, the course of procedure shall be according to No. 6 Clause of the Brooklands Agreement, so far as regards the Operatives' Amalgamation and the Employers' Federation.* Should a firm make any change which when completed involves an alteration in the work or rate of wages of the Operatives which is considered not satisfactory by them, then the firm shall at once place the matter in the hands of their Association, who shall immediately take action as per Clause 6, failing which the Operatives involved shall have the right to tender notices to cease work without further notice to the Employers' Association. When a settlement is arrived at, it shall date from the time the change was made. Every local Employers' Association or the Federated Associa- tion of Employers on the one hand, and every local Trades Union or the Federation of Trades Unions on the other hand, * This Clause was adopted October 18, 1900. 218 TEXTILE TRADES. shall, with as little delay as possible, furnish to the other of them, in writing, full and precise particulars with reference to any and every question, difference or dispute, contention, com- plaint or grievance, with a view to the same being settled and arranged at the earliest possible date in the manner hereinbefore mentioned. There shall not be placed upon any Joint Committee of the Federated Association and the Amalgamated Association more than one member of the local Employers' Association and one member of the local Trades Union, in addition to the respective Secretaries of those bodies. The rest of the said Joint Com- mittee shall consist of persons who have liot locally adjudicated upon the matter in question. It is understood that in case of unavoidable absence of Secretary a substitute may be present to act in same capacity as Secretary. JOINT RULES FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN THE NORTH AND NORTH-EAST LAN- CASHIRE COTTON SPINNERS' AND MANUFAC- TURERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE AMALGA- MATED ASSOCIATION OF WEAVERS.* Functions of Committee. Object. — The object for which this Joint Committee of Employers and Operatives is established is to consider in their preliminary stages all Trade Disputes occurring in the Weaving department, and coming within the knowledge of the Officials of the Operatives' Amalgamation, within the district covered by the two Associations, and thereby endeavouring to preserve good feeling between Employers and Operatives. Constitution. Representation. — The Joint Committee shall consist of twelve members, composed of six representatives of the Employers, and six representatives of the Weavers, selected by the Employers' and Weavers' Associations respectively. Procedure. Reference to Com/mittee. — All disputes occurring in the weaving department within the district covered by the two Associations shall be brought first before a local meeting of Employers and Operatives, and failing settlement, shall be brought before this Joint Committee prior to any notices for termination of employ- ment being given by either Employers or Operatives. Notice •of Meeting. — Either party may cause a meeting to be convened by giving a notice in writing, stating the object- for which such meeting is desired. Except as provided in Clause 10 * At the date of publication proposals are under consideration for the adoption in cases of dispute of the procedure given in the rules on pages 220-21. LANCASHIRE. 219 (see Disputes as to Bad Material), not less than four days' notice of such meeting shall be given, and it shall be held within seven days of such notice; and should the Employers' or Operatives' Amalgamations omit to call a joint meeting to deal with the matter in dispute within the said seven days, then in the absence 01 a mutual arrangement for the extension of the period for the holding of such joint meeting being made between the Secre- taries of the two Associations, either side shall be at liberty to take such action as they may think proper. The Employers' notice may be addressed to Me. Joseph Cross, and the Opera- tives' notice to Mr. John Taylor or Me. F. A. Hargeeaves. Place of Meeting.— The Meetings shall be held at such time and place as the Joint Committee may determine. Adjournments. — Meetings may be adjourned from time to time at the discretion of the Joint Committee. Date from which Decisions take Effect. — The alteration or fixing of a price in the final settlement of any dispute shall date from the time the work was given out to the weaver, except in cases of new cloths for which no definite provision is made in the Uniform List or for which no price has been officially fixed by the two Associations, in which cases it shall be a matter for mutual arrangement. No Authority to come to Final Decision. — The business of the Joint Committee being preliminary and consultative only, it is hereby expressly declared that it is not authorized to come to any final conclusion upon any of the matters brought under its notice except matters dealt with under Clause 10 {see Disputes as to Bad Material).' The Employers' section and the Operatives' section shall respectively report to their constituents as to the general results of the various discussions. Disputes as to Bad Material. — ^Where a local Secretary has been unable to settle a complaint of bad material he shall have power to claim a joint inspection, which shall take place within three days (Sundays excepted), and failing a satisfactory settle- ment a local Joint Meeting to be held within a further four days from the date of the inspection, and if necessary a Joint Meeting of the Representatives of the two Central Committees in Manchester, within a period not exceeding seven days from the date of the local Joint Meeting, and should the Employers' or the Operatives' Amalgamations omit to call a Joint Meeting to deal with the matter in dispute to be held within the said four days or seven days respectively, then, in the absence of a mutual arrangement for the extension of the period for the holding of such Joint Meeting being made between the Secre- taries of the two Asociations, either side shall be at liberty to take such action as they may think proper. Action in case of a Strike. — In the event of a strike taking place which last four weeks, a Joint Meeting shall be held at the • expiration of the fourth week between the Representatives of the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners' and Manu- 220 TEXTILE TBADES. facturers' Association and the Northern Counties Textile Trades' Federation, and also at the end of every further four weeks during the continuance of such strike, to see if anything can be arranged. Proceedings Confidential. — Subject to the Clause 6 {i.e., the preceding clause), the proceedings of the Joint Committee shall be regarded as strictly private and confidential. Every question discussed, every statement made, and every opinion expressed, shall be treated by each member as strictly private and con- fidential, and shall not be communicated to any outside person or to the Press, except by direction or permission of the Joint Committee. The name of any member of the Joint Committee or the particular part taken in any of the discussions, shall not be quoted at any public meeting. JOINT RULES FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN THE NORTH AND NORTH-EAST LAN- CASHIRE COTTON SPINNERS' AND MANUFAC- TURERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE NORTHERN COUNTIES TEXTILE TRADES FEDERATION. Procedure. Action in Case of Threatened Dispute. — In the event of a trade dispute arising between any member of any Employers' Associa- tion for the time being comprised in the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association and an Association of Operatives (on behalf of any Member or Mem- bers) for the time being comprised in the Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation the following course shall be taken : — (a) Before any notice shall be given by either party to termi- nate employment, the dispute shall be brought forth- with before a Local Joint Meeting of Representatives of Employers and of Operatives in the particular sec- tion of trade affected, and such meeting shall be held within four days (exclusive of Sunday) from the date of an application by either party for such meeting; and if a settlement of the dispute be not come to at that meeting, or at an adjournment thereof, then (h) Before any notice shall be given by either party to termi- nate employment, the dispute shall be brought before a Joint Meeting of Representatives of the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners' and Manufac- turers' Association and of the Amalgamated Associa- tion of the Trade Unions formed in that section of the trade to which the dispute relates, and such meeting shall be held in Manchester within seven days from the date of an application by either party for such meeting, and if a settlement of the dispute be not come to at that meeting, or at an adjournment thereof, then LANCASHIRE. 221 (c) Before any notice shall be given by either party to termi- .nate employment, the dispute shall be brought before a Joint Meeting of representatives of the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners' and Manu- facturers' Association and of the Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation, and such Meeting shall be held in Manchester within seven days from the date of an application by either party for such meeting, and if a settlement be not come to at such meeting, or at an adjournment thereof, then either party shall be at liberty to take whatever course it thinks fit. Action in Case of Stoppage of Work. — Whenever a settlement of any trade dispute shall not have been come to and operatives are on strike or locked-out of employment in consequence thereof, then meetings shall be held periodically between representatives of the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association and of the Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation ; the first of such meetings shall be held in Manchester four weeks after and at the same place and hour as the last meeting of representatives in the same dispute, and sub- sequent meetings shall be held at the same place and hour periodi- cally every four weeks until the dispute be settled, and without any formal application by either party for any such meeting. Action in Case of Notice for Change in Wages. — In the event of an application being made by the operatives in any section for an advance of wages or by the employers in any section for a reduction of wages, such application, if not granted, shall before any notice is given by either party to terminate employment be brought before a Joint Meeting of Representatives of the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association and of the Amalgamated Association of the Trade Unions formed in that section of the trade to which the applica- tion relates, and if a settlement be not then come to the matter shall, before any notice is given by either party to terminate em- ployment, be brought before a Joint Meeting in Manchester between the representatives of the North and North-East Lan- cashire Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association and of the Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation. Meetings. — All Meetings shall be held at such time and place as may be mutually agreed upon between the Officials of the Employers' and Operatives' Associations. Witnesses. — If the attendance of any person or persons is desired by either party at any meeting to be held for the considera- tion of a trade dispute and notice in writing is given to the other party of such desire, each party will when so desired request such person or persons to attend the meeting. Proceedings Confidential. — The proceedings at Joint Meetings shall be regarded as strictly private and confidential. Every question discussed, every statement made, and every opinion ex- pressed shall be treated by each Member as strictly private and confidential, and shall not be communicated to any outside person 222 TEXTILE TRADES. or to the Press except by direction or permission of the Meeting, and the name of any Member attending a Meeting or the parti- cular part taken by any Member in any of the discussions shall not be quoted at any public meeting. BRADFORD DYERS' ASSOCIATION WAGES BOARD. Constitution. Representation. — A Wages' Board, consisting of an equal number of Employers and Workmen, shall be formed, its func- tions being to settle all differences between Employers and Work- men as to wages, conditions of labour, or any dispute that may arise, provided the parties concerned cannot come to a mutual understanding and agreement. Procedure. Meetings. — Seven days' notice shall be given of meetings to be held by the Board, with the exception that when the business embraces the consideration of a lock-out or strike, the meeting shall be held on shorter notice if necessary. The meetings of the Wages' Board shall be held within 39, Well Street, Bradford, on Mondays at 3.30 p.m., unless other- wise agreed upon. Agenda.: — When a requisition is lodged for the consideration of the Wages' Board, it must be in writing, and consist only of a bare recital of facts. Items may be added to the Agenda up to the time of meeting of the Wages' Board, but to be dealt with only by the consent of the said meeting. Voting. — The total voting power of the Workmen's representa- tion and those of the Bradford Dyers' Association, Limited, shall be equal irrespective of the numbers present. Reference to Arbitrator. — In the event of the Wages' Board not being able to come to a decision, each side shall appoint an Arbitrator, who shall be furnished with all necessary information, shall be allowed the inspection of all necessary books and docu- ments, and may call any person as witness, and the decision of the Arbitrators shall be binding. Publication of Decisions. — Where a minute has been passed by the Wages' Board embodying an alteration in the present con- ditions, it shall be signed by the Chairman and Joint Secretaries, and thereafter posted up in the various works ; the fact of it being so signed shall be held as sufficient reason for circulating it with- out waiting for confirmation at a subsequent meeting. Decisions Binding. — All decisions of the Wages' Board shall be binding on all and every person who may sign or cause to be BRADFORD — LEICESTER. 223 signed this Agreement, either personally or through their repre- sentative. Penalties for Non-convpUance with Decisions. — Any person or persons failing to carry out the decisions of the Wages' Board, or of the Arbitrators appointed shall be subjected to a penalty as the Wages' Board may decide. A fixed sum of £500 each shall be deposited on behalf of the Workmen's Unions and of the Bradford Byers' Association, Limited, and all penalties shall be disposed of as the Wages' Board may decide. The deposit of £500 provided under Clause 2 of the Agreement constituting the Board, shall be dealt with in manner as follows : — That they be deposited in separate accounts to be styled " Bradford Dyers' Association, Ltd., Wages' Board Deposit Account " and " Workmen's Societies Deposit Account," respec- tively, and that the power of drawing on these be vested in two trustees to be nominated by the Wages' Board, and acting on the instructions of the Wages' Board. When penalties are receivable by the Wages' Board they shall be paid by the parties penalised, to an account to be styled " The Wages' Board Penalty Fund," such fund to be dealt with by the same Trustees as under Article No. 9, and the penalties shall be disposed of as arranged by the Wages' Board. THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION FOR THE EMPLOYERS (DYERS) AND THEIR WORKMEN (DYERS) OF LEICESTER AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. Function of Board. Object.^-Th.at the object of the said Board shall be to arbitrate on any questions or disputes affecting the Trade which shall be referred to it from time to time by the Employers and Workmen, and by conciliatory means to settle such questions or disputes. Constitution. Representation. — That the Board shall be constituted as follows : viz. — 6 Employers and 6 Workmen ; 3 Employers and 3 Workmen to form a quorum. The Employers shall be elected by a general meeting of their Association, and the Workmen shall be elected by a general meeting of their Union. The whole Board to serve for one year, and to be eligible for re-election. The new Board to be elected as aforesaid by the said Association and Union previous to the Annual Meeting of the Board to be held on the second Friday in February in each year. Vacancies. — That in case of the death or removal from the County of Leicester of any member of the Board, his successor 224 TEXTILE TRADES. shall be elected by the Association or TJnion he represented, who shall serve until the expiration of the Board at the next annual meeting. President, Vice-President, and Secretary. — That the Board shall at its Annual Meeting elect a President, Vice-President, and a Secretary, all of whom shall continue in office for one year and be eligible forrTe-election. Chairman. — That in the absence of both President and Vice- President, a Chairman shall be elected by the majority of members present entitled to vote as aforesaid, the Chairman to have one vote only. Procedure. Meetings. — That the Board shall meet for the transaction of business only on a requisition in writing to the President signed by the President of the Workmen's Union and the Secretary of the Employers' Association, specifying the nature of the business to be transacted. The President shall then within seven days cause a meeting to be convened of its members, and the circular calling such meeting shall specify the. business, and only the business so specified shall be discussed and transacted. But in urgent cases a meeting may be called in three days. That the Board shall meet at such time and place and adjourn from time to time and place to place as shall by resolution be decided by a majority of the members present entitled to vote as per Rule 10 {i.e., second clause under Final Reference). First reference of dispute. — That all questions or disputes which may arise shall first be referred to the President of the Work- men's Union and the Secretary of the Employers' Association (who shall be empowered to call witnesses), and if they should be unable to amicably settle the matter, then it shall be referred by them to the Board for settlement. Evidence.- — That all questions or disputes submitted to the Board shall be conducted by members of the Board only, with power to call witnesses on either side. Final Reference. — That the voting on all business brought before the Board shall be by ballot only, and in case of votes being equal, then the matter, if not amicably settled, be referred to an Umpire, to be mutually agreed on when required, whose decision shall be binding and conclusive. Equal Voting Power. — If at any meetings of the Board the number of Employers and Workmen be unequal, all present shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the members from voting of whichever body may be in excess, shall be decided previous to any discussion taking place. No Suspension of WorJs. — That in case of any dispute, work shall be continued by the men, and the same shall be paid for LEICESTER. 225 by the Employer or Employers in whose employ the men may be at the time of dispute as previoxisly until the decision of the Board is arrived at, and in no case shall a strike by the Work- men, or a lock-ont by the Employers, take place until the matter in dispute shall have been referred to the Board, and, if neces- sary, to the Umpire for decision. Revision of Rules. Alterations and Additions. — That no alteration or addition be made to these rules except at a special meeting convened for that purpose, and notice of any proposed alteration shall be sent to the Secretary in writing one month previous to such meeting. « Finance. Expenses. — That all expenses incurred by the Board shall be borne equally by the Employers' Association and the Workmen's Union. Other. Freedom of Workpeople. — That all workmen delegates to the Board shall be as free as employers to express their opinions without fear or favour ; and no workman shall be dismissed from his employment for any action he may take on the Board. 11523 226 BOOT AND SHOE TRADES. BOOT, SHOE AND CLOG TRADES. BOARD OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION FOR THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE OP HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT. Functions of Board. Ohjea. — That the object of the said Board shall be to arbi- trate on any questions or disputes affecting the trade that may be referred to it from time to time by the employers or work- men and by conciliatory means to interpose its influence to put an end to such questions or disputes. Constitution. Representation. — That the Board be constituted as follows: six manufacturers and six workmen, and a reserve of three on each side. Three manufacturers and three workmen to form a quorum. The manufacturers to be elected by a public meeting of their own body ; the workmen also to he elected by a public meeting of their own body. The whole of the Board to serve for one year, and be eligible for re-election. The new Board to be electdtt in the month of March in each year. Officers.— That the Board shall, at its annual meeting, elect a President, Vice-President, Referee, and a paid Secretary, all of whom shall continue in office for one year, and be eligible for re-election. Vacancies. — That in case of the resignation, death, or non- attendance of any Member of the Board, that portion of the Board to which such Member has been elected shall choose another person to fill up the vacancy, who shall serve till the expiration of the Board in the following March. Procedure. Meetings. — That a meeting of this Board be convened by the Secretary at least quarterly, provided any item of business stands adjourned from a Board Meeting, or for any business arising from Committee of Enquiry Meetings. That the Board shall meet for the transaction of business, on a requisition to the President, signed by four members of the Board specifying the nature of the business to be transacted; the President shall, within fourteen days, convene a meeting of its members, and the circular calling such meeting shall specify the nature of the business. Committee of Enquiry. — That a Committee of Enquiry be formed in each place, consisting of four Members of tbe Bo^rd, HINCKLEY. 227 two employers and two workmen, who shall investigate the cases referred to it by the Secretary; any settlement effected to be reported at the next meeting of the Board. If unable to amicably adjust the business, it shall be referred to the Board for settlement. That all disputes be reported to the Secretary and that a meeting of the Committee of Enquiry be convened within three days to consider such report. The meeting to be held at the office of the firm where the dispute is in question, results to be reported by the Secretary at the subsequent Board Meeting. It is agreed that in case of any dispute, work shall be con- tinued and paid for as previous, but if the work be new, it shall be submitted to a Committee of Enquiry where dispute has arisen, who shall dispose of the question pending the decision of the Board. Any arrangement so arrived at shall not be used as an argument at the final decision of the Board. Evidence. — That all questions or disputes submitted to the Board for their investigation be embodied in writing, stating as clearly as possible the nature of the question or dispute, such statements to be sent to the Secretary at least two days prior to the Board meeting. Voting. — If at any meetings of the Board the number of employers and workmen is unequal, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the Members of whichever body may be in excess to be by ballot. Reference to Referee. — That in the absence of both President and Vice-President, a Chairman shall be elected by the majority present, the Chairman to have a vote ; and in case of votes being equal, appeal shall be made to the Referee, whose decision shall be final. Proceedings before Referee. — That all questions or disputes submitted to the Referee shall be conducted by Members of the Board, with liberty to call witnesses on either side, and the work in dispute to be submitted at all such meetings to the Referee for inspection. Revision of Rules. Alterations and Additions. — That no alteration or addition be made to these Rules, except at a Quarterly Meeting, or at a Special Meeting convened for that purpose. Notice of any proposed alteration shall be given in writing one month pre- vious to such meeting. Finance. Expenses. — That any expenses incurred by the Board be borne equally by the employers and workmen. urn 9 2 228 BOOT AND SHOE TEADES. BOARD OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION FOR THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE OF NORWICH AND DISTRICT. Functions of Board. Object. — The object of the Board shall he to arbitrate on any questions or disputes affecting the trade, submitted to it by the employers or workmen, which affect those sections of the trade included in the settlement agreed to and signed on November 5th, 1908; and by conciliatory means to interpose its influence, and settle such disputes. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall be constituted as follows: — eight employers and eight workmen, each section to be elected at a General Meeting of its own Society; four on each side to form a quorum. If at any meetings of the Board, the number of employers and workmen should be unequal, the right of discussion is reserved to all, but only an equal number of each shall vote. The Members of the Board to serve for one year, and to be eligible for re-election. Vacancies. — That in case of the resignation, death, or non- attendance consecutively of any member of the Board at four ordinary meetings, that section of the Board to which such Member belongs shall choose another person to fill the vacancy. President, Vice-President and Secretaries. — The Board, at its first meeting, shall elect a President and Vice-President, who shall continue in office for one year. Each side shall appoint its own Secretary, who shall keep a record of all business transacted. Chcdrman. — In the absence of the President or Vice-President, a Chairman shall be elected by those present; the Chairman to have one vote only. Procedure. Meetinffs. — That the ordinary Meetings of the Board shall be held on alternate Mondays from five to seven o'clock, whenever there are matters requiring its attention. A Special Meeting may be called at any time by the consent of the President and Vice-President. Notice of Meetings shall be issued by the Secretaries each to the members of its own side. Three days' notice in writing shall be given by the respective Secretaries prior to any Meeting of the Board; such notice to contain particulars of the business to be dealt with. Should any case occur in the interval, the Board shall, as far as possible, adjudicate upon it. An agenda of the business which has to come before the Board shall always be prepared by the Secretaries and the Chairman shall read the same at the commencement of the Meeting. NOBWICH. 229 Procedure in Case of Dispute.— Hhsit the procedure in cases of dispute between an employer and his workman shall be as follows : — (a) The workman shall first bring the matter before the employer or foreman. (6) Should they not be able to agree, the workman shall then ask his accredited representative from the Board to see the employer with a view of settling the dispute. ifi) If an agreement is not come to, then both parties shall consult together with the representatives of each side of the Board in order to bring about a satisfactory settlement. In cases where the representatives are agreed, and shall determine that there is no necessity to bring the matter before the Board, the person then insisting shall pay the expenses of the reference pro- vided the judgment of the Board goes against the party so insisting. The expenses not to exceed five shillings in each case. {d) Should these attempts at conciliation fail, then the dis- pute must be brought before the Arbitration Board. Disqualification of MeTnhers personally concerned. — No member of the Board shall be entitled to vote upon a dispute affecting an establishment in which he is directly interested as an employer or workman, but he shall be allowed to take part in the discussion. This shall in no case give either side the advantage in voting. Reference to Arbitration.- — All questions which the Board are unable to decide shall be referred to an Arbitrator appointed by the Board; his decision to be final. No Suspension of Work. — In cases of dispute, work shall bo continued, pending the decision of the Board, and the work in dispute paid for at the old rate of wages. If the work be of a new kind, it shall be paid for at such prices as may be agreed upon, or withdrawn until the decision of the Board has been given. There must be no suspension of work either at the instigation of the Employers or Workmen, the object of the Board being to prevent this. If any suspension of work takes place, the Board may refuse to enquire into the matter in dispute till work is resumed, whilst the fact of its having been interrupted will be taken into account in considering the question. In order that the complainant or complainants may not lose through waiting any decision of the Board shall be made to date back to the time of the complaint being sent in. Should any case arise in which Rule XIV. {see paragraph above) as to the suspension of work has been contravened, a meeting of the Board may be called immediately, without previous notice, by the Chairman to consider the case. Revision of Rules. Alterations and Additions. — No alteration or addition shall bo made to these Rules except at a Special Meeting of the Board, 230 BOOT AND SHOE TRADES . convened for tlie purpose, and notice shall be given to tte Board, in writing, of such proposed alteration, one month previous to the meeting. Finance. Expenses. — That any expenses incurred by the Board, jointly, shall be borne equally by the respective Societies of employers and workmen. STANDING COMMITTEE FOR THE LOUIS XV. HEEL TRADE, LONDON WHOLESALE. {Similar rules are in force for the Joint Standing Committee in connection with the Government Boot and Shoe Contractors.) Functions of Committee. Object. — That a Standing Committee be appointed to deal with all questions relating to the hand sewn Louis Heel trade. Powers. — That the Committee shall have full power to settle all questions submitted to it concerning wages within its district, which it is found impossible to settle in the first place between employer and employed; or secondly, between their representa- tives. Constitution. Representation. — That the Committee shall be constituted as follows : — Five representatives of the Manufacturers and five representatives of the Workmen, three of each to form a quorum. The representatives to be elected by a special or general Meeting of their respective bodies, who shall serve for one year and be eligible for re-election. Vacancies. — Vacancies may be filled by each side of the Committee for the remainder of their year. Chair'man, Y ice-Chairman, Secretary, and Committee of Enquiry. — That the Committee shall, at its first and Annual Meetings, elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, and Committee of Enquiry, consisting of two Manufacturers and two Workmen, or appoint sectional or subsidiary Committees, con- sisting of two Manufacturers and two Workmen, who shall hold ofiice in like manner to the Committee. In any case where two candidates proposed for the Chairmanship are of different classes, and the votes recorded for them are equal, the candidate belong- ing to the class from which the Chairman was not elected in the previous year shall be declared to be elected. Umpire and Experts. — That the Committee at its first Meeting elect an Umpire, or failing to agree upon an Umpire, request the LONDON. 231 President of the Board of Trade to nominate an Umpire. Any question referred to the Committee under these rules which it is unable to settle or determine, shall be remitted to the Umpire, whose decision in each case shall be final and binding on all parties. Each party ishall be entitled to appoint an Expert as adviser to the Umpire. Temporary Chairman. — That if at any Meeting of the Committee both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are absent, the majority present shall elect a Chairman. The Chairman shall only have one vote. Procedure. Meetings. — The Committee shall meet once at least in every year or upon the requisition of any three Members being lodged with the Secretary, who shall summon forthwith a Meeting of the Committee, giving five clear days' notice of the Meeting, and of the business to be settled. Notice of Complaint. — That all complaints made to the Com- mittee shall be in writing, and lodged with the Secretary prior to the summons to the Meeting. Cases to he Settled within One Month of Notice given. — All cases in dispute shall be settled within one month after receipt of notice convening a Meeting unless otherwise agreed by both parties. Voting. — That if at any Meeting of the Committee the number present is unequal, the right of discussion is reserved to all, but whichever body is larger than the other must withdraw by arrangement so many of their colleagues as are in excess before a question is put to the vote. Conditions to remain Unchanged until Decision is given. — In the event of any dispute as to wages or otherwise, the same rate of wages that obtained prior to the dispute shall continue until a decision is given by the Committee. No Suspension of Work. — That there must be no suspension of work either at the instigation of the Employers or Workmen, the main object of the Committee being to prevent this. If any suspension of work takes place, the Committee shall refuse to enquire into the matter in dispute till work is resumed; whilst the fact of its having been interrupted will be taken into account on considering the question. That in order that the complainant or complainants may not lose through waiting, any recommenda- tion of the Committee, or any decision of the Umpire, if he shall think fit, may be made to date back to the time of the complaint being sent in. Revision of Rules. Alterations and Additions. — That no alteration or addition be made to these rules except at the Annual Meeting, or at a Special Meeting convened for that purpose. Notice of any pro- posed alteration shall be given in writing one month previous to such Meeting. 232 BOOT AND SHOE TRADES". Finance. Expenses. — That any expenses incurred by the Committee are to be borne equally by the Employers and Workmen. BOARD or CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION FOR THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE OF LEICESTER. \^his Board may he taken as typical of the Boards in the Boot and Shoe Trade for Anstey, Kettering, Kingswood, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Northavipton, Rushden, Wigston, Glasgow, and the East of Scotland.^ Constitution and Powers. The Board shall be deemed to be constituted under, and bound by, the Terms of settlement arranged at the Conference, held at the Offices of the Board of Trade, on the 19th day of April, 1895, between representatives of the Federated Associations of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives. That the Terms of Settlement mentioned in the preceding Rule II., and which are set out in the Schedule hereto, must be deemed to apply to the proceedings of the Board, and the Board shall have no power to over-ride or amend such Terms of Settle- ment, or to make rules which shall in any way contravene them. In accordance with the Terms of Settlement, the Board shall have full power to settle all questions submitted to it concerning wages, hours of labour, and the conditions of employment of all classes of workpeople represented thereon within its district, which it is found impossible to settle in the first place between employer and employed, or secondly, between their representa- tives. That every statement of wages, provision for minimum wage, regulations as to hours of labour, or conditions of employment, decision of the Board and Award of Arbitrators, shall apply in all cases where an employer and his workpeople are represented by the Board. Provided no Board shall claim jurisdiction over the conditions and terms of employment of workpeople outside its district. But no actual work shall be sent out of a district which has been the subject of an award in that district. Representation.— Tihat the Board shall be constituted as follows : — Six representatives of the manufacturers, and six representatives of the workmen, residents in the district; three of each to form a quorum. The representatives to be elected by a Special or General Meeting of their own bodies, who shall serve for one year and be eligible for re-election. That no Member of the Board shall vote upon a question affecting an establishment in which he is directly interested as an employer or workman. (jREAl BRltAIN. 233 Vacancies. — That in case of resignation, death, or continued non-attendance of any Memher of the Board, that side of the Board to which such Member has been elected may choose another person to fill up the vacancy, who shall serve until the Board retires. Officers. — That the Board shall at its first and Annual Meetings elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Committee of Enquiry consisting of two manufacturers and two workmen, or appoint sectional or subsidiary Boards consisting of four manu- facturers and four workmen, who shall hold office in like manner to the Board. In any case where two candidates proposed for the Chairmanship are of different classes, and the votes recorded for them are equal, the candidate belonging to the class from which the Chairman was not elected in the previous year shall be declared to be elected. Umpire and Arbitrator. — That the Board at its first Meeting elect an Umpire, or in case of disagreement each side shall, within seven days, elect an Arbitrator, to whom shall be remitted for Arbitration any question referred to the Board under the. Board of Trade terms of settlement, which it is unable to settle or determine. Should the two Arbitrators not agree, the question shall be referred to an Umpire appointed by themselves, or failing such an appointment, to an Umpire to be appointed by the President of the Board of Trade* for the time being. The decision of the Umpire in each case shall be fijial and binding on all parties. In case of the death or resignation of an Umpire or Arbitrator his successor shall be appointed at the first subsequent Meeting of the Board. Temporary Chairman. — That if at any Meeting of the Board both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are absent, the majority present shall elect a Chairman. The Chairman shall only have one vote. Procedure. Meetings. — That the Board shall meet at such times as it may determine, but not less often than once a quarter, and on a requisition signed by three of its members ■(specifying the nature of the business to be considered) being lodged with the Secre- tary, who shall within seven (but not in less than three) days notify the vhole Board of such meeting, stating the terms of the requisition. Statement of Case. — That all questions submitted by the Com- mittee of Enquiry to the Board for consideration, and by the Board to the Umpire or Arbitrators for adjudication, shall be embodied in writing, stating clearly the nature of the question or dispute at issue, such statements to be lodged with the Secretary at least three days prior to the Board Meeting, or sitting of Umpire or Arbitrators. Notice of other business to be brought before the Board shall be given whenever practicable, * In some cases provision is made for appointment of Umpire other than by reference to the Board of Trade. 234 BOOT AND SHOE fHADES. but the order in wjiich such business shall be. taken to be leit to the Board. Evidence. — That all referred questions or disputes shall be submitted by Members of the Board, with liberty to call witnesses on either side; the work in dispute to be submitted at all such meetings for inspection. Provided that where witnesses are to be called by either side of the Board, or by either of the parties to the dispute, no evidence shall be taken, unless six days' notice has been given of the character of the evidence intended to be given, and of the locality from which the witnesses intended to be called will be brought. Equality in Voting. — That if at any Meeting of the Board the number present is unequal, the right of discussion is reserved to all ; but whichever body is larger than the other must with- draw by arrangement so many of their colleagues as are in excess before a question is put to the vote. Procedure in Disputes. — That the procedure in cases of dis- putes between an employer and his workman should be as nearly . as possible the following: — >{a.) The workman shall first bring the matter before the employer or foreman. (6.) Should they not be able to agree, the employer or his representatives and the representatives of the Work- men's TJnion shall endeavour to settle the matter in dispute. (p.) If the representatives referred to in sub-section (6) are unable to arrange terms, the Secretary of the Board shall forthwith advise the Committee of Enquiry of the dispute. (d.) In the event of the Committee of Enquiry being unable to settle the dispute, it shall be referred to the Board, and failing a decision, then to the Umpire or Arbitrators, who shall be asked to give their decision within seven days from the date of hearing. Conditions to he observed wJvile awaiting a decision. — That when a dispute cannot be settled between an employer and his work- men, or the representatives of both, the same rate of wages, or hours of labour, or conditions of employment, that obtained prior to the dispute, shall continue until a decision is given by the Committee of Enquiry, or Board, or Arbitrators, as the case may be. If there be no precedent as to wages, hours or conditions, a provisional resolution on these questions may be given by the Committee of Enquiry, or Board, or Arbitrators, and must be observed, but without prejudice to either party to the dispute. Should any case arise in which Rule XVII. (i.e., the rule above) as to suspension of work should be contravened, a Meeting of the Board may be called immediately, and without previous notice, by the Chairman to consider the case. GREAT BRITAIN. 235 No suspension of work. — That there must be no suspension of work either at the instigation of the employers or workmen, the main object of the Board being to prevent this. If any suspension of work takes place, the Board may refuse to enquire into the matter in dispute till work is resumed; whilst the fact of its having been interrupted will be taken into account on considering the question. That in order that the complainant or complainants may not lose through waiting, any recommendation of the Committee of Enquiry, or any decision of the Board shall be made to date back to the time of the complaint being sent in. Admission of Press. — The question whether the representa- tives of the Press shall or shall not be admitted to any of the Meetings of the Board shall be determined by the majority of votes of those present. In case of the numbers of those voting on such question 'being equal, the Chairman may give a second or casting vote. Revision of Rules. Change of Rules.— Thut no alteration or addition be made to these rules except at a Quarterly Meeting, or at a Special Meeting convened for that purpose. Notice of any proposed alteration shall be given in writing one month previous to such meeting. Finance. Payment of Expenses. — That any expenses incurred by the Board are to be borne equally by the employers and workmen. The following is the Schedule referred to under " Constitution." Tekms of Settlement arranged at the Conference held at the Offices of the Board of Trade on the \Qth day of April, 1895. We, the undersigned representatives of the Federated Associ- ations of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, agree to the following terms of settlement of the dispute in the boot and shoe trade on behalf of those whom we represent: PiECEWOBK Statements. Uesoltttion 1. — This Conference is of opinion that a piece- work statement, or statements, for lasting and finishing machine workers, and those working in connection therewith, are desir- able; such statements to be based on the actual capacity of an average* workman; any manufacturer to have the option of adopting piecework or continuing daywork, it being understood that the whole of the operatives working on any one process 236 BOOT AND SHOE TRADES. shall be put on one or the other system, which shall not be changed oftener than once in six months. Heeling and sewing to be regarded as separate processes. Eesoltttign 2. — This Conference is of opinion that a piece- work statement for welted work at Northampton should be prepared on the principle laid down in the above resolution — viz., " The statement shall be based on the actual capacity of an average workman," employers having the option as laid down in that resolution with regard to payment by the time or piece. Resolution 3. — That for the purpose of carrying into effect the last two resolutions, joint committees be appointed as follows : («) A joint committee of representatives of the employers and workmen, four of each, to determine the principles and methods of arrangement and classification on which piecework statements for machine workers shall be based, such committee to hold its first meeting on May 6th, 1895, at Northampton, for preliminary business. {6) Joint committees composed of representatives of employers and employed, four of each, to prepare such state- ments for their respective localities in accordance with the principles laid down by the above joint committee, such com- mittees to hold their first meetings with the least possible delay after the completion of the work of the above joint committee. (c) A joint committee to prepare a statement for welted work for Northampton, composed of representatives of emplpyers and employed, four of each ; such committee to hold its first meeting on May 6th, 1895, for preliminary business. Such committees shall take such evidence and obtain such information as they may think fit for the purpose ; and each shall appoint an umpire to determine points on which they fail to agree. Failing agree- ment on the part of any of the committees as to the appoint- ment of umpires, the appointinent shall be made by the President of the Federation and the General Secretary of the Union, or if they fail to agree, by Sir .Henry James. Boards of Aebiteation. Resolution 4. — That the various local Boards of Arbitra- tion and Conciliation, consisting of equal numbers of repre- sentatives of employers and workmen in the district, be immediately reconstituted, and their rules be revised, so far as necessary, with a view to greater uniformity by a joint com- mittee of representatives of employers and employed, four of each, to be appointed forthwith. The revised rules to be sub- mitted to and adopted by the local Boards with or without amendment in matters of detail pending the completion of this revision, the former rules to be enforced but only questions of classification, and other minor local questions not involving matters of principle to be entertained in the meantime,, with the exception of the question of the minimum wage for clickers and pressmen in centres where notices have already been given to local Boards. GREAT BRITAIN. 237 Eesolution 5. — That such Boards when reconstituted shall have full power to settle all questions submitted to them con- cerning wages, hours of labour, and the conditions of employ- ment of all classes of workpeople represented thereon within their districts, which it is found impossible to settle in the first place between employers and employed ; or, secondly, between their representatives, subject to the following conditions : — (a) No Board shall require an employer to employ any particular workman, or a workman to work for any particular employer, or shall entertain any question relating to such matters except for the purpose of enabling a workman to clear his character. (6) No Board shall claim jurisdiction over the conditions and terms of employment of workpeople outside its district ; provided that no actual work shall be sent out of a district which has been the subject of an award in that^ district. i(c) No Board shall interfere with the right of an employer to make reasonable regulations for time-keeping and the preservation of order in his factory or workshop, {d) No Board shall put restrictions on the introduction of machinery or the output therefrom, or on the adoption of day or piecework wages by an employer in cases in which both systems have been sanctioned, subject to the con- ditions prescribed in Resolutions 2 and 3. No question referred to in sub-sections {a), \(b), {c), and {d), shall be made a matter of dispute by the Union. Resolution 6. — That it is desirable and necessary to provide financial guarantees for duly carrying out the provisions of this agreement and existing and future awards, agreements, and decisions of boards, arbitrators, or umpires, so long as they do not contravene the provisions of this agreement; and that a scheme be at once prepared for depositing certain sums in the hands of trustees for that purpose. Resolution 7. — That the Committee entrusted with the revision of the rules of Local Arbitration Boards be instructed to insert provisions : — {«) To carry the last resolution into efEect forthwith, if not agreed upon by both sides, the conditions and terms of the trust to be referred to and finally settled by Sir Henry James. (6) That in future all awards and decisions shall specify a date, before which neither side shall be competent to re-open the question, (c) That where a minimum wage has been fixed, and is in operation, and a proposal is made to change it, the Board or Umpire in giving a decision or award shall take into account the length of time which has elapsed since the question was last determined, and the conditions existing at the two dates respectively. The Notices already given by the Union for an advance on the minimum wage to clickers and pressmen shall be held to be good notices to the Arbitration Boards for the districts to which they refer, and shall be dealt with forthwith. Resolution 8. — No strike or lock-out shall be entered into on the part of any body of workmen members of the National ' Union, or any manufacturer represented on any local Board of A^bitratio^, 238 BOOT, SHOE, & CLOG TRADES. Resolution 9. — That if any proTision of this agreement, or of an award, agreement, or decision be broken by any manu- facturer or body of workmen belonging to the Federation or National Union, and the Federation or the National Union fail within ten days either to induce such members to comply with the agreement, decision, or award, or to expel them from their organization, the Federation or the National Union shall be deemed to have broken the agreement, award, or decision. (This resolution was amended by the agreement of 26th January, 1909. Terms of amendment are given below.) Eesolittion 10. — That any question as to the interpretation of these terms of settlement be referred to Sir Courtenay Boyle, whose decision thereon shall be final and binding on both parties; that Sir Henry James be requested to act as umpire to deter- mine any other disputed points between the Federation and the National Union arising out of this agreement. Signed on behalf of the Federated Associations of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, J. Griffin Waud, President. William Hickson. Samuel Lennard. Thos. Lillet. On behalf of the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, W. B. Hornidge, President. DAifiEL Stanton. William Votier. W. Inskip, General Secretary. Courtenay Boyle, Chairman of Conference. H. Llewellyn Smith, Secretary of Conference. April 19th, 1895. Amendment of Resolution 9. {Extracted from the Agreement dated 26th January, 1909, between the Incorporated Federated Associations of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland and the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives.) " That resolution 9 of the Terms of Settlement shall be amended to provide that there shall be a right of claim by either organisation upon the guarantee fund under the Terms of Settle- ment and the Trust Deed for loss sustained if work is not resumed on the morning of the fourth working day from the date on which the strike or lock-out is notified to the General Secretary of the JNational Union and the Branch Secretary where the strike takes place, or to the Secretary of the Federation and the Secretary of the Local Association where the lock-out takes place, as the case ^^I^^' ^^ notification may be given by telephone, or telegram, auct the day of notification shall count as one day if the notice LANCASHIRE. 239 is given before one o'clock p.m. If work is not resumed on the morning of the fourth working day from the date on which the strike or lock-out is notified, the right of claim for loss sustained shall commence from and include the fourth day from such notifi- cation, the day of notification being counted as one day, and shall continue until work is resumed." " That the provisions of resolution 9 of the Terms of Settlement relating to the expulsion of members of either organisation be deleted." CONCILIATION BOARD OF THE MASTER AND JOURNEYMEN OLOGGERS' AMALGAMATIONS. Constitution. Representation. — A Conciliation Board consisting of ten persons (five being selected by the Masters' Association, which number shall include the General Secretary of such Association, and five by the Workmen's Association, which number shall also include the General Secretary of that Association) shall be immediately formed. Such Board shall hold meetings as occasion arises, at such times and places as shall be mutually agreed upon, subject to this agreement, and no strike or lock-out shall be counten- anced or supported by either Association unless and until the question, difference, dispute, contention, grievance, or complaint shall have first been dealt with as is provided in this agreement. The Masters' Association shall not select more than one of its five representatives from one town, unless such representative be its General Secretary, who shall be selected notwithstanding another representative has been selected from the town in which he resides. In like manner the Workmen's Association shall not select more than one of its five representatives from one town, unless such representative be its General Secretary, who shall be selected notwithstanding another representative has been selected from the town in which he resides. Chairman. — The Chairman of the meetings to be held by the said Board shall change at alternate meetings — that is to say, one of the master's representatives shall take the chair at the first meeting, and one of the workmen's representatives at the second meeting, one of the masters' .representatives again at the third meeting, and so on as long as the said Board is in exist- ence.* Procedure. Meetings. — The two General Secretaries shall jointly arrange the date, place, and time of meeting of the Conciliation Board, and shall prepare an agenda of the full business to be brought before it at such meeting, and nothing other than the actual points in dispute between the parties shall be discussed and dealt with at such meeting. * The Department is informed that, according to cnstom, the Chairman hag a casting vote. 240 CLOG TUADE. Submission of Questions. — All questions, difEerences, disputes, contentions, grievances, or complaints whicli shall hereafter arise shall he dealt with as follows: — The same shall first be submitted in writing by the Secretary of the local Employers' Association to the Secretary of the local Workmen's Associa- tion, or by the Secretary of the local Workmen's Association to the Secretary of the local Employers' Association, according to whichever side such question, difference, dispute, con- tention, grievance or complaint shall arise, and thereupon the same shall, within 14 days from the receipt of the communication in writing, be submitted to a local committee, consisting of representatives of the local Employers' Association and their Secretary, and representatives of the local Workmen's Associa- tion and their Secretary. In case such local committee fails to arrive at a satisfactory settlement, the matter shall, within 14 days after such failure be submitted to a meeting of the said Conciliation Board. Evidence. — Each party to any question, difference, dispute, contention, grievance, or complaint, may select two members of its body to attend the meeting of the Board to give any necessary evidence, and generally to watch the matter in the interest of the party so selecting them, but the Board may require such persons to retire from the meeting at any stage thereof. Equality in Number of Representatives. — Should any member of the Board be unable to attend a meeting thereof, then, if such member be a master, one of the workmen's representatives shall retire, and if such member be a workman one of the masters' representatives shall retire, so that the constitution of the Board at any meeting thereof shall be equal. Record of Business transacted. — ^A full account of the business transacted at each meeting of the Board shall be transcribed into two minute books, one being kept by each of the General Secretaries. At or before the close of each meeting a record of the business so transacted and transcribed in the said minute books shall be read by the Chairman of the meeting, and, if correct, each book shall be signed by all the members of the Board present. Decisions Binding. — Both the Associations bind themselves honourably to perform the provisions of this Agreement, and to abide by and carry out any decision which shall be arrived at by the Board. Other. Printing of Agreement. — A copy of this Agreement shall be printed and inserted in the general rule books of the Masters' Association and the Workmen's Association. LANCA8HIEE. 241 CONCILIATION COMMITTEE OF MANCHESTER EMPLOYERS' AND OPERATIVES' ASSOCIATIONS OF CLOG MAKERS. Procedure. Reference of Disputes. — Should any dispute arise in reference to the above List (i.e., a List of Piece Prices) the members of this Joint Committee, or any portion of them, shall be called together to settle the same. That any class of work not provided for in this List shall be agreed upon between master and man, but if they fail to do so then this Joint Committee shall meet to settle it. JOINT COMMITTEE OF MASTER AND JOURNEYMEN CLOGGERS, OLDHAM. Functions. Objects. — To deal with all grievances and disputes that are likely to occur with either side, and if possible to come to a settle- ment to avoid either strikes or lock-outs.* Constitution. Representation.— To consist of five members from the masters and five from the journeymen's society. Procedure. Meetings. — The said Committee shall meet every three months, the date to be the second Tuesday in January, April, July, and October. Other. Fair Shop Certificates. — The said Committee have power to grant fair shop certificates to all employers acting in accordance with the rules of both societies, and any employer committing a breach of the rules of either society shall have the said certificate withdrawn, which certificate has been displayed in the window for the public to know that it is a fair shop. WIGAN JOINT COMMITTEE OF MASTER AND JOURNEYMEN CLOGGERS. Functions. Object. — The Committee shall consider and deal with any question, difference, disputes, contentions, grievance, complaint, and any matter of general interest to the trade of the district, * Disputes which the Committee cannot settle are referred to the Concilia- tion Board of the Master and Journeymen Cloggers' Amalgamations (see p. 239). 14522 R 242: CLOG TKADB. which may be introduced by either party, and shall endeavour by,, conciliatory means to arrive at such an understanding and settlement as will be acceptable to both the Societies. Constitution. Representation. — A Permanent Joint Committee (hereinafter called the Committee) shall be immediately formed, consisting of ten persons, five being selected by the Masters' Society including their Secretary, and five by the Men's Society including their Secretary. The Committee shall meet as occasion arises, or at such times and places as may be mutually agreed upon, subject to this agreement. /Secretaries and Treasurer. — The Representative Secretaries shall be Secretaries of the Committee. They shall make and keep a full and exact record of the transactions of the Committee in books provided for that purpose, and shall jointly sign all letters, notices, or other documents on behalf of the Committee, and each shall be responsible for calling his own section of Members to Meetings of the Committee. At the first Meeting of the Committee one of the Masters' Representatives shall pre- side, and one of the Men's Representatives at the second Meet- ing ; and one of the Masters' Representatives at the third Meet- ing, and so on alternately, so long as the Committee is in exist- ence. The Committee shall select a Treasurer from amongst themselves, whose duty shall be to receive and pay all money on behalf of the Committee as directed by them, and to render an account as often as required. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — A full account of the business transacted at each Meeting of the Committee, and the names of all the Members present, shall be transcribed into two minute books, one being kept by each of the Secretaries. The record of the business transacted and so transcribed, if correct, shall be signed by the Chairman at the following Meeting. Procedure. Reference to Board. — In case of failure on the part of the Com- mittee to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of a question, differ- ence, dispute, contention, grievance or complaint, and the nature thereof is such as, if left undecided, might provoke or develop into a strike or lock-out, the same shall, within fourteen days from the date of such failure, be submitted to the Conciliation Board in connection with ' ' The Amalgamated Society of Master doggers " and " The Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Cloggers." Decisions Binding. — All recommendations and decisions of the Committee when formally presented to and approved and sanc- tioned by the two Societies, shall be inviolable till altered or expunged in accordance with the terms of this agreement, and LANCASHIRE. 243 shall be binding upon the two Societies, and their Members individually. Both the Societies bind themselves honourably to perform the provisions of this agreement, and to abide by and carry out any decision or agreement arrived at through medium of this Com- mittee or the before-mentioned Conciliation Board. No Suspension of Work. — No strike or lock-out, nor any other act calculated to provoke a strike or lock-out, shall be counten- anced or supported by either Society, unless and until the ques- tion, difference, dispute, contention, grievance or complaint shall have first been dealt with by this Committee. Finance. Expenses. — The expenses of the Committee shall be borne in equal proportions by the two Societies, either by grants in advance when called for by resolution of the Committee, or a constant proportionate levy, as may be agreed upon from time to time. From the funds so derived the Committee shall remu- nerate its Members for their attendance at Meetings, or on deputation or other work, also railway and tram fares, and cash out-of-pocket spent in furtherance of the successful accomplish- ment of the work upon which they are engaged for the time being; and, generally, the Committee have power to incur and pay all expenses necessary to the attainment of the objecls of this agreement. Other. Printing of Agreement. — A copy of this Agreement shall be printed and inserted in the B,ule Books of the two Societies at the first opportunity. 14522 E 2 244 TAILORING. TAILORING. CONCILIATION BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LONDON MASTER TAILORS AND THE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF TAILORS AND TAILORESSES. [Similar rules are in force for the Conciliation Board of the Association of London Master Tailors and the London Society of Tailors and Tailoresses.'] Functions of Board. Ohject. — For the ad^justment of all differences, and to avoid stoppage of work, it is agreed that, upon a difference arising between an employer, member of the Association of London Master Tailors, and any workmen, members of the Amalga- mated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses, from any cause whatever, six working days shall be allowed, without stoppage of work, within which to endeavour to come to a direct settlement of the difference, but should no settlement be arrived at within the time specified, notice shall be given by the Asso- ciation or Society of the complaining party to the Association or Society representing the other side, and the subject matter of dispute shall thereupon be referred to the Joint Conciliation Board, who shall be summoned to meet within six working days from date of summons. Constitution. ■Representation. — The Conciliation Board shall consist of three members nominated by each Association and Society. Each party shall send the other, within one month of its Annual General Meeting, the names of eight members who shall alone be entitled to serve upon the said Board. In the event of the death or resignation of any member, either party shall appoint another duly qualified member within one month, notice being given thereof so that the -number of representatives o"f the employers and workmen on the Conciliation Board shall always be equal and shall be so maintained. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. — The Board shall elect at its first Meeting a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the one being an employer and the other a representative of the men. The Chairman, and in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, shall preside 9t all Meetings and shall have no casting vote. LONDON — BELFAST. 245 Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly convene all Meetings of the Board, and take minutes of the proceedings, which shall be entered in duplicate books, which shall be signed by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or other person presiding at the Meeting at which such Minutes shall be read and confirmed. One of such Minute Books shall be kept by each of the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall attend all Meetings of the Board and are entitled to take part in the discussion, but shall have no power to vote on any question before the Board. Procedure. Evidence. — All questions submitted to the Board shall be stated in writing, and may be supported by verbal or other evidence or explanation, subject to the approval of the Board. Voting. — All votes shall be taken by show of hands. Only an equal number of representatives of each party shall vote, the member or members in excess being excluded by lot from voting but all shall have the right to take part in the discussion. Disqualification of Members personally concerned. — No master or workman directly concerned in the dispute shall be entitled to serve upon the Conciliation Board, but may be heard as witness. Reference to Neutral ChairTnan or Conciliator. — If the Con- ciliation Board so constructed cannot arrive at a definite decision by a majority of its members, the Board shall agree to refer undecided points to a neutral Chairman, or application may be made to the Board of Trade under the Conciliation Act, 1896, for the appointment of a person to act as Conciliator. The decision of such neutral Chairman or Conciliator shall be final. Decisions Bindinff.— The decision of such Conciliation Board shall be binding on each side, and no suspension of work shall take place under any circumstances either pending or in conse- quence of such decisions. Finance. Expenses. — Each party shall defray the expenses of its own representatives and Secretary. BELFAST TAILORS' JOINT ARBITRATION COMMITTEE. Functions. Objects. — As differences of opinion have arisen from time to time in regard to classification of serges, whether 2nd or 3rd class, the following Joint Committee, representing the Mer- chant Tailors of Belfast and the Amalgamated Society of Tailors 246 TAILORING. in No. 1 and 2 Branches of Belfast, were appointed to take into consideration the whole question of classification of materials. [Here followed names of Committee.'] Procedure. Reference to Umpire. — Should the Log Comnaittees not be able to come to a decision in any case, Mr. David Irvine be appointed Umpire, and his decision to be final in the matter. Decisions not accepted. — Should a dispute arise about a classi- fication, and the Log Committees decide that the employer should pay 2nd class instead of 3rd class, and he refuse to do so, the Masters' Log Committee will interview him in the first instance and try to arrange the matter in dispute. BAIL WATS. 247 RAILWAYS. RAILWAY CONCILIATION BOARDS. [On November Qth, 1907, an Agreement was signed at the Board of Trade providing for the establishment of Conciliation Boards on some of the principal railways of the United Kingdom. The Agreement was signed initially by the representatives of eleven companies, but adhesion, to its terms was afterwards signified, sub- ject to certain modifications in detail by the Scottish companies, by thirty-five other coTnpanies. The Agreement was also signed by representatives of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser- vants, the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Fire- Tnen, and the General Railway Workers' Union. The scheme outlined in the Agreem,ent is given below, as also the rules of procedure of some of the Boards formed under the Agreement. The Rules of the Conference for the N orth-Eastern Railway, which was not signatory to the AgrecTnent, are also given. The Railways for which Boards have been forrned under the Scheme are as follows: — England and Wales: Alexandra {Newport and South Wales), Barry, Brecon and Merthyr, Cambrian, Cardiff, Cheshire Lines, Cocltermouth, Keswick and Penrith, East and West Yorkshire Union, Furness, Great Central, Great Eastern, Great Northern, Great Northern and City,* Great Western, Hull and Barnsley, Lancashire and Yorkshire, London and North- western, London and South-W estern, London, Brighton and South Coast, London, Tilbury and Southend, Maryport and Carlisle, Metropolitan, Midland, Midland and Great Northern Joint, Neath and Brecon, North London,* North Staffordshire, Port Talbot, Rhondda and Swansea Bay, Rhyrnney, Somerset and Dorset Joint, South Eastern and Chatham, and Taff Vale. Scot- land : Caledonian, Glasgow and South-W estern. Great North of Scotland, Highland, North British, and Portpatrick and Wigtown- shire. Ireland : Belfast and County Down, Cork, Bandon and South Coast, Dublin and South Eastern, Great Northern, Great Southern and Western, Midland Great Western, and Northern Counties Committee {Midland) .'] OUTLINE OF SCHEME FOE CONCILIATION AND AEBITEATION {Extracted from the Agreement of November 6th, 1907). General Principles. (a) Boards to be formed for each railway company which adheres to the scheme to deal with questions referred to them, either by the company or its employees, relating to the rates of wages and hours of labour of any class of employees to which the scheme applies, which cannot be mutually settled through the usual channels. (6) The various grades of the employees of the company who are covered by the scheme, to be grouped for this purpose in a suitable number of sections, and the area served by the Company to be divided, if necessary, for purposes of election, into a number of suitable districts. * Only one Board, covering all grades, is constituted for this Railway. 248 BAILWAYS. (c) The employees belonging to each section so grouped to choose from among themselves one or more representatives for each district, these representatives to form the employees' side of a sectional board to meet representatives of the Company to deal with rates of- wages and hours of labour exclusively afEecting grades of employees within that section. (d) The first election of representatives to be conducted in a manner set out in the Rules of Procedure. Subsequent elections to be regulated by the boards themselves. (e) "Where a sectional board fails to arrive at a settlement, the question to be referred on the motion of either side to the Central Conciliation Board, consisting of representatives of the company and one or more representatives chosen from the employees' side of each sectional board. (/) In the event of the Conciliation Boards being unable to arrive at an agreement, or the Board of Directors or the men failing to carry out the recommendations, the subject of differ- ence to be referred to arbitration. The reference shall be to a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the two sides of the Board, or in default of agreement to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Master of the Rolls, or in the unavoidable absence or inability of one of them to act, then by the remaining one. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on all parties. Duration of Scheme. The present scheme to be in force until 12 months after notice has been given by one side to the other to terminate it. No such notice to be given within six years of the present date. Interpretation. If any question should arise as to the interpretation of this scheme, it shall be decided by the Board of Trade, or at the request of either party, by the Master of the Rolls. Outline of Suggested Constitution and Procedure of Conciliation Boards. N.B. — -The following outline is intended as a general " model," to be amended in detail to suit the circumstances of particular companies : — Constitution of Boards of Conciliation. Boards to be constituted in the first place for the more import- ant sections (the list to be subject to modification to suit particular railways) : — The following are suggested merely as examples : — ' (1) Locomotive drivers, firemen, and cleaners. Railway A 4 ^^^ Signalmen, pointsmen, &c. ■ ' (3) Permanent-way men, platelayers, &c. (4) TraflSc department men other than signalmen. UNITED KINGDOM. 249 (1) Locomotive drivers, firemen, and cleaners. (2) Signalmen and pointsmen. (3) Goods guards and shunters. Railway B. \ (4) Passenger department guards, ticket examiners, shunters, and porters. (5) Telegraph and permanent way. (6) Goods checkers, porters, carmen, van- men, stablemen, and labourers. Note. — Variations may be made in the above classification, care being taken to provide, so far as possible, for the inclu- sion of other grades of wage-earning employees engaged in the manipulation of traffic on one or other of the boards. If the employees belonging to any section not included at the outset should desire hereafter to participate in the scheme, they may make application to the Central Board, which, if it thinks desirable, may either admit them to an existing sectional board or arrange for the constitution of a new board. The electoral districts to be based so far as practicable on districts already in existence for the purpose of the railway com- pany (e.ff., District Superintendents' or District Goods Managers' districts), which may if necessary be grouped for the purpose. [Note. — It seems desirable that the districts should be as few as possible (preferably not more than four, and in no case exceeding six), in order to admit of tioo operative repre- sentatives instead of only one being elected for each district on each board. This will give opportunity for variety of representation, e.g., for a fireman as well as an engine driver to be elected on Board 1, without unduly increasing the number of members of the boards.] The term of office of a Conciliation Board to be three years. Casual vacancies through death, resignation, or loss of qualifi- cation to be filled by co-optation by the remaining members on the same side of the Board. Election of Oonoiliation Boards. The following Rules to apply to the first election. Subsequent elections to be regulated by the Conciliation Boards them- selves : — (1) Nomination papers proposing candidates for the various boards signed by not less than 20 adult employees belonging to the same section and district to be sent to the Board of Trade on or before a date to be arranged. (2) The Board, after satisfying themselves that the nomina- tions are in order, to prepare voting papers and arrange for them to be circulated to the adult employees on a given pay day. 250 BAILWATS. (3) The Board of Trade to receive and count the voting papers of the men, and also to receive from the company a list of its proposed representatives on the various boards.* The result to be published with as little delay as possible. .< , , ,, Note. — For the purpose of these rules adult means a person aged 20 and upwards. Procedure. Each side of a Conciliation Board to select its own chairman. Every board to meet for business as required at the request of either side. A fortnight's notice to be given of all meetings. No meeting shall be called in August or September. Meetings to be convened by the secretary, who shall be appointed by agreement between the two sides of the board. Failing agreement each side to appoint a secretary from among the employees of the company. The agenda to be circulated with the notices, and no question not on the agenda be brought up except with the consent of both sides. Each side of a board to vote separately, and all decisions to be arrived at by agreement between the two sides. Mode of dealing with Applications. Before a Conciliation Board can entertain any proposal for a change in the rates of wages or hours of labour of any class of employees, an application for such change must previously have been made in the usual course through the oflScers of the depart- ment concerned. After any such application has been made by the employees they shall be informed, as soon as practicable, and in any case within two months, of the company's decisions with regard to the request or of their desire to refer it to a Conciliation Board. In the event of the decision not being accepted or of no reply being received within the specified time, the men may require the matter to be referred to a Conciliation Board, which shall be at once convened to consider the matter so referred. Note. — For the purpose of this rule, the months of August and September shall not count. Any proposal agreed to by a Conciliation Board involving increased expenditure shall be placed before the directors for their acceptance at their next ordinary board meeting, or, if that meeting takes place within a week of the proposal, then at the next meeting but one, and failing this shall be referred forthwith to arbitration. Any proposal agreed to by a Conciliation Board involving a reduction of rates of wages shall be communicated to the men, and if rejected by them within a month shall be referred forth- with to arbitration. Subject to the above provisos the decision of a Conciliation Board to be final and binding on the parties, and no decision to be re-opened within 12 months. "Where a sectional board fails to arrive at a settlement, the question to be referred on the motion of either side to the Central Conciliation Board. * It is desirable that at least one of the Company's representatives on each Board should be a director. GREAT EASTERN. 251 Should the Central Conciliation Board fail to agree, the ques- tion to go forthwith to arbitration at the request of either party. Proceedings before the arbitrator shall be regulated by him, including the period during which the award shall be binding. Expenses. In the absence of an agreement to the contrary the expenses of arbitration proceedings and Conciliation Boards to be divided equally between the company and its employees. Note. — It is agreed that in order to keep procedure simple and inexpensive, counsel should not appear in these cases. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. Constitution. Representation of Comfany. — The secretary of the men's side of the board shall be supplied with a list of the names of the company's representatives prior to each meeting of the board. Officers. — ^The men's side of the board to appoint their own secretary from amongst the employees of the company. The men shall appoint from amongst their own number a chairman for their own side of the board. Vacancies {Men) . — Any vacancy on the board shall be filled up by co-optation by the remaining members of the men's side of the board. Procedure. Meetings. — The board shall meet for business as required at the request of either side. A fortnight's notice shall be given of all meetings. No meetings shall be called during August and September. The secretary of each side of the board shall be responsible for the distribution of sufficient copies of the agenda and notices of meetings as may be required for the use of his side. Matters not on Agenda. — No matter not on the agenda shall be discussed except with the consent of both sides of the board. Decisions. — Each side of the board to vote separately, and all decisions to be arrived at by agreement between the two sides ; failing agreement on any question, the matter to be referred, on the motion of either side, to the Central Board or arbitrator as the case may be. Reports. — Brief minutes shall be drawn up at the close of each meeting, and signed by the chairmen and secretaries. Each secretary shall supply each member of his own side of the board with a copy of the agreed minutes. Finance. Expenses. — The personal and office expenses of the representa- tives of each side of the board shall be borne by their own side. (In case of Goods Board the Company pays expenses of four members of men's side.) The hire of rooms and the cost of short- hand notes of proceedings shall be equally divided; the cost of 252 EAILWATS. printing the notes to be divided 'pro rata to the number of copies each side requires. In the case of arbitration, the arbitrator's fee, cost of short- hand notes and printing, also any other expenses incidental to the arbitration, be equally divided between the two sides. Other. Holidays of Refresentatives. — So far as possible the annual holidays of the members of the Conciliation Board should be arranged during August and September, when no meetings of the board can be held (not agreed to by Locomotive Board). LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. Constitution. Representatives of Company. — ^An intimation was given to the employees' representatives that so far as the constitution of the company's side of each board is concerned such officers, not exceeding the prescribed number, will be detailed to attend the meetings as may be found convenient from time to time. Ernployees' Substitutes. — That in the event of any elected repre- sentative of the employees being unable through illness to attend any meeting of the board of which he is a member, another servant of the company employed in the same grade, and in the same district as the sick member, may be appointed by the remaining members on the same side of the board, to attend the meeting as a substitute, proper notice being given by the secre- tary of the employees' side to the secretary of the company's side of the board. Loss of Qualification of Employees' Representatives. — (a) That in case a member of the employees' side of a sectional concilia- tion board is transferred from a grade embraced in the concilia- tion scheme to a grade not embraced by the scheme {say from Passenger Guard to Station Master), he shall lose his qualification to sit as an employees' representative on the sectional concilia- tion board for which he was elected, and that, in accordance with the provisions of the clause at the bottom of page 3 of the Agreement dated November 6th, 1907, another duly qualified employee shall be co-opted by the remaining members of the same side of the board. (h) That in the event of a member of the employees' side of a sectional board being transferred from a grade which is dealt with by one sectional board to a grade dealt with by another sectional board (^ay from the position of Passenger Porter, which is included in Grade Group No. 4, to the position of Signalman, which is included in Grade Group No. 2), he shall lose his qualification to sit as an employees' representative on the sec- tional conciliation board for which he was elected, and that, in accordance with the provisions of the clause at the bottom of page 3 of the Agreement dated November 6th, 1907, another duly qualified employee shall be co-opted by the remaining members on the same side of the board. LANCASHIRE AND TOEKSHIBE, 253 (c) That in the event of a member of the employees' side of a sectional conciliation board being transferred from a station in one electoral district to a station in another electoral district (say from Wigan in the Western district to Bury in the Central district), he shall not lose his qualification to sit on the sectional conciliation board as a representative of the district in which he was elected. {d) That in the event of any member of the employees' side of a sectional conciliation board becoming disqualified under any of the preceding clauses, a and 6, to act as an employees' repre- sentative on a sectional conciliation board, he shall, by reason of such disqualification, forfeit his right to sit on the employees' side of the Central Conciliation Board, and that in accordance with the provisions of the clause at the bottom of page 3 of the Agreement dated November 6th, 1907, another duly qualified employee shall be appointed to fill the vacancy on the employees' side of the Central Conciliation Board by the members on the employees' side of the particular sectional board hitherto repre- sented by the member who has become disqualified. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. — That at each meeting a chair- man and a vice-chairman shall be appointed, the former to be appointed by the representatives of the company, and the latter by the representatives of the employees. Secretaries. — That two secretaries be appointed for each sec- tional board and two for the central board — one to act on behalf of the company, and the other on behalf of the employees. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — That the secretaries of the two sides of any board shall jointly arrange the date and time of each meeting. That when a request is made by the secretary of one side to the secre- tary of the other side for a Conciliation Board meeting to be called, the meeting shall be fixed for a date within three weeks of the date on which the request to call it is made, and a minimum of 14 days' notice shall be given of such meeting. That the secretaries of the two sides on any board shall jointly prepare the agenda for each meeting, and that the notices and agenda for each meeting shall be signed by the two secretaries. That the secretary of the company's side of each board shall make the necessary copies of the agenda and notices required not only for the company's representatives, but also for the employees' representatives, and that he shall forward 31 copies of the agenda and notices to the employees' secretary in the case of a meeting of a sectional board, and 39 copies in the case of a meeting of the Central Conciliation Board. These numbers include one for each of the employees' representatives on each board, and 25 additional copies. That an independent shorthand writer be engaged to take and furnish a printed verbatim report of the proceedings at all meet- ings of Conciliation Boards. That 120 copies be obtained of the printed verbatim report of the proceedings at each Conciliation Board meeting, half of 254 EAILWAYS. which shall be sent to the secretary of the company's side of the board to which the report relates, and the other half to the secretary of the employees' side of the board. That in the case of the report of a sectional board meeting, each secretary shall send a copy to each of the members on his side, of the sectional board as well as to each member of his side of the Central Conciliation Board. That the cost of taking the shorthand notes and printing the transcripts thereof shall be borne equally by both sides. That at the close of the meeting of any board of conciliation the minutes of the proceedings of such meeting shall be drawn up, agreed, and signed by the two secretaries. In case of dis- agreement, the point at issue shall be referred to the chairman and vice-chairman, who shall determine the same, and append their signatures t9 such minutes in addition to those of the secretaries. That in the case of a sectional board meeting, the secretary of the company's side of the board shall prepare and send a copy of the certified minutes to each of the company's representatives on the particular sectional board to which the minutes relate, and to each of the company's representatives on the Central Concilia- tion Board, also that he shall forward to the employees' secretary of the sectional board 43 copies of the certified minutes. That as regards the certified minutes of the Central Concilia- tion Board, the secretary of the company's side of that board shall prepare and send a copy of the certified minutes to each of the company's representatives on the Central Board, also that he shall forward 39 copies of the certified minutes to the secretary of the employees' side of the Central Board. That each of the two secretaries of any board shall keep a minute book, into which he shall transcribe the certified minutes of each meeting, and that each of these minute books shall be signed by the chairman presiding at the meeting at which such minutes are read and confirmed. Procedure. Meetings. — That the meetings of the various boards beheld in rooms to be provided (free of cost to the employees) by the rail- way company. Adjournment of Meetings. — That in the event of the members on either side of any board desiring to deliberate in private upon any question under discussion at a meeting they shall be at liberty to retire to do so, and for this purpose the meeting shall be adjourned for such a time as may be requisite. If it be deemed necessary for a meeting to be adjourned to a subsequent date, such adjourned meeting shall be called within fourteen days of the first meeting. Order of discussion. — That when both the company's repre- sentatives and the employees' representatives have questions to bring forward at any meeting, each grade shall be dealt with separately, and the proposals of the employees' representatives and of the company's representatives with respect to each grade LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN, 255 shall be considered in the order in which they have been sub- mitted to the secretaries. The agenda for each meeting shall specify the cases to be heard by the board, and it shall not be competent for the board to discuss any matters other than those entered upon the agenda, unless both sides of the board agree to any very urgent case being heard. Reports. — That no information respecting matters discussed at the boards of conciliation shall be made public or communicated to the press by either side until a decision on such matters has been arrived at, and, where necessary, confirmed. Finance. Expenses. — That each side of any board shall defray the ex- penses of its own representatives and secretary, but that the cost of stationery, books, shorthand notes, printing, and any other expenses agreed to by both sides, and also the costs of arbitra- tion proceedings, shall be borne by the respective sides in equal shares. Other. Leave of Absence for Employees. — That the secretary of the company's side of each board shall advise the ofiicer concerned of each man under his supervision who may require leave of absence to attend a conciliation board meeting, with a view to the necessary leave being granted. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. General Principles. Objects of the Conciliation Boards. — The conciliation boards shall be formed to deal with questions referred to them either by the company or its employees relating to the rates of wages and hours of labour of any class of employees to which the scheme applies, which cannot be mutually settled through the usual channels. Each sectional board shall deal with questions exclusively affecting grades of employees within that section. Objects of the Central Conciliation Board. — The Central Con- ciliation Board shall be formed to deal with: {1) Questions referred to it by either side of any of the sectional conciliation boards in cases where they shall fail to arrive at an agreement, and (2) applications from other grades desiring to be brought under the scheme. Employees to be included in the \Scheme. — The scheme shall include all grades of wage-earning employees engaged in the manipulation of traffic, on one or other of the boards. 256 EAILWATS. If the employees belonging to any section not included at the outset should desire hereafter to participate in the scheme they may make application to the Central Board, which, if it thinks it desirable, may either admit them to an existing sectional board or arrange for the constitution of a new board. Duration of Scheme. — ^The scheme shall remain in force until 12 months after notice has been given by one side to the other to terminate it. No such notice shall be given within six years of the date of the adoption of the scheme ^.e., November 6th, 190T). Interpretation of the Agreement for Conciliation and Arbitra- tion. — If any question should arise as to the interpretation of the scheme for conciliation and arbitration it shall be decided by the Board of Trade, or at the request of either side, by the Master of the EoUs. Procedure to obtain interpretations of the Agreement. — Every application for a decision as to the interpretation of the scheme should be in writing, addressed to the Assistant Secretary, Rail- way Department, Board of Trade. If the application is joint, it should state whether the parties desire a decision without argument or after a hearing. If the application is not joint, it should state whether the applicants desire a decision without argument or after a hearing. The Board of Trade will thereupon communicate with the other parties and ascertain their wishes. Unless both parties consent to a decision without argument, arrangements will be made for a hearing. Any hearing may be attended only by the Master of the Rolls, representatives of the Board of Trade, and officers and servants of the company representing the parties to the dispute, one spokes- man on each side stating the arguments upon the question for decision. Every application should state whether it is desired that the question should be decided not by the Board of Trade but by the Master of the Rolls, and, if it is so desired, the Board of Trade will communicate with the Master of the Rolls. Constitution. Company's Represeniatives. — The company's representatives on the sectional and central boards shall consist of such of the company's directors and officers, for the time being, as may be necessary. They shall be chosen, as required, from the panel submitted to the Board of Trade, containing the names of the board of directors and the principal officers. The company's side of a conciliation board will, as a rule, consist of one or more directors and such officers as are competent to deal with the questions before the board. Employees' Represeniatives. — An election of representatives shall be held every three years. The first election shall be con- ducted by the Board of Trade in the manner set forth in the LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN. 257 scheme; subseqiient elections to be regulated by the boards themselves. Every candidate for election shall be proposed by not less than twenty "adult" employees belonging to the same section and electoral district. Note. — For the purpose of these rules, " adult " means a person at least twenty years of age, The employees' side of the coiiciliation boards shall be formed of representatives chosen by election from among the employees of the company. The various grades covered by the scheme shall be grouped into seven sections, and the area served by the com- pany shall be divided, for purposes of election, into six districts. The employees' side of the Central Conciliation Board shall be composed of 14 representatives, two being chosen from each of the seven sectional boards. Term of Office. — The term of office of the conciliation boards shall be three years. Chairman. — Each side of a conciliation board shall elect its own chairman. Secretaries. — Two secretaries shall be appointed for each con- ciliation board, each side of a board to appoint its own secretary from among the employees of the company. Vacancies. — ^Casual vacancies through death, resignation, or loss of qualification, shall be filled by co-optation by the remain- ing members of the same side of the board. Any question of loss of qualification for membership of a board shall be dealt with by the sectional board concerned, on its merits, as it arises. Resignations. — Should any member of the sectional boards desire to withdraw therefrom, he shall be able to do so on giving a month's notice in writing to the secretary or secretaries of the board. Duties of Oflloers. Secretaries. — That the agenda shall be circulated with the notice calling the meeting, and no question not on the agenda shall be brought up except with the consent of both sides. That the secretaries of the two sides of a board shall jointly arrange the place of a meeting and agree as to the subjects to be placed on the agenda. That the agenda and notices shall be prepared by the com- pany's secretary, who shall send to the employees' secretary a sufficient number to enable him to supply each of the members of that side of the board. That all meetings of the boards shall be convened by the secre- taries of the two sides of a board, on receipt of a request to do so from either side. As a general rule, the date of the meeting of a board shall not be more than three weeks from the date the request to call it was made. That an independent shorthand writer shall be employed for all meetings of conciliation boards, to take a verbatim report 11633 s 258 RAILWAYS . of the proceedings, and that lie shall send one copy of the notes to the company's secretary and one copy to the employees' secretary as soon as possible after the meeting. That the shorthand notes shall be examined by the two secretaries before being printed off and that no alterations shall be made, except as agreed between the two secretaries. That, in addition to the verbatim report, brief minutes recording all decisions arrived at, shall be jointly drawn up at the close of each meeting, entered in a minute book, and signed by the chairman and secretaries of the two sides of the board. That the minute book shall be kept by the company's secretary, and shall be available for inspection by the employees' secretaries ■ at any time. That after a meeting has taken place, reports shall be prepared by the company's secretary to include copies of (1) the agenda, (2) minutes of the meeting, and (3) the verbatim report, which shall be circulated to the members of the boards as provided in Rule 24 {i.e., next three paragraphs). That the company's secretary of any Conciliation Board shall supply copies of the report to the members of the company's side of the board, and shall send to the employees' secretary of the board, as soon as possible after any meeting, sufficient copies of the report to enable him to supply copies to the members of that side of the board. That in cases where a question is referred from a sectional - to the Central Conciliation Board, the company's secretary shall also supply copies of the report to the company's side of the Central Board, and shall send to the employees' secretary of the Central Board sufficient copies of the report to enable him to supply copies to the members of that side of the Central Board. That reports of the proceedings at conciliation board meet- ings shall only be distributed in the manner set forth in the foregoing clauses, and shall not be obtainable by the remainder of the employees. Procedure. Meetings. — No meetings of any of the boards shall be called in August and September. That the boards shall meet for business, as required, at the request of either side. That the dates of meetings shall be jointly arranged by the two secretaries of any of the boards as necessity arises and convenience of members demands. That a fortnight's notice shall be given of all meetings. That the meetings shall be held in rooms to be provided, free of charge, by the company. Reference to Sectional Boards. — [a) That before a conciliation board shall entertain any proposal for a change in the rates of wages or hours of labour of any class of employees, an applica- tion for a change must previously have been made in the usual course through the officers of the department concerned. After any such application has been made by the employees they shall be informed, as soon as practicable, and in any case within two LONDON AND NOKTH WESTERN. 259 months, of the company's decision with regard to the request or of their desire to refer it to a conciliation board. (b) That in the event of the decision not being accepted or of no reply being received within the specified time, the employees may require the matter to be referred to the sectional concilia- tion board concerned which shall be at once convened to consider the matter so referred. Note. — That for the purpose of this rule the months of August and September shall not count. Voting. — That each side of a conciliation board shall vote separately, and all decisions shall be arrived at by agreement between the two sides. Reference to Central Board. — That when a sectional board fails to arrive at a settlement, the question shall be referred, on the motion of either side, to the Central Conciliation Board, which shall be at once convened to consider the matter so referred. Reference to Arbitration. — (a) That should the Central Board be unable to arrive at an agreement, the subject of difference shall be referred forthwith to arbitration, at the request of either side of the board. (b) That when a Conciliation Board shall agree to a proposal involving increased expenditure it shall be placed before the board of directors for their acceptance at their next ordinary board meeting (or if that meeting takes place within a week of the agreement at the Conciliation Board, then at the next meet- ing but one), and failing this shall be referred forthwith to arbitration. (c) That when a Conciliation Board shall agree to a proposal involving a reduction of rates of wages or increase in hours of laboiir, it shall be communicated to the employees, and if rejected by them within a month, shall be referred forthwith to arbitra- tion. Selection of Arbitrator. — That in the case of arbitration the reference shall be to a single arbitrator, who shall be appointed by agreement between the two sides of the board, or in default of agreement, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Master of the Rolls, or in the unavoidable absence or inability of one of them to act, then by the remaining one. Regulation of Proceedings at Arbitration. — (a) That proceed- ings before the arbitrator shall be regulated by him, including the period during which the award shall be binding. (l) That the decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on all parties. That in order to keep procedure simple and inexpensive, counsel shall not appear in these cases. Decisions Binding. — Subject to the provisoes contained in Rule 26 {see above — Reference to Arbitration), paragraphs (fe) and (c), the decision of a conciliation board shall be final and binding on both sides of the board, 14533 S 2 260 RAILWAYS. Re-opening of Decisions. — No decision of a conciliation board shall be re-opened within twelve months. Reports. — That while any subject referred to the Conciliation Boards or an arbitrator is under discussion, it shall not be made the subject of communication to the Press. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — That these rules shall apply equally to all the sectional Conciliation Boards and to the Central Board, and that any suggested alterations or modifications shall be brought up as occasion arises and be referred to the Central Board for considera- tion and decision, in order to secure uniformity. Finance. Expenses. — That each side of the board shall bear the personal and office expenses of its representatives at the Conciliation Boards and at arbitration. That the cost of the shorthand notes at Conciliation Boards shall be divided equally between the two sides of the board. The cost of setting the reports in type shall be borne equally by the two sides of the board, and the cost of printing shall be divided pro rata to the number of copies supplied. That in the case of arbitration, the arbitrator's fee and other expenses of the arbitrator, also the cost of the shorthand notes, shall be divided equally between the two sides of the board. The cost of setting the reports of arbitration proceedings in type shall be borne equally by the two sides of the board, and the cost of printing shall be divided pro rata to the number of copies supplied. Other. Holidays of Employees' Representatives. — As far as possible the company will arrange for the employee members of the concilia- tion boards to have their annual holidays in the months of August and September, during which period no meeting of the conciliation boards can take place. NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Functions. Objects. — To prevent or put an end to disputes between the company and their employees, by free discussion of questions affecting hours, wages, and conditions of service, between officers of the company and the men, by means of a duly constituted Conference, with a view to the settlement of such questions by agreement. Any question relating to the hours, wages, or other conditions north; easI'EhN. 2fil of service of the men of any grade or section of a grade covered by Clause 4 (see Constitution — Eepresentation), of which due notice had been given, may be placed upon the agenda by the secretaries for discussion. But all such questions (other than general questions affecting all departments) must have first been raised and considered through the departmental officers con- cerned, and no question involving discipline will be taken into consideration by the Conference. Constitution. Representation. — The Conference to consist of : — (a) Eighteen representatives elected by the men as explained below. (6) Officers representing the company, not more than eighteen in number, to be nominated by the directors. For electoral purposes the line to be divided into two districts, viz., northern and southern. The northern district to be the whole of the North-Eastern system north of the river Tees. The southern district to be the whole of the North-Eastern system south of the river Tees. The represenatives of the men to be elected by and from the permanent wages staff employed in the working of the railway, of 18 years of age and upwards with not less than 12 months' service, and to be distributed amongst the different grades as indicated below : — Northern. Southern. Locomotive Department. Drivers, Firemen and other running stafE 2 2 4 Traffic Departments. Signalmen ... Guards and Shunters (Passenger and Goods) ... Passenger Station Staff Goods Station Staff 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 Engineering Department. Permanent Way Men 2 2 4 9 9 18 Vacancies. — Casual vacancies among the eighteen elected repre- sentatives to be filled up by the remaining representatives from the same grade as the man whose place has become vacant. Term of Office. — Representatives on the Conference to be elected every three years. Duration of Conference. — The Conference to remain in force until six months after notice has been given by one side to the other to terminate it. No such notice to be given within three years of the first election. 262 RAILWAYS. Secretaries. — Each side of the Conference to appoint its own secretary, who may or may not be a person in the service of the company, and who shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the Conference and take part in the proceedings. Procedure. Meetings. — The Conference, unless otherwise agreed, to meet in May and November in each year, and at other times as may be agreed. Agenda. — Notice of any question which it is desired by either side to discuss to reach the secretaries at least four weeks, and the agenda to be circulated two weeks before each meeting. Reference to Svb^Committee. — Any question instead of being discussed and settled at the Conference may be remitted by the Conference to a sub-committee, or by arrangement between the secretaries may be so referred to a sub-committee in the first instance. The sub-committee, unless otherwise agreed, to con- sist of the representatives on the Conference of the department or grade concerned. Finance. Expenses. — The expenses of the proceedings of the Conference to be equally divided between the company and the employees. DOCK, WHAES*, ANt) KIVEESIUE LAfiOUE. 263 DOCK, WHARF, AND RIVERSIDE LABOUR. NORTH OF ENGLAND STEAMSHIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND NORTH OF ENGLAND TRIMMERS' AND TEAMERS' ASSOCIATION CONCILIATION BOARD. Constitution. Representation. — A Conciliation Board sliall be formed con- sisting of three representatives of the North of England Steam- ship Owners' Association and three Trimmers. Independent ChairTnan. — The Board shall appoint an indepen- dent Chairman. In the event of failure to mutually agree there- on, the appointment of Chairman to be submitted to the County Court Judge of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Procedure. Reference of Disputes. — All disputes which cannot be satis- factorily arranged by Shipowners and Trimmers or their repre- sentatives to be submitted to the Conciliation Board (consisting of three Shipowners, three Trimmers, and an independent Chair- man), whose decision shall be final. BRISTOL CORN TRADE ASSOCIATION AND DOCKERS' UNION ARBITRATION BOARD. Functions of Board. Object. — An Arbitration Board to be appointed, to which shall be referred all disputes with regard to the wages or terms of employment or work connected with the Corn Trade of the Port. Constitution. Representation. — Such Board to consist of eight members, four to be chosen by each side. Election of Members. — The Bristol Dockers' Union will nominate its representatives for attendance at Board meetings as the necessity arises. *That the Corn Trade Members of the Board be elected to serve * Extracted from the rules of the Corn Trade Association. 264 bOCK, WHARF, AND RlVEUSlDE LABOUR. for two months, one Member to retire in rotation according to order in Time Service Table, and that there shall be at least two Merchants on each Section, and only one member of any Firm to be called upon to serve in any Section. That one month before the expiration of the Current Time Service Table, the Corn Trade Association's Executive Com- mittee draw up another for a further period of at least 3 months, . from the other signatories of the agreement. Vacancies. — In case of the decease or retirement from trade of one or more Members of any Section, the remaining Members of such Section shall at once proceed to fill up the vacancy or vacancies from the other signatories not acting in the Current Time Service Table, and in the event of refusal to act by the Member or Members so elected, the matter to be referred to the Corn Trade Association's Executive Committee for decision. Umpire. — In case of need an Umpire to be mutually chosen by them, or if they fail to agree upon an Umpire, then that Official to be nominated by the President of the Chamber of Commerce for the time being. Duration of Board. — The Agreement to be subject to six months' notice from either side. Procedure. '''Notice of Meeting. — That at least 24 hours' notice must be given of a Board Meeting, and each Member so summoned is to attend the Meeting, or arrange with an eligible substitute of the same character (Merchant or Broker) to take his place. Failure to comply with either of these provisions to involve a penalty — at the discretion of the other Members of the Section — of not exceeding Five Guineas, the amount of such Fine to be fixed by the other Members of the Section, and to be added to the Merchants' Fund for meeting the expenses of the Arbitration Board. *Emergency Meetings. — In the event of a sudden necessity arising for the Board to uaeet, and it being impossible to give 24 hours' notice, the Secretary be empowered to obtain the necessary number of Members from any of the Signatories to make a quorum. * Matters out of Order. — The Chairrnan of the Active Service Section be empowered to rule out of order anything not arising out of the business agenda of the Meeting. *Quoru7n. — Not less than six members^three from each side — of the Arbitration Board to form a quorum, in which case no more than three votes to be recorded by either side. Decisions Binding. — The decision of such Arbitration Board to be binding on each side. * Extracted from the rules of the Corn Trade Association. BRISTOL, 265 No suspension of Work. — No strike or lock-out of Union Men to take place under any circumstances either pending or in con- sequence of such decisions. Finance. Expenses. — In case an Arbitration is demanded, costs of such Arbitration shall follow the Award and be paid before the Award comes into operation. That in case of an Arbitration Award carrying Fees, the said Fee shall be 10/6 per Member for each sitting. Caution Money. — A sum of £300 to be forthwith deposited by the employers and a similar sum by the Dockers' Union in the Bristol Branch of the London and South Western Bank, Ltd., in the names of Mr. S. C. Hosegood and Mr. F. Gilmore Barnett as Trustees mutually appointed one on each side. Such money to be held as " Caution Money " and to remain intact unless and until any of the provisions of the Memorandum {i.e., the Strike Settlement Agreement of 7th July, 1900) or of any Arbitration Award given by the Arbitration Board in accordance with the terms thereof shall have been broken or not complied with, in which case the money subscribed by the offending party or so much thereof as may be necessary to recoup any loss or damage which may have resulted from such breach or non-compliance shall be forfeited and paid over to the other party, and in case of dispute as to this the matter shall be referred to said Arbitration Board, and any money so paid over shall be forthwith replaced by the party losing same. *Payruenf, of Members. — For ordinary Business Meetings of the Board the services of Members shall be given voluntarily. BRISTOL GENERAL IMPORTERS' AND DOCK LABOURERS' ARBITRATION BOARD. Functions of Board. Object. — An Arbitration Board to be appointed, to which shall be referred all disputes with regard to the wages or terms of employment or work connected with the Dock Labourers engaged by the hour or day. Constitution. Representation. — Such Board to consist of eight members, four to be chosen from each side. Umpire. — In case of need an umpire to be mutually chosen by them, or if they fail to agree upon an umpire, then that official * Extracted from the rules of the Corn Trade Association. 266 DOCK, WHAEF, AND RIVERSIDE LABOUR. to be nominated by the President of tbe Chamber of Commerce for the time being. Procedure. Quorum. — Not less than six members — ^three from each side — of the Arbitration Board to form a quorum, in which case no more than three votes to be recorded by either side. Decisions binding. — The decision of such Arbitration Board to be binding on each side. No suspension of work.- — No strike or lock-out of Union men to take place under any circumstances either pending or in conse- quence of such decisions. Finance. Expenses. — In case an Arbitration is demanded, the costs of such Arbitration shall follow the award, and be paid before the award comes into operation. Caution Money. — A sum of £300 to be forthwith deposited by the employers, and a similar sum by the Dockers' Union, in an approved Bristol Bank, in the names of two trustees to be mutually appointed (one on each side), such money to be held as " caution money," and to remain intact unless and until any of the pro- visions of this Memorandum, or of any Arbitration Award given by the Arbitration Board in accordance with the terms thereof, shall have been broken or not complied with, in which case the money subscribed by the offending party, or so much thereof as may be necessary to recoup any loss or damage which may have resulted from such breach or non-compliance, shall be for- feited and paid over to the other party, and in case of dispute as to this, the matter shall be referred to the said Arbitration Board, and any money so paid over shall be forthwith replaced by the party losing the same. THE NEWPORT COAL AND COKE TRIMMING CONCILIATION BOARD. Function of Board. Object.— The duties of the Board to be:— "To^ deal with matters of a disputed character when appertaining to Trimming, but only when such cases are considered sufficiently important and difficult, and when direct conciliatory efforts have failed." Constitution. Representation. — That its composition be as follows: — Eight Members representing Colliery Owners, Ship Owners, and Charterers, and 8 Members representing Trimmers. WALES AND MON. 267 Election. — That the respective representatives shall be named and mutually agreed upon. Officers. — That a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary be appointed and mutually agreed upon. Procedure. Reference to Board. — That when any dispute of whatsoever nature arises which the parties interested cannot settle between themselves direct, it shall be referred to the Board, who shall deal with the matter on the lines of conciliation, and, if possible effect a settlement satisfactory to both sides. Arbitrators. — That in the event of the Board failing in its mission of conciliation in any dispute, it shall be competent for the representatives of both sides to request the Board to appoint Two Arbitrators, one for each of the parties, who in turn shall appoint an Umpire whose decision shall be final and binding upon all concerned. Quorum. — A quorum shall consist of not less than six membeii of the Board, and there shall be no voting. CARDIFF, PENARTH, & BARRY COAL BUNKER TRIMMING DISPUTES COMMITTEE. Functions of Committee. Any question or dispute arising under the TarifE of Charges, or of the bunkering of any steamer which may not be provided therein, shall be referred to, and adjudicated upon by a Com- mittee consisting of three shipowners to be nominated by the Cardiff Incorporated Shipowners' Association, and three Coal Trimmers to be nominated by the Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry Coal Trimmers' Union, and should such Committee be unable to agree, the decision of an umpire selected by them shall be final and binding upon both Shipowners and Trimmers. CARDIFF, PENARTH AND BARRY TRIMMING BOARD, 1907. Functions. Objects. — In case of any new steamers which, through their construction, may be specially difl&cult to trim, or exceptionally easy to trim, or any difficulty arising in respect to any matters not provided for in the Trimming Tariff, Owners or Trimmers 268 DOCK, WHARF, AND RIVERSIDE LABOUR, shall be entitled to refer same to the Board, whose decision on the question shall be final, and binding upon both Shipowners and Trimmers. Pending the decision no stoppage of work shall take place. That no steamer built before the 1st January, 1906, be con- sidered by the Board. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of three representa- tives of the Coal Shippers, nominated by the Coal Owners and Coal Exporters who are signatories to the Trimming Tariff ; three Shipowners, to be nominated by the Cardiff Incorporated Ship- owners' Association ; and three Coaltrimmers, to be nominated by the Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry Coaltrimmers' Union, as set forth in the new Tariff duly signed and bearing date 1st January, 1907. The representatives of the Shipowners, the Trimmers, and the Coal Shippers, shall act as members of the Board for such period as the respective bodies electing them may decide. The Secretaries of the three bodies respectively shall be per- mitted to attend the meetings of the Board, but shall not in any case vote on any question before the Board. President. — A representative of the Coal Shippers shall occupy the Chair at the meetings of the Board. The President to have a casting vote. Procedure. Meetings. — AH meetings to be summoned by the President as soon as possible after receiving the application forms duly signed by each party. No business to be transacted at any meeting of the Board unless six members are present. Shipowners' Application Form. — " We/I hereby agree to sub- mit to the Trimming Board the question of the rate of Trimming to be paid to the Trimmers by the s.s. , owned by us/me, and to accept their decision as final and binding." Trivimers' Application Form. — " We, the undersigned, hereby agree, on behalf of the Coaltrimmers of Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry, to submit to the Trimming Board the question of the rate of Trimming to be paid to the Trimmers by the owner of the s.s. , and to accept their decision as final and binding." Reference of Cases. — Either side deciding to bring a case before the Board shall give notice of such intention to the Secretary of the other side before loading the vessel in question. In the first instance a vessel shall be considered by the Owner or his representative with a representative of the Trimmers' Union, and if they agree a rate for trimming, the same shall be brought before the Board at their next meeting and be subject to confirma- tion- or otherwises That any boat entitled to be brought forward under the Tariff, provided there is one application form signed by either party, the case shall come before the Board for decision. SCOTLAND. 269 Awards. — All decisions of the Board shall be entered in a record book, and signed by all the members present at the final meeting. A bare majority is sufficient to make any award final and binding. Should, however, evidence be forthcoming to prove that a former decision was arrived at through incomplete facts or false state- ments, then the Board have the power to re-hear the case. Finance. Fees and Expenses. — The Shipowner bringing a case before the Board must first pay the sum of one guinea to the Joint Secre- taries of the Cardiff Incorporated Shipowners' Association and the Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry Coaltrimmers' Union. The Trimmers bringing a case before the Board must first pay the sum of one guinea to the Joint Secretaries of the Cardiff Incorporated Shipowners' Association and the Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry Coaltrimmers' Union. Each party shall bear their own expenses. COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE EMPLOYERS AND THE GREENOCK SUGAR PORTERS AND DOCK LABOURERS. Constitution. Representation. — Three representatives of each side. Duration of Cormnittee. — These conditions to be binding on both sides until the expiry of three months' notice on either side. Procedure. Reference of Disputes.- — Should any dispute arise between employers and employed, work shall not be stopped until after a reasonable time has been allowed to permit of negotiation between the parties. Three representatives of each to meet and settle the dispute,, if possible. Reference to Arbitrators . — In the event of no settlement being arrived at, six representatives to agree upon an oversman, whose decision shall be accepted by both parties, and failing agreement, the Sheriff at Greenock to be asked to appoint an oversman. 270 PRINTING &C. TRADES. OTHER TRADES. BOARD OF CONCILIATION OP THE PRINTING AND KINDRED TRADES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. Functions. Objects. — The objects of the Board shall be to adjust questions of dispute that may be referred to them with a view to an amicable settlement of the same. Constitution. Representation. — That a permanent Board of Conciliation be established, consisting of nine representatives of the Federation of Master Printers and nine of the Federation of Printing and Kindred Trades of the United Kingdom. Secretaries. — Each Federation shall respectively appoint a Secretary, who shall summon the meetings, keep the minutes, and generally carry on the business of the Board, under the directions of their respective members of the Conciliation Board. Vacancies. — If any member of the Board die, resign, or other- wise cease to be qualified, a successor shall be appointed, and should any member of the Board be unable to attend any meeting of the Board, a duly appointed substitute may attend in his place. Anmuil Election. — The Board shall be elected by the respective parties annually. The names of the representatives elected to the Board for each year, commencing the first Monday in April, must be exchanged between the Secretaries at least fourteen days before that date. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — All meetings shall be convened by the Secretaries. Procedure. Meetings. — The Board shall meet within ten days of the receipt of notice of appeal from either party to consider any case referred to them. Quorum. — Five representatives on each side shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board. Appointment of Committees. — The Board may appoint Com^ mittees from its own body to deal with any disputes or differences brought before it. Each meeting of the Board, or Committee, UNITED KINGDOM. 271 may elect its own Cliairman from its members, but lie shall not have a second or casting vote. Regulations Governing Procedure. — Any matter to be sub- mitted to the Board should be definitely and specifically drawn up in duplicate by the party lodging the complaint or appeal, and forwarded to both Secretaries, so as to enable the Board to con- sider and, if possible, give a decision upon the precise matters submitted to them. The case to be stated, and the evidence taken, shall be scrupulously confined to the matter or matters definitely set forth in the appeal. The Board shall have power to amend the appeal to effectuate the real intention of the parties where the appeal has been erroneously or insufficiently drawn up. The date of the appeal shall be taken to be the date when application was made to the Secretaries of the Board. The proceedings at an appeal shall commence by the appellants making a statement of their case, and they may call witnesses and produce evidence in support of same. The other parties will be entitled to make a statement of their case, call witnesses and produce evidence. The appellants shall have a right to reply. All witnesses to be subject to cross-examination. Witnesses shall only give evidence on matters which are within their personal knowledge, and hearsay evidence shall not be admitted. In case of illness or any other cause which makes it absolutely impossible for a witness to be present, the written statement of such witness shall be admitted, but must be signed and attested by two witnesses. All the evidence to be submitted shall be heard before the case is closed by the Board, and in the presence of both parties. When the case has been formally closed, the parties and wit- nesses shall retire, and, unless at a request of a majority of the Board, no further evidence shall be heard or information com- municated. If a member of the Board is to represent one of the parties during the hearing, or to give evidence, he shall not sit upon the Board for such case. Draft minutes of all meetings shall be mutually approved by the Secretaries within a short period (say five days), and the records in both minute books should be identical therewith. These Regulations are for the purpose of effectually carrying out the Rules already agreed upon for the establishment and governance of the Board, and any determination of the said Rules, either by effluxion of time or notice given by any of the parties thereto, will apply with equal force to these R,egulations. Standing Orders Governing Procedure. — All motions or amendments shall be reduced to writing by the proposer or seconder immediately on their being seconded. Whenever an amendment is made on an original proposition, no further amendment shall be taken into consideration until the first has been disposed of. If the first aniendment be carried, it becomes itself an original question, whereupon a further amendment may be moved. 272 rRINTISG &C. TRADES. If the first amendment be negatived, then a second may be moved upon the original question under consideration; but only one amendment shall be submitted to the meeting at one time. The mover of the original resolution, or of an amendment carried, shall have a right to reply before the question is put from the Chair ; but no other member shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same question, unless fresh evidence is intro- duced or the attention of the Chair be called to a point of order. Voting. — In the event of any question being put to the vote at any meeting where the number of representatives of each side shall not happen to be equal, any member present shall have the right to claim that the voting power shall be equalised. The decision of the Board to be binding must be carried by a majority of votes of those present entitled to vote. Refusal to Accept Decisions. — Should any party to a dispute referred to the Board refuse to abide by any decision arrived at by the Board, such party shall be considered a delinquent, and their name or names shall be reported to their respective Federations to be dealt with. No Suspension of Work. — No strike or lock-out shall be per- mitted until the matter in dispute has been referred to the said Conciliation Board. Pending the meeting of the Board, any innovation, the introduction of which is complained of as likely to lead up to such threatened strike or lock-out, shall be sus- pended. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — Should either Federation desire an alteration of these rules three months' notice shall be given in writing prior to July 1st, and such notice shall at once be communicated to the members of the Board, and the Board shall have power to alter these rules by a majority of votes of those present and entitled to vote at its next meeting. THE LONDON LETTERPRESS BOOKBINDERS' PIECE PRICE BOARD. Functions of Board. Object. — To draw up a scale of prices for piece-work, blocking and forwarding, and make such re-arrangements of the present piece-work, casemaking scale, as may be agreed to be desirable, due regard being paid to the rate of wages paid for time-work, and to amend and adjust any differences that may from time to time arise, on the scale of prices as fixed. The scale to be fixed on the present basis, namely, that a man of average skill and ability should be able to earn at least Is. per hour. LONDON. 273 Oonstitution. Representation. — Tlie Board shall consist of three Employers, and three Employed (or their Representatives). The present Members are and shall be : — For Employers. — Ernest Straker, H. K. Jndd, A. C. Nevett. For the Employed.— Thos. E. Powell, W. Cofeey, S. Stubbings. Short Reference. — The Members of the Board, i.e., Employers or Employed, are for brevity herein referred to as " The Parties." Vacancies. — Whenever a vacancy shall arise from any cause on the Board such vacancy shall be filled up within two weeks of its occurrence by the Bookbinding Trade Section of the London Chamber of Commerce, or the societies' Piece-work Committee, whichever appointed the Member whose seat shall have become vacant. Intimation of such appointment shall be at once sent to the other party. Secretaries. — The Parties shall each respectively elect a Secretary who shall be a Member of the Board. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — They shall conjointly convene all Meetings of the Board, and take proper Minutes of the Board and the proceed- ings thereof, which shall be transcribed in duplicate books, and each book shall be signed by (the whole Board) at the following Meeting, if confirmed. One of such minute books shall be kept by each of the Secre- taries. The Secretaries shall also conduct any necessary corres- pondence. Procedure. Meetings. — The place, date, and time of each Meeting shall be settled at the previous Meeting. If not settled either Secretary be empowered to call a Meeting at any time when there is business to transact. Quorum. — At least two of each party must be present to form a Quorum. Evidence. — -All questions submitted to the Board by non-mem- bers of the Board shall be in writing, and may be supple- mented by such verbal, documentary or other evidence or explanation as either of the parties may desire, and subject to the approval of the Board. Voting.— A\\ votes shall be taken at Meetings of the Board by show of hands. When at any Meeting of the Board the parties entitled to vote are uneven in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the Members of whichever body may be in excess to be by lot, unless otherwise arranged. Appointment of Arhitrator .^In the event of a failure to agree on any price, the Board shall have power to appoint an Arbi- trator, or in the event of disagreement in choice of Arbitrator, 14B22 T 274 WOODWORKING. shall be empowered to apply to the Board of Trade to appoint an Arbitrator. The first Arbitrator to be C. J. Stewart, Esq. Alteration of Decisions. — No decision shall be altered till it has been in operation for six calendar months, except in cases of temporary agreement before completion of scale. Expert Witnesses. — It shall be competent for either party, with the consent of the other party, to invite not more than three other persons to be within hearing at any Meeting as Experts or Witnesses, but such persons shall not be allowed to speak unless in answer to questions, or otherwise join in the Meeting. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — No alteration in these Eules shall be made except by unanimous vote without a fortnight's notice being given by either party to the Secretary of the other party, such notice giving full particulars of the alteration desired, and the Secre- taries shall at once forward a copy of the proposed alteration to each Member of the Board. Finance, Expenses. — Each party shall pay the expenses (if any) of its own representatives, but the cost of printing, stationery, books, hire of room (if necessary), shall be borne by the respective parties in equal shares. The Copyright of the various scales shall be vested in " The Parties." Other Rules. Existing Prices. — That until a new piece-work scale is agreed upon, existing prices shall continue and work proceed as carried on prior to June 29th (1903) ; and it is agreed that all new prices shall come within the spirit of clause 4 of the Arbitrator's award. Provisional Prices. — In the event of any firm desiring to work piece-work before the scale for such work is ready, provisional prices mutually agreed upon shall be submitted to the Board for approval and sanction. Such provisional prices to be superseded on scale being completed for such work. LONDON CABINET MAKERS' CONCILIATION BOARD. EXTRACT FROM WORKING RULES. Conciliation Rule. General Differences. — {a) For the adjustment of all disputes and to avoid stoppage of work, it is agreed that upon a differ- ence arising between an Employer or upon the works of an Employer and any of his Workmen from any cause whatever, notice shall be given by the Association or Society of the com- plaining party to the Association or party representing the other LONDON. 275 side, and the subject matter of dispute shall thereupon be referred to the Board of Conciliation, who shall be summoned within seven days, and if practicable shall give their decision within the next six working days, proceeding in the following manner : — Constitution of Board. Representation.- — (6) For all purposes of the foregoing Rtiles, the Board of Conciliation shall consist of three Members nomi- nated by the Employers and three by the Workmen. Each party shall send to the other within one week from the date of signing these Rules and within one week from January 1st in each year, the names of six persons from whom three shall be selected to act as their representatives on the Board of Conciliation for the current year ending December 31st, and in the event of the death or resignation of any Member, either party shall appoint another Member within one week, notice being given thereof. The number of representatives of the Employers and of the Workmen on the Conciliation Board shall always be equal and shall be so maintained during the sitting. Appointment of Conciliator. — (c) The Board of Conciliation so constituted, if unable to agree, shall make application to the Board of Trade under the " Conciliation Act, 1896," or apply for the appointment of a person to act as a Conciliator. Powers of Board. — The Board of Conciliation shall have power to decide all questions arising between the Employer and the Workmen, provided that for the decision of any question involving claims or rights of other sections of the furnishing trades a Joint Conciliation Board shall be constituted of the three representatives nominated by each trade involved, and by a similar number of representatives of the Employers, so that Members on the Joint Conciliation Board may be specially represented on such Board, and so that the numbers of repre- sentatives of the Employers and the Workmen on such Conciliation Board shall be equal and be so maintained during the sitting. (d) A Joint Conciliation Board shall have the like powers as a Conciliation Board, and be regulated in the same manner. (e) The Conciliation Board or a Joint Conciliation Board shall have power to make such Rules and Regulations for the transaction of their business as they may approve. Decisions Binding. — (/) Should the Board of Conciliation, as above constituted, be unable to agree, the Board shall have power to appoint some neutral person to act as Conciliator. In the event of both sides failing to agree upon a person to act as Conciliator, the Board of Trade be asked to appoint a Conciliator, the decision of such person to be final and binding on both parties. 14522 T 2 276 POTTEET TRADE. BOARD OF CONCILIATION AND REFERENCE FOR THE STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA AMD EARTHEN- WARE MANUFACTURERS AND OPERATIVES. Functions. Objects. — The object of the Board shall be to investigate and settle as between employers and operatives all questions of wages or any other matters affecting their respective interests that may be referred to it from time to time by the employers or operatives, and by conciliatory means to interpose its influence to prevent disputes and put an end to any that may arise. It is, however, understood and agreed that under these Rules neither employers nor operatives shall be entitled to appeal to the Board on the following questions, except as provided by the trade rules: — 1. Good from Oven. 2. Limitation of Apprentices — except in the Oven Branch, and then only when a change is proposed to be made during the year at a manufactory in the proportion of apprentices to journeymen working together in a set. Constitution. Representation. — That the Board consist of ten employers and ten operatives, four of each to form a quorum ; and the first Board shall hold their first meeting within 14 days after their appoint- ment. The operatives to be elected by their own body, and the employers by their own body. The members of the Board to serve for one year and to be eligible for re-election. The new Board to be elected in the month of January in each year, but the first Board shall be elected as soon as possible after these Rules shall have been agreed upon. The Annual Meeting to be held in January, and be apart from the Quarterly Meeting. President, Vice-President, and Secretaries. — That the Board shall at its first meeting in each year, elect a President and Vice- President; also two Secretaries, one for the employers and one for the operatives, who shall continue in office one year, and be eligible for re-election. Duties of Offlcerg. President. — That the President shall preside over all meetings of the Board, except such meetings where the independent Chair- man is called in. In his absence the Vice-President. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a Chairman shall be elected by the majority present. Procedure. Meetings. — That the Board shall meet for the transaction of business once a quarter, namely, the first Monday in the months of January, April, July, and October; but on a requisition to B'i^AFFOBDSHIBE. 2?? the President signed by three members of the Board, specifying the nature of the business to be transacted, he, or in case of his absence, the Vice-President shall within seven days convene a meeting of the Board. The circular calling such meeting shall specify the nature of the business for consideration. Reference to Board. — A reference to the Board may be made by either party to any dispute, but the primary obligation to appeal to the Board shall rest upon the party who wishes to alter existing arrangements, subject, however, to Rules 15 and 20. {See (1) Joint Committee; (2) third paragraph below.) That no employer or operative shall be entitled to appeal to the Board (except with the consent of the Board), unless he has been a subscriber from the commencement of the current year of subscription. That when a general Inquiry shall take place involving a reduction or increase of wages, the case in respect of all branches shall be dealt with as one, if desired. When there is no general Inquiry on the 25th March affecting the interests of the whole trade, any one branch, but not more than three branches may make a separate and special appeal to the Board for change in prices on any special ground that may seem to them to justify such a change, and in like manner the Employers shall be at liberty to claim an Inquiry in case of there being a dispute with any one or not more than three branches. Any dispute afiecting more than three branches shall be dealt with as a subject for general Inquiry. Statement of Case. — The parties to any dispute intended to be submitted to the Board shall, if possible, agree to a joint written statement of their case ; but if they cannot agree, a statement in writing, on behalf of each party shall be made, and every such statement shall be sent to the Secretaries at least two days prior to the Board meeting. Each party shall have power to adduce oral evidence before the Board. Voting. — That when at any meeting of the Board the number of employers and operatives is unequal, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matter brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the numbers of whichever body may be in excess to be left to the selection of such body. That if any one or more of the Board shall be immediately affected by the dispute they shall not be appointed upon the Committee referred to in Rule 15. {See below — Joint Committee.) Reference to Independent Chairman. — In all cases of dispute or difference the Board shall, in the first instance, make an attempt to arrive at a settlement, and in the event of the Board being unable to do so the matter shall be further considered at a Special Meeting of the Board, under the Chairmanship of an Independent Chairman, who shall be appointed by the Board, and failing agreement, by the Speaker of the House of Commons, and in the event of the parties being still unable to agree, the Chairman shall be invited to settle the question, and his decision shall be binding on each party. ^?8 POTTEKY TEAl>E. Evidence for Independent Chairman. — Tliat the Independent Chairman shall have full opportunity to verify any figures or statements made in evidence, providing that such verification be not allowed to interfere with, or expose, the private business of any firm; such verification shall be made through a sworn Accountant, appointed by, and responsible to, the Independent Chairman, and shall be disclosed to no other person. Decisions Binding. — That the parties to any dispute which has been submitted to the Board shall be bound by its decision until the 25th March following. Joint ComTnittee for Disputes at Individval Firms. — A Com- mittee consisting of four, that is to say, two employers and two operatives, shall enquire into any dispute that may arise at any individual manufactory, and that does not affect the interest of a whole branch, and such Committee shall use its influence in the settlement of disputes, and have power to make an award. Before such Committee shall commence to enquire into any dispute, it shall appoint a Referee, before whom the case shall be laid by such Committee in the event of its being unable to adjust the business referred to it. The decision of the Referee shall be accepted by both parties to the dispute. If such Com- mittee shall not be able to agree upon a Referee, the Independent Chairman of the Board shall make the appointment, and the case shall proceed. Such Committee, however, shall not deal with any question which cannot be dealt with under these Rules. No Suspension of Work. — That the leading principle shall be the continuance of work at existing prices pending any dispute. Any decision shall date backward to the time of the appeal being made. Revision of Rules. Alterations.— 'Hh&i no alteration or addition be made to these Rules except at the Annual Meeting. Notice of any proposed alteration shall be given in writing to the Secretaries, one month previous to such meeting, and the Secretaries shall give one week's notice thereof to each member of the Board. Finance. Expenses. — That each party shall pay their own Secretary and Jeparate expenses, but the joint expenses of the Board shall be borne equally by the employers and operatives. Other. Trade Rules .—'i^h.&t the Board shall recognise the Trade Rules set forth in the schedule as binding upon the parties to any dis- pute, and for the regulation of the trade. SCHEDULE.— TRADE RULES. 1st. " That in the absence of any specific agreement to the contrary the recognised custom of th« trade shall be, that four s STAFFORDSHIRE. 279 weeks' notice be given at any part of the year by an employer to discharge an operative, or by an operative to leave an employer.'' 2nd. " That the prices of labour mutually agreed upon on the 25th March, in one year, shall not be subject to alterations by either party until the 25th March following." 3rd. " That if new articles or new modes of working be intro- duced at a manufactory during the same year, any disagreement as to price shall be referred for settlement to a Committee to be appointed under Rule 15." {See Joint Committee.) 4th. "That if either employer or operative intends to propose any alteration in prices or trade usage, he shall give to the other at least six weeks' notice in writing previous to the ensuing 25th March, and such notice shall specify the alterations proposed; and if the parties concerned cannot agree to such alterations, the dispute shall be referred to the Board within 14 days ; and the Board shall meet within seven days afterwards as per Rule 6. If the Board's decision cannot be obtained by the commence- ment of the trade year, the employer shall continue to employ the operative, and the operative to serve the employer, according to No. 2 of the Board's Rules, and the decision when given shall govern prices and trade usages for the trade year. If no notice of alteration be given within the prescribed time, the prices and trade usages shall continue for the ensuing year without alteration." 5th. " That all apprentices shall be bound by an Indenture in a form to be settled by the Board ; and any body of journeymen who feel aggrieved by the action of any particular firm regard- ing the employment of apprentices, shall be entitled to have the matter brought before the Committee." 6th. " That should a firm make any change which when com- pleted involves an alteration in the work or rate of wages of the operatives which is considered not satisfactory by them, then the firm shall at once place the matter in the hands of their Associa- tion, who shall immediately take action by placing the matter before the Board, failing which the operatives involved shall have the right to tender notices to cease work without further notice to the Employers' Association. When a settlement is arrived at it shall date from the time the change was made." 7th. " That the representatives of the employers and the repre- sentatives of the employed in all disputes do mutually undertake that they will use their best endeavours to see that the engage- ments hereinbefore respectively entered into by them are faith- fully carried out in every respect." That the usages in the Biscuit Warehouse shall be : — {a.) " That the operatives be paid for all ware which is spoiled through causes that do not come under their control, or that cannot be traced to their bad workmanship ; but that no payment be made for bad work which can be proved to be the fault of the operatives." . (b.) " That all cases where defective work can be made good by a second firing, the operative shall be allowed that privilege, or where work can be made good previous to firing, the operative shall have the right to do so." 280 POtTERY IfiADfi. (c.) " That all Ware be counted to the operative before it be allowed to be taken out of the Biscuit Warehouse, and not later than the first full working day after drawing, but at manu- factories where there is one Biscuit Oven only, an additional day shall be allowed." (d.) " That any branch of operatives which is paid good from oven and which is dissatisfied with the check provided by its employers as regards the loss and breakages of ware, shall be entitled to have the question referred to the Committee." CONCILIATION BOARD OF THE POTTERS' FEDERATION, LTD., AND THE NATIONAL AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF MALE AND FEMALE POTTERY WORKERS. Functions. Object. — All questions of wages or conditions of employment (not otherwise settled) are to be referred to the Board for settle- ment. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of four represen- tatives of the Employers and four of the Employees, appointed with full powers, and the Chairman of tihe Scottislh Rock Manu- facturers shall be the Chairman of the Board, and the President of the National Amalgamated Society shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Board. Secretaries. — ^Mr. Robert Bird, Solicitor, Glasgow, or the Secre- tary for the time being of the Scottish Rock Manufacturers shall be the Employers' Secretary to the Board, and Mr. Joseph Lovatt, Hill Street, Hanley, or the Secretary for the time being of the National Amalgamated Society of Male and Female Pottery Workers or some person appointed by him shall be the Employees Secretary to the Board. Duration of Board.— This agreement is for one year froin the signature hereof, and shall endure from year to year thereafter unless one of the parties hereto shall give three months' written notice to the Secretary of the other party prior to the expiry of any one year, of their intention to retire. Procedure. Notice of Question. — The Boand will only take up questions that have been brought by the Employees' official in writing before their respective Employers or by the Employers in writing before their respective Employees and of which a settlement has not been arrived at within twenty-eight days from the date of such writing. SCOTLANDi 281 The party bringing forward tlie question shall not ;:'aise any other question than that contained in the written notice, unless with the consemt of the Board. Meetings. — The method of bringing questions before the Board shall be by a letter to the Secretary of either side specifically setting forth the nature of the question, and asking the Board to take up and settle it, which letter he shall at once communicate to the other Secretary, and the Secretaries of tihe Board shall convene a meeting of the Board to consider such a question, within fourteen days from the receipt of such request by the second Secretary. Voting. — All decisions of the Board shall be by the vote of the majority and voting shall be by ballot. The Chairman shall have only one vote and the Secretaries shall have none. Should either side, by any circumstances, be short of their full representation, then the other side shall only exercise the same voting power. Reference to Board of Trade. — If the vote is equally divided, and no settlement is arrived at within fourteen days thereafter, the question shall pass on and be arbitrated upon by the Board of Trade. All differences as to the interpretation or working of this Agreement are referred to the Board of Trade, whose awards shall be final and binding on all concerned. Decisions Binding. — The decisions of the Board shall be read over at the time by the Secretaries to their respective sides, and be signed by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman on behalf of the Board, and they shall be binding on all the Scottish Employers and Employees in the trade, and shall be oommunioated in writ- ing by the respective Secretaries to their respective side. The decisions of the Arbiter shall be binding in the same manner and shall be communicated in the same way, and the decisions of tJie Arbiter or Board shall not be disturbed by either side within twelve months from the date of such decision. No Suspension of Work. — There shall be no strikes or lock-outs during the subsistence of this Agreement, a,nd all disputes between the Employers and Employees shall be settled in the manner herein provided. Finance, Expenses . — The Secretaries' expenses and outlays shall be borne by their respective sides unless where the expense is a joint one; then it shall be equally divided and payable not later than three months. 282 FISHING TRADE— TKAMWAT8. BOARD OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION OF THE HULL FISHING VESSEL OWNERS AND THE HULL SHARE FISHERMEN. [The rules of the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration of the Hull Fishing Vessel Owners and Trawl Fishing Engineers and Fireinen are similar to those given below.] Functions. Object. — The Conciliation Board shall deal with every question affecting wages and any other condition of employment that may arise between the Hull Fishing Vessel Owners and the Hull Share Fishermen which cannot be settled through the usual channels. Constitution. Representation. — The Conciliation Board shall consist of eight representatives from the Hull Fishing Vessel Owners' Associa- tion and eight representatives of the Share Fishermen, the Port of Hull Trawl Fishermen's Protective Society having four repre- sentatives and the Hull Fishing Masters' Association having four representatives. A Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary to be appointed and mutually agreed upon. Duration of Board. — The present scheme to be in force for six months after notice has been given by one side to the other to terminate it. No such notice to be given before December, 1912. Procedure. Reference to Board. — When any question arises which cannot be satisfactorily arranged between the Fishing Vessel Owner or his representatives and the Share Fishermen or their representa- tives, the same shall be submitted to the Conciliation Board, which shall meet within four weeks of the notice being given to the Secretary. Reference to Arbitration.- — In the event of the Conciliation Board being unable to arrive at an agreement, the subject of difference to be referred to arbitration. The reference shall be to a single Arbitrator appointed by agreement between the two sides of the Conciliation Board, or, in default of agreement to be appointed by the Board of Trade ; the decision of the Arbitrator shall be binding on all parties. No Suspension of Work. — No change regarding any question to which the scheme applies shall be brought into operation until it has been considered and decided upon in accordance with this scheme. Neither shall any stoppage of work take place during preliminary negotiations, or during the time the question is being considered under this scheme. Finance. Expenses. — Each of the parties to pay the expenses of their representatives for attending the Conciliation Board meetings, HUDDBESPIELD. 283 but when arbitration is resorted to, tlie expenses of such, to be paid in equal proportion by the Owners paying one-half and the two Societies representing the Share Fishermen the other. Interpretation. If any question should arise as to the interpretation of this scheme it shall be decided by the Board of Trade. If any question should arise as to the interpretation of an Arbitrator's award it shall be referred for decision to the Arbitrator. HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION TRAMWAYS CONCILIATION BOARD. Functions of Board. Ohject. — The Board shall, subject as hereinafter mentioned, determine such of the following differences as may from time to time ^rise between the Huddersfield Corporation (herein- after called " the Corporation ") and their Employees (other than salaried Officials) engaged in their Tramways undertaking (hereinafter called " the Employees ") viz. : — 1. Differences as to rates of wages. 2. Differences as to hours of labour. 3. Other differences of a serious nature not being matters which fall within the authority — as defined by the Corporation from time to time — of the Tramways Manager to settle. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of eight members, uamely : — (a.) The following representatives of the Corporation, viz. : — The Mayor for the time being. The Chairman, for the time being, of the Finance Committee of the CorJ)oration. Two Members of the Tramways Committee nomi- nated by the Corporation. (6.) The following representatives of the Employees, viz. : — A Member of the Executive Committee of the Amalgamated Association of Tramway and Vehicle Workers nominated by the Association. Mr. G. F. Jackson, the General Secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Tramway and Vehicle Workers, or other the General ■ Secre- tary for the time being. Two of the • Employees .nominated by the said Association. 284 TRAMWAYS. President. — The Board shall elect as their President an in- dependent person from outside their body, but failing election by the unanimous votes of the members of the Board, the Board of Trade shall be asked to nominate a President; such nomi- nation, however, shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the Board. Chairman. — The Board at each meeting shall elect one of its members to act as Chairman at that meeting, but such Chair- man shall not have a casting vote. Secretaries. — The Corporation and the Employees shall respec- tively appoint each a Secretary. Vacancies. — When a vacancy arises on the Board amongst the nominees of the Corporation or of the said Association, such vacancy shall be filled up within one month of its occurrence by the Corporation or the Association, as the case may be, and the new nomination shall be at once notified to the General Secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Tramway and Vehicle Workers or to the Town Clerk of Huddersfield, as the case may be. Dissolution of Board. — The functions of the Board shall absolutely determine on the first day of November next, pro- vided that either the Board or their President may proceed with the determination of any questions which prior to such date may have been duly submitted to them for decision. Provided always that if the Corporation and the Employees so agree at any time or times after the first November next, this Scheme for the establishment of a Conciliation Board may be revived with such modifications (if any) as may be agreed upon between the parties, in which case the functions of the Board shall again determine on the first day of November next following such revival. Duties of Officers. Secretaries. — The Secretaries shall conjointly summon the meetings, keep the minutes, and generally carry on the busi- ness of the Board under its directions. All resolutions and minutes of meetings of the Board shall be entered and made up at the meeting at which the same are passed and shall be read over to the members and signed by the Chairman of the meeting before its close. Procedure. Meetings. — The meetings of the Board shall be held in the Town Hall, Huddersfield, or at such other place as the Board shall from time to time determine. Reference to Tramways Committee. — No matter shall at any time be referred or submitted to the Board nor shall the Board have any jurisdiction thereover until after the same has been HttDDERSFIKLD. 285 brought before the Tramways Committee for their considera- tion, and such Committee have come to a decision thereon or have failed to come to such decision within twenty-eight days after the matter shall have been so brought before them as aforesaid or until such Committee shall have resolved to refer such matter to the Board as in the next succeeding article mentioned. Reference to Board. — If the Employees intend to appeal to the Board from any decision of the Tramways Committee in respect of any of the matters specified in Clause 2 hereof {see Functions of Board — Object) or in respect of any of such matters upon which the Committee have failed to come to a decision within such period of twenty-eight days or if the Committee at any time resolve to refer any of such matters to the Board the Secretary appointed by the Employees in pursuance of Article 7 {See Constitution — Secretaries) or the Town Clerk (as the case may be) shall serve the other of them with notice in writing of such intention or resolution, and it shall there- upon be the duty of the Secretaries to summon a meeting of the Board within twenty-one days from the date of such service unless such time is extended by mutual consent. The said notice shall state clearly the matter in difference, and such matter shall also be stated in the summons convening the meeting of the Board. Evidence. — All matters submitted to- the Board for their decision shall be stated in writing by the Secretary to the Employees or the Town Clerk, as the case may be, and the case for and against may be supported by such verbal, documentary, or other evidence or explanation as the Corporation and the Employees may desire and the Board allow. Voting. — The votes upon all questions shall be taken by show of hands, and all questions shall be decided by the votes of the majority of those present and voting. Provided that when at any meeting of the Board the representatives of the Corporation and of the Employees respectively are unequal in number, all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote. The members who are not to vote shall be chosen by lot unless otherwise arranged. Reference to President. — If the Board are equally divided upon any question referred to them pursuant to Clauses 8 {see Reference to Tramways Committee) and 9 {see Reference to Board) hereof the meeting shall be adjourned for a period not exceeding twenty-one days, and the President shall be sum- moned to such adjourned meeting when the matter shall be again discussed by the Board. In the event of the Board being still equally divided, the President shall give his decision on the matter, which decision shall be final and binding upon all parties. 286 TBAMWAYSi Operation of Decisions. — Provided also, and it is hereby' expressly agreed and declared that notwithstanding anything lierein contained no decision of the Board or their President shall be binding upon either the Corporation or the Employees after the determination (as provided in Article 15, see Constitu- tion — Dissolution of Board) of the functions of the Board unless this Scheme be revived as therein provided, in which case any such decision shall be binding upon both parties so long as the Board continues or shall be in existence after such revival. No Suspension of Work. — So long as this scheme shall be in operation the Employees shall not resort to any strike or cessa- tion of work in respect or in consequence of any of the differences above-mentioned which may arise between them and the Corporation. Finance. Expenses. — The Corporation and the Employees shall defray the expenses of their respective representatives and Secretaries, but the costs and expenses of the President, stationery, books, printing, and hire of rooms for meeting (if any) shall be borne by the Corporation and the Employees in equal shares. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL TRAMWAYS CONCILIATION BOARDS. Scheme fob Conciliation and Arbiteation, as agreed between THE Board of Trade, the London County Council, and the Employees of the Council in the Tramways Department, FOR THE Settlement of Questions affecting the Em- ployees IN THE Tramways Department. General Principles. 1. Conciliation Boards to be formed to deal with questions referred to them either by the Council or its employees, affecting any class of employees to which the scheme applies, which cannot be mutually settled through the usual channels. The questions that may be thus dealt with are : — (1) Differences as to rates of wages ; (2) Differences as to hours of labour ; (3) Differences relating to general conditions of labour (not being questions of discipline or management). 2. The various grades of the employees of the Council who are covered by the scheme, to be grouped for this purpose in a suitable number of sections, and the area served by the Council to be divided, if necessary, into a number of suitably districts, LONDON. 287 3. The employees belonging to each section so grouped to choose from among themselves one or more representatiyes, these repre- sentatives "to form the employees' side of a Sectional Board to meet representatives of the Council to deal with questions of the nature defined in Clause 1 affecting grades of employees within that section. 4. The term of office of a Conciliation Board to be three years. Casual vacancies through death, resignation, or loss'of qualifica- tion to be filled by a special election. 5. Elections, subsequent to the one which has been condiicted by the Board of Trade, to be regulated by the Central Conciliation Board. 6. Employees under twenty-one years of age will not be eligible as representatives on any Board, nor entitled to nominate candi- dates, nor to vote in any election. 7. All questions referred to the Conciliation Boards to be first submitted to the appropriate Sectional Board. Where a Sectional Board fails to arrive ^at a settlement, the question to be referred on the motion of either side to the Central Conciliation Board. 8. The Council may appoint representatives equal in number to the representatives of the employees on any Board, but not more than two representatives on any Sectional Board shall be officials. The Central Board shall consist of six representatives of the Council and six representatives of the employees. Not more than two of the representatives of the Council on the Central Board shall be officials of the Council, and not more than two repre- sentatives shall be chosen to sit on the Central Board from Sectional Board No. I., not more than two from Sectional Board No. II., not more than one from Sectional Board No. III., and not more than one from Sectional Board No. IV. The employees' side of the Central Board shall consist of not more than two repre- sentatives chosen from Sectional Board No. I., two from Sectional Board No. II., and one each from Sectional Boards Nos. III. and IV. 9. In the event of the Central Conciliation Board being unable to arrive at an agreement, the subject of difference to be referred to arbitration. The reference shall be to a single Arbitrator appointed by agreement between the two sides of the board, or, in default of agreement, to be appointed by the Board of Trade. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be binding on all parties. 10. No change involving a reduction in wages or an increase in hours of labour affecting any class of employees, to which this scheme applies, shall be brought into operation until it has been considered and decided upon in accordance v^ith this scheme. Procedure. 1. Each side of a Conciliation Board to select its own Chairman, and each side may from time to time vary such Chairman. 2. Every Board to meet for business as required at the request of either side, and 'all business ripe for discussion shall be disposed of at such meeting or an adjournment thereof. A fortnight's notice to be given of all meetings. Any meeting may be adjourned, but no Board to be required to meet for new business 288 TRAMWAYS. of'tener than once in two months., except that in the case of the Central Board where this would involve an interval of more than one month after the failure of a Sectional Board to agree upon any matter submitted thereto, the Central Board shall meet to deal with such business as soon as convenient; No meetings shall be called during the Easter, Whitsun, Summer, or Christmas recesses of the Council. 3. A secretary shall be appointed by agreement between the two sides of the Central Board. Failing agreement, each side to appoint a Secretary from ;among the salaried or wages employees of the Council. The Secretary or Secretaries so appointed shall act for the Sectional as well as for the Central Boards. All meetings of the Sectional or Central Boards to be convened by the Secretary or Secretaries. The agenda to be circulated with the notices calling the meetings, and no question not on the agenda to be brought up except with the iconsent of both sides. 4. Each side of a Board to vote separately by a majority of the members constituting the side, and all decisions to be arrived at by agreement between the two sides. Two-thirds of each side of a Board to form a quorum. 5. Before a Conciliation Board can entertain any proposal from the employees for a change regarding any question of the nature defined in Clause 1, affecting any class of employees, an applica- tion for such change must previously have been made through the Chief Officer of Tramways to the Highways Committee in the usual course. Where the Council proposes to make a change involving a reduction in wages or an increase in hours of labour affecting any class of employees, not being a change for which application has been made by the employees as aforesaid, reasonable notice of such .proposed change shall be given to the employees by circular, posted notices, or any other usual method, through the officers of the department concerned. 6. After any such application has been made by the employees they shall be informed, as soon as practicable and in any case within two months, of the Council's decision with regard to the request or of their desire to refer it to a Conciliation Board ; and similarly, in the case of a notice by the Council of a proposed change, the employees shall intimate within the period allowed by the notice whether they agree to the proposal or desire that it shall be referred to a Conciliation Board. In the event of the decision not being accepted or of no reply being received within the specified time, the men or the Council, as the case may be, may require the matter to be referred to a Conciliation Board, which shall be convened to consider the matter so referred, or a change proposed by the Council, if uncontested by the employees, may be brought into operation. For the purpose of this clause the periods during which the Council is in recess shall not count. 7. Any proposal agreed to by a Sectional Board, or by the Central Board, involving increased expenditure shall be placed before the Highways Committee and the Council for their accept- ance within twenty-eight days of the proposal, except during the LONDON. 289 recess periods of the Council, and failing its acceptance by the Council shall be referred as follows ; that is to say — (1) A proposal agreed to by a Sectional Board and not accepted by the Council shall be referred to the Central Board; and (2) A proposal agreed to by the Central Board and not accepted by the Council shall be referred to arbi- tration. Any proposal agreed to by a Sectional Board, or the Central Board, involving a reduction of rates of wages shall be com- munica'ted to the employees, and if rejected by them within a month shall be referred as follows ; that is to say — (1) A proposal agreed to by a Sectional Board and rejected by the employees shall be referred to the Central Board ; and (2) A proposal agreed to by the Central Board and rejected by the employees shall be referred to arbitration. Except as otherwise herein provided the decision of the Sectional Board or of the Central Board shall be final and binding on the parties, and no decision shall be reopened within twelve months. 8. In cases in which the Central Conciliation Board fail to agree, the meeting of that Board shall be adjourned, and, if the two sides of the Board fail to agree upon an Arbitrator, either of them may make application to have an Arbitrator appointed in terms of Section 9 of the General Principles. After such Arbitrator has been appointed, he shall fix a date for the adjourned meeting, at which he shall preside as Chairman. After hearing the matter in dispute in such manner as he may think fit, he shall within one month give his decision, which shall be final and binding on both parties for such period as the Arbitrator shall determine. For the purpose of this clause the periods during which the Council is in recess shall not count. 9. In cases in which the Central Conciliation Board have agreed, but in which their decision is not accepted by the Council or by the employees, as provided in Clause 7 hereof, if the two sides of the Central Conciliation Board fail to agree upon an Arbi- trator, either of them may make application to have an Arbitrator appointed in terms of Section 9 of the General Principles. After such Arbitrator has been appointed, he shall fix a date for a meeting, at "which he shall preside as Chairman. After hearing the matter in dispute in such manner as he ,may think fit, he shall within one month give his decision, which shall be final and binding on both parties for such period as the Arbitrator shall determine. For the purpose of this clause the periods during which the Council is in recess shall not count. 10. Where any question is referred to an Arbitrator, all pro- cedure in connection with the hearing of the case shall be settled by the Arbitrator. Each side of the Central Conciliation Board may select such person or persons as may be considered desirable for the purpose of representing the Council or the employees, as the case may be, at the arbitration proceedings. Counsel or other 14622 TJ 290 TRAMWAYS. legal persons stall not be entitled to appear before the Arbitrattor, • except witb the consent of the Arbitrator and at the joint request of both parties. When an arbitration takes place the expenses of the arbitration shall be borne by the Council and its employees in such proportions as the Arbitrator shall decide. 11. The question of the payment of wages and travelliag' ex- penses of employees when engaged in the business of the Conciliation Boards and the other expenses of said Boards shall be determined by the Sectioiial or Central Boards in conformity with the procedure under which other queetione are dealt with by those Boards. Duration of Scheme. The present scheme to be in force until six months after notice has been given by one side to the other to terminate it. No such notice to be given before October 31st, 1912, except by mutual consent. Interpretation. If any question should arise as to the interpretation of this scheme it shall be decided by the Board of Trade. If any question should arise as to the interpretation of an Arbitrator's award it shall be referred for decision to the Central Board, or a Committee appointed by the Central Board, and, failing agreement, to the Arbitrator. DISTRICT BOARDS. 291 DISTRICT BOARDS. LONDON LABOUR CONCILIATION AND ARBITRA- TION BOARD. Rules of Board. Functions of Board. Object. — The duties of the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board shall be as follows : — (a) To promote amicable methods of settling Labour disputes and the prevention of strikes and lock-outs generally, and also especially in the following methods (see under " Procedure"). The utmost efforts of the Board shall in the meantime and in all cases, be exerted to prevent, if possible, the occurrence or continuance of a strike or lock-out until after all attempts at conciliation shall have been exhausted. (b) To collect information as to the wages paid and other conditions of labour prevailing in other places where trades or industries similar to those of London are carried on, and especially as regards localities either in the United Kingdom or abroad where there is competition with the trade of London. Such information shall be especially placed at the disposal of any disputants who may seek the assistance of the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Constitution. Membership. — That a permanent body be constituted, to be called " The London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board," which shall be affiliated to the London Chamber of Commerce, and that its composition shall be as follows, viz. : — (a) Twelve members representing Capital or Employers, to be elected by the Council of the Chamber. (b) Twelve members representing Labour, to be elected by the employed. (c) To these shall be added representatives from the separate Trade Conciliation Committees as hereinafter referred to. (d) Four members, viz., the Lord Mayor of London, or some member of the Corporation to be nominated by him, the Chair- man of the London County Council, or some member of the Council to be nominated by him, and two representatives of London Labour Organizations to be selected by the Labour Representatives on the Board. 14522 IT 2 292 DI8TEI0T BOARDS. The formation of the Board shall date frorfi its first meeting on December 12th, 1890. Its original members shall hold office for not exceeding three years as may have been, or may be, from time to time, determined by the electing bodies respectively. Chairman and Y ice-Chairman . — The Board shall elect its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman who shall vote with the Board, hut shall not have a second or casting vote. The Chairman shall be selected from the employers of Labour on the Board, and the Vice-Chairman from amongst the employed. Procedure. Procedure in disputes. — They shall, in the first instance, invite both parties to the dispute to a friendly conference with each other ; offering the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce as a convenient place of meeting. Members of the Board can be present at this conference, or otherwise, at the pleasure of the disputants. In the event of the disputants not being able to arrive at a settlement between themselves, they shall be invited to lay their respective cases before the Board with a view to receiving their advice, mediation, or assistance. Or, should the disputants prefer it, the Board would assist them in selecting arbitrators, to whom the questions at issue might be submitted for decision. The London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board shall not constitute itself a body of Arbitrators except at the express desire of both parties to a dispute, to be signified in writing, but shall in preference, should other methods of conciliation fail, offer to assist the disputants in the selection of arbitrators chosen either from its own body or otherwise. Any dispute coming before the Board shall, in the first instance, be referred to a Conciliation Committee of the particular trade to which the disputants belong, should such a Committee have been formed and affiliated to the Chamber. Trade Conciliation Committees. — The separate Trade Concilia- tion Committee shall be composed of equal numbers of employers and of employed. Each trade shall elect its own representatives, employers and employed voting separately for the election of their respective representatives. The number of members and the general rules of procedure shall be determined by each particular trade, subject to the approval of the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitra- tion Board. The Trade Conciliation Committee shall be affiliated to the London Chaiuber of Commerce, and shall be represented upon the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Any Trade Conciliation Committee constituted as above, representing a body or Trade in the Metropolitan districts of more than 1,000 individuals, shall send two representatives to sit on the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board, one being an employer and the other an operative workman, each to be separately elected by employers and employed respectively. tONtoON. 29iJ In tlie case of Trade Conciliation Committees representing bodies or trades in the Metropolitan districts smaller in number than 1,000 individuals, two or more sucK committees may unite together to elect joint representatives to the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board. It shall be the duty of the Trade Conciliation Committees to discuss matters of contention in their respective trades; to endeavour amicably to arrange the same, and in general to promote the interests of their trade by discussion and mutual agreement. In the event of their not being able to arrange any particular dispute, they will refer the same to the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board, and in the mean- time use their most strenuous endeavours to prevent any strike or lock-out until after the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board shall have exhausted all reasonable means of settlement. They may from time to time consider and report to the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board upon any matter affecting the interests of their particular trade upon which it may be thought desirable to employ the action or influence of the Iiondon Chamber of Commerce as a body. Voting. — The regulations of Bye-Law 3 {see under " Bye- Laws — Voting ") as laid down for the guidance of the Trade Conciliation Committees shall also apply to the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Revision of Rules. Alterations in Rules. — The London Chamber of Commerces places its rooms at the disposition of the London Labour Con- ciliation and Arbitration Board and of the Trade Conciliation Committees for holding their meetings. Any alterations in the rules and regulations of these bodies which may be from time to time proposed shall be submitted for approval to the Council of the Chamber. Bye-Laws. — The above regulations shall be subject to bye- laws, to be specially framed for the purpose, and which shall be open to amendment as required from time to time, on agreement between the Council of the Chamber of_ Commerce and the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Bye-laws of Trade Conciliation Committees. Constitution. Formation of Committees.— knj trade carrying on its opera- tions within the Metropolis or in the port of London, or withm a reasonable distance thereof, can form a Conciliation Committee of its own trade under the foregoing rules. 2|94 DlSTEIOT BOABDS. Ofacers. Chairman and V ice-Chairman. — Each Committee shall elect its own Chairman, who may be either a member of the Commit- tee, or a person chosen from outside the Committee. Should the Chairman be a member of the Committee, he shall not have a second or casting vote. If the Committee, however, should elect a Chairman not being a member of the Committee, either as General Chairman, or to preside on any special occasion, he shall not vote with the Committee, and the Committee shall decide at the time of his election whether he shall have a casting vote or otherwise. The Committee shall also elect a Vice-Chairman, who shall, in the absence of the Chairman, exercise the same power as the Chairman. Procedure. Voting. — In the event of any question being put to the vote at any meeting where the number of rej)resentatives of the em- ployers and employed shall not happen to be equal, any member present shall have the right to claim that the voting power of each order shall be equal, irrespective of the numbers present. In this ease the Chairman shall call upon the order whose numbers predominate to exclude from the voting such a number of their order for the time being as shall suffice to produce an equality of voting between the two orders, the Chairman counting himself as one of the order to which he belongs. Quorum. — A Quorum shall consist of not less than one-third of each order. WALSALL AND DISTRICT CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BOARD. Functions of Board. . Object. — The objects of the Board are to mediate, and, if desired, to arbitrate between the Employers and Workmen of Walsall and District, when a dispute of any kind arises. Constitution. Representation. — The Board shall consist of a President, who shall be neither an employer nor an employee, and twelve members, i.e. — Six Eepresentatives of Employers, to be elected annually by the Council of the Walsall and District Incorporated Chamber of Commerce; and six Representatives of Workmen, to be elected annually at a meeting of all the Trades' Societies in Walsall and District, called for the purpose by the Trades Council by advertisement and circular, giving 14 days' notice. The members of the Board shall be eligible for re-election. WALSALjp. 295 Of^qers. — Tlie Officers shall consist of a President, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board, a Chairman, Vice- chairman, and two Secretaries, to be elected annually. The Chairman shall be chosen from one section, and the Vice- Chairman from the other section of the Board. One Secretary shall be appointed by the Employers', and the other by the Workmen's section, and they shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board. Procedure. Meetings. — The Annual Meeting, of which 7 days' notice shall be given, shall be held in the month of April. The Board shall meet at such other times as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, or any three of its Members may consider to be necessary. Unless otherwise mutually decided upon, all meetings of the Board shall take place in the evenings, in the Board Room of the Chamber of Commerce, which shall be given free for the purpose, whenever such meetings do not clash with the other business of the Chamber of Commerce. Quorum. — Not less than three Employers' Representatives and three Workmen's Representatives shall form a quorum. Voting. — All questions shall be decided by a majority of votes. Whenever it is necessary to take a vote, and one section of the Board is found to be unequal in number to the other, the section having the greater number present shall require one or more of its Melnbers to abstain from voting, so as to give equal voting power to each side; but all Members present may take part in discussion. Procedure in Disputes. — Where a difference exists, or is apprehended between Employers and Workmen, the Board shall take such steps as it deems expedient for the purpose of enabling the parties to the difference to meet together with or without the presence of a member or members of the Board, as may be desired by the parties to the difference. On the application of either party, the Board shall sit as a Conciliation Board, and endeavour to bring about a settlement. If either party object to submitting its case to the Board, the Board shall use its best endeavours to obtain the services of such conciliators or arbitrators as shall be agreeable to the parties to the difference. On the written applicaton of both parties to the difference the Board shall either sit as a Board of Arbitration, or if desired by both parties, it shall obtain the services of an approved outside arbitrator or arbitrators, and the decision shall be reduced to writing signed by the Officers of the Board, or the arbitrator or arbitrators, as the case may be, and such decision shall be binding. Revision of Rules. Alterations. — The rules shall be subject to revision at the Annual Meeting of the Board on due notice being given of such 296 DISTEICT BOARDS. revision to one or both Secretaries in time to be placed on tie agenda of notice calling tlie meeting. Finance. Expenses. — Tlie members of the Board shall give their services gratuitously, and the ordinary expenses of the Board shall be borne in equal proportions by the Chamber of Commerce on one side and the Trade Societies represented on the Board on the other. Other Rules. Publication of Proceedings. — The Board shall advertise, or cause a report of some or all of its proceedings to be inserted in the local press at least once a year, but no account of the proceedings during the hearing of any dispute shall be published without the consent of the disputants. Registration under Conciliation Act. — The Board shall be registered under the Conciliation Act of 1896. ABEJRDEEN CONCILIATION BOARD Constitution. Representation. — That. four members, employers of labour, a like number of employees, and one independent member on each side who is neither an employer nor an employee, should be elected by the Chamber of Commerce and the United Trades Council respectively. That the ten members so elected shall choose an eleventh member to act as Chairman, one who from his position, influence, and experience, may be useful in pro- moting the objects of the Board. Election. — That the Board so constituted shall be elected triennially. Constitution of Trade Conciliation Committees. — That the separate Trade Conciliation Committees shall be elected by their respective trades, and shall be composed of equal numbers of employers and employed, the number of members on each committee and their rules of procedure being determined by each trade, subject to the approval of the Conciliation Board. Procedure. Procedure of Trade Conciliation Committees. — That it shall be the duty of the Trade Conciliation Committee to discuss matters of contention in their respective trades, and to endeavour amicably to settle all questions that may arise. In the event of their endeavours being unsuccessful, the questions in dispute ABERDEEN. 297 shall be referred to the Conciliation Board; and, in the meantime, the Committees are to endeavour to prevent any strike or lock-out until the Conciliation Board shall have exhausted all means of amicable settlement. Procedure of Board in Disputes. — That it shall be the duty of the Conciliation Board to promote amicable methods of settle- ment of labour disputes, by such means as in each case the Board may be able to adopt, and in particular : — (1.) To invite both parties to a dispute to a friendly conference, the members of the Board being present at such conference or not as the parties to the dispute may determine ; (2.) Failing settlement by means of such conference, to invite the parties to lay their respective cases before the Board, with a view to the Board affording advice or mediation, or for the purpose of assisting them to choose arbitrators, to whom the question in dispute may be referred for decision ; (3.) The Conciliation Board shall not itself act as a body of arbitrators unless expressly desired in writing by both parties to a dispute, and any reference to the Board as arbitrators may be limited to the choice of suitable individuals to act as arbitrators, chosen either from its own body or otherwise, or the reference may extend to and embrace the questions or matters in dispute, as the disputants may agree, and every such reference shall be in writing, and be binding on the parties to it. {The following District Boards of Conciliation are also in existence : — Bristol, Cork, Derby, Dewshury, Dudley, Halifax, Leeds, Plymouth, Wakefield, Warrington, and Yeadon. As their functions are very similar to those of the Boards already given in this section, it is not thought necessary to publish their rules.) 298 GENBKAL BOARDS. GENERAL BOARDS. JOINT COMMITTEE OF TRADE UNIONISTS AND CO-OPERATORS. Function of Committee. Object. — ^That the duty of this Committee shall be to make full inquiry into all disputes arising between the Co-operative Societies and their Employees. Constitution. Representation. — That there be a Joint Committee consisting of four Representatives from the Trades Union Parliamentary Committee, and four Representatives from the Co-operative Union. Procedure. Meetings. — That the Committee be called together in the month of October in each year to arrange the order of their proceedings for the next twelve months. Application for Services of Com/mittee. — That the applications for the services of this Committee be made as follows : — (a) By any body of Trade-unionists — ^to the Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress. (6) By any Co-operative Society — to the Secretary of the Co-operative Union. Offer of Services of Committee. — That the Committee, on hearing of any such dispute, shall communicate with the parties thereto, and ofEer their services as Arbitrators. Inquiry into Disputes. — That, in the event of the offer of the Committee being declined, they shall have power, on their own initiative, to make all necessary inquiry, if in their discretion such action be deemed justifiable. Submission of Reports. — That the Committee shall make a report of the results of their inquiry : — (a) To the parties to the dispute. (6) To the respective Congresses. UNITED KINGDOM. 299 But it shall be understood that when the Committee take action on their own initiative their decision shall not be considered as binding on either party. Reference to Joint CoTnmittee or Referees. — On a dispute arising between a Trade Union and a Co-operatiye Society, the Trade Union shall intimate the difEerence to the Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee, and on the Trade Union agreeing to pay the expenses that may be incurred, if not otherwise met by the parties involyed; The matter be at once placed before the Joint Committee of the Parliamentary Committee and Co-operative Union; Or be immediately referred to impartial referees mutually appointed by the parties to the dispute, whose decision in either case shall be final and binding. Refusal of or Delay in Settling Differences. — Any Co-operative or Trade Society delaying or refusing to have the difEerence arranged by either of these means be reported to the Trades Union Congress and Co-operative Congress, to be further dealt with. Annual Report. — That the Joint Committee shall make an Annual Report to each Congress. The report shall contain full particulars relating to the number, nature, and result of each dispute inquired into during the year. No Suspension of Work until Case has been Submitted. — All complaints on the part of a society or its workers in regard to the tjonditious of labour connected with that particular society should be submitted to the Joint Committee before either a strike or lockout takes place. Any society or body of workers acting contrary to this regu- lation shall be deemed to be in the wrong until work has been resumed and the matter in dispute submitted in a constitutional way to the Joint Committee. Decisions Binding. — In the event of either co-operative com- mittees or the workmen interested refusing to abide by the decision of the Joint Committee, they shall be reported to their respective Congresses, who may deal with them by expulsion or otherwise. Other. Trade Union Conditions. — That co-operative factories, work- shops, and stores should pay the recognised trade-union rate of wages, and work the recognised union hours prevailing in each particular branch of industry and in the district in which their workshops, factories, or stores are situated. 300 GENERAL BOARDS. JOINT BOARD OF ARBITRATION, COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SCOTTISH SECTION OF THE CO-OPERATIVE UNION, LTD., AND THE PARLIAMENTARY COM- MITTEE OF THE SCOTTISH TRADE UNION CONGRESS. Function of Board. Object. — That the duty of this Board shall be to make full enquiry into all disputes which may he submitted to them, arising between Co-operative Societies and their employees, with the object of bringing about a mutual and amicable settlement. Constitution. Eepresentation. — That there be a Joint-Board, consisting of Four Representatives from the Parliamentary Committee of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, and Four Representatives from the Scottish Section of the Co-operative Union. Procedure. Meetings. — That the Board be called together in the month of June, in each year, to arrange the order of their proceedings for the next 12 months. Application for Services of Board. — On a dispute arising between a Trade Union and a Co-operative Society, application for the services of the Board shall be made in accordance with Rule 9 (i.e., the rule following), when the matter shall at once be placed before the Joint-Board, who shall communicate with both parties involved in the dispute, with the object of having the matter settled by arbitration. If both parties are agreeable, the Board shall at once proceed to investigate and arrive at a decision. The expenses connected with the arbitration must be borne by the parties involved in the dispute. That application for the services of this Board be made aa follows : — (a) By any body of Trade Unionists, to the Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee of the Scottish Trades Union Congress; (b) By any Co-operative Society, to the Secretary of the Scottish Section of the Co-operative Union. Inquiry into Disputes. — In the event of the offer of the Board being declined, they shall have power in their initiative to make all necessary enquiry, if, in their opinion, such action be deemed justifiable. Submission of Reports. — The Board shall submit a report of the result of their enquiry : — (a) To the parties to the dispute ; (6) To the respective Committees. SCOTLAND. 301 Final Reference. — In tlie event of tliere being an equality of votes in the Board on any question or dispute under their con- sideration, they shall refer the matter to a competent person, who will be appointed at the Annual Meeting in June, whose decision in all cases shall be final. Penalty for not accepting Decision of Board. — ^Before the Board shall undertake to consider and arbitrate upon any case or dis- pute, the parties involved will be required to sign an agreement pledging themselves to abide by the decision, and if either or both parties decline to accept such decision, they shall pay a penalty of £10; but the Board shall have power to fix a larger amount than £10, with the consent of the parties to the dispute. Annual Report. — That the Joint-Board shall submit annually a report to Congress. The report shall contain full particulars relating to the number, nature, and result of each dispute enquired into during the year. 302 APPENDIX 1. DIRECTORY OP CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BOARDS AND JOINT COMMITTEES. A.-BOARDS DEALING WITH PARTICULAR TRADES. (1.) Building Trades. National Boards. National Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary .-—A. Gr. White, 31 & 32, Bedford Street, Strand, > W.C. Workmen's Secretary .-—P. Chandler, J.P., 95, Brunswick Street, Ardwick Green, Manchester. Board of Conciliation and Reference of the Institute of Plumbers, Ltd., and the United Operative Plumbers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland. Employers' Secretary : — J. W. Hirst, 2 Ridgefleld, King St., Manchester. Workmen's Secretary : — The Secretary, United Operative Plumbers' Association, 181, Clapham Road, S.W. Plasterers' Standing Joint Committee of Appeal. Employers' Secretary : — A. G. White, 31 & 32, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C. Workmen's Secretary : — T. Otley, 37, Albert Street, Mornington Crescent, N.W. England and Wales. Northern Counties. Northern Centre Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — James Denver, Cromwell Buildings, Blackfriars Street, Manchester. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Gould, 5, Laurel Grove, Park Road, Hull. Bricklayers and Plasterers' Demarcation Conciliation Board for Newcastle and Gateshead. Secretary : — John T. Watson, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Stockton Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — W. C. Creasor, 5, Ellen Avenue, Hartburn Lane, Stockton. Workmen's Secretary : — T. Liddle, 33, Landsdowne Road, West Hartlepool. Stockton-on-Tees, Thornaby, and Middlesbrough Painters' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — H. Masterman, 207, Linthorpe Road, Middles- brough. Workmen's Secretary : — W. Sanders, 27, Derby Street, Stockton-on-Tees. Sunderland and District Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — W. H. Hope, Post Office Chambers, 14, Norfolk Street, Sunderland. Workmen's Secretary : — R. Baxter, 47, Lime Street, Sunderland. Tyne and Blyth District Conciliation Board for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — W. H. Hope, Post Office Chambers, 14, Norfolk Street, Sunderland. Workmen's Secretary ; — T. Wilkinson, 7-9, Elswick Bast Terrace, Scots- wood Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Hartlepools Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary :—W. C. Creasor, 5, Ellen Avenue, Hartburn Lane, Stockton. Workmen's Secretary ;— T. Liddle, 33, Landsdowne Road, West Hartlepool. BUILDnSTG TRADES. 303 (1.) Building Trades— «»««im»«<^. Yorkshire. Barnsley Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — 0. D. Potter, 119, Donoaster Road, Barnsley. Workmen's Secretary : — F. Clark, 12, Wharncliffe Street, Barnsley. Barnsley Plasterers' Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — T. Wilcook, 47, Shaw Lane, Barnsley. Workmen's Secretary : — E. Needs, 65, Commercial Street, Barnsley. Bradford Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. Davidson, West Bar Chambers, 38, Boar Lane, Leeds. Workmen's Secretary : — J, W. Hopkinson, 74, Rooks Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford. Bridlington Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. W. Wilson, Hilderthorpe Road, Bridlington. Workmen's Secretary : — W. Hird, St. John's Walk, Bridlington. Halifax Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — A. B. Dalzell, F.A.A., Exchange Chambers, 29, Northgate, Halifax.; Workmen's Secretary : — C. Connelly, 22, Howard Street, Halifax. Halifax Plasterers' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — A. E. Dalzell, F.A.A., Exchange Chambers, 29, Northgate, Halifax. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Taylor, 2, Newstead Grove, Halifax. Harrogate Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — W. Alcock, 26f Spring Grove, Harrogate. Workmen's Secretary : — T. Clarke, 100, Mayfield Grove, Harrogate. Huddersfleld Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — John E. Sykes, 6, Northumberland Street, Huddersfleld. Workmen's Secretary: — J. W. Woodhead, 93, Barton Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfleld. Hull Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — A. Peers, Builders' Exchange, 31, Posterngate, Hull. Workmen's Secretary : — S. R. Cuttill, 18, Wordsworth Street, Westcott Street, Hull. Leeds Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. Davidson, West Bar Chambers, 38, Boar Lane, Leeds. Workmen's Secretary : — T. A. Holmes, 32, Bayswater Place, Roundhay Road, Leeds. Middlesbrough Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary, : — W. C. Creasor, 5, Ellen Avenue, Hartburn Lane, Stockton. Workmen's Secretary : — T. Liddle, 33, Landsdowne Road, West Hartlepool. Middlesbrough Master Builders' and Builders' Labourers' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — W. Rigby, c/o Messrs. Allison Bros., Marsh Road, Middlesbrough. Workmen's Secretary : — J. W.Welch, 101, Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough. Scarborough Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary ; — G. B. Parker, Solicitor, 7, Queen Street, Scarborough. Workmen's Secretary : — A. M. Ward, 25, Tindall Street, Scarborough. Scarborough Painters' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — H. Postill, 18, Victoria Road, Scarborough. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Wittup, 19, Norwood St., Scarborough. 304 DIRBCTOBT OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. (1.) Building TiaAea— continued. Sheffield Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — T. Smith, Building Trades Exchange, Cross Burgess Street, Sheffield. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Webburn, 14, Wake Street, Sheffield. Shipley Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — J. Davidson, West Bar Chambers, 38,Boar Lane, Leeds. Workmen's Secretary : — J. H. Hopkinson, 74, Rook's Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford. Wakefield Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. Beaumont, 16, Westfield Terrace, Wakefield. Workmen's Secretary : — H. Jagger, 50, Henry Street, Wakefield. York Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. Hague, 29, High Onsegate, York. Workman's Secretary : — P. W. Nicholson, 7, Jewbury, York. York Plasterers' Joint Committee. ' Employers' Secretary : — J. Hague, 29, High Ousegate, York. Workmen's Secretary : — J. T. Thompson, 26, Lansdowne Terrace, York. Lancashire and Cheshire. Altrincham, Sale and District Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary ; — Wm. Moody, 31, Market Street, Altrincham. Workmen's Secretary: — J. H. G-rantham, 19, Hawthorn Road, Hale, Altrincham. Ashton Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — G-. H. Tonge, 1, Melbourne Street, Stalybridge. Workmen's Secretary ; — H. Cooker, 136, Portland Street, Ashton-under- Lyne. Barrow-in-Furness Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. Baker, 26, Victoria Road, Barrow. Workmen's Secretary : — T. H. Ivinson, 48, Manchester Street, Barrow. Birkenhead and Wirral Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — A. H. Edwardson, 6, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. Workmen's Secretary ; — J. Hamilton, 40, Mount Grove, Birkenhead. Blackpool Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — W. A. Clarke, 8, Birley Road, Blackpool. Workmen's Secretary : — Gr. H. Abbott, White Farm, Abbey Lane, Blackpool. Bolton Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary ; — J. R. Vose, 11, Chancery Lane, Bolton. Workmen's Secretary ; — J. H. Bucksthorp, 4, Dauby Road, Bolton. Bury Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — R. Hall, 52, Frederick Street, Bury. Workmen's Secretary :— W. Harper, 21, Wellington Street, Elton, Bury. Leigh Building Trades Board of Conciliation. • Employers' Secretary : — S. Wigham, Oakleigh, Henrietta Street, Leigh. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Collier, 8, Bengal Street, Leigh. Leigh and District Plasterers' Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary ;— S. Wigham, Oakleigh, Henrietta Street, Leigh. Workmen's Secretary : T. Ridyard, 25, Hope Street, Leigh. Liverpool Board of Conciliation for the Building Trade. Employers' Secretary .-—B. B. Moss, 24, Sir Thomas Street, Liverpool. Workmen's Secretary :—W. P. Dobson, 9, Holyrood Terrace, Birohfield Road, Fairfield, Liverpool, BUILDING TBADBS. 305 (1.) Building Trades— «<'«<*»'««<'• Manchester Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary .-—J . Tomlison, Cromwell Buildings, Blackfriars Street, Manchester. Workmen's Secretary .-—J. M. Hughes, 9, Catherine Street, Winton, Manchester. Manchester and SaMord House Painters' Board of Arbitration. Employers' Secretary : — A. N. Simmons, 1, Leamington Street, Oxford Boad, Manchester. WorJcmen's Secretary: — T. Staunton, 6, Palmerston Street, Moss Side, Manchester. Manchester Plasterers' Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary: — J. Tomlison, Cromwell Buildings, Blackfriars Street, Manchester. Workmen's Secretary : — T. Lane, 64, Bristol Street, Hulme, Manchester. Joint Committee for the Nelson Master and Operative Painters. Employers' Secretary : — J. England, 102, Scotland Road, Nelson. Workmen's Secretary : — W. H. Hargreaves, 1a, Norfolk Street, Nelson. Oldham Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — Messrs. Cowper and Dean, 16, Clegg Street, Oldham. Workmen's Secretary : — S. Dobson, 132, Park Street, Oldham. Preston Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — J. Tomlison, Mount Street, Preston. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Spencer, 8, St. Peter's Street, Preston Rochdale Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — Hugh Oldham, The Orchard, Rochdale. Workmen's Secretary : — S. Whittington, 31, School Lane, Rochdale. St. Helens Board of Conciliation for the Building Trade. Employers' Secretary : — B. B. Moss, 24, Sir Thomas Street, Liverpool. Wo7-kmen's Secretary : — J. Hart, 74, Argyle Street, St. Helens. Stockport Building Trades Conciliation Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary ;— W. Humphreys, 15, Great Underbank, Stockport. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Hall, 7, Garden Lane, Gt. Moor, Stockport. Midland Counties. Midland Centre Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary :—¥. W. Amphlet, 58, New Street, Birmingham. Workmen's Secretary : — John Blount, 100, Warner Street, Derby. Standing Committees in the Birmingham Building Trades : — Employers' Secretary :— G. H. Wright, Boom 22, Winchester House, Victoria Square, Birmingham. Workmen's Secretaries : — Bricklayers (Manchester Unity)— J. Parn, 326, Cooksey Road, Small Heath, Birmingham. Bricklayers (London Order) — W. Grove, 77, Laxey Road, Rotton Park, Birmingham. Carpenters and Joiners — E. T. Barker, 40, Capethorn Road, Smethwick, Birmingham. Plasterers— H.Duckett, 46, Durban Road, Cape Hill, Birmingham. Masons — 0. Badham, 280, Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. Builders' Labourers — H. Strong, 239, Brunswick Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Birmingham Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Workmen's Secretary .— W. W. Saunders, 232, Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, 14523 306 DIBBCTOinf OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. (1.) Building Tia.Aes—oo7aimied. Brierley HUl Standing Committee of Employers and Bricklayers. Employers' Secretary :—G. Griffiths, Valley Eoad, Lye, Stourbridge. Worhmen's Secretary .— W. H. Barker, 11, Cottage Street, Brierley Hill. Bromsgrove and District Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — S. J. Brazier, Orchard House, Bromsgrove. WorJcmen's Secretary : — H. Tarton, Highfields, The Shrubbery, Broms- grove. Burton-on-Trent Building Trades Local Board o£ Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — A. W. Chamberlain, Bradley, Alton,near Stoke- on-Trent. Worhmen's Secretary : — F. Jones, 14, Newton Boad, Burton-on-Trent. Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades of Cheltenham. Employers' Secretary : — L. Vizard, P.8.A.A., 2, Clarence Parade, Chelten- ham. Worhmen's Secretary : — J. W. Betteridge, Melville, Swindon Road, Chel- tenham. Derby Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — A. Wright, Corn Exchange, Derby. Worhmen's Secretary : — J. Newton, 98, Stanley Street, Derby. Dudley Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary -■ — D. Jakeman, 51, Hellier Street, Dudley. Worhmen's Secretary : — E. Percey, Salop Street, Dudley. Kidderminster and District Standing Committee of Employers and Bricklayers. Employers' Secretary : — W. H. Smith, Worcester Cross, Kidderminster. Worhmen's Secretary : — W. Walters, 17, Albert Road, Kidderminster. Kidderminster and District Standing Committee of Employers' and Builders' Labourers. Employers' Secretary : — E. Harris, Crane Street, Kidderminster. Workmen's Secretary : — P. G-realy, 17, Waterloo Street, Kidderminster. Leicester Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — S. A. Dove, Stamford Bank Chambers, Gallow- tree Gate, Leicester. Worhmen's Secretary : — -W. Boulter, 37, Noel Street, Leicester. Malvern and District Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — W. Phelps, Little London, Worcester. Workmen's Secretary ; — G. J. Cox, Somers Road, Barbourne, Worcester. Newark Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — S. G. Brown, 10, Winohelsea Avenue, Newark. Worhmen's Secretary : — G. Stafford, 70, Cross Street, Newark. North StafEordshire Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — F. W. Harris, Moor House, Burslem. Worhmen's Secretary :— J . Mayer, J.P., Bleak House, Seabridge Road, Newcastle-under-Lyne. Nottingham Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary ;— W. J. Barton, Bentinck Buildings, Wheeler Gate, Nottingham. Worhmen's Secretary .•— G. Richardson, 80, Cedar Road, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham. Redditch Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary .-—A. B. Edkins, Red Lion Street, Redditch. Worhmen's Secretary : — W. Davis. Stourbridge and District Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary .-—Percival D. Folkes, Chartered Accountant, Waterloo Buildings, Hagley Street, Stour- bridge. Worhmen's Secretary .—J. Tolley, 25, Church Street, Stourbridge. BUILDING TRADES. 307 (1.) Building Trades—"' Sutton Coldfleld and District Standing Committee of Employers and Brioiilayers. Employers' Secretary : — W. T. Coleman, " Hilldene," Pour Oaks, Sutton Ooldfield, Birmingham. Workmen's Secretary: — J. G-. Bunn, Ooleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Sutton Ooldfield and District Carpenters' and Joiners' Standing Committee. Employers' Secretary : — W. T. Coleman, " Hilldene," Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfleld, Birmingham. Worlemen's Secretary : — T. W. Lawrence, 1, Hill View, Birmingham Bead, Maney, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Sutton Coldfield and District Standing Committee of Employers and Builders' Labourers. Employers' Secretary : — W. T. Coleman, " Hilldene," Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Workmen's Secretary : — Walsall Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary: — John L. Sweet, 113, Butter Street, Walsall. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Stokes, 52, Butter Street, Walsall. Standing Committee for the Operative Bricklayers' Society and the Master Builders' Association, Walsall. Employers' Secretary : — John L. Sweet, 113, Butter Street, Walsall. Workmen's Secretary : — Wm Ball, 54, Emery Street, Walsall. Standing Committee of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, and the Master Builders' Association, Walsall. Employers' Secretary : — John L. Sweet, 113, Butter Street, Walsall. Workmen's Secretary : — S, Stokes, 52, Butter Street, Walsall. West Bromwich Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — T. Dallow, 4, High Street, West Bromwich. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Thnrsfield, J.P., 25, Alfred Street, West Bromwich. West Bromwich Standing Committee of Employers and Bricklayers. Employers' Secretary : — T. Dallow, 4, High Street, West Bromwich. Workmen's Secretary.: — J. Hartill, Cronehills Street, West Bromwich. West Bromwich Standing Committee of Employers and Stonemasons. Employers' Secretary : — T. Dallow. 4, High Street, West Bromwich. Workmen's Secretary : — F. J. Price, 35, Bridge Street, Oldbury, Bir- mingham. West Bromwich Standing Committee of Employers and Carpenters and Joiaers. Employers' Secretary : — T. Dallow, 4, High Street, West Bromwich. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Thnrsfield, J.P., 25, Alfred Street, West Bromwich. West Bromwich Standing Committee of Employers and Builders' Labourers. Employers' Secretary : — T. Dallow, 4, High Street, West Bromwich. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Timmins, 7, Albert Street, West Bromwich. Wolverhampton Building Trades Local Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — W. V.Vale, 18, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton. Workmen's Secretary :—3. Clark, 72, Vicarage Boad, Wolverhampton. Worcester Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — W. Phelps, Little London, Worcester. Workmen's Secretary ;— G. J. Cox, 17, Somers Boad, Worcester. London. London Master Builders and Bricklayers' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — T.Costigan, 31 and 32,Bedford Street, Strand,W.C. Workmen's Secretary :—3. Merrett, 288, Albany Road, S.E. London Stonemasons' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary .-—T.Costigan, 31 and 32, Bedford Street, Strand,W.C. Workmen's Secretary ;— S. Stranks, 52, Edward Road, Croydon. 14523 X 2 308 DIRECTORY OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. (1.) Building Tia.ies—oontmued. London Carpenters and Joiners' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — T.Costigan, 31 and 32, Bedford Street, 8trand,W.O. Workmen's Secretary : — S. Stennett, 93-94, Chancery Lane, W.O. London Plumbers' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — T.Costigan,31 and 32, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C. WorJemen's Secretaries : United Operative Plumbers' Association — J. Beeston, 96, Faraday Street, 8.E. ; London Plumbers' Society — J. Groves, 75, Elgin Avenue, Paddington, W. London Plasterers' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — T.Costigan, 31 and 32,Bedf ord Street, Strand,'W.C. Workmen's Secretary : — R. P. Gilling, Club Union Buildings. Clerkenwell Road, B.C. London Smiths, Fitters', &c.. Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — T. Costigan, SI and 82,Bedf ord Street,Strand,W.C Workmen's Secretary ;— C. Pobbs, 54, Kilmaine Street, Fulham, S.W. London Mill-sawyers and Wood-cutting Machinists' (Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — T.Costigan, 81 and 32, Bedford Street, Strand,W.C. Workmen's Secretary : — E. Gay, 155, Hampstead Road, N.W. Other Districts of England, and Wales. South-Eastern Centre Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — Workmen's Secretary :—A. E. Hatcher, 174, Guildford Road, Portsmouth. Great Yarmouth Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — R. J. Hill, 41, Southtown Road, Gt. Yarmouth. Workmen's Secretaries : Bricklayers — J. Beck, No. 19, Row 60, Gt. Yar- mouth ; Carpenters— F. A. Osborne, Senr., 39, Alderson Road, Gt. Yarmouth. Norwich Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — J. H. Hatch, Victoria Chambers, Bank Plain, Norwich. Workmen's Secretary : — G. E. Beckwith, 37, Thorn Lane, Norwich. Portsmouth Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — P. B. Roskell, 14, Oriel Road, Southsea. Workmen's Secretary : — J. W. Penn, 66, Wymering Road, North End, Portsmouth. Rochester, Chatham and District Building Trades Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : —H.. Edmonds, 12, Railway Street, Chatham. Workmen's Secretary : — A. R. Balcomb, 36, Wyndham Road, Chatham. Southampton Building Trades Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — A. T. Doggrell, 22, King's Park Road, Southamp- ton. Workmen's Secretary : — W. Haines, Lydford, Brook Boad, Bitterne, Southampton. South-Western Centre Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — W. H. Billings, Salubrious Chambers, Swansea. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Miller, 65, Watkin Street, Swansea. Barry and District Standing Committee of Employers and Bricklayers. Employers' Secretary ;— S. H. Rendell, Builder, Court Road, Barry, Glam. Workmen's Secretary ;— H. J. Gilbert, 2, Kathleen Street, Barry, Glam. Cardiff Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — W. H. Billings, Salubrious Chambers, Swansea. Workmen's Secretary : — E. A. Lowe, 127, Inverness Place, Cardiff. Conciliation Board for Employers and Operative Sto^iemasons, Llanelly. Employers' Secretary : — P. J. Mercer, Rosedale, Queen Victoria Road, Llanelly, Workmen's Secretary : — T. Morris, 8, Lakefield Road, Llanelly. BUILDING TRADES. 309 (1.) Building Trades— «<•««*»»«<«. Newport Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary : — R. Richards, Mount Eveswell, Eveswell Park, Newport, Mon. Workmen's Secretary .•— R. Hancock, 121, Durham Road, Newport, Mon. Newport Plasterers' Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — R. Richards, Mount Eveswell, Eveswell Park, Newport, Mon. Workmen's Secretai-y : — R. Hancock, 121, Durham Road, Newport, Mon Swansea Board of Conciliation for the Building Trades. Employers' Secretary ;— W. H. Billings, Salubrious Chambers, Swansea. Workmen's Secretary :— hi. Williams, c/o P. C. Williams, 102, Milton Terrace, Swansea. Swansea Plasterers' Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — W. H. Billings, Salubrious Chambers, Swansea. Workmen's Secretary : — E. Burman, 26, Baptist Well Cottages, Swansea. Scotland. The Mason Employers' of Arbroath and the Arbroath Branch of the National Labourers' Union Board of Arbitration. Employers' Secretary : — H. Lorimer, Solicitor, 25, Market Place, Arbroath. Workmen's Secretary : — Mark Leslie, 15, G-reen Street, Arbroath. Dundee Joiners' Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. Wilkie, Solicitor, 20, Reform Street, Dundee. Workmen's Secretary ;— W. Mills, 44, Ferry Road, Dundee. Dundee Plumbers' Board of Arbitration. Employers' Secretary : — J Wilkie, Solicitor, 20, Reform Street, Dundee. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Robertson, 15, Blackness Street, Dundee. Dundee and District Joint Committee of Employers and Plasterers. Employers' Secretary : — J. Laburn, 18, Mid Street, Dundee. Workmen's Secretary : — East Stirlingshire Joint Committee of Employers and Bricklayers. Employers' Secretary : — P. McLachlan, Stenhousemuir, Larbert. • Workmen's Secretary : — J. Fleming, East Wallace Street, Falkirk. East Stirlingshire Joint Committee of Employers and Masons. Employers' Secretary : — P. McLachlan, Stenhousemuir, Larbert. Workmen's Secretary .-—James Ross, 35, Russell Street, Falkirk. Edinburgh and Leith Slaters' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — A. Dobson, 2, Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh. Workman's Secretary : — M. Lawrence, 49, Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh. Board of Conciliation for the Falkirk Carpenters and Joiners Employers' President : — J. Gilchrist, Camelon, Falkirk. Workmen's Secretary : — C. McPherson, Viewbank, Well Side Place, Falkirk. The Conciliation Board for the Carpenter and Joiner Trade in the Glasgow District. Employers' Secretary : — J. D. Ramsay, 87, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary : — Alex. Stark, 35, Dundas Street, Glasgow. Joint Committee of the Master Masons, Bricklayers and Plasterers, and the Labourers of Paisley and District. Employers' Secretary : — T. Fulton Reid, Writer, Express Buildings, Paisley. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Barr, 35, Canal Street, Paisley. (3.) Coal Mining. England and Wales. Federated Districts. Board of Conciliation for the Coal Trade of the Federated Districts. Employers' Secretary .-T. RatclifEe Ellis { ?^_^K^g iet, Wigan. Workmen's Secretary ;— T. Ashton, 925, Ashton Old Road, Fairfield, Man- chester. iJlO DIRECTORY OF CONCIUATION BOARDS. (2.) Coal Mining— c<'»*»»^»«'*- Northumberland and Durham. Board of Conciliation for the Coal Trade of the County of Northumberland. Em,ployers' Secretary :— E. Guthrie, Coal Trade Offices, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary .■— Wm. Straker, Burt Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Joint Committee of the Northumberland Coal Owners' and Miners' Associations. Employers' Secretary : — R. Hesketh, Neville Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Work?nen's Secretary : — J. Cairns, Burt Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Joint Committee of the Northumberland Coal Owners' and Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protection Associations. Employers' Secretary ;— R. Hesketh, Neville Hall, Newoastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary : - J. Batey, 34, Palconar Street, Newcastle on-Tyne. Board of Conciliation for the Durham Coal Trade. Employers' Secretary :—B.. Gruthrie, Coal Trade Offices, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Wilson, M.P., 16, North Road, Durham. Joint Committee of the Durham Coal Owners' and Miners' Associations. Employers' Secretary : — R. Hesketh, Neville Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmms Secretary : — S. Galbraith, 16, North Road, Durham. Joint Committee of the Durham Coal Owners' and Cokemen's Associations. Employ en' Secretary :— R. Hesketh, Neville Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Ogg, 12, The Avenue, Durham. Joint Committee of the Durham Coal Owners' Association and the Durham Colliery Mechanics' Association. Employers' Secretary : — R. Hesketh, Neville Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary : — J. W. Taylor, The Avenue, Durham. Joint Committee of the Durham Coal Owners' Association and the Durham County Enginemeu's Association. Employers' Secretary : — R. Hesketh, Neville Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary .-^W. B. Charlton, 26, Western Hill, Pramwellgate, Durham. Joint Committee of the Durham Coal Owners' Association and the Durham Deputy Overmen's Association. Employers' Secretary : — R. Hesketh, Neville Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Clark, Portland House, Ebchester, Durham. Other Districts of England, and Wales. Board of Conciliation for the Cumberland Coal Trade. Employers' Secretary :— Tom P. Martin, 29, Belle Isle Place, Workington. Workmen's Secretary : — Councillor A. Sharp, J.P., 77, Senhouse Street, Maryport. The Joint Committee of the West Yorkshire Coal Owners' Association and the Yorkshire Miners' Association. Employers' Secretary : — B. Day, Solicitor, 4, Central Bank Chambers, Infirmary Street, Leeds. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Wadsworth, M.P., Miners' Office, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley. South Yorkshire Coal Trade Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — F. Parker Rhodes, Moorgate Street, Rotherham. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Wadsworth, M.P., Miners' Office, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley. South StafEordshire and East Worcestershire Coal Trade Wages and Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — J. Dudley, Castle Foot, Dudley, Wore. . , Workmen's Secretary : — H. Whitehouse, Charlecote, Dudley Road, Tipton. MINING AND QUABRYING. 311 (2.) Goal Mining- Forest of Dean Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — F. Brain, Trafalgar House, Drybrook, Mitohel- dean, G-Iob. Workmen's Secretary : — Gr. H. Rowlinson, Town Hall Chambers, Cinder- ford, Newnham, Glos. Wages Conciliation Board for the Coal Trade of the Radstock District of Somerset. Employers' Secretary : — Geo. E. Batey, Leach Ham House, Holcombe, Bath. Workmen's Secretary : — 8. H. Whitehouse, Newnham House, Midsomer Norton, near Bath. Board of Conciliation for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales. Employers' Secretary : — W. Gascoyne Dalziel, Park Place, Cardiff. Workmen's Secretary : — T. Richards, M.P., Royal Chambers, Park Place, Cardiff. Scotland. Board of Conciliation for the Regulation of Wages in the Coal Trade of Scotland. Employers' Secretary : — R. Baird, 53, Bothwell Street, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary : — R. Brown, 37, Muir Park, Eskbank, Dalkeith. Advisory Committee appointed by Coal Owners and the United Engine-keepers' Mutual Protective Association of Scotland. Employers' Secretary : — R. Baird, 53, Bothwell Street, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary : — R. Shirkie, Meadowside, Scott Street, Hamilton. (3.) Other Mining. Joint Committee of the Cleveland Mine Owners and Miners. Employers' Secretary :— J. Dennington, Cleveland Buildings, Middles- brough. Workmen's Secretary : — G. B. Hobbs, 17, Ruby Street, Saltburn-on-Sea. Board of Conciliation for the Weardale Lead Trade. Employers' Secretary : — A. Pegler, 3, Lombard Court, E.C. Workmen's Secretary : — H. Lynas, 40, Frederick Street, Sunderland. (4.) Quarrying. Weardale Limestone Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — J. Dennington, Cleveland Buildings, Middles- brough. Workmen's Secretary : — G. B. Hobbs, 17, Ruby Street, Saltburn-on-Sea. The Board of Conciliation for the West Cumberland Limestone Trade. Employers' Secretary .—Tom P. Martin, 29, Belle Isle Place, Workington. Workmen's Secretary : — W. Cowen, 45, Irish Street, Whitehaven. Board of Conciliation for the North Wales Quarries, Limited. Employers' Secretary ;— T. Wood, 40, Deansgate Arcade, Manchester. Workman's Secretary : — Board of Conciliation for the Woolsthorpe, Harston, Wartnaby and Holwell Quarrymen. Employers' Secretary ;— W. C. Fowler, Stanton Iron Works, Nottingham. Workmen's Secretary ;— W. Thorne, M.P., 172, Pentonville Road, King's Cross, N. (5.) Iron and Steel Trades. England and Wales. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Manufactured Iron and Steel Trade of the North of England. Employers' Secretary .—J. R. Winpenny, Royal Exchange, Middlesbrough. Workmen's Secretary :—J. Cox, 6, Mount Pleasant, Darlington. 312 DIRECTORY Of CONCILIATION BOARDS. (5.) Iron and Steel Trades—" Joint Committee of the Cleveland Ironmasters and Blastf urnaoemen. Employers' Secretary :— J . Dennington, Cleveland Buildings, Middles- brough. WorJemen's Secretary .—J. Hall, 87, Grange Road West, Middlesbrough. West Cumberland Ironmasters and Blastfurnacemen's Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — F. W. Jackson, 10, John Street, Workington. WorJcmen's Secretary : — P. Walls, Exchange Buildings, Moss Bay, Work- ington. Midland Iron and Steel Wages Board. Employers' Secretary : — D. Jones, Donington, Wolverhampton. Worhmen's Secretary ;— W. Ancott, Booth Street, Wednesbury. The Board of Conciliation for the Blast Furnaces in the Nottingham District. Employers' Secretary : — G. J. Ward, Stanton Iron Works Co., Ltd., near Nottingham. Worhmen's Secretary ;— W. Thorne, M.P., 172, Pentonville Road, King's Cross, N. South Wales Iron and Steel Wages Board. Employers' Secretary : — B. Edwards, The Park, Blaenavon, Mon. Worhme7t's Secretary ;— W. Williams, 26, Williams Place, Pen-y-daren, Merthyr Tydvil. Scotland. Board of Conciliation for the Regulation of Wages in the Pig Iron Trade of Scotland. Employers' Secretary .-—J. C. Bishop, 156, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary ;— J. Gavin, Gordon Chambers, 90, Mitchell Street, Glasgow. The Scottish Manufactured Iron Trade Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Employers' Secretary : — J. 0. Bishop, 156, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Gavin, Gordon Chambers, 90, Mitchell Street, Glasgow. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Manufactured Steel Trade of the West of Scotland. Employers' Secretary : — W. H. Pearson, 23, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Gavin, Gordon Chambers, 90, Mitchell Street, Glasgow. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Steam, Electrical and Hydraulic Service of the Steel Trade of the West of Scotland. Employers' Secretary: — W. H. Pearson, 23, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow. WorkTnen's Secretary .-—J. Baker, 18, Parliament Street, Stockton-on-Tees. (6.) Engineering and Shipbuilding. England. North-East Coast of England Marino Engineers' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — A. H. Cook, 26, St. Thomas Street, Sunderland. Workmen's Secretary : — W. Burdon, 8, King Street, South Shields. Board of Conciliation for the Patternmaking Industry of the North-East Coast. Employers' Secretary .-—Hartley B. N. Mothersole, Bolbec Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Workmen's Secretary :— J . G. Kay, Whitburn House, Atkinson Road, Sunderland, BN6INBEKIN6 AND SHIPBUILDING. 313 (6.) Engineering and Shi-pbuilAing—eontimed. Board of Conciliation for the Iron Pounding Industry of the North-East Coast. Employers' Secretary : — Hartley B. N. Mothersole, Bolbeo Hall, Westgate Koad, Newcastle-on-Tyne. WorhmetCs Secretary: — J. F. Richardson, 105, Fairies Street, Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Tyne Shipbuilding Demarcation Board. Secretary .-—Hartley B. N. Mothersole, Bolbec Hall, Westgate Road, New- castle-on-Tyne. Tyne Shipwrights, Joiners and Employers' Standing Committee for Demarcation of Work. Secretary .-—Hartley B. N. Mothersole, Bolbec Hall, Westgate Road, New- castle-on-Tyne. Shipwrights, Joiners and Employers' Board for the Demarcation of Work in connection with the Associated Yards at Hartlepools, Stockton and Middlesbro'. Secretary .-— C. H. Maddison, Tees and Hartlepool Shipbuilders' Associa- tion, 2, Albert Place, Stockton-on-Tees. Tees and Hartlepool Joint Committee and Hoard of Referees for the Demarcation of Work of various Trades. Employers' Secretary : — C. H. Maddison, Tees and Hartlepool Shipbuilders' Association, 2, Albert Place, Stockton-on-Tees. Worlemen's Secretary* Tees and Hartlepool Platers' and Helpers' Reference Board. Secretary : — C. H. Maddison, Tees and Hartlepool Shipbuilders' Asso- ciation, 2, Albert Place, Stockton-on-Tees. Board of Conciliation for the Ironf ounding Industry of Lancashire and District. Employers' Secretary : — Frank Hazelton, Royal Buildings, Mosley Street, Manchester. Woi'imeu's Secretary : — F. Williams, 3, Deyne Street, Derby Road, Seedley, Manchester. Liverpool District Standing Committee of Shipwrights, Joiners, and Employers for Demarcation of Work. Employers' Secretary : — E. Rothwell, 18, Groree Piazzas, Liverpool. WorJcmens Secretary : — W. P. Dobson, 9, Holyrood 'Terrace, Brickfield Road, Liverpool. Birkenhead District Standing Committee of Shipwrights, J oiners, and Employers for Demarcation of Work. Employers' Secretaries : — J. R. Atkinson, c/o Cammell, Laird, Co., Ltd., Birkenhead. Workmen's Secretaries : Shipwrights' Secretary — C. Matthews, 22, Menzies Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool ; Joiners' Sec- retary — J. McKeoun, 9, Eastlake Street, Liver- pool. Mersey Boilermakers' and Shipwrights' Demarcation Board. Employers' Secretary : — f Workmen's Secretary : — W. Brooks, 7, Whitaker Street, Liverpool ; Mr. Bridges, 145, Borough Road, Birkenhead. * The Employers' Secretary is the Secretary of the Board. The following societies are parties to the Board for their members in the District : — Boilermakers and Iron Ship- builders ; Amalgamated Engineers ; Amalgamated Drillers and Hole Gutters ; United Operative Plumbers ; Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners (except for differences with Shipwrights) ; Amalgamated Mill Sawyers and Machinists ; Associated Shipwrights Go-operative Smiths ; United Patternmakers ; Associated Blacksmiths. . f The employers are not represented on this Board. 314; DIRBCTOBY OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. (6.) Engineering and Shv^hvdliias—eoniimted. Scotland. Clyde Standing Committee of Shipwrights, Joiners, and Employers for the Demarcation of Work. Employers^ Secretary : — T. Biggart, Pyfe Chambers, 105. West George Street, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretaries : Joiners' Secretary — Wm. Galloway, 225, Langlauds Boad, Govan, Glasgow ; Shipwrights' Secretary — T. H. Hill, 2, Stuart Place, Govan, Glas- gow. Dundee Engineers' and Plumbers' Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — * • Workmen's Secretaries : — Engineers, W. Clarke, 45, Annfleld Road, Dundee. Plumbers, A. Bobertson, 15, Black- ness Street, Dundee. Leith Standing Committee of Employers and Boilermakers and Iron Ship- builders. Employers' Secretary : — A Gray Muir, 19, York Place, Edinburgh. Workman's Secretary : — J. Stevenson, 3, Madeira Place, Leith. Ireland. Belfast Joiners and Shipwrights' Standing Demarcation Committee. Employers' Secretary : — * Workmen's Secretaries: Joiners' Secretary — W. Walker, 41, Marsden Gardens, Belfast ; Shipwrights' Secretary — Thomson Donald, 39, Adam Street, Belfast. (7.) Other Metal Trades. Sheet Metal Working Trade Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary : — G. Hargreaves, 32,- Brookhouse Lane, Blackburn, Woi-kmen's Secretary : — W. Hulme, 17, Oozebooth Terrace, Blackburn. South Staffordshire Bolt and Nut Trade Wages Board. Employers' Secretary : — E. M. Carter, 33, Waterloo Street, Birmingham. Workmen's Secretary : — Councillor J. Taylor, J.P., 63, Vicar Street, Dudley, Wore. South Wales Tinplate Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — H. Clement, Metropolitan Bank Buildings, Swan- sea. Workmen's Secretary : — Howell Lewis, Siddall Buildings, Alexandra Road, Swansea. Landore Tube Works Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — E. W. Stewart, Mannesmann Tube Works, Landore, Glam. Workmen's Secretary : — D. Evans, 5, Russell Street, Swansea. (8.) Textile Trades. Joint Committee of Employers and Operatives in the Cotton Weaving Industry in N. and N.E. Lancashire. Employers' Secretaries : — J. Taylor, 12, Darwen Street, Blackburn, and F. A. Hargreaves, 7, Grimshaw Street, Burnley. Workman's Secretary : — J. Cross, Ewbank Chambers, 17, St. James Street, Accrington. Bradford Dyers' Association Wages Board. Employers' Secretary : — R. C. Thyne, 39, Well Street, Bradford. Workmen's Secretary : — Councillor J. Hayhurst, Bradford Trades Hall, 90, Sunbridge Road, Bradford. Board of Arbitration and Conciliation for the Employers (Dyers) and their Workmen (Dyers) of Leicester and the neighbourhood. Employers' Secretary : — W. P. Qninn, " Beeohleigh," 175, Narborough Road, Leicester. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Holmes, Exchange Buildings, Rutland Street, Leicester. * The employers are not represented on this Board, BOOT, SflOB, AND CLOG TRADES. 313 (9.) Boot, Shoe, and Clog Trades. England. Conciliation Board of Master and Journeymen doggers' Amalgamations — Employers' Secretary : — B. Duckworth, 89, Abbey Hills Road, Oldham. Workmen's Secretary : — D. Stott, 2, Worsley Street, Grlodwiok, Oldham. Conciliation Committee of Manchester Employers' and Operatives' Assoeiations of Clog Makers. Employers' Secretary: — J. G-arnett, 122, Butler Street, Oldham Road, Manchester. Workmen's Secretary : — E. Bannan, 14, Pink Street, Ardwick, Manchester. Joint Committee of Master and Journeymen Cloggers, Oldham. Employers' Secretary ; — E. Duckworth; 89, Abbey Hills Road, Oldham. Workmen's Secretary ; — J. Mather, 38, Neild Street, Oldhom. Wigan Joint Committee of Master and Journeymen Cloggers. Employers' Secretary : — J. Roaooe, 31, Birkett Bank, Wigan. Workmen's Secretary : — S. Barton, 22, Ellis Street, Wigan. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of New- castle-on-Tyne. Secretary ;— R. Plumpton, o/o Messrs. L. Pearson & Co., Bigg Market, Newoastle-on-Tyne. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Leeds. Employers' Secretary :— Geo. Fillingham, F.C.I.S., F.S.A.A., 16, East Parade, Leeds. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Wescoe,* 4, Upper Fountaine Street, Leeds. Anstey Boot and Shoe Trade Arbitration Board. Employers' Secretary ; — F. H. Adams, Bridge Works, Anstey. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Worth, High Street, Anstey. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of the City and County of Bristol. Employers' Secretary : — F. J. Ackland, 1, Clare Street, Bristol. Workmen's Secretary : — J. T. Osborne,* 151, Newfoundland Road, Bristol Board of Arbitration and Conciliation for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Hinckley and District. Secretary : — E. H. Gilbert, Roseleigh, Earl Shilton, Hinckley. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Kingswood. Secretary : — W. T. Sing, Sun Buildings, I, Clare Street, Bristol. Kingswood and District Associated Manufacturers' and Workmen's Committee. Secretary : — W. T. Sing, Sun Buildings, 1, ClareStreet, Bristol. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Leicester, Employers' Secretary : — A. E. W. Chamberlin, Solicitor, 41, Friar Lane, Leicester. Workmen'i Secretary : — W. H. Lowe,* 5, Johnson's Chambers, G-allow Tree Gate, Leicester. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Wigston. Secretary :^J. G. Waterfield, 11, Albion Street, South Wigston. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Kettering and Rothwell, No. 1 Section (Lasters and Finishers). Secretary ;— W. C. Cattell, Bank Chambers, High Street, Kettering. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Ketterinig and Rothwell, No. 2 Section (Clickers and Pressmen). ■Sea-etary ;— W. 0. Cattell, Bank Chambers, High Street, Kettering. Standing Committee of Army Contractors for Government Boot Work and Representatives of the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives. Secretary ;— W. C. Cattell, Bank Chambers, High Street, Kettering. * Leading representative of workmen. The Employers',.Seoretary is the Secretary of the Board. 316 DIRECTOBT OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. (9.) Boot, Shoe, and Clog TTa.ieB—eontmv,ed. Arbitration Board of the Bushden, Higham and Irthlingborough Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and Operatives. Secretary : — W. C. Cattell, Bank Chambers, High Street, Kettering. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade (Lasters and Finishers) of Northampton and its Suburbs. Employers' Secretary : — Q-. F. Lea, Goodyear Chambers, Abington Street, Northampton. Workmen's Secretary .•— W. Pitts, 107, Overstone Road, Noi;thampton. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade (Clickers and Pressmen) of Northampton and its Suburbs. Employers' Secretary : — Gt. F. Lea, Goodyear Chambers, Abington Street, Northampton. WorJcmen's Secretary : — 8. Thompson, 19, Cranstoun Street, Northampton. Board of Oonciliatiou and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Norwich and District. Employers' Secretary : — G. E. White, St. George's Plain, Norwich. Workmen's Secretary : — Councillor Jas. Mason, 19, St. George's Bridge Street, Norwich. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of London (Machine Sewn Section). Employers' Secretary : — J. A. Craig, Basma House, 13a, Fore Street,, B.C. Workman's Secretary : — T. O'Grady, 33, Goldsmith Row, Hackney, N.B. Standing Committee for the Louis XV. Heel Trade, London Wholesale. Employers' Secretary : — J. A. Craig, Basma House, 13a, Fore Street, B.C. Workman's Secretary: — Washington Chapman, 116, Goldsmith Row, Hackney Road, N.B. Scotland. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Boot and Shoe Trade of the East of Scotland. Secretary : — T. Morrison, 62-66, Leadside Road, Aberdeen. Board of Arbitration and Conciliation for the Boot and Shoe Trade of Glasgow. Secretary : — W. Arnott, 111, Craigton Road, Govan, Glasgow. (10.) Tailoring Trades. England. Conciliation Board of the Association of London Master Tailors and the Amalgamated Society of Tailors. Employers' Secretary : — C. Corelli, 24a, Regent Street, W. Workmen's Secretary : — M. Daly, 52, Carnaby Street, W. Conciliation Board of the Association of London Master Tailors and the London Society of Tailors. Employers' Secretary : — C. Corelli, 24a, Regent Street, W. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Blythe, 16, Heddon Street, W. Scotland. Aberdeen Joint Arbitration Committee of Master and Operative Tailors. Employers' Secretary : — J. Kelly, 10, St. Nicholas Street, Aberdeen. Workman's Secretary : — C. Lefevre, 10, St. Nicholas Street, Aberdeen. Ireland. Belfast Tailors' Joint Local Arbitration Committee. Employers' Secretary : — Jas. Officer, 12, Donegal Street, Belfast. Workman's Secretary :—J. W. Leman, Abercorn Hall, Victoria Street, Belfast. RAILWAYS. 317 (11.) Railways, England and Wales. Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway. Company's Secretary: — F. Brown, General Manager's UfiSce, Newport, Mon. Worhmen's Secretaries : — Traffic^ ] ^- Moloney, 76, Price Street, Newport, Mon. Locomotive — G-. J. Lawrence, 29, Arthur Street, Newport, Mon. Permanent Way — Barry Eailway. Company's Secretary : — B. Carpenter, General Manager's Offlce, Barry Dock. Worhmen's Secretaries : — Central — J. C. Finch, 147, Woodlands Road, Barry. Locomotive — G. Davis, 80, Queen Street, Barry. Permanent Way — F. Moody, 3, Lewis Street, Barry. Traffic — J. M. Clemence, 7, Broad Street, Barry. Brecon and Merthyr Railway. (Secretaries not yet appointed.) Cambrian Railways. Company's Secretary : — E. H. Dannatt, General Manager's Offlce, Oswestry. Workm,en's Secretaries : — Traffic^ 1 ^' J°°®^' ^* Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth. Locomotive and Carriage and Wagon-»-T, Hughes, 75, Liverpool Road, Oswestry. Permanent Way — J. Jones, Ganger, Cambrian Railways, Welshpool. Cardiff Railway. Company's Secretary : — W. J. HoUoway, Cardiff Railway Co., Cardiff. Workmen's Secretaries : — Traffic^ } '^- '^- I'ittlefold, 27, Andrew Road, Cogan, Cardiff. Locomotive — G. Matthews, 144, Cyfarthfa Street, Roath, Cardiff. Permanent Way — W. Tooze, 6, Cumrae Street, East Moors, Cardiff. Cheshire Lines Committee. Company's Secretary : — R. W. Heathcote, General Manager's Office, Central Station, Liverpool. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central — T. Wilkinson, Richard Street, Northwich. Signalmen, Shunters and Guards — G. E. Young, 7, Park Street, North- wich. Permanent Way and Telegraph — G. Marsh, Railway Cottages, Cadis- head. Traffic — T. Hope, 8, Church Terrace, Stockport. Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway. Secretary : — John Robinson, Keswick Station. Bast and West Yorkshire Union Railways. Company's Secretary : — W. H. Wilson, Rothwell Station, Leeds. Workmen's Secretary : — John Purser, Signalman, Robin Hood, Wakefield. Furness Railway. Company's Secretary : — J. Addison, General Manager's Office, Barrow-in- Furness. Workmen's Secretaries : — Locomotive- 1*^- Be^ryman, Fireman, Moor Row. Goods — Superintendent of Line — G. Graham, Signalman, Barrow-in-Furness. Permanent Way and Signals — ^W, J. Bell, Ganger^ Grange-over-SaRds, 318 DIRECTORY OF OONCILIATION BOARDS. (11.) Railways— «»»<*»««<*• Great Cential Railway. Company's Secretary : — F. H. Hart, Beacon Villa, Quorn, Loughborough. WorTcTtien's Secretaries : — Central— \W. J. Lyon, 26, Holmfleld, Woodhouse; Signal and Pointsmen — J Sheffield. Locomotive— H. Bailey, 32, West Ella Road, Harlesden, N.W. Guards and Shunters — W. Bancroft, 49, Burngreave Bank, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. Porters, &o. — E. Brennan, 39, Grafton Street, Lees Street, Gorton, Manchester. Checkers, &c. — J. Higginson, 74, Mercer Street, Newton-le- Willows. Permanent Way — R. H. Lockwood, 16, Maud Street, New Basford Nottingham. Great Eastern Railway. Company's Secretary : — G. F. Thurston, Conciliation Board Department, General Manager's Office, Liverpool Street Station, E.G. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central — \C. Dear, Shunter, Superintendent's Depart- Superintendent of Line — / ment. Temple Mills. Goods — T. G. Bloxham, Capstanman, Goodman's Yard. Locomotive — W. Clarke, Driver, Stratford. Way and Works — 8. P. Williams, Batteryman, Stratford. Great Northern Railway. Company's Secretary : — C. J. Selway, Great Northern Railway, King's fiross, W.C. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central — A. S. Smith, 83, Hartham Road, Islington, N. Drivers, Firemen, &c. — E. Crouter, 41, Brothertoft Road, Boston. Permanent Way — W. Carpenter, Lineside Cottage, East Ardsley, Wakefield. Signalmen, Guards, &c. — A. Godfrey, Whitehall Road, Drighlington, Bradford. Porters, Carmen, &c. — G. Mason, 117, Boundary Road, Westbnry Avenue, Wood Green, N. Great Northern and City Railway. Company's Secretary : — W. M. Ballingall, 3, Highbury Place, N. Workmen's Secretary : — T. 8. Jarvis, Drayton Park Station, N. Great Western Railway. Company's Secretary : — R. R. P. Glover, General Manager's Office, Paddington Station, W. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central — \ E. Charles, 9, St. Hilda's Road, Griffithstown, Signalmen, &c. — / Mon. Drivers, &c. — T. W. Hill, 63, Williams Street, Newport, Mon. Goods Guards, &c. — A. E. Law. Small Ridges, Ide, Exeter. Passenger Guards, &c. — A. E, Knight, 140, Sherwood Street, Reading. Permanent Way— J. Mitchell, 89, Burrows Road, Willesden, N.W. Goods Staff — H. Prance, 60, Bertram Street, Roath, Cardiff. Hull and Barnsley Railway. Company's Secretary : — G. Scaum, Hull and Barnsley Railway, Charlotte Street, Hull. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central- I L.Pearson. Goods Department— / Locomotive Department — E. Haycock. Superintendent of Line— J. Headon. Permanent Way and Signals — W. Smith. RAILWAYS, 319 (II.) Railways — oontinuei. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Company's Secretaries : — Central— \J. T. Tatlow, Lancashire and Yorkshire Drivers, Firemen, &c. — J Railway, Horwich. Signalmen, &c. — "1 ?a"sts?r"Srfs''&c-'*''-~l J- O'^ham, Chief Traffic Manager's GooTttet&Ji 0«Sce, Lancashire and Yorkshire Carters and Vanmen- | Railway, Manchester. Permanent Way — J WorJsmen's Secretaries : — Central— \ W. E. Turner, 16, Maxwell Street Goods Guards, Shunters, &c. — j Bury. Drivers, Firemen, &o. — T. Robinson, 6, South Lord Street, Elton, Bury. Signalmen, &c. — T. H. Holland, Manor Road, Horbury, Yorkshire. Passenger Guards, &c. — F. M. Smithies, 102, Glendale, Dunford Road, Holmfirth. Goods Checkers, &c. — E. Lord, 7, Whitegate, Halifax. Carters and Vanmen — A. Kitchen, 41 , John Taylor Street, Bolton. Permanent Way — C. H. Whitehall, 59, Peel Brow, Ramsbottom. London and North Western Railway. Company's Secretary : — J. Dagley Brown, London and North Western Railway, Euston Station, N.W. WorJcm,en's Secretaries : — Central— 1 g Ellison, 99, Wellfield Road, Preston. Locomotive — J ' ' ' Signalmen and Pointsmen— J. P. Wilson, 39, Didsbury Road, Heaton Norris. Breaksmen and Shunters — J. Gibson, 43, Menai Road, Stockport. Guards and Coaching, Wagon Examiners, &c. — A. G. Edwin, 15, Bruce Grove, Watford. Permanent Way and Electrical and Signal Departments — F. Gillbanks, 2, John Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury. Goods StafE — J. H. Jackson, 22, Margery Street, Carlisle. Cartage Staff — F. H. Law, 34, Clytha Place, Blaokweir, Cardiff. London and South Western Railway. Company's Secretury : — W. Buckmaster, General Manager's Office, Water- loo. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central — Signalmen, Goods Guards, &c. — C. Newton, Goods Guard, Exeter. Goods Workers — 'i Porters, Vanmen, &c. > F. C. Read, Ticket Collector, Rich- Carriage and Wagon Examiners J mond. Locomotive — Permanent Way — E. Holtom, Foreman Platelayer, Chiswick. London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. Company's Secretary : — J. King, Office of Superintendent of Line, London Bridge, S.E. Workmen's Secretaries : — locomotive- }^- «'"' ^^> ^''"^^^^^ ^^'' ^"g'^*""* Passenger Traffic — T. Pargeter, 12, Railway Road, Newhaven. Goods Traffic— F. Jenner, 82, Church Hill, Newhaven. Engineering — W. Howard, 10, Westfleld Road, Croydon. London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Compamy's Secretary : — E. Whitby, Penohurch Street Station, B.C. Workmen's Secretaries : — Traffic— C. Brown, 49, Salmen Road, Plaistow, E. Way and Works— G. Little, 20, Rudolph Road, Plaistow, E, 320 DIRBOTORT OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. (11.) Railways— <'<>»*M««e'^- Maryport and Carlisle Bailway. Compomy's Secretary ;— T. Husbands, General Manager's Office Maryport and Carlisle Railway, Maryport. WorJcmen's Secretaries : — Central— Gr. Carruthers, 10, Victoria Terrace, Netherton, Maryport. Locomotive — T. Hyslop, 141, Denton Street, Carlisle. Way and Works— T. Russell. 33, Fleming Street, Maryport. Traffic— W. Irving, 17, Adelphi Terrace, Carlisle. Metropolitan Railway. Company's Secretary : — H. F. Jones, General Manager's Office, 32, West- bourne Terrace, W. Workmen's Secretaries : — ?raffif;;;d Locomotive-} ^- ^^^^' ^^' ^^ ^''^'' ^ew Cross, S.E. Way and Works — J. Doble, 4, Richford Street, Hammersmith, W. Midland Railway. Company's Secretary : — W. Glower, Midland Railway, Derby. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central— ) J. T, White, Bunoia Villas, Locomotive Drivers, Carriage and V Victoria Road, Sandiacre, Wagon Department Staff. | Notts. Signalmen and Pointsmen — H. Greenfield, 79, Manor Lane, Shipley, Yorks. Goods Guards and Goods Shunters — J. Watson, 49, Greystone Road, Carlisle. Passenger Guards, Platform Staff, &c. — C. T. Cramp, 163, Gleadless Road, Heeley, Sheffield. Permanent Way and Telegraph — A. Marsland, 20, Marsland Street, Hazel Grove, Cheshire. Goods Workers and Cartage Staff — W. Halls, 66, Bakewell Street, Leicester. Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. (Secretaries not yet appointed.) Neath and Brecon Railway. (Secretaries not yet appointed.) North Eastern Railway. (Secretaries not appointed.) North London Railway. (Secretaries not yet appointed.) North Staffordshire Railway. Company's Secretary : — J. H. Rice, North Staffordshire Railway Com- pany, Stoke-on-Trent. WorJcmen's Secretaries : — Traffic*-^ \ ^- ''^'lo^as, 14, Campbell Road, Stoke-on-Trent. Locomotive — T. G. Birch, 108, Spencer Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent. Permanent Way— J. Locker, 3, Sussex Place, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Port Talbot Railway. Company's Secretary : — E. Knott, Port Talbot. Workmen's Secretary : — A. E. Bayliss, 7, Duffryn Cottages, Port Talbot. Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Company's Secretary : — A. Lewis, Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, 8, Fisher Street, Swansea. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central — Permanent Way — J. Williams, 2, Tunnel Cottages, Blaen-y-cwm, Treherbert. Traffic— T. G. Price, 12, Wyndham Street, Port Talbot. Locomotive — B, L, Hare, 14, James Street, Port Talbot, RAILWAYS. 321 (11.) Railways — cmtinued. Rhymney Railway. Company's Secretary ;— W. R. Williams, General Manager's Office, Rhymney Railway, Cardiff. WorJcmen's Secretaries : — Pemaiimt Way— } °- Thomas, 24, Broomfleld Street, Caerphilly. Locomotive— W. Cule, 61, Splott Road, Cardiff. Traffic— E. Phillips, 24, Windsor Street, CaerphUly. Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. (Secretaries not yet appointed.) South Eastern and Chatham Railway. Company's Secretary :—G. B. Hayne, London Bridge Station, S.E. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central— P. C. Pagg, 12, Brassey Square, Battersea, S.W. Engineer's Department, Permanent Way Men, &o. — A. E. Moor, 3, Springbank Road, Hither Green, S.E. Traffic— P. G. Burgess, 82, Florence Road, Maidstone. Locomotive Drivers and Firemen, Examiners and Cleaners — A. Harber, 6, Dixon Road, New Cross, S.E Miscellaneous Grades — H. Ingram, 22, Frenches Road, Red Hill. Taff Vale Railway. Company's Secretary :~-[T]:3.(S.o Board) M. Evans, Taff Vale Railway, Cardiff. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central— 0. Ashton, 109, Cathays Terrace, Cardiff. Locomotive— J. Tristram, 17, Telelkebir Road, Hopkinstown, Cardiff. Permanent Way— J. Howells, Cardiff Road, Taff Well. Traffic — J. H. Carter, 4, Stuart Square, Treherbert. Scotland. Caledonian Railway. , Company's Secretary : — D. F. Smith, 302, Buchanan Street, Glasgow. WorJcmsn's Secretary : — A. Brown, 32, Coursing ton Road, Motherwell. Glasgow and South Western Railway. Company's Secretary : — G. Mitchell, General Manager's Office, St. Enoch Station, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Bryson, Fireman, 99, PoUok Buildings, Corkerhill, Govan. Great North of Scotland Railway. Company's Secretary : — T. S. Mackintosh, 80, Guild Street, Aberdeen. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Robbney, Signalman, Gartley Station, Aberdeenshire. Highland Railway. Company's Secretary : — H. Masson, General Manager's Office, Inverness. Workmen's Secretary : — 0. Munro, Assistant Passenger Guard, Perth. North British Railway. Company's Secretary : — T. Murray, General Manager's Office, Edinburgh. Worhm,en's Secretary : — J. M. Cuthbertaon, Signalman, Bridgeton Cross. Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railways. (Secretaries not yet appointed.) ' Ireland. Belfast and County Down Railway. Company's Secretary : — T. J. Brittain, Belfast and County Down Railway, Belfast. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central— T. Ward, 54, Eliza Street, Belfast. Traffic— W. Crowe, 42, Moorgate Street, Belfast. Permanent Way — B. McDonnell, Kilmore P.O., Crossgar, Co. Down. Locomotive — W. Reid, 51, Richardson Street, Belfast. 14522 Y 322 DIRECTORY OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. (11.) 'Ra,ilvra,Ya— continued. Cork, Bandon and South Coast Eailway. Com/ianys Secretary ;— B. H. Leslie, Albert Quay Terminus, Cork. WorJcmett's Secretaries : — Central — J. Cronin, Clounties, Dunmanway. Traffic — P. Bennett, Shannon Street, Bandon. Locomotive — M. Field, 7, Rosefield Terrace, Cork. Permanent Way and Signal — T. Crowley, 61, Roche's Buildings, Cork Dublin and South-Eastern Railway. Company's Secretary :—M.. F. Keogh, Secretary, Dublin and South- Eastern Railway, Westland Row Station Dublin. Workmen! s Secretary : — T. Clarke, Head Delivery Porter Dublin and South - Eastern Railway, Harcourt Street Goods Station, Dublin. Great Northern Railway (Ireland). Company's Secretary : — R. H. Plews, Amiens Street Station, Dublin. Workmen's Secretaries : — Central — R. J. Greer, 10, Jervis Street, Portadown. Locomotive— C. H. Harris, 211, Bishop Street, Londonderry. Signalmen, Guards, Shunters, &c.— P. McBride, 11, Iris Street, Belfast. Permanent Way— W. J. Russell, Lambeg, Co. Antrim. Traffic— Great Southern and Western Railway. Company's Secretary : — (Not yet appointed.) Workmen's Secretaries : — Traffic^ I ^- O'Meara, 20, Sullivan Street, In- Permanent Way and Signal-J fl™*'^^ ^°^^' ^"^""- Locomotive — J. McDonagh, 27, South Terrace, Inohicore, Dublin. Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland. * Company's Secretary : — W. T. Richardson, Secretary's Office, Broadstone Station, Dublin. Workmen's Secretary : — A. Finnegan, 40, Great Western Villas, Phibs- borough, Dublin. Northern Counties Committee— Midland Railway (Ireland). Company's Secretary : — R. Darragh, Manager's Office, Belfast. Workmen's Secretaries : — Traffic ( ^' ^' ^^^^^^^} Porter, Greencastle. Locomotive— J. P. O'Toole, Driver, Larne. Signal, &c. — J. Campbell, Guard, Doagh, N.G. Permanent Way — P. Cushnan, Platelayer, Cookstown Junction Railway Station. Carters— A. Farrell, Carter, Belfast. (12.) Dock and Waterside Labour. North of England Steamship Owners' Association and North of England Trim- mers and Teemers' Association Conciliation Board. Secretary ;— W. T. Todd, 6, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Tees Wharf Owners and Men's Joint Committee. Employers' Secretary:— 3. T. Atkinson, Cleveland Buildings, Middlesbrough. Workmen's Secretary :—'£. B. Davies, 97, Commercial Street, Middlesbrough. Bristol General Importers and Dock Labourers' Arbitration Board. Employers' Secretary .-—Secretary, Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Small Street, Bristol. Workmen's Secretary ;— Wm. Gorman, 28, Prince Street, Bristol. DOCK AND WATERSIDE LABOUR— MISCELLANEOUS. 323 (12.) Dock and Waterside La.'hoxi.t—oontimied. Bristol Corn Trade Association and Dockers' Union Arbitration Board. Employers' Secretary .•— S. Gane, 56, Queen Square, Bristol. Workmen's Secretary : — Wm. Gorman, 28, Prince Street, Bristol. Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Coal Bunker Trimming Standing Committee. Employers' Secretary : — W. R. Hawkins, 36, The Exchange, Cardiff. Worhmen's Secretary : — S. Fisher, 39, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff. The Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Trimming Board, 1907. President .•— Thos. Evans, Ocean Offices, Cardiff. Newport Coal and Coke Trimming Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary : — W. Grey Steer, c/o Watts, Watts & Co., 139, Dock Street, Newport, Mon. Workmen's Secretary : — H. Seer, 42, Alice Street, Newport, Moq. Committee representing the Employers and the Greenock Sugar Porters and Dock Labourers. Employers' Secretary : — W. G. Harvey, Exchange Buildings, Greenock. Workmen's Secretary : — H. McGhee, 30, Market Street, Greenock. (13.) Miscellaneous Trades. Board of Conciliation of the Printing and Kindred Trades of the United Kingdom. Employers' Secretary : — Reginald J. Lake, Buchanan Buildings, 24, Holborn, E.G. Workmen's Secretary : — G. D. Kelley, 70, Cecil Street, Whitworth Park, Manchester. Joint Arbitration Committee in the Edinburgh Printing Trade. Secretary : — W. Eraser, c/o Neill & Co., Ltd.,. Printers, Bell Vue, Edinburgh. London Letterpress Bookbinders' Piece Price Board. Employers' Secretary : — A. 0. Nevett, 60-64, Ironmonger Row, Old Street, E.G. Workmen's Secretary : — W. Coffey, 1a, Gough Square, Fleet Street, E.C. London Cabinet-makers' Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary ; — A. G. H. Botwright, 14, City Road, E.C. Workmen's Secretary : — J. O'Grady, M.P., 11 & 12, Moorgate Chambers, 72, Finsbury Pavement, E.C. Board of Conciliation and Reference for the Staffordshire China and Earthen- ware Manufacturers and Operatives. Employers' Secretary : — A. P. Llewellyn, Tunstall, Staffs. Workmen's Secretary : — J. Lovatt, 2, Hill Street, Hanley. Conciliation Board of the Potters' Federation, Ltd., and the National Amalga- mated Society of Male and Female Pottery Workers. Employers' Secretary : — R. Bird, 71a, West Nile Street, Glasgow. Workmen's Secretary :- J. Lovatt, 2, Hill Street, Hanley. Hnddersfield Corporation Tramways Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary .•—J. H. Field, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Huddersfleld. Workmen's Secretary : — G. F. Jackson, 5, Leaf Square, Pendleton, Man- chester. London County Council Tramways Conciliation Boards. Council's Secretary: — H. M. Hooke, Clerk to Highways Committee, London County Council, Spring Gardens, S.W. Workmen's Secretary .-— H. P. Auger, 68, Riversdale Road, Highbury, N. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration of the Hull Fishing Vessel Owners and the Hull Share Fishermen. Secretary /—Walter Scott, 6, Parliament Chambers. Parliament Street, Hull. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration of the Hull Fishing Vessel Owners and Trawl Pishing Engineers and Firemen. (Secretaries not yet appointed.) 14522 Y 2 324 DIRECTORY OF CONCILIATION BOARDS. B.-DISTRICT BOARDS. Aberdeen Conciliation Board. Secretaries :— 0. McCombie and J. S. Yule, 1, King Street, Aberdeen. Bristol Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Secretary .— W. J. Hilliar, Guildhall, Small Street, Bristol. ' Cork Conciliation Board. Secretary .-—Robert Hall, Junr., Commercial Buildings, Cork. Derby Conciliation Board. Employers' Secretary ;— L. W. Wilshire, 24, The Strand, Derby. Workmen's Secretary :—3. Bennett, 22, Silverhill Road, Derby. Dewsbury and District Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary— G. L. W. Nicholson, Solicitor, Church Street, Dews- bury. Workmen's Secretary :— B. Turner, J.P., 73, Talbot Street, Batley. Dudley and District Conciliation Board. Secretary ;— T. H. Gough, 267, Castle Street, Dudley. Halifax and District Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — J. Robertshaw, Chamber of Commerce, Harrison Road, Halifax. Workmen's Secretary : — "W. H. Dean, 9, Sunnybank Terrace, Halifax. Leeds Board of Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — R. K. Calvert, Solicitor, 7, Greek Street, Leeds. Workmen's Secretary :—0. Connellan, 6, Carlton Mount, Dorrington Road, Leeds. London Labour Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Secretary .•— Chas. E. Musgrave, London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, next 109, Cannon Street, B.C. Plymouth Committee of Arbitration. Secretary : — Alfred Latimer, Licorporated Chamber of Commerce, Plymouth. Wakefield and District Board of Labour Conciliation. Employers' Secretary : — Basil S. Briggs,, 21, King Street, Wakefield. Workmen's Secretary : — W. B. Dyson, 38, Vicarage Street, Wakefield. Walsall and District Conciliation and Arbitration Board. Employers' Secretary .-—Albert Law, C.A., Kingscourt, Bridge Street, Walsall. WorkTnen's Secretary .- — A. Beech, 44, Pargeter Street, Walsall. Warrington Joint Board of Conciliation. Secretary : — E. Plinston, 194, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington. Yeadon, Guiseley and District Conciliation Board. Secretary .- — H. Lockwood, 32, Ivegate, Yeadon. C.-GBNBRAL BOARDS. The Industrial Union of Employers and Employed. Employers' Secretary .-— T. Smithies Taylor, 80, Wharf Street, Leicester. Workmen's Secretary : — W. J. Davis, J.P., 70, Lionel Street, Birmingham. Joint Committee of Trade Unionists and Co-operators. Secretaries : — J. G. Gray, 2, Nicholas Croft, High Street, Manchester ; and W. C. Steadman, 42-44, Effiugham House, Arundel Street, Strand, W.C. Joint Board of Arbitration composed of representatives from the Scottish Section of the Co-operative Union, Ltd., and the Parliamentary Committee of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, Secretary .-— Jas. Deans, 263, Wallace Street, Kingston, Glasgow. APPENDIX II. 325 APPENDIX II. TEXT OF THE CONCILIATION ACT, 1896. (59 & 60 Vict. Oh. 30.) An Act to make better Provision for the Prevention and Settlement of Trade Disputes. [7iA August, 1896.] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Fatliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows : — 1. — d.) Any board established either before or after the passing of this Act, which is constituted for the purpose of settling disputes between employers and workmen by conciliation or arbitration, or any association or body authorised by an agreement in writing made between employers and workmen to dejl with such disputes (in this Act referred to as a Conciliation Board), may apply to the Board of Trade for registration under this Act. (2.) The application must be accompanied by copies of the constitution, b) elaws, and regulations of the Concilation Board, with such other information as the Board of Trade may reasonably require. (3.) The Board of Trade shall keep a register of Conciliation Boards, and enter therein with respect to each registered board its name and principal office, and such other particulars as the Board of Trade may think expedient, and any registered Conciliation Board, shall be entitled to have it.s name removed from the register on sending to the Board of Trade a written application to that eSect. (4.) Every registered Conciliation Board shall furnish such returns, reports of its proceedings, and other documents as the Board of Trade may reasonably ] equire. (5.) The Board of Trade may, on being satisfied that a registered Conciliation B'ard has ceased to exist or to act, remove its name from the register. (6.) Subject to any agreement to the contrary, proceedings for conciliation before a registered Conciliation Board shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations of the Board in that behalf. 2.— (1.) Where a difference exists oris apprehended between an employer or any class of employers, and workmen, or between different classes of workmen, the Board of Trade may, if they think fit, exercise all or any of the following powers, namely, — (a) inquire into the causes and circumstances of the difference ; (6) take such steps as to the Board Baay seem expedient for the purpose of enabling the parties to the difference to meet together, by them- selves or their representatives, under the presidency of a chairman mutually agreed upon or nominated by the Board of Trade or by some other person or body, with a view to the amicable settlement of the difference ; (c) on the application of employers or workmen interested, and after taking into consideration the existence and adequacy of means available for conciliation in the district or trade and the circum- stances of the case, appoint a person or persons to act as conciliator or as a Board of Conciliation. (d) on the application of both parties to the difference, appoint an arbitrator. 326 TEXT OP CONCILIATION ACT. (2.) If any person is so appointed to act as conciliator, he shall inquire into the causes and circumstances of the difiEerence by communication with the parties, and otherwise shall endeavour to bring about a settlement of the difference, and shall report his proceedings to the Board of Trade. (3.) If a settlement of the difference is effected either by conciliation or by arbitration, a memorandum of the terms thereof shall be drawn up and signed by the parties or their representatives, and a copy thereof shall be delivered to and kept by the Board of Trade. 3. The Arbitration Act, 1889, shall not apply to the settlement by arbitra- tion of any difference or dispute to which this Act applies, but any such arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with such of the provisions of the said Act, or such of the regulations of any Conciliation Board, or under such other rules or regulations, as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties to the difference or dispute. 4. If it appears to the Board of Trade that in any district or trade adequate means do not exist for having disputes submitted to a Conciliation Board for the district or trade, theymay appoint any person or persons to inquire into the conditions of the district or trade, and to confer with employers and employed, and, if the Board of Trade think fit, with any local authority or body, as to the expediency of establishing a Conciliation Board for the district or trade. 5. The Board of Trade shall from time to time present to Parliament a report of their proceedings under this Act. 6. The expenses incurred by the Board of Trade in the execution of this Act shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament. 7. [S. 7, rep. 8 Edw. 7, c. 49 (S.L.R.).] 8. This Act may be cited as the Conciliation Act, 1896. 327 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BOARDS, &C.. Page Aberdeen, District; Board ... 296 Alexandra (Newport), Railway 247 Altrincham, Building Trades ... 52 Anstey, Boot and Shoe Trade... 232 Ashton, Building Trades ... 52 Arbroath, Builders' Labourers... 77 Barnsley, Building Trades ., 52 „ Plasterers .. 59 Barrow, Building Trades ... 52 Barry, Bricklayers ... 76 „ Railway ... 247 Belfast, Tailors ... 245 Belfast and Co. Down, Railway 247 Birkenhead, Building Trades ... 52 „ Shipwrights and Joiners 207 Birmingham, Building Trades ... 52 „ Plasterers ... 59 „ Building Com- mittees 68 „ Brass Trades ... 214 Blackpool, Building Trades ... 52 Blastfurnacemen : — Cleveland 147 Cumberland 146 Nottingham 148 Scotland 151 Blyth, Building Trades 52 Boilermakers and Shipwrights, Mersey 206 Bolt and Nut Trade, S. Staffs.... 212 Bolton, Building Trades ... 52 Bookbinders, London 272 Boot and Shoe Trade : — Anstey 232 Army Contractors, Northants 280 East of Scotland 2.B2 Glasgow 232 Hinckley 226 Kettering 232 Kingswood 232 Leeds 232 Leicester 232 London 232 Louis Heel Trade, London ... 230 Newoastle-on-Tyne 232 Northampton 232 Norwich 228 Rushden 232 Wigston 282 Bradford, Building Trades ... 52 „ Dyers 222 Brass Trades, Birmingham ... 214 Brecon and Merthyr Railway ... 247 Page Bricklayers : — Barry •• •■• '^^ Brierley Hill ... 69 East Stirlingshire 80 Kidderminster 70 London 75 Sutton Coldfleld 72 Walsall 78 West Bromwich ... ... 74 Bricklayers and Plasterers, New- castle 65 Bridlington, Building Trades ... 52 Brierley Hill, Bricklayers ... 69 Bristol, Corn Porters 263 „ District Board 297 „ Dock Labourers ... 265 Bromsgrove, Building Trades ... 52 Brooklands Agreement, Cotton Spinning 216 Builders' Labourers : — Arbroath 77 Kidderminster 70 Middlesbrough 66 Paisley 84 Sutton Coldfleld 72 West Bromwich 74 Building Trades : — Altrincham 52 Arbroath 77 Ashton 52 Barnsley 52 & 59 Barrow 52 Barry 76 Birkenhead 52 Birmingham ... ... 52, 59 & 68 Blackpool 52 Blyth 52 Bolton 52 Bradford 52 Bridlington 52 Brierley Hill 69 Bromsgrove 52 Burton 52 Bury 52 Cardiff 52 Chatham 52 Cheltenham 70 Derby 52 Dudley 52 Dundee 78 & 79 East Stirlingshire 80 Edinburgh . 80 Falkirk..." ... ... ... 78 Gateshead 65 Glasgow 81 Great Britain 59 328 Page Building Trades — continued. Great Yarmouth ... 52 Halifax 52 &59 Harrogate ... 52 Hartlepools ... 52 fluddersfield ... 52 Hull ... 52 Kidderminster ... 70 Leeds ... 52 Leicester ... 52 Leigh 52 & 59 Leith ... 80 Liverpool ... 52 Llanelly ... 77 London ... 75 Malvern ... 71 Manchester 52, 59, & 67 Middlesbrough 52&66 Midland Centre ... 52 National Board ... 52 Nelson ... 68 Newark ... 52 Newcastle ... 65 Newport 52&59 Northern Centre ... 52 North Staffordshire .. ... 52 Norwich ... 52 Nottingham ... 52 Oldham ... 52 Paisley ... 84 Portsmouth ... 52 Preston ... 62 Eedditeh ... 52 Rochdale ... 52 Rochester ... 52 St. Helens ... 52 Salford ... 67 Scarborough 52&67 Sheffield ... 52 Shipley ... 52 Southampton ... 52 S.E. Centre ... 52 8.W. Centre ... 52 Stockport ... 52 Stocliton 52&66 Stourbridge ... 52 Sunderland ... 52 Sutton Coldfield ... 72 Swansea 52&59 Thornaby ... 66 Tyne and Blyth ... 52 United Kingdom ... 58 Wakefield ... 52 Walsall 52 & 73 West Bromwich 52&74 Wolverhampton ... 52 Worcester ... 52 York 52&59 Burton, Building Trades ... 52 Bury, Building Trades ... ... 52 Cabinet Makers, London ... 274 Caledonian Railway .... 247 Cambrian Railways ... 247 Cardiff, Building Trades „ Coal Bunker Trimmers „ Coal Trimmers... „ Railway Carpenters and Joiners : — Dundee Falkirk Glasgow London Sutton Coldfield Walsall... ... West Bromwich Chatham, Building Trades Cheltenham, Building Trades Cheshire Lines Railway... Cleveland, Ironstone Miners „ Blastfurnaoemen Clog Makers : — Lancashire Manchester Oldham Wigan Clyde, Shipwrights and Joiners Coal Mining : — Cumberland Durham Board Durham Committee Durham Mechanics Durham Enginemen Durham Cokemen Durham Deputy Overmen ... Federated Districts Forest of Dean Monmouth and S. Wales Northumberland Board Northumberland Committee... Northumberland Mechanics ... Radstock Scotland Scottish Enginemen Coal Trimmers : — Newport Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry... Cockermouth, Keswick, and Pen- rith Railway Co - operative Societies' Em- ployees Co - operative Societies' Em- ployees (Scotland) Cork District Board Cork, Bandon, and S. Coast Rail- way Corn Porters, Bristol Cotton Spinning, Brooklands Agreement Cotton Weavers, N. and N.E. Lanes Cotton Weaving Trades Federa- tion, N. and N.E. Lanes. Cumberland, Coal Miners „ Limestone Quarry- men „ Blastfurnacemen ... Page 52 267 267 247 78 78 81 75 72 73 74 52 70 247 134 147 239 241 241 241 209 110 91 93 99 101 103 106 114 118 124 85 87 89 120 128 132 266 267 247 298 300 297 247 263 216 218 220 110 138 146 329 Derby, Building Trades 52 „ District Board 297 Dewsbury, District Board ... 297 District Boards : — Aberdeen 296 Bristol 297 Cork 297 Derby 297 Dewsbury 297 Dudley 297 HaliJEax 297 Leeds 297 London 291 Plymouth 297 Wakefield 297 Walsall 294 Warrington 297 Yeadon 297 Dock Labourers : — Bristol (Corn Trade) 263 Bristol (General Importers)... 265 Cardiff, Peuarth, and Barry... 267 Greenock 269 Newport 266 North of England 203 Dublin and S. Eastern Railway 247 Dudley, Building Trades ,., 52 „ District Board 297 Dundee, Carpenters and J oiners 78 „ Plumbers 78 „ Plasterers 79 „ EngineersandPlumbers 211 Durham, Goal Trade Board ... 91 „ Miners' Committee ... 93 „ Mechanics 99 „ Enginemen 101 „ Cokemen 103 „ Deputy Overmen ... 106 Dyers, Bradford 222 „ Leicester 223 East and West Yorkshire Union Railway 247 East Scotland, Boot and Shoe Trade 232 East Stirlingshire, Bricklayers... 80 „ Stonemasons 80 Edinburgh and Leith, Slaters ... 89^ Engineers, United Kingdom ... 161 Engineers and Plumbers, Dundee 211 Falkirk, Carpenters and Joiuers 78 Federated Districts, Coal Mining 114 Fishing Trade, Hull 282 Fitters and Smiths (Building), London , 75 Forest of Dean, Coal Mining ... 118 Furness Railway 247 Gateshead and Newcastle, Brick- layers and Plasterers 65 Glasgow, Carpenters and Joiners 81 Glasgow, Boot and Shoe Trade Glasgow and S. Western Railway Great Britain, Plasterers „ Shipbuilders Great Central Railway Great Eastern Railway Great Northern Railway Great Northern and City Rail- way Great North of Scotland Rail- way Great Northern (Ireland) Rail- way Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Railway Great Western Railway Great Yarmouth, Building Trades Greenock, Sugar Porters Page 232 247 59 182 247 251 247 247 247 247 247 247 52 269 Halifax, Building Trades ... 52 „ District Board ... 297 „ Plasterers 59 Harrogate, Building Trades ... 52 Hartlepools, Building Trades ... 52 Helpers and Platers, The Tees 203 Highland Railway 247 Hinckley, Boot and Shoe Trade 226 Huddersfield, Building Trades 52 „ Tramways ... 283 Hull, Building Trades 52 „ Fishing Trades 282 Hull and Barnsley Railway ... 247 Iron and Steel Manufacture : — Midlands 161 Midlands, Welsh Committee 166 North of England 156 Scotland (Manufactured Iron) 169 Scotland (Manufactured Steel) 175 Scotland (Steam, &c.. Service) 175 South Wales 168 Ironfounders, Lancashire ... 203 » „ North-East Coast 188 Ironstone Miners, Cleveland ,,. 134 Joiners, Building Trades. {See Carpenters and Joiners ) Joiners (Ship) : — Birkenhead ... 207 Clyde ... 209 Liverpool ... 207 Tees ... 201 Tyne ... 197 Kettering, Boot and Shoe Trade 232 Kidderminster, Bricklayers ... 70 „ Builders' Labourers 70 Kingswood, Boot and Shoe Trade 232 330 Page Lancashire and Yorkshire[Rail- way ... ... ... ••■ 252 Lancashire, Cloggera 239 „ Ironfounders ... 203 „ Spinners 216 Landore, Tube Trade 214 Lead Miners, Weardale 135 Leeds, Building Trades 52 „ Boot and Shoe Trade ... 232 „ District Board 297 Leicester, Boot and Shoe Trade 232 „ Building Trades ... 52 Dyers 223 Leigh, Building Trades 52 „ Plasterers 59 Limestone Quarrying : — Weardale 140 West Cumberland 138 Liverpool, Building Trades ... 52 „ Shipwrights and Joiners 207 Llanelly, Stonemasons 77 London and North-Western Railway 255 London and South- Western Railway 247 London, Bookbinders 272 „ Boot and Shoe Trade... 232 }i » }} II (Louis Heel) ... 230 „ Bricklayers -75 London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway 247 London, Cabinet Makers ... 274 Carpenters and Joiners 75 County Council Tram- ways 286 District Board 291 Millsawyers 75 Plasterers 75 Plumbers 75 Smiths and Fitters (Building) 75 Stonemasons 75 Tailors 244 London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway 247 Malvern, Building Trades ... 71 Manchester, Building Trades ... 52 „ Clog Makers ... 241 „ Painters 67 „ Plasterers 59 Marine Engineers, N.E. Coast... 191 Maryport and Carlisle Railway 247 Mersey Boilermakers and Ship- wrights 206 Metropolitan Railway 247 Middlesbrough, Building Trades 52 „ Builders' La- bourers ... 66 „ Painters ... 66 Page 52 247 247 247 161 166 75 124 Midland Centre Board, Building Trades Midland Railway Midland and Great Northern Railway Midland Great Western (Ire- land) Railway Midlands, Iron and Steel ,. (Welsh Committee) • Millsawyers, London Monmouth and South Wales Coal Trade National Board, Building Trades 52 Neath and Brecon Railway ... 247 Nelson, Painters 68 Newark, Building Trades ... 52 Newcastle, Boot and Shoe Trade 232 „ Bricklayers and Plasterers 65 Newport, Building Trades ... 52 „ Coal Trimmers ... 266 „ Plasterers 59 Northampton, Boot and Shoe Trade ... 232 Northamptonshire, Army Boot Contractors 230 North and N.E. Lancashire, Weavers 218 North and N.E. Lancashire, Textile Federation 220 North British RaUway 247 Northern Centre Board, Building Trades 52 Northern Counties Committee (Ireland) Railway 247 North-Bast Coast, Ironfounders 188 „ Marine Engi- neers ... 191 „ Pattern- makers ... 185 North-Bastern Railway 260 North London Railway ... 247 North of England, Iron and Steel 156 „ Trimmers ... 263 North Staffs., Building Trades... 52 North Staffordshire Railway ... 247 ' Northumberland, Coal Trade Board ... 85 „ Mechanics ... 89 I, Miners' Com- mittee ... 87 North Wales, Quarrying ... 141 Norwich, Boot and Shoe Trade 228 „ Building Trades ... 52 Nottingham, Blastfurnacemen... 148 ,, Building Trades ... 52 „ District, Quarrying 141 Nut and Bolt Trade, 8. Staffs. ... 212 Oldham, Building Trades ... 52 „ Clog Trade 241 331 Page Painters, Manchester and Sal- ford 67 „ Nelson 68 „. Scarborough 67 „ The Tees 66 Paisley, Labourers 84 Patternmakers, N.E. Coast ... 185 Plasterers : — Barnsley 59 Birmingham 59 Dundee 79 Great Britain 59 Halifax 59 Leigh 59 London 75 Manchester 59 Newcastle and G-ateshead ... 65 Newport 59 Swansea 59 York 59 Platers and Helpers, The Tees ... 203 Plumbers : — Dundee 78 London. 75 United Kingdom 58 Plumbers and Engineers, Dundee 211 Plymouth, District Board ... 297 Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway 247 Portsmouth, Building Trades ... 52 Port Talbot Bail way 247 Pottery Trade : — Staffordshire 276 Scotland 280 Preston, Building Trades ... 52 Printing Trades, United Kingdom 270 Quarrying :— Nortji Wales ... Nottingham District Weardale West Cumberland Badstock, Coal Mining ... Railways : — Alexandra (Newport) Barry Belfast and Co. Down Brecon and Merthyr ... Caledonian Cambrian Cardiff Cheshire Lines 141 141 140 138 120 247 247 247 247 247 247 247 247 Cockermouth, Keswick, and Penrith 247 Cork, Bandon and South Coast 247 Dublin and South Eastern ... 247 East &d West Yorkshire Union 247 Furness 247 Glasgow and South Western 247 Great Central 247 Railways — continued. Great Eastern 251 Great Northern ... ... 247 Great Northern and City ... 247 Great North of Scotland ... 247 Great Northern (Ireland) ... 247 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) ... 247 Great Western 247 Highland 247 Hull and Barnsley 247 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 252 London and North Western... 255 London and South Western... 247 London, Brighton and South Coast 247 London, Tilbury, and South- end 247 Maryport and Carlisle ... 247 Metropolitan 247 Midland 247 Midland and Great Northern Joint 247 Midland Great Western (Ire- land) 247 Neath and Brecon 247 North British 247 Northern Counties (Ireland) 247 North Eastern 260 North London 247 North Staffordshire 247 Portpatrick and Wigtownshire 247 Port Talbot 247 Rhondda and Swansea Bay ... 247 Rhymney 247 Somerset and Dorset 247 South Eastern and Chatham 247 TaffVale 247 Redditoh, Building Trades ... 52 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway 247 Rhymney Railway 247 Rochdale, Building Trades ... 52 Rochester and Chatham , Building Trades 52 Rnshden, Boot and Shoe Trade 232 St. Helens, Building Trades ... 52 Salford, Painters 67 Scarborough, Building Trades... 52 „ Painters 67 Scotland, Blastfurnaoemen ... 151 „ Coal Trade Board ... 128 „ Colliery Enginemen... 182 „ Co-operative Em- ployees 300 „ Manufactured Iron ... 169 „ Pottery Trade ... 280 „ Steam &c. Service ... 175 „ Steel Trade 175 Sheffield, Building Trades ... 52 Shipbuilders : — Great Britain 182 The Tees 199 TheTyne 195 332 Page Shipley, Building Trades ... 52 Shipwrights and Boilermakers, Mersey 206 Shipwrights and Joiners : — Birkenhead 207 Clyde 209 Liverpool 207 Tees 201 Tyne 197 Slaters, Edinburgh and Leith ... 80 Smiths and Fitters (Building), London 75 Somerset and Dorset Railway ... 247 Southampton, Building Trades 52 South Eastern and Chatham Railway 247 South Eastern Centre Board, Building Trades 52 S. Staffordshire Bolt and Nut Trade 212 S. Wales, Coal Trade 124 „ Iron and Steel ... 168 South Western Centre Board, Building Trades 52 Staffordshire, Pottery Trade ... 276 Stockport, Building Trades ... 52 Stockton, Building Trades ... 52 „ Painters 66 Stonemasons : — Bast Stirlingshire 80 Llannelly 77 London 75 West Bromwich 74 Stourbridge, Building Trades 52 Sugar Porters, Greenock ... 269 Sunderland, Building Trades ... 52 Sutton Coldfield, Bricklayers ... 72 „ „ Builders' La- bourers ... 72 „ „ Carpenters and Joiners ... 72 Swansea, Building Trades ... 52 „ Plasterers 59 Taff Vale Railway 247 Tailors : — Belfast 245 London 244 Tees. Platers and Helpers „ Shipbuilders „ Shipwrights and Joiners... Thornaby, Painters Tramways : — Huddersfield ... London County Council Trimmers, Korth of England ... Tube Trade, Landore Tyne, Shipbuilders „ Shipwrights and Joiners. . . Tyne and Blyth, Building Trades Page 203 199 201 66 283 286 263 214 195 197 52 United Kingdom, Engineers ... 181 „ „ Plumbers ... 58 „ „ Printing Trades 270 Wakefield, Building Trades ... 52 „ District Board ... 297 Walsall, Bricklayers 73 „ Building Trades ... 52 „ Carpenters and Joiners 73 „ District Board 294 Warrington, District Board ... 297 Weardale, Lead Miners 135 „ Limestone Quarrymen 140 West Bromwich, Bricklayers ... 74 „ „ Building Trades 52 „ „ Carpenters and Joiners ... 74 „ „ Labourers ... 74 „ „ Stonemasons ... 74 Wigan, Clog Trade ... ... 241 Wigston, Boot and Shoe Trade 232 Wolverhampton, Building Trades 52 Worcester, Building Trades ... 52 Yeadon, District Board 297 York, Building Trades 52 „ Plasterers ... 59 So far as known to the Labour Department the following 11 Boards and Committees have no rules : — Coal Mining : — West Yorkshire Committee, South Yorkshire Committee, S. Staffordshire and E. Worcestershire Board, and Scottish Enginemen's Committee. 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[H.C. 5/1910 ; pp. 172, 8vo. ; price 8^d., by post lljd.] Second Report on Rules of Voluntary Conciliation and Arbitration Boards and Joint Committees. — This volume analyses the principal features of the Rules of Conciliation and Arbitration Boards in the United Kingdom, special attention being given to the machinery provided for the settlement of disputes, the rules themselves being printed in extenso. Summary Tables are given showing briefly the functions, constitutions and procedure of the Boards. Statistics are also given of the cases settled by such Boards in the period 1900-1909, and a Directory of all Boards in existence in 1910, [Cd. 5346 of 1910 ; pp. xxx. and 335, 8vo. ; price Is. &d. by post Is. lOc^.] Trade Unions in 1905-7.— Sixteenth Report. Membership of 1,392 separate Trade Unions ; income, expenditure and funds of 100 principal unions ; comparative statistics and charts for 1898- 1907. 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