Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-10
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WTIRE-DRAwERS'R PROSECUTIONS AT a meet
w ing of 800 of the employees of the Washbun &
Moen manufac turing company, held In Linco
Hall, on Saturday evening" Sth inst, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted,
Whereas, At a meeting oil the employees oil said
company. held on Saturday forenoon, April ., a
committee was appointed to consult with the preSl'
dent and directors of the Washburn MoeD manu'
hcturng company, to request of them reduction
OF labor from eleven to ten hon per day, the rate
of compensation to be the for tel hours as we
have formerly received for eleven hours, and as SAID
president and directors refuse to accede to our re-
quest except by a further reduction of per cent?
winch, including the two previous redlctlon',
would amount to q per cent. sine March /, 1SiS,
and believing that since the LIST OF February last We
hours work; and
whereas, The president and directors of aid COM
any nave prepared an agreement for each individual
20 sign before resuming work, the following being
acopy of said agreement
IN consideration that the Washburn & Moen man
~ 1kI company shall furnish employment
az luelr works in the city of Worcester, at the
WIVES now paid by said company for the class Of
~ ubU wnch shall be engaged, unless changed
new wages, 'O '"'s'N' Nv ''-
i h9re .9 promise and agree with said company
that VIII remain IN their employ until two weeks
after shall have given notice to the foreman 6ay
ing charge OF my work, to the president of said
company OF my Intention to quit work and If for
any cause shall be absent from work for more than
two days at tme without the consent of said fore
man or president, agree that the sum of tlceRtR
pany. from any wages then or thereafter due to me
| from them.
Aud further agree that while in the employment
of said company, will devote my who'll alton lion
and best skill to my work. during such hours Of Ia
Dor, and under such reasonable regulations as The
| company may establish"
Therefore resolved, that we cannot submit to any
further reduction of our wages, believing them to
be as low, If not lower, than Is paid to anv other
| class OF mechanics in the city Of Worcester
Resolved that the proposition from the said PRES
ldent and directors that shall sign the above OK
traordinary agreement before resuming work Is
TOO Illuminating for any body of TO consider for
| moment, and We do unanimously reject It.
resolved, that as the president and directors of
said company decline to negotiate any further with
| our committee or recede from the position they
nave taken, that we will individuals do our best
TO obtain employment IN other branches of indus
| try in this city or elsewhere.
| Resolved, that as large proportion of the em-
poyes are now at work in various parts of the city,
we urge them all to use their utmost endeavors 10
obtain permanent situations in other places, and
| Will aid each other in SO doing
Resolved, that we believe all our demands are just
| and honorable, and that we should have been
pleased to have seen the whole subject arranged sat
| lsfactorlg to all concerned
Resolved, that the foregoing resolutions be in
serted in the "Dlily Spy" and Evening Gazette.
| Worcester April 10, 1871.