Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
ROLLING In RECRUITS.
Local Tile Layers Take Hand in the
Move for Shorter Time.
DEMANDING NINE HOURS A DAY
Carpenters and Carriage Makers Struggle
With the Question.
LABOR ITEMS PICKED UP YESTERDAY

The mosaic and encaustic tile layers will
present new scale asking their employers
for shorter hours and more pay from the 1st
of January.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of local
union No. was held in Rupple's Hall last
night, and the agreement to be presented was
finally adopted. 1t had been endorsed by the
Building Trades Council last night, and the
Secretary was instructed last night to for
ward copy to each employer in the city.
The agreement, so far as it relates to wages
and hours for work, is as follows:
The hours of labor for mosaic and encaustic
tile LAYERS and helpers shall be 8 hours Fer day
and hours on Saturday; work to commence
at 7:30 A. M. until II noon, and from 1870 till
P. H., and on Saturdays work shall end at P.
M. During the months of June. July. August
and September 5 hours shall constitute the
time for work on Saturday, from 7:3O A. NJ. till
1890 P. M, and full days wages to be paid Tor
the same
All journeymen members of the Mosaic and
Encaustic Tile Layers Union shall receive not
less than 81 day. Helpers shall receive 81 so
a day for the first year. 81 70 a day for the Sec
ond year, and s. day for the third year.
EXTRA PRICE FOR HOLIDAYS.
All time worked over that specified in article
l. section !, shall be paid for at the rate of time
and one.half; Sundays and legal holidays shall
be paid for as double time, and all time lost
waiting for wages, after the hours specified In
article l, section shall be paid for at the rate
of time and one-half. Time lost by members
waiting at shops for orders shall be paid for at
the rate of actual time.
All members, journeymen and helpers, shall
be paid their wages in sealed envelopes, and
the steward of the shop shall have power to de-
mand the same for inspection at pay time.
The wages of the members of the Mosaic
and Encaustic Tile Layers Union, shall be
days wages shall be held back until the follow
ing week. Wages shall be paid at p NJ. Sat
urday, except during the months of June. J uly,
August and September, when wages shall De
paid at 1880 P. NJ.
OTHER DEMANDS TO MAKE.
The union will also demand that no mem
ber shall be required to work extra or over
time so long as there is member of the
union out of employment, and that no men,
ber of the union shall work without a union
helper The agreement, if entered into, is
intended to remain iE force one year.
There is one firm in the city-the Pitts
burg Tiling Company-where the agreement
is observed in all respects, except that re-
ferring to the half-holidav. The wages pro-
visions are in force at the Star Tile Com
| pany's establishment. while Halls men are
the only strictly unorganized in the city.
A member of the Union said after the
meeting: 1.-The presentation of this agree
ment will, 1 presume, create some excite
ment, but 1 guess We will get all we ask
without any difficulty"
Suppose the employers refuse to grant
| the 6emauds?" was asked. -
"Oh, guess they will not refuse, and
! what is more, Mr.. Polk, the Government
contractor, will soon find he cannot employ
nou-union men on his job on Smithfeld
! street"
| The tile LAYERS are undoubtedly in good
| shape tor a move of this kind. They are
we'll organized and have the American
| Federation of Labor at their back.