Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-08

Agreement between The White Granite
Company aud the Bluehill Branch Of the
Granite Cutters National Union.
ARTICLE l.
1t Is hereby agreed between The White
Granite Company and the Buehill Branch
of the G. G. n. U. Of the United States Of
America. that the bill of prices of 1892,
with such changes as may be mutually
agreed upon between said company and
said branch Of the q. C, n. u, shall con
tinue until March lst 1895. and three
months notice shall be given by either
party to the other, before the expiration
Of said period, of any change which may
be contemplated at the end of such period;
and If no notice Of desired change is
given by either party, then this agreement
and the bill of prices of that date shall
continue three years from and after
March !, 1895.
ARTICLE II.
II is also agreed that any contention
which may arise during the SAID period, as
to the performance in good faith of said
agreement by either party shall be referred
to board of Cancellation consisting OF
three persons appointed by each party
interested, and in case of failure By two
thirds vote of said board in arriving at a
conclusion within thirty days, then the
matter in dispute shall be referred to 8
board consisting Of six members three to
be selected from the Executive Committee
of the New England Granite Manufact-
urers' Association, and three from the EX-
ecutve Committee of the Granite Cutters
National Union, which board shall act as
referees, and failing to agree by two
thirds vote, said board by iive-sixth vote
shall agree upon dsinterested person to
act with them, and the board then consti-
tuted shall hear the parties and make the
award by majority vote, which award
shall be final. The expense of such refer
ence shall be borne by the party against
whom the decision is rendered. Pending
such arbitration it is mutually agreed that
there shall be no strike, lock out. or sus-
be in progress at the expiration of the
dates mentioned in Article |. said arbitra.
tion shall continue until an award is made,
unless by mutual consent the matter is
withdrawn from arbitration.
ARTICLE III.
1t is also mutually agreed that every
man shall be allowed to earn his livelihood
under the conditions guaranteed him by
the constitution Of the United States, and
the employers agree to make no unjust
distinction among any of the men who
have been In their employ, and they re-
serve the right 70 employ men as they
have done IN the past.
The words in this article, "shall be al
lowed to earn his livelihood under the con-
ditions guaranteed him by the constitution
of the United States" shall be understood
to mean that each man shall be required to
assist his banker mate whenever such as
sistance is needed.
ARTICLE w.
1t is also agreed that the number Of ap-
prentices employed shall not be more than
one to every FIVE journeymen cutters.
ARTICLE v.
1t is agreed that Article II of this
agree shall not be construed to mean
that the workmen shall waive any right of
suspension of work if the employers fail
to pay the men on or before the payday
of each month, unless satisfactory reasons
are given to the standing committee Of the
Branch.
| ARTICLE vi.
This agreement is mutually entered into
and ratified by The White Granite Com
pany and the Bluehill Branch of the
Granite Cutters National Union this
fifteenth day Of November, 1892.
F. s. WHITE,
| HOIT N. CLARK,
| Superintendents Of the
White Granite Company.
| GEO. W. CLAY, witness.
| H. H. OsGOoD,
T. H. HARDIN,
| n. E. LINNEKEN,
I Committee Of the
Bluehin Branch Of the G. C. N. U,
| (Copy.)