The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-01
ready for two months yet" he an

SWefeu.
Business Agent John Knowlton,
speaking for the carpenters, stated last
night that they had asked for GER
tain things and intended to try and
get what they wanted. The men are
enthusiastic are certain of plenty of
good support from outside themselves,
aud we can provide. ! guess, for al
most any emergency"
How many men will be affected by
the stand you have taken?' was asked
of him.
Il cannot use figures at this time"
he replied. MANY OF the men will
finish up on the work contracted for
before March l, 1899. Others will be
furnished employment elsewhere and
we do not know Just now how long
this will last, and how many other men
besides ourselves will come out. You
can say. however, that we intend to
win, and hope il will not be very long
before that occurs either"
Have any of the Master Builders
offered to grant your demands up to
the present time?" said the reporter.
None that l know of, but we will
meet here tomorrow" he significantly
replied.
How many members are there in
the two unions?" was asked.
About 600" he answered.
HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE.
At joint meeting of Unions No asa
ana G3G VI the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters aid Joiners of America,
held at Carpenters hall Feb. 8 matters
pertaining to a betterment of their
conditions so far as hours, wages and
MINOR details are concerned were dis
cussed. tfuer what was considered
a careful review of the situation a. set
Of rules We're drawn up and adjusted.
These same rules were then presented
to the master builders for their con-
sderation and acceptance.
A resolution was also adopted hav-
ing for it's purpose the securing of the
master builders acceptance OF the
rules, or. in case of a refusal, then
other means were to be considered.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, that these rules shall go
into effect June /. 1899, but that the
advance rate of wages shall in no way
be applied to work contracted prior to
March l. 1899" The rules adopted are
printed here.
Rule Eight hours shall constitute d
days work
Rule 2-The minimum rate of wages
shall be thirty 800 cents per hour for
journeymen, and thirty-fve C3j) cents
for foremen.
Rule S--All overtime must be paid for
at the rate Of time and one-half Ol2 time).
But ii Is the desire of the union to dis
courage overtime, except in cases of eX-
treme necessity.
Rule An work done Sunday, New
Years. Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas
must be paid at the rate of double time.
Rule 5-Each member must be paid in
cash every two (2) weeks, and at no time
shall he have more than three 90 weeks
wages due him from one employer
Rule 6-Any member must, on demand
of the business agent, produce his due
bill, pay envelope. or otherwise satisfy
the agent that he is receiving the proper
rate of wages.
Rule THE business agent shall have
free access to all shops and jobs to col
lect dues ana fees, etc. He shall also
Keep list of members unemployed,
whom he can recommend to employers
wanting help.
AGAINST NON-UNION MEN.
Rule S-Nc member shall work with
non-union men, except when application
for membership has been made, and then
not to exceed ono week. The same to
apply to members in arrears.
Rule 9-Any member sent out of the
city to work shall be allowed the cost
of transportation to and from the city ac-
cordng to the following rules. If ten
(lO) miles or less. once a day: over ten
1O miles and less than fifty (jW miles
H.. a.
agreed upon by parties concerned.
Rule 10-Any member doing job work
must receive the same rate per hour as
is charged by the contractors of the city
Rule ll-Section |. Not more than one
apprentice shall be allowed for each ten
lO journeymen employed and shall be
subject TO the following rules:
Sec. 2. Any boy or person hereafter en-
gaging himself to learn the trade of car
pentry, shall not be more than twenty
one years of age, and shall be required
to serve a regular apprenticeship of four
consecutive years and shall not be con-
sidered journeyman unless he has COM
piled with this rule, and is twenty-one
years of age at the completion of his ap-
premiership.
Sec. 3. All boys entering the carpenter
trade, with the intention of learning the
business, shall be held by agreement in
denture or written contract for a term of
four years.
Sec 4. When a boy shall have contract
ed with an employer to serve a certain
term of years, he shall, on no pretense
whatever leave said employer and con-
tract with another, without the full and
free consent of said first employer, un-
less there is just cause or that such
change Is made i'm consequence of the
death or REIMBURSEMENT of business by
leaving shall not be permitted to work
under the jurisdiction of any local union
i'm our brotherhood but shall be required
to return to his employer and serve out
his apprenticeship.
Sec. 5-EaCh apprentice must file
copy of his indenture papers with one of
the unions of the city.
NEW CONDITIONS APPEARED.
Since the presentation of the above
rules several new phases of labor con-
ditions have appeared. The price Of
almost all materials which enter into
constructive work in the building
trades has gone up about Is per cent.
The Painters unions asked for an ac-
ceptance Of standard scale of wages
and regulotion of employment of
wOrkmen. The master painters at first
refused, a strike occurred, lasted a lit
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