The times., 1899-07-22
AMICABLY ADJUSTED.
The Electrical Workers and Con-
tractors Settle Their Differences.

tractors Settle Their Differences.
The differences which existed between
the local journeymen electrical workers
and their employers have been amicably
settled and the men who on Monday, July
10, went out on a strike for higher wages
and shorter hours will return TO work
Eight hours has been agreed upon as
constituting a days work and the rate of
pay per day until April next shall be
$3.50, and after that time it will be 50, the
aniount asked for by the electrical work
ers
The terms upon which the differences
were settled were agreed upon at con-
ference between representatives OF the
Electrical Workers Union and the con-
tractors, held on Wednesday night, but
which was not ratified by the Electrical
Workers Union until yesterday.
The members of the Electrical Workers
Union are greatly pleased with the result
arrived at. They have, they claim, been
gamers in every way; their wages have
been increased and several matters about
which there has been difference of opinion
between the workmen and the employers
have been definitely settled.
The following are the terms upon which
the differences were settled:
Section l. A working day shall consist
OF eight hours actual time, reckoned be-
tween the hours of a. N. and D. m.
shifts TO be allowed.
Section 3 The rate of wages for all
work done, except as provided in the fore
going section of this agreement, shall be
paid at the rate of time and one-half
time. Double time TO be paid after L.
2. m, also Sundays and legal holidays,
embracing New Year Day, Washington's S
Birthday, Decoration Day, Fourth of July,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas
Day, OF days celebrated for the foregoing,
except work on dynamos, motors. and cleo
tric elevators, where time and one-half
shall be paid.
Section g. 1t is distinctly agreed and un-
derstood that no member of the union
shall do any work on the first Monday in
September labor Day., and that all cleo
trlcal work on which the parties to this
agreement may be engaged shall cease on
that day except in case OF emergency.
Section l. Each journeyman OF this un-
ion shall receive the minimum rate of 35
cents an hour until April /, 1900, when the
rate OF 50 per day shall be paid; wages
to be paid weekly.
Section 5. When a man is discharged he
shall be paid in full within twenty-four
hours or paid the regular wages for all
time in waiting thereafter
Section g. No individual agreement be-
tween any member of this union and any
paltt rA%AAllAH AAaH Sldil bt al
lowed which will in any way alter or mod
ify the terms of this agreement.
Section Z. No individual. firm, or cor
poration signing this agreement shall en-
ploy more than three apprentices or help
ers TO every aye journeymen electrical
workers. The apprentices TO do no work
except under the direction of journeymen.
Section S. II is agreed TO employ only
journeymen electric wiremen who are in
possession OF a monthly working card or
an unexpired permit signed by an agent of
the union. IL is understood that men now
in our employ shall be furnished a permit
by the union.
Section 9. All differences arising be-
tween the parties 10 this agreement shall
be referred for settlement to an arbitra-
tion committee. This arbitration commit
tee shall consist of one member of the
union, one OF the contractors, and a third
party who is not directly interested. to be
selected by the first two. and the decision
of this arbitration committee in all mat
tiers affecting the terms of this agreement
shall be final.
Section 10. A sympathetic strike. when
ordered by the Building Trades Council or
its agent, shall not be considered viola
tion Of this agreement.
Section II. II is distinctly understood
that no member Of this union shall con-
tract for or do any work other than for
his employer while regularly employed by
any individual, firm. or corporation sign