Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-20
MACH|N|STS DEMANDS.
Want a Nine Hour Day After
 May 20, 1901.

Must Have Ten Hours Pay, as Now
 The Demand Is General and Has
 Been Made to Every Employer of
 Machinists in the Country-One of
 Waterbury's Employers Discusses
 the Question.
 May 20, 1901, will be big day in Waterbury, and all over the United States, for that matter. But we are more concerned about Waterbury than any other place, and naturally we are all anxious as to what effect the de mand for nine-hour day will have upon the business interests of this hustling city. Ii is hoped that there will be no trouble, though many fear a clash between labor organizations and some of the big shops about town. Yesterday an office boy called among the machiniSts at one of the North End factories and wanted the men to sign their names on paper stating whether they belonged to the union or not. The men refused to comply with the request. Probably the company meant nothing by trying to find out where the men stood on the question, and on the other hand it would be difficult to tell whether they did or not.
 MT Donahue of Derby has called upon the superintendents of the differ ent concerns, talked with the man. agers, and left document at each office of which the following is Il copy:
 AGp pELsNfLNIvr
 Between firm of -. and .... Lodge, No ...., of the International Associ- ation of Machinists.
 City ...., Date ...., 1901.
 1. Machinists. "A machinist is clas- sified as a competent general work man, competent floor hand, competent lathe hand, competent wise hand, com petent planer hand, competent shaper hand, competent milling machine hand, competent slotting machine hand, com petent die sinker, competent boring mill hand, competent tool maker, and competent linotype hand
 ?. Hours.--Nine hours shall consti- ute . day's work on and after May 2Oth, 1901.
 Note: This arrangement of hours is not to interfere in any way with shops where Il less number of hours per day is already in operation)
 2. Overtime.-All overtime up to 12 o'clock midnight shall be paid for at the rate of not less than time and one-half, and all overtime after F o'clock midnight, Sundays and legal of not less than double time.
 JNote: The foregoing rates are not to interfere in any way with existing conditions; that is, where higher rates than above is paid, no reduction shall take place.)
 4. Night Gangs.-All machinists employed on night gangs or shifts shall receive overtime in accordance with section 3, for all hours over fifty four (54) per week.
 :. Apprentices. There may be one apprentice for the shop and in addi- tion not more than one apprentice to every i've machinists. 1t is understood that in shops where the ratio is more than the above, that no change shall take place until the ratio has reduced itself to tue nroper number, by lapse or by the expiration of existing con tracts.
 6. Wages.-An increase of 12h per cent over the present rates is hereby granted, to take effect May 20th, 1901.
 z. Grieyances.-rIn case of q griev- ance arising the above firm agrees to receive a committee of their machin- ists to investigate and if possible ad- just the same. If no adjustment is reached the case shall be referred to the above company and the representa- lives of the International Association of Machinists. If no satisfactory set tlement can then be agreed upon, the whole subject matter shall be submit ted to board of arbitration consisting of five persons, two to be selected by the above company, two by the above lodge of the International Association of Machinists, and the four to choose a fifth arbitrator, and the decision reached by this board is to be binding on both parties to this agreement.
 Signed for company:
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 Signed for I. A. of M: