The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-04
MEETING CALLED TONIGHT
The Carpenters to Consider What They
Will do About It.
MILL MEN ARR POSITIVE IN THEIR REFUSAL
The Contractors Say They Are Now Paying Ali
That They Can Afford. Wages Now
Paid Carpenters. Full Text
of Demands Presented.
of Demands Presented.

server announced that the carpenters OF
the city were contemplating making GER
tain demands upon mill men and con-
tractors in regard to wages and hours of
labor.
Thursday these demands were made
and were as follows:
CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY THE
CONTRACTORS AND MILL MEN OF
RALEIGH, N. c., AND CARPENTERS
UNION, NO. .
Both parties binding themselves on
their honor, both collectively and indi-
vdually to honestly and faithfully keep
and fulfil the same.
Sec l. That Contractors and Mill
Men, party of the first part, promise and
| agree to be bound by the following:
list. That the length of a working day
| shall be nine hours.
| End. That there shall be no reduction OF
pay on account of reduction of hours, but
| they will pay the same wages for the
nine hour day that they have been pay
| ing for the longer day.
3rd That Union men shall be given
preference, and always employed, when
possible, instead of non union.
4th That all time over nine hours shall
be paid for at the rate of time and a
half
Sec 9 The Carpenters Union, party
of the second part pledge themselves
not only as an organization, but as indi-
viduals
list To faithfully, honestly and con-
scientiously work to the interest of their
employers.
End The party of the second part
agrees to give an honest days work and
not be an "eYe servant"
3rd That they will look after and pro-
tect their employers interest to the
very best of their ability in all honorable
WAYS. ~
4th. That they will not leave job un-
finished, or do such work as will cause
a loss to their employer
This Contract to SO into effect August
/, 1901.
Carpenters Union Sign:
l.. A. EMORY,
w. T. BARROW,
A. KIMREY,
c. E. MORRISS.
]. r. NORMAN.
Committee
Contractors ana Mill Men sign.
The mill men and contractors were re-
quested to give answer by tonight, when
the Carpenters Union will hold a meet
ing TO receive it.
Accordingly the mill men and contrac
tors met last night, and, after fully dis
cussng the situation, signed the follow
ing answer:
To l.. A. Emory, Chairman Committee
representing the Mechanics Union of
Raleigh, N. c.:
We, the undersigned contractors and
mill men of Raleigh having had the
above contract presented to us with the
request to sign and adopt the same, af
ter having carefully considered your re-
quest find it impossible to comply with
the provisions of said contract.
w. B. BARROW.
NJ. A. MOSER.
FORD BROS.
ZACHARY & ZACHARY.
~ C. BUILDING AND SUPPLY CO,
w. ]. Ellington, Treas.
RALEIGH MFG. CO.
G. C. Bonniwell Manager.
A. J. JACKSON.
1t is not known what will be the result
of this reply.
But no matter what the result, -
said one of the contractors last night,
I'VE could not have done otherwise We
are now paying as high wages as we pos
sibly can afford. If We paid any higher
we would be forced out of business, for
we could not compete with other contrac-
tors ind other mill men,"
Asked what prices were now being
paid, he said
Shop foremen get $3.50 a day, outside
foremen, 81; carpenters, $3.50 to $1.75, and
helpers and apprentices, $1.25
We hope the pleasant relations now
existing will continue, but these demands
| would compel us to quit the business"