The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-04-05
FIXING THE WAGES.
Federal Labor Union, No. IFS, In
dorses Wage Scale for the Trades

Federal Labor Union, No. IFS, In
dorses Wage Scale for the Trades
At the recent meeting of Federal
Union, No. IT'S, of the W. L. u, the
scale of wages submitted to the
union for Endorsement was ratified,
and further ordered that it be pub
lished for the information of en-
ployers.
These rates become effective from
and after April 1, 1902, and were sub
mitted for Endorsement as represent
ing the majority action of the vari
GUS crafts concerned in the business
in Kalispell:
Building Trades-Plasterers, stone
masons, bricklayers, plumbers and
timers formulated the following
Gale, which was unanimously
adopted
Plasterers, SIS per day of 9 hours
work. Stonemason IS a day hours
work. Bricklayers, $3.50 per day of
9 hours work Plumbers, 81 per day
of 9 hours work; time and one-half
for over time; double time for Sun
day work. Timers, $3.50 per day of
9 hours work: time and one-half for
all over time; double time for Sun
days.
Stablemen and Teamsters-Stable-
mems wages, $50 per month without
board and room, or $40 per month,
with board and room. Two-horse
teamsters, $50 per month, to include
care of their teams and no other sta
BILE work included; or $35 per month
with board and room. Four-horse
teamsters to receive $40 more per
month than two-horse transfers.
Ten hours shall constitute a days
work, &c days to constitute months
work; over time to be reckoned as
straight time. ...
Allied Printing Trades-The en-
ployes of the Bee Publishing COM
pany. all members of the Federal La
Dor union, No. 175, presented the fol-
lowing scale, which was adopted and
indorsed: Foreman, per week, $25;
assistant foreman, per day, $3.50,
machinist operators, per day, S.;
machine operators, $3.50; job print
ers, lad" men, news and book COM
positors, SO; bookbinders, So; press
feeders, $2
A days labor shall consist of nine
hours, beginning at a. M and end
ing at p. M, for day men on morn
ing newspapers, such time as shall
be required to thoroughly accom-
plish the work, not, however, to ex-
coed nine hours.
Linemen-The electric linemen and
repairers submitted a scale some
what less than the wages demanded
in Butte and Great Falls. The scale
was approved. Line men, SO per day
of nine hours work.
To whom it may concern: At the
recent meeting Of the Federal Labor
union, No. 175, of Kalispell, Montana
it was unanimously resolved that on
and after April /, the wage for all
common labor within the corporate
limits of the city of Kalispell, Mon
tana, shall be $3.50 per day, and
so cents per hour for all over
time and Sunday work; and nine
hours shall constitute a days work
to be paid weekly. All those inter,
ested in this matter will please gov.
ern themselves, accordingly.
i...a Con- Kalispell, March %, 1902.
At a meeting of the team. owners
of Kalispell Federal Labor union, No
It's, the following members were
present: J. W, Modisett, William
Yanicke, G. w. Westover, Charles J.
Ruppel, George 4, N. Mackie, Charles
Hetzer, D. W. Woodbury.. Charles
Ruppel acted as chairman. 1t was re
solved to charge for hauling or work.
ing with team, as follows:
Day work at the rate of so cents
per hour. u .a u.n## ..tr.-
cents per perch west of Main street;
so cents per perch east of Main
street; 10 cents extra north of rail
roaa track and east of main street.
Brick from Stahrs yard, 80 cents
| per thousand.
Brick from Lillivig's yard, Is cents
per thousand. ha-a
Brick from Montgomery yard, 7E
cents per thousand.
Sand $1.10 per YARD. To dump
ground, 81 per trip, or 60 cent pei
yaru where is quantity so that il
shall not be less than 81 per trip
Flowing town lots, $3.50 each, but
where there is more than one, may
deduct 25 cents each; narrowing
same, 80 cents each. Black dirt, 81
Ter load. Carcass of dead Lorses OIL
cattle buried, for 1000 pounds or over
IS; less than 1000 pounds, 81.
We, the undersigned agree to these
prices.
D. w. WOODBURY.,
]. w. MODISETT,
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