Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-25
CARPENTERS AGREEMENT.
Master Builders and Journeymen Gar
 penters Sign Papers.

s s Master Builders and Journeymen Car
 penters Sign Papers.
 There will be no strike for higher wages among the carpenters this year. An agreement has just been signed by committees representing the Master Builders association and the Journey men Carpenters union in which the carpenters agree to work until May l. 1904, for same amount oh wages which they have re- ceived during the past year-$2.50 a day for eight hours, and time and & haaS for all overtime and double time on holidays. One of the most import ant clauses which was added to the new agreement is the one relating to arbitration Tn the event of any dis pute or disa agreement there shall be no strike declared until the dispute has been referred to an arbitration commit tee consisting of three members of the Master Builders association and three members from the Journeynlen Car penters union, and a judge who will be selected by the six above named mem- begs
 The agreement is as follows:
 Article I.
 Eight hours shah constitute days work; that the minimum wage shall be S2.E0 per day except to such men as bold disability or apprenticeship cards.
 Article IT.,
 Tn case of being sent out of town transportation must be furnished in &C., corlance with the following conditions: Employees are to pay all street car fares Tn excess of one 5-cent fare each way, When the distance to and from job is more than 5 miles or less than 30 miles, the employees shall be entitled hD cost of car fare each way one day each week. When the distance is 30 miles or more, employees shall be en- titled to car fare to the job and upon it's completion transportation back to Waterbury. and when necessary for men to remain out of town room rent will also be paid by employer.
 Article III.
 Master carpenters agree to make weekly payments between 5 and p. m. on Saturdays and out of town men win receive their money on the job at the proper time.
 Article NV. Y For all time over regular hours time and a half silaN be paid; on holidays, double time The following days are considered holidays: July 4, Labor day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Sun days.
 Article v.
 NO member of the union shall work on any new building during its con- strnction for any firm, manufac curing concern or corporation not master carpenter for more than eight hours day. or for less than minimum rate of 82bO per day, and when journeymen carpenters are employed by private in- x tlividuaas they shall charge not less than 40 cents an hour and shall be gev- erned by all rules incorporated in the agreement between the master build CTS and the journeymen carpenters. The master carpenters also agree that no member wild In any case charge less than 40 cents an hour for their em- ployes-
 Article VT.
 Tn the event of dispute or a dis agreement, no strii1e shall be declared untif an arbitration committee shah have passed upon the matter in dispute. Said committee shall be composed of three members of the Master Carpen- terss association, three members of the Journeymen Carpenters union and q judge, selected by the above members.
 Article VII.
 No 5ourmeyman carpenter shall at any time contract for work without first withdrawing from the union and giving at least one weeks notice to the master carpenters before such with drawal.
 Article VIII.
 The number of apprentices, fnclud- ing all men under instruction at re- duced rate of wages, ehaaH be limited to one for every Journeyman employed. The master carpenters agree to permit the business agent of the union on all jobs and contracts during working hours, also agree to recognize the car penters in their refusal to work with drOm-union men of other trades, and will employ none burt union men. or those wSliing to join after weeks trial as to their qualifications as workmen. Also to accept orders given by the man for dues and application fee.
 Article TX.
 If required we agree to give agent necessary proof as to wages, and we unutuaIly agree that both the master carpenters and the journeynen carpen- terg win do all in their power to pro- mote the interests of both, to extend the harmony and good fellowship now existing between cheese organizations and to further the interests of the trade in general.
 Article X.