The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-08

Inc eastern Coal company prepared
copies OF the agreement and presented
them with explanatory letters to the
press.
NEGOTIATIONS AT AN END.
Following is the letter in which the
agreement was embodied:
After several conferences between the
committee appointed by the coal trads
and the executive committee of the Bro
therhood OF Teamsters and Helpers union
to agree, II possible, upon some solution
of the differences existing between the
dealers and their employees, the following
proposition was presented by the dealers
TO the union for their action:
The agreement was inserted at this
point and then the letter concluded with
the statement that: This proposition
was rejected by the union and all nego-
tiations are at an end"
The agreement which the striking team
sters refused to accept is a modification
OF the agreement drawn up by the joint
committee OF arbitration consisting OF
representatives from both sides.
Following Is a copy of the agreement
which the strikers rejected yesterday and
which according to the coal dealers letter
brings all negotiations TO an end:
THE REJECTED AGREEMENT.
Agreement made and entered inta=lhis
day OF April between the Coal Dealers
of Providence. r. l., party OF the first
part and the Brotherhood OF Transfers
and Helpers union, Local No. $50, party
OF the second part
Article /. In hiring labor or any kind
no discrimination shall be made against
union men.
Article 3 Working hours for teamsters
shall be from a. m. TO p. m. the hour
first named being that at which they are
10 report with their teams at the scales,
ready for work. Overtime Is excess Of
half an hour shall be paid for pro rata.
Article 3. Transfers shall be paid eX-
ira for any work I'm the way OF feeding
horses or cleaning stables that they may
do. at the request OF their employers, on
Sunday afternoons.
Article L. Under no circumstances shall
teamsters be required 10 work on Labor
day Regular teamsters shall, however.
bc paid for that dsy II they report In
proper condition for work on the follow
inl morning.
article 5. The scale OF weekly wages
for both union and non-union men shall
be as follows: Drivers OF single teams,
sll drivers OF double teams. $l2: drivers
OF three horse teams, s13; drivers OF four
horse teams. tl4: stablemen, $ll; yardmen
ard helpers. not less than s.. parts OF "A
week shall be paid for pro rata.
Article 6. This agreement shall con-
tinue I'm force and be binding for one year
from April I. 1893.
SATISFACTORY TO STRIKERS.
Following r. the agreement drawn M
by the arbitration committee and which
was accepted by the tcamstcrs but refus-
Cd ty the coal dealers.
Agreement made and entered into be-
tween coal dealers party % the frst part,
and the brotherhood OF Transfers ahd
Helpers union. Local No. 80. or the sec
ond part:
Article I. Party of the first part agrees
TO hire as teamsters and stableinen none
but members OF the Brotherhood oil
Teamsters' and Helpers union. Local 10
--.,f fAfaeFiaay-la-s -soed- standing and carry.
ing the working card OF said union. "
such men are az hand. III not non-union
men may be employed.
Article Q Carriers and yardmen shall
be paid not less than s. per week. The
intent OF this article rs that there shall be
| no reduction I'm existing wages.
Article 3. The working hours shall be
| from a. m. Co n. m. the intent Of
/ this article being that teams shall report
at scales at Z n. m. ready for work.
Article 4. No teamster shall be asked
| 10 20 20 the stable on Sunday afternoon
| for the purpose OF feeding the horses OF