Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
THE BOTTLERS' UNION
PROVISIONS OF CONTRACT DE-
CLINED BY PRoPRIEToRs.

The contract which has been presented to
the proprietors of bottling establishments In
this city by Bottlers Local Union No. pol,
and which the proprfetors declined to sign,
| and, instead, locked out their former en-
| ployes, makes several provisions which the
master bottlers have characterized as Ety.
rannicaL" 1t has also been placed in evil
dence by the employers in the case of con-
spiracy now pending against officers of the
bottlers' union.
The first provisO is the recognition of Bot
tiers Union No. 251. and that the firms
shall agree that all employees shall be
union members.
THAT eight hours shall constitute a days
work, beginning at a. m. and concluding at
pm, with one hour for dinner. Overtime
and Sunday work shall be allowed in ex-
ceptlonal cases only, and must be paid for
at the rate of 80 cents an hour.
1.-THE firm or company shall give all en-
ployes half holidays on Washingtons birth
day, Fourth of July, Decoration day,
Thanksgiving day and New Year. and the
entire day on Christmas and Labor day.
with full pay. Work on these days shall be
considered overtime and paid 80 cents an
hour as SUCH
THE employees Shall live and board where
they choose. Beer shall be furnished free
to the employees during working hours.
Services rendered by employees In the In
trest of the union shall be no cause for
discharge or discrimination.
Officers of the union shall have the priv
ilege to visit the members of the union dur
ing working hours in any union plant and
have the privilege of putting up notices
without interference.
cause for discharge shall be refusal TO
perform work properly required, neglect OF
duty, drunkenness, dishonesty, disobedience
~ ord nf fHn zI.-rA
providing that 1t is not against the laws of
the union.
Sickness shan be no cause for discharge.
The employer In need of workmen shall not
hire outside men as long good standing
members of Bottlers' Local Union No. 251
are unemployed, providing such men are
capable and competent
mo workingman shall be employed upon
the Recommendation of any saloonkeeper or
any other business man.
I'm case of dull business season the en-
ployer shall arrange with his employees that
they lay off for a certain day in the week,
but for no longer than three months in any
one year. No employe Is excepted from
this rule.
1.-THE firm or company shall be entitled
to one. apprentice for every ten men en-
ployed. The wages OF an apprentice shall
not be less than 50 per week, with the raise
of 81 I'm the second year. The minimum
rate of wages to members of Bottlers' Lo~
cal Union No Isl shall be S12 per week.
No wages shall be retained from any en-
pioye, and employees receiving higher wages
shall not suffer any reduction on account
of this wage scale of this contract.
ANY person or persons who bottle beer.
ale and porter for the purpose of selling
shall be considered a bother and required
to comply with the provisions OF this con-
tract.
ut Is further understood that we handle
nothing but union material, such as boxes,
beer. ale and porter"
This contract Is signed on behalf or Bot
tiers Local Union No. Isl by John Bate
man, president and w. II. Ryan, secre-
tary: also BY Harry M. Sears. chairman.
and william Hellmuth, secretary OF the