The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
BOILER MAKERS MAKE
SCHEDULE WITH R0|D5
All of the Railroads in the Great
Northwest Agree With
Union Scale.
Satisfactory Working Agreement
is Made With Boiler
Makers Union.

The following contract presented by
the Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and
Iron Shipbuilders Of America. has
been accepted by all railroads in the
Northwest:
Rule /. This schedule will be in
effect from it's adoption, will super
cede all other schedules and instruc-
tions contrary thereto, and will remain
in effect until changed subject to thir-
ty (30) days notice from either of its
parties of their desire to change it.
Rule 2. Defining boiler makers. All
such work as cutting apart, making
up or laying out any work pertaining
to steam, water, air tight and Oil tight
of any sheet iron work made from
No. IL iron or steel and upwards.
Boiler inspecting and testing, Hanging
patching, riveting, chipping, caulklng
and tube work in fire boxes, the run
ming Of rolls, handle tools, air ham
mers, air motors, except where help
ers use motors for the purpose of roll
ing flues in front end tapping stay bolt
holes and drilling out stay bolt on
OulSlQe SueelS Will lIlclNA1lllS LII LII q
boxes and side sheets. This rule Is to
be construed to mean that when
boilermaker is running a machine or
automatic tool pertaining to boiler
work he will be allowed sufficient help
to operate same.
Rule g. No boilermaker or apprel-
tice shall be discharged or suspended
without just and sufficien, cause; if,
after proper investigation, it Ms found
that a boilermaker or apprentice has
been discharged or suspended unjustly
he shall be reinstated with full pay for
all time lost, the investigation to take
place in the presence Of the Shop
Committee within five days after such
discharge or suspension. The Shop
Committee shall first endeavor tcE ad-
just all grievances with the officials OF
the company at the point where such
grievances exist. All grievances that
cannot be adjusted locally shall be
brought before the management for
adjustment by the Board of Advisors
appointed by the boilermakers.
Rule 4. Bolermakers having griev-
ances will first submit them to the
boilermaker foreman, shop superln-
tendent or master mechanic for ad-
1ustment. In the event that their de-
cision is unsatisfactory right OF ap-
peal is conceded to the succeeding
higher official. The company will not
discriminate against any boilermakers
serving on boilermakers' committee or
acting as delegate to a convention,
hoe 6y11I a11fhOrtZAd
represent the boilermakers.
Rule 5. The standard working time
shall be ten 10) hours per day. This
time shall be worked between the
hours Of a. m. and p. M, except
on Saturday which will be 9 hours per
day with 10 hours pay. Should 1T be-
come necessary to reduce expenses
the time shall be reduced to hours
per day, and further reduction Of ex-
penses that may be necessary shall be
made by reducing the force, in which
case the last man hired shall be the
first layed off, without reference to
whether they are married or single,
and while working less than hours
per day the forced shall not be in
creased.
Rule g. Over time shall be paid at
the rate Of time and one-half for each
hour worked beyond the shop day up
to midnight, as per shop bulletin,
double time after midnight. Time and
onehalf for each hour worked on Sun
day or legal holidays, in Guiding New
Years Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Wash
ington's Birthday, Decoration Day, In
dependence Day, Labor Day, Thanks
giving Day and Christmas Day, to be
effective at all shops and round houses
on the system. Should any of the
above mentioned holidays fall on
Sunday, the day observed by the Fed
eral or States government is to be OBJ
served by the railway company. Men
shall not be laid off during the regular
working hours to equalize average
time made.
Rule 7. The standard rate of pay
for boilermakers will be as follows:
Flanger. layer out and filter up
Minot and all points east thereof, 40
cents per hour.
General workmen, 38 cents per hour.
Flanger. layer out and filter up, all
points west Of Minot AZ cents per
hour.
General wOrkmen, all points west of
Minot, 40 cents per hour.
Rule 8. The standard rate of pay
for apprentices will be as follows:
First year ................ 10 cents.
Second year .............. 1917 cents.
Third year ............... TN cents.
Fourth year .............. 20 cents.
Rule 9. Boflermakers on the Great
Northern system will be given con-
sideration and preference for positions
as foremen or for higher positions,
Rule 10. Helpers and handymen
shall not be advanced to the detri-
ment Of boilermakers and apprentices.
No more handymen shall be hired or
made from the adoption of this sche-
dule; but such handymen as are now
in the service, will at the option of
the company, continue on the same
work as heretofore, and upon their
leaving the service the work shall re-
vert to b0ilermakers and APPRENTICES.
Rule II. Apprentices shall be selec-
ted from the rivet heaters employed