The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-18

Al a meeting Of the Rhode Island Metal
Trades association yesterday, the repre-
sentatives OF "a machine manufacturers
unanimously refused TO consider the de-
nands made by the Machlnsts union, on
the ground that they constitute an unwar-
ranted interference with the rights OF both
empIoyers and employees and are detri-
mental TO the successful operation of the
"open shop 20 which the association Is
committed.
The firms represented at the meeting
were j. NJ Carpenter Tap and Die COM
pany, Providence Engineering works.
Nichols a. Langworthy Machine COM
pany, American Locomotive Automobile
company, Brown & Sharpe Mariufactr-
ing company. u. e. w. Fuse company.
Iangelier Manufacturing company, H. l..
Scott a Co. Providence Manufacturing
and Tool company, Beaman e. Smith
COMPANY Universal Winding company.
Providence Machine company. Pawtucket
Manufacturing company, c. A. Mann.
Rhode Island Machine company, New
England Butt company. Franklin Ma
chine company, winsor & Jerauld Manu-
featuring company. Builders Iron Foun-
dry. Standard Machinery company, II.
G.. Bliss Manufacturing company Call
fornia Adding Machine company, Thomas
Mcwilliams, Allen Fire Department Sup
ply company.
ly adopted by the association was enthu-
siastically indorsed.
THOSE ON STRIKE.
In refutation OF reports as 10 the num-
ber of men on strike In various shops,
the following statement was issued as the
authentic facts in the case:
At the Builders Iron Foundry So men
have gone out and are at work at the
Standard Machinery company 100 men
have gone out; at the Nichols * Lang
worthy Machine company ~ men went
out; at the American Locomotive Auto
mobile company 100 men went out and
175 remained at work; at III. l.. Scott &
Co. nine men went out and six remained
at work. The additional statement was
made that a careful canvass OF condl-
tions shows that a large number or the
machinists have not yet Joined the union
and that the claims made by the labor
organizers are grossly exaggerated.
THE DEMANDS
The demands presented 10 the manu-
facturers by the union was made public:
Agreement, made and entered into this
- day OF - A. ID. 1907, by and be-
tween -, located and doing business AZ
-. III. the city of Providence. r.. l., here
matter called the party OF the first part.
and Local No. 147, of the international
Association OF Machiniste, an association
OF citizens and residents OF the city or
Providence and vicinity, party OF the Sec
ond part
ARTICLE l. Nine CO.. hours shall consti-
tute a days work on Monday. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
each week. from seven ca a. m. to twelve
u) m and from one % y. m. to five 90
d. m. on said FIVE (5) days OF the week
Saturday shall be a Ave t5) hour day
nom seven ca a. m. to twelve u2) m,
constituting fifty 900 hour week.
In the event of a night force being em-
.Al. rsaA n IL
one-half time for all over ten uO) hours
per night or fifty 600 hours per week.
s'Article q All time worked other than
specified in Article ] shall be paid for at
the rate OF time and one-half time, ex-
centing only that after midnight and on
ali legal holidays machinists shall be paid
for at the rate OF double time uegal hol-
idays TO constitute oil days recognized by
the state or nation to be considered as
such).
Article 3. The minimum rate or pay
for toolmakers shall be forty 4o) cents