The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-18
METAL TRADES
ASSOCIATION OUT
FOR "0PEN SHOP"

per hour. Machinists. specialists and
handymen shall receive an increase or
fve (5) cents per hour over their present
rate and no new machinists shall be hired
for less than the prevailing rate.
Article 4. III II shall be deemed neces-
sary TO reduce expenses In the shop oN
the party Of the first part. the hours
shall be reduced 10 eight 80 hours per
day and five (5) days per week before any
OF the parties OF the second part shall be
laid off, or, the hours shall be reduced
before the force is reduced.
Article 5. There shall be no discrimi-
nation against any member of the party
of the second part who may be called
upon from time 10 time TO appear be-
fore the management for the adjustment
OF grievances.
Article g. The wor-sng OF overtime or
piecework shall not be compulsory, and
all parties OF the second part when work
ing pecework shall be guaranteed their
days pay.
Article 7. There may be one ap-
prentice to each shop and one addi-
tional apprentice to every five (o) ma :
chinists. Apprentices shall be required
tice having served four (iJ years at
the trade and remaining in the SER
vice of the party of the FIRST part
shall receive minimum an,,eo rate of ai, PaiX,
receive "a cents per hour increase In
pay.
son OF their long and faithful service,
shall have grown old in the service
of the party of the first part. shall have
preference for such light work as they
may be able to perform.
Article .. In consideration of the
granting OF the conditions named here
In tho party of the. conditions named
the party party sS Of the ns Secoaa
of work until every effort shall have
been made TO adjust any grievance that
may arise. and IL is further agreed that
In the event OF a failure to adjust any
grievance that may arise same shall be
referred to an arbitration board of
seven men, three TO he selected by
each OF the parties to this agreement,
shall he one OF the board so selected
The decision OF the board shall be bind
ing on both parties to this agreement
"Article 10 This agreement shall con-
tinue in force and be binding upon the
party OF the first part. It's legal repre-
sentatives and assigns, and the party of
the second part and their successors in
said Local. No. 1f7. ]. A. OF NJ"
MANAGER JOYCE SAYS.
That the striking machinists at the
shops OF the American Locomotive Auto
mobile company had no justifiable grlev-
ance in the piece work system. but that II
constituted an advance over hourly
because they were union members, hut
that the discharges were made for viola
tion OF shop discipline, and that strikers
will be treated with individually IL ie-
string TO re-enter the compsny's employ
were assertions made in the course of a
general public statement given out by
Manager James Joyce last evening, de-
sigped, he said, to correct erroneous re-
ports He said the shops were running.
although short-handed and no effort had
been made as yet TO hire new men.
Charges OF over-officiousness" on the
part of policemen were made at the po-
lice headquarters yesterday In the In
terests OF the unions. The action OF pa
trolmen i'm the vicinity OF the American
Locomotive Automobile company was &C.
verely criticised. Citizens declared TO he
lawfully making use OF the sidewalks
were profanely ordered to Lave the To-
cality. 1t is charged, and several boys rot
In any way connected with the strike
were threatened by a policeman with hav-
| ing their heads knocked Off.