The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-12
Weston Glass
Scale Issued
Weston Blowers and Gather
ers Form Organization and
Make Scale Of Their Own.
CLAIM 1T IS A SUCCESS
II is a Sliding Scale But Differs
From National Scale and is
Said to Be Far Better.

Wage scales of the Blowers and
Caterers Independent Association
with headquarters at Weston, w. va.
are being sent throughout the coun-
try.
The purpose Of this is to stimulate
the feeling among the window glass
blowers and gatherers that their of
ficials did not secure for them as high
scale of wages orSas advantageous
working rules as the manufacturers
themselves were willing to pay.
After repeatedly refusing better
wages than their organization Chen
the Amalgamated) asked, simply be-
cause the company asked the right to
hire competent men in their cutting
and fattening departments, the
Weston blowers appointed commit
tee to view conditions and wait On
President Faulkner in Cleveland, o.
Disguised with condition and obtain-
ing no satisfaction from Faulkner
they returned home and formed an
organization of their own and adopt
ed asscale of wages. This scale which
Is in force from February 30 to-Au-
gust 81. 1908. Inclusive, is a sliding
one of the 90-17h basis, but differs
materially from the national organic
zation's scale in the following clauses:
2. The selling price shall be ar
rived at under this scale by the prices
obtained during the each four weeks
of, the settlement by the Crescent
Window Glass Company. as shown
by their sales book duly inspected by
the workers committee, but In no
case shall these, settlements be lower
than that obtained by workers under
any other organization. but, 1t is UNI
derstood and agreed that. the wages
to the Blowers as computed by rollers
shall not be lower than the follow.
ing prices: Single strength 6 Ia cts.
per roll. double strength, first place.
20 cents per ROLL and for all above 25
cents per roller. Second place. 1S
cents per roller, third place, 16 2-5
cents per roller. Blowers making
rollers per hour-9 IA cents per roll
err. Blowers making 8 rollers per
hour. 8 1-2 cents per roller. Gather
ers to receive the percentage as CALI
ed for in this scale. Rollers to be
counted when cracked off and capper
open. All broken rollers to stand UNI
til end of blowing, when they shall
be counted two pieces for one roller
provided the pieces shall be large
enough to equal a full sized roller.
3. In addition to the above scale.
5 percent for single and 10 per cent
for double will be paid for A and AA
quality.
4. Single strength gatherers shall
receive rs per cent. as much as blow
ers wages. Double strength gather
ers shall receive So per cent. as much
as Blowers wages for 4ox60 and
above. and 70 per cent. as much as
Blowers wages for '39x60 and under.
z. The following list governs cut
tiers when setting out single sheets:
II lights sper 100 feet. The standard
size of single strength to cut 4ox5e
In setting out double sheets, cutters
are to be guided by number OF lights
in price list.
Stock sheets. Manufacturers may
set out limited number OF stock
sheets. amount not to exceed 200 feet
per week for any pot, place or blower
This to apply to single and double.
The single and double strength
glass set out shall be booked to the
blower at the price the sngle strength
glass, and double strength glass re-
spectively,. cut and packed during the
week in which it is set out, averages
per box.
No stock sheets shall be cut nm
during the blast.
IS. There shall be "a settlement
every -four. weeks. beginning Febru-
airy 20, f9oS. and all balances due
shall be paid within 81 days after
the expiration Of each and every set
Element. The amount Of weekly
market money shall be $500 per
week. to blowers and gatherers. pro-
videds they are earning that amount.
It is signed by the workers, com
mittee. Arthur Pierce, president. and
J.-H. Palmer. secretary, James b. OFT.
George w. Grant, w. Al. Perkins, j.
s. Gabriel and William H. Tabron.
Regarding conditions at the Cres-
cent plant in Weston, Mr.. James
Grant says: 1T am pleased to say
we are now running full and getting
lots of A quality. Our shipments the
first week show as follow: 81 boxes
double strength A, and SIS boxes s.
| s. A. quality. nm now sending nnf