The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
Agreement Between the Typothe-
tae and the Pressmen Goes
Into Effect.
FORTY EIGHT HOURS OF
LABOR MAKE A WEEK
Men Will Receive Extra Compen-
sation for Every Hour Above I
Forty-Eight.


the terms of an agreement entered
into over a year ago by the members
OF the United Typothetae of America
and the officers Of the International
Printing PTessmen's and Assistants
union, members Of the latter organi-
zatfon yestriay morning began work
in most places on the basis Of an
eighthour day. <>~
Minneapolis and St. Paul unions
nine hours, and union workmen will
work nine hours for five days and half
a day on Saturday., this agreement
being the most satisfactory for all
concerned. The men will receive extra
compensation for the hour above forty
eight, which number, it was original
ly intended, should constitute the week
Frank r. Wilke, general organizer
for the pressmen, is in the twin cities
looking after the interests of the
unions, and 1e has had something to
do with bringing about the present
successful completion Of negotiations
with the employers. 5 I. :.
Says Pressmen Will Cooperate.
Mr.. Wilke says that the pressnaen
and assistants will form now on CO.
operate with all other branches of the
printing trade, and that an active
campaign for the label of the Allied
Printing Trades Council will be wagetd.
MI. Wilke believes employers will con-
cedye the eignthour day to all other
branches of the trade, now that it has
been given the press rooms. He says
Il g fho-
employrs all over the county in favor
of the eignt-hour day, and that many
have included all departments in any
arrangement made for it's introduction.
AS a result of the efforts of Organ.
tzer Wilke. in st. Paul, twenty new
| members wer added to the roll Of the,
pressn1en's union In that city at the
negularz meeting Tuesday mig and
the Minneapolis local is expected TO:
gain in the same proper tiona .5:.ss
New Scale:
The new scale covering pressfeeders
has minimum of $12.25 for a week
of fortyeight hours, while the scale for,
pressmen runs from $3.50 up to $3.50,
according to the number of presses in
charge Of one man.
The agreement covering apprentices
| is considered by the urrion the best
yet obtained, and among other things
provides that any one entering as an
apprentice must be at least 16 years
| old and must serve four, years from
the time they are placed in charge of
machines. Every apprentice will be
registered by the union, under whose
jurisdiction: he will work. Beginners
will
six, months, $11:5O for the next six
months, with a raise of 81 every six
months, which will give the apprentice
$3.50 a week for the last six months
of his learning period. The latter sum
Is a raise compared with figures pre-
vailing in the past in the twin cities.
Night Work Scale.
| Night work for apprentices is to be
paid for on the basis of $3.50 week
| over the scale. Workmen will receive
time and onehalf for extra time up to
IL O'Clock p. m, after which double
time will be paid. Sundays, Fourth of
July, Christmas and Labor day are
double-price days, and Thanksgiving,
New Years and Memorial days are
price and one half. When these 1loli-
days fall on Sunday, days set for such
will be recognized. No charge can be
made in excess Of price and onehalf
and double price for overtime.
For night work Chat is, where
pressmen are employed at night in
stead of $2.25 more. than that paid for
day work on cylinder presses and
night crews are to have their choice
of the night before or after holiday,
at the prevailing scale Of wages.
Local labor men interested are pref
ty well satisfied with the scale, and
there is a feeling In certain quarters
| that some of the job shops which have
conducted their composing rooms on
an open shop basis for the last three
years will return again to union con-
ditions.