The San Francisco call., 1910-11-11
iron TRADES TO
GET 5 HOUR DAY
Industrial Cancellation Board
Submits It's Findings for
Ratification
Decision Affects the Working
Conditions in Oregon, Wash
ingtOn and California

The decision of the San Francisco
metal trades controversy was an
nounced yesterday and It's findings will
be submitted for ratification. The rO-
port recommends a continuance OF the
present agreement for another year ana
the adjustment Of hours at the expirs-
tion Of that time to conform to the,
schedule in force throughout the Pa
cifc coast. Wages will remain as as
present. approximately 81 day.
s The decision is the first rendered by
the newly constituted conciliation
board.
Parties TO the controversy were the
metal trades association. embracing
the big shipyards and other large man
ufacturing plants about the bay and
the iron trades council, with which are
affiliated 10000 men.
BOARD HEARS ARGUMENT
An agreement was entered into be-
tween the metal trades association and
the iron trades council in 1907 for
three years. 1t provided for an average
wage of s4 a day and a changing sys-
tenn of hours under which the eight
AAcuA N1J oiLOhAU " tAiNO C4ACCI JQnC II
1910.
The eight hour day went into effect
as provided June l. but al the same
time the agreement expired. In the
efforts to renew the compact differ
ences arose. 1t was finally decided TO
work under the old agreement with
the eight hour day provision until such
time as the whole question could be
arbitrated.
The issue was presented TO the con-
ciliation board The board named a
committee of six TO hear the evidence
and report. The employers were rep
resented on this body by Harris Wein-
stock, c. NJ Elliott, the lumberman.
and Joseph Martin, general manager Of
the National ice and cold storage COM
pany. The employees were represented
by Michael Casey, Andrew J. Gallagher,
secretary of the labor council, and Wal
ter Macarthur.
EIGHT HOUR DAY ADVOCATED
The committee in it's report summar-
lied the proposal of the metal trades
association as follows:
(a) A three year contract.
(bl Working hours to be equal zed on January
trades among men working within the states OF
Washington, Oregon and California.
(cl Wages TO be equalized on January 1. 1911.
among men working within the states OF wash
1ngtOn, Oregon and California.
The proposal of the iron trades coun-
ell are thus summarized:
(a) A one year contract.
(b) Wages and conditions to remain now
during the life Of the contract.
.(e) Hours TO remain now during the life
Of the contract.
In commenting upon the case. the
committee advocates the eight hour day
and expresses the hope that it will be-
come a permanent condition. The
agreement. which the committee rec
ommends to the metal trades associa-
tion and the iron trades council fol-
lows:
First-The terms Of this agreement shall run
from November 9, 1910. until November o. 1913.
Seeond-The wages provided for in the former
agreement shall be In force for the full term OF
this agreement.
Third-Disputes OF any kind arising between
any of the affiliated unions OF the iron trades
council and member Of the California metal
trades association. an accredited representative
where dispute exists and endeavor mutually 20
settle the same, and any dispute which can not
be settled In this manner must be referred to
conference and. should this conference Of itself
be unable to settle any questions which may
come before II. IL shall provide method
of adjusting the same and. penlDdg a decision.
there shall be no lockout on the part OF the
employers nor strike the part Of the en-
plOyes.
Fourth-Eight hours shall constitute a days
work until November 9. 1911. On September
Q. 1911, a conference shall be called TO decide
provided in section three (3) Of this agree
ment what hours shall be in effect from Novem-
Der 9, 1911 until November 0, 1913. This con-
ference shall be called for the purpose OF
equalizing hours in force at that time among
men working within the states OF Washington.
Oregon and California, and their decision shall
become operative on November Q. 1911, and shall
be in effect until November Q. 1913.