The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21
LABOR LEADERS
 FEAR TROUBLE
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CCOntinued from F'1rSt PdSe) representative of the union was upon the dock. Of the forty-two men brought here as workers, but between eight and ten had the actual ear marks plainly discernib1e to the eX- perienced eye of a garment worker Now as these men are housed in the factory itself, and as there are none going coming from the factory to work, the strike e-breakers who are sent down into the street in relays of five at a time may logically be con sidered merely as trouble makers, the hidden meaning of all of which being that they were brought here to in cite trouble among high-priced, well behaved and orderely delegation of worknnen termed 'guerillas' but who have been locked out in an effort to make them accept less wages and have to this time conducted but an
 Messrs. Barcan and Martin then offered a copy of the agreement as follows:
 and between the firm of Edwards &s Company, consisting of Benjamin Ed wards and Thomas Edwards. main taining 8. factory at Bridgeport, Conn, party of the first part, hereinafter l called the firm, and the Joint Board of the Cloak and Skirt Makers Union, as attorney in fact for the following | locals of the International Ladies Garment Makers Union. namely: Cloak Operators Union. No. 1: Cloak and Suit Tailors' Union, No g; Gar ment Cutters Association No. 10; i Cloak and Skirt Makers Union of , Brownsville; Cloak and Skirt Press CTS Union, No. 35; Button Hole Max
 ers' Union, Local 65, parties of the
 second part, hereinafter called the
 Union, to wit:
 each to the other in hand paids before , the signing of this agreement and in consideration of the mutual promises | as follows:
 1. The said firm hereby engages the 1 union to perform all the tailoring, op- erating, pressing, finishing, cutting | and bl1tton-hole making required to be
 done by the firm in it's cloak and suit
 business during the period commencing | with the date of this agreement and terminating October 16. 1913, and as 1 provided below, and the union agrees to perform said work in good and ! 9 During the continuance of this l agreement operators and finiShers shall be paid in accordance with the annexed price list and following sched- | (Here follows a list of the various
 wages to be paid. different branches- alleged not to be in question:.
 3. The working week shall consist
 of 50 hours in six working days; Mon
 day to Friday from to 12 noon, and from 1 p. m. to D. m- Sarurday
 from a. m. to 1 p. m.
 A. (Cla.use prohibiting overtime
 work between certain datesl
 | B. (Clause prohibiting sub-contract
 G. (CIause prohibiting sub division
 section worA.)
 work on any of the ten legal holi-
 CAIf legal holidays shall be paid for.) 8. (Clause preventing enforced WoriS
 on legal holidays.)
 g. Clause requiring firm to furnish
 all requisites for work.)
 | TO- (Clause compelling cutters pres sers and sample makers to be employ < ed on weekly baSiS.)
 H. (C1ause permitting employment [ outside contractors provided sanction 12. Clanse compelling equal dis 2 trfbution of work among employesl :, season and prices have been adjusted the firm shall pay to its employees une
 differences in prices for work on ne"
 styles made prior to the 1o1qo eIatils- T. r with the firm adjust prices on new f styles. reference to be had In previous t price lists. .,, ege to have a shop delegate selected bv the persons employed in the lac . tetiue in their dealings with the firm. I It shall be the duty Of the managt- Of the firm to accompany the officer 5 or representative Of the union Inroush I the factory for the purpose Of com . muntciating with the workers. Note-Qt was upon this clause that e open ruptures began)
 T 15 CrIo work in homes clause.)
 IS CClanse allowing payment to b' = made direct to employes) . IT. Only members of the respectiVe . locals above mentioned shall be em o ploye ed by the firm to do the said @ work.
 'o 18-In case of any dispute there if shall be no stoppage of work until fhs r matter in dispute shall have been SC r tied by arbitration which must take e place within three days after the aris-
 ing of the dispute.
 i9 (Clause specifying payment cl
 wages at specified times)
 20 (Clause preventing employer tt = enter into individual contracts witf S employees or to withhold security iron . 21. (Clause preventing firm doinf l. work for any concern having tnior = labor troubles.)
 = 22 Prices for piece work shall bt S regulated whereby the earning caPac- e ity for the average piece worker shal S be 75 cents per hour, etc. ;, 23 This agreement may be extendef n for one year or by the union Servtne 2
 1 five days notice on the, firm.
 24 Workers for whom no weekly
 salary is provided shall be paid upor
 the piece work system.
 = Signed at New York, October 1e O 1912
 c A. BISNO. e For the Joint Board of Cloak & Sl1ir = Makers Union of New York g EDWARDS 6 COMPANY,
 B. Edwards.