Evening journal., 1915-05-04
Brewery Workers Want Their Employers to
Sign This Contract

Between Local No. 267 of the International
Union of United Brewery Workmen of America
and the Brewery Proprietors of Wilmington, Del.
ARTICLE 1.-The undersigned hereby agree to
employ only union men. No man can be en-
poyed who is not in possession of a working
card of Local No. 267
ARTICLE "A foreman or his assistant is not
allowed 10 take the place of a workman
ARTICLE 3.-Nine hours shall constitute
days work from the first of April to the first OF
November; eight hours shall constitute a day $
work from the first of November to the first Of
April. From the first OF April to the nrst OF
November work shall commence at o'clock
A. NJ and end at o'clock p. NJ, allowing an in
PERMISSION of one hour for dinner; from the first
of November TO the first of April work shall COM
mence at o'clock A. NJ. and end at o'clock
r. NJ. with an intermsson of one hour for din
ner from IL o'clock to / o'clock p. NJ. Five and
one-half days is one week. On all Saturdays work
shall commence at o'clock A. NJ. and end at II
O'Clock noon
ARTICLE 4.-Exceptions are allowed in cases
of necessity, but the number of hours as specified
in Article 3, cannot be altered otherwise II shall
he considered overtime. Overtime Is allowed
but shall be paid for at the rate of fifty cents per
hour. All work on Sundays and holidays are
herewith included.
ARTICLE 5.-Each brewery is entitled to one
apprentice; apprentice shall serve two years, and
during that time he shall be instructed in all
branches of the brewing industry as follows:
At the kettle six months. in the fermenting room
six months, in the wash house six months and
six months in the lager cellar. Such apprentice
shall not be under p years or over % years OF
ago at the time of tho beginning of his apprentice
ship All apprentices must belong to the Union.
and the end OF his apprenticeship he shall pass
an examination as TO his capabilities During the
term of apprenticeship he shall not be allowed to
take the place Of a workman.
ARTICLE 6.-On all legal holidays. as well
New Years Day. work shall cease with one half
days work No work shall be done on Christmas
Day but full wages shall be paid for all holidays.
Drivers and bottlcrs are herewith included
ARTICLE All workman shall receive their
beer free during working hours follows: $50
10 $40. 1890 to 1910 A. NJ, - noon TO 1910 p. NJ.
: 10 21O $3.50 10 $40 and to $40 p. NJ From
the first of November TO the first of April the
drinking time at TO $40 P. NJ. shall be omitted.
ARTICLE S-No workman can be compelled to
stack full half barrels three high If ninety 900
or moro half barrels arc filled per hour two men
shall stack them.
ARTICLE 9.-sickness is no cause for dis
charge
ARTICLE lO.-In case of sickness or absence
of the first man. his substitute shall receive his
wages long as he substitutes.
ARTICLE 11.-No workman is allowed to work
| non-union wares material II it is possible to
obtain Union made
ARTICLE 12.-No workman be discharged
without cause. but during the dull season from
November 1st TO March LIST, the workmen can be
laid off in rotation, without discrimination. one
day in each week All members are herewith in
Guided AS long workmen are being laid off
no other workmen shall be employed. neither can
any workman work overtime.
L ARIIOLE l3.-tf driver desires 10 relinquish
| his position he shall give the foreman one weeks
notice of his intention, otherwise he shall be sus-
pended thirty days from the Union
ARTICLE H-Stable work on Sundays and
holidays shall be accounted for overtime Two
men in rotation shall perform the work in the
morning between the hours of 8 and II O'Clock
| A. NJ. and i'm the afternoons three to four hours
alowed to be made. This means only absolutely
necessary work. The first man in the stable is
herewith included
ARTICLE 15.-During the entire year. drivers
commence work at o'clock A. NJ. and cease work
at O'Clock p. NJ. in winter from November LIST
10 April list. they cease work at o'clock P. NJ
Dinner from 10 to I o'clock p. NJ.