The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-03
CLERKS ISSUE STATEMENT.
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the merchants committee, informing hin
that the clerks would be at work Thurs
day morning, pending an adjustment
Our committee chairman was informed
that there would be no work for the
members of local PAL until new agree
ment was made. 1t is our best judgment
that the public should not consider the
present situation a strike on the part OF
the clerks, but lockout on the part
of the Merchants association.
Already several of the merchants OF
Barre have approached the local and
asked to sign an agreement with the To-
cal, stating that they would sign any
reasonable agreement, pending a settle
ment with the Merchants association, in
order that they might be recognized as
| fair to labor. The following merchants
/ have signed an agreement to abide by
the conditions set forth in the PROPOSE
| ton presented to the Merchants associa-
| ton and are therefore recognized by the
union: Mrs. Chas. Cato, Eastern Estate
Tea Co., Direct Importing Tea Co., Union
Cooperative Store, b. ID. Tomasi, r. Cal
derara, r. d. Molla. Several Others have
also manifested a desire to enter into
this agreement, but at the time of going
to press we are unable to publish the
names.
The following is the proposition as
presented TO the merchants:
Section |. All male clerks to com
mence work at a. IN. All lady clerks
to commence work at a. m. All clerks
to cease work Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday at $3.50 p. m,
and Saturday at . p. m. Each clerk TO
be allowed one hour for meals.
Sec. ,. All clerks to be allowed the
following holidays, with pay for same;
New Years day, Washington's birthday,
Decoration day, Fourth of July. Labor
day. Columbus day, Thanksgiving day,
and Christmas. When any of these hol-
days occur on Sunday, all clerks 20
observe the following Monday.
Sec. 2. All clerks to. work the nights
before the following holidays: Decors-
ton day. Fourth of July. Merchants
and Clerks Fair day. Columbus day,
Thanksgiving day, and two nights before
Christmas until Q p. m, and Christmas
eve until 10 p. m.
See 4. ANY person, regardless of sex,
actively employed in any branch of the I
mercantile trade shall become a member |
of the X. G. I. 7. A.
Sec. ). All experienced clerks shall /
join the union after being employed 80
days, All apprentices shall join the
union after being employed 90 days.
Sec. G. No store shall employ perma-
nently any person under the age Of Ia.
Sec. Z. Lady clerks after being en-
ployed six months in any retail store
shall receive not less than six dollars
per week.
Sec. s. Each association shall appoint
a business agent, who shall be satisfac-
tory 90 both associations, 60 settle all
minor disputes that may arise. In case
Of failure, same dispute shall be referred
10 the grievance committee.
Sec. Q. That merchants shall be re-
CURED TO have regular pay day each
week.
Sec TO- No store shall employ mem
bers Of other trades unions a. clerks Tex
'ept a. governed by section 81.
Sec. ~. This agreement shall run for
.hree years, beginning with April D., 1915.
Sec. u. II either party desires
'hange in the above agreement az its
aspiration. three l3l months notice
hall he given, otherwise this agreement
hall continue in force.
Under no condition should the public
any statements printed in the
concerning the clerks stu.
Ition, ~ official, without the signature
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Press Committee Of the r.. c. I. r. A.,
1ocal 24l.