Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
THtJRSDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS-M MARCH 30 1915.

of Blacksmiths' union No. 461 will seek
a new contract to become effective May
1. c. f. Long. secretary of the local,
states that there has been no contract
for three years, the agreement having
expired in 1913, and the employees have
been working for wages in force at
that time. The present wage is based
on a sliding scale. from 40 to 30 cents
per hour, depending on the class OF
work. Employees may ask for an IL
crease and Mr.. Long states that it is
probable that the question will be
taken up at one of the two meetings
to be held in April Sessions are to
be held April and April 20.
If new contract is made at all be-
tween the iron molders of local No.
230 and the employers it will be con-
summated next December. The pres
ent agreement was made in December,
1914, with the privilege of opening ne
gotiations in December, 1915, or De-
cember, 1916. Nothing was done last
December. The molders work under
what is known as the "stove folpdry's
national agreement" and the scale is
fixed on piece work. ]. R. Burton.
secretary. states that it may be that
new contract will be asked next De-
cember and if this is decided upon
committee of the union and foremen
of the various shops will confer.
Not to Change Rules.
Present trade rules in effect since
April l last year will not be changed
on Saturday, the end of the first year,
by members of Iron Workers local No.
iii, according to statement made by
H. B. Knowles, Davenport, secretary
of the local.
1.-THE scale of 621a cents per hour
will be maintained" Mr.. Knowles said.
I'VE do not make contracts with the
employers. We formulate trade rules
and announce to the employers what
we expect. The rules are satisfactory
at present and there is no need of a
change"
Members of Carpenters unions Nos
| 4, 166 and 270, of Rock Island, will
not seek new agreement this spring.
| Contract was signed between the car
penters and employers last May pro-
viding for wage of 55 cents per hour
for period of two years.
| Electrical Workers No. 109 have the
privilege of continuing on the present
contract, made year ago. Its term is
for year with the option Of renewal
at the expiration of the first year. In
dications are that the Outside" men
will not seek a new contract.
Agreement under which the cigar
makers of POI are working was made
six years ago and there will be no new
contract this year The scale is from
| So to $3.50 per thousand cigars made,
depending on the class of work.
AS far as could be learned car
painters of 152 are not seeking a new
contract this year.
Have Verbal Agreement.
Whether or not Bookbinders' local
| No. SO will take up the matter of a
contract with employers this spring is
not known at present. There is no
written agreement. In some shops
there is verbal understanding as to
the scale
Machinists of No. sos are working
under a contract made several years
apo and boya continued IL fro,,o va, -
to year. Officials of the union were
unable to say whether or not nego-
tiations would be opened for a new
contract.
Plumbers union No. 112 will not
seek new contract this year Agree
ment was reached last May with the
employers. It's period is two years.
Members of Metal JPolishers' union
No. 40 have made no contract in the
last few years. They are working I'M
der an agreement reached seven years
ago and present indications are that
negotiations will not be opened for a
new scale. Present wages are SO per
day and 81 and $3.50 for piece work.
Typographical union local No. 1O7
will seek no new contract this year.
Agreement was reached with the en-
ployers on March /, 1915, in which a
sliding scale of s21 to $24 per week
was provided. The contract was made
to be effective for period of five years.
Members Of Pressmen's union local
No. SO in September last year signed
up contract for period of four years.
The scale was fixed at that time, pro-
viding a range of wages depending up
on the class of work.