The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

at $3.50 per bushel, wages to be 5000.
'Ten hours to constitute a days
work, and overtime to be paid on all
threshing work at the proportionate
rate per hour. Wages to be paid above
81 per day to be based on price of
No. / Northern at the local elevator.
"COMPUTATION OF TIME-Har-
vesting: The ten hour schedule for
harvest work means ten hours in the
field. Drivers of teams to care for
them on their own time.
No Pay for Idle Time.
"THRESHING-Teamsters to care
for their teams without charge for
overtime. Time is run from the time
the machine starts until it stops.
exceeding Is minutes to be deducted
at the full time of stop. No reduction
in the time of the worker to be allow
ed for moves requiring less than one
hour for the move. On moves requir-
hiring more than one hour the time to
be deducted.
"PAYMENT-Payment of wages to
be cash on being discharged or quit
ting the job.
Food to Be Wholesome and Plentiful.
"WORKING CONDITIONS-In all
cases food supplied to the workers is
to be wholesome and plentiful. The
sleeping accommodations to be the
best possible under the conditions sur
rounding the job. Good faith to be
exercised in the furnishing of these
accommodations to the best of the
ability of the employer In threshing,
when laid up because Of wind, rain, or
other unavoidable casualty, free board
shall be furnished by the employer for
the first three days of each delay; af-
ter the first three days the workers
shall pay board at the rate of 81 per
day. 49,
tural Workers Union is opposed tc
gambling and drinking among its
members and will use it's best efforts
to prevent it.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOY.
MENT-The right to discharge anc
the right to quit are understood anc
agreed to. Complaints concerning the
violation or abuse of any of the spec
ifications contained herein, by eithel
employer or worker, shall be made by
the individual to his own organization
thru the proper delegate or committee
dppOluGcu lOI CldC pu1 PooO, Se1SA VI
ganization to hold it's members re-
sponsible to it alone, and both en-
| ployers and workers to be subject tt
the discipline Of their own organiza
tion alone.
Organized Labor Given Preference.
"The members Of the League wht
sign the agreement are to employ
only members Of the A. w. u, provid
ed sufficient help is furnished by it, ex
cept that men working by the season
or by the month, or living permanently
in the community, may be employed
by members Of the League. The mem
hers of the A. w. U. to accept employ
ment of none but League members un
til sufficient help has been furnished tt
them The League is to use its best
efforts to secure free transportation tt
all workers needed when members o1
the A. w. u, over all railways enter
| ing North Dakota from the Industria
centres.
"Either organization may cease op
erations under this agreement at any
time on notice to the other. 1t is un
derstood that this proposition is moth
ing more than an honest effort OF the
League and the A. w. U. to cooperate
to their mutual advantage, therefore
both organizations pledge their mos
hearty and earnest effort to have the
membership of each live up to and CO.
operate in carrying out in good faitf
and fairness each any every specifica
ton contained herein, in spirit OF CO.
/ oneratiOn and good will"