The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-11-29

afternoons and one-haIf day for Fed
eral, State, County and City Flee
tons, Admission Day for California.
Under no circumstances shall any
work be pei formed on Labor Day or
the one-half day for said elections,
except to preserve life or property.
Fourth-All time worked between
the hours of II midnight Saturday
and II midnight Sunday shall be
considered overtime and PAID for as
such. The same rule shall apply
to all holidays, viz: holiday fall
ing on Tuesday, from II midnight
Monday until ~ midnight Tuesday
shall be considered holiday.
Fifth--All grievances which may
arise in any shop or yard shall be
given consideration as follows: D
All complaints and grievances shall
be adjusted by the foreman in
charge, if possible. (2) When such
adjustment cannot be made between
the foreman and the men directly
interested, the matter will be taken
up with the company direct by the
representatives of the Union and the
Shop Committee representing the
craft having the grievances, and
they shall endeavor to reach a mu-
tual understanding. (3) In the event
an understanding cannot be reached
by the company and the representa-
tive of the craft involved, a com
mittee Of representatives from the
Metal Trades Council will meet with
the company and try to bring abe
an adjustment to be made within
Is days from the date the commit
tee takes up the grievance with the
company-and in the meantime there
shall be no lockout on the part of
the company or strike on the part of
the men.
Sixth--All employees shall be paid
weekly in cash on the company's
time. In no case shall there be
more than three days pay held
back.
Sevcnth-For both 2nd and Bird
shifts ten per cent (l0%) extra shall
be allowed and one-half hour for
lunch with pay
Eight-Any employee being laid
off, discharged or quitting of his
own accord shall receive all wages
and personal property within "a
hours of the termination of his en-
ployment.
Ninth-All foremen and subfore-
man in any department shall be
practical mechanics of the trade they
are supervising.
Tenth-That business representa-
lives Of the different crafts shall
have free access to ships, shops or
yards at all times.
Eleventh-That a trained nurse
shall be provided by employers and
be in attendance at all times while
men are working.
Observation-Disclosures and all 9TH
err help shall be hired through the
respective organization, or through
The U. S Employment Service.
Thirteenth - The Metal Trades
Councils will not be responsible for
agreements negotiated by individual
organizations.
Observation-Disclosures discharged
or laid off for an unjust cause shall
be re-instated with back pay, and
employers shall not discharge work
ers for membership in trade unions
nor for legitimate trade union ac-
Invites.
Fifteen-The minimum wage scales
and working rules of the different
crafts shall prevail during the life
Of this agreement.
SiXteenth-These rules and regu-
lations shall supersede all others
and shall take effect August list,
1918, and shall continue thereafter
unless either party desires to change,
in which case fifteen (15) days no.
tice shall be given in writing.
The following was submitted by
the Committee on Classification:
Recommendations to Membership
This Council urgently requests
vote upon the propositions above
outlined at once. The results of all
ballots must be in the hands of
the secretary of the District Coun-
ell not later than December Sth,
1918.