Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-04

representatives of the A. M. C. & B.
W. of N. A. and officials and attorneys
of the packing industry. Clear and
logical was the analysis of the ad-
ministrator; sound and well defined
were the reasons he advanced for the
vital points involved in his award.
mo pen portrayal could do justice
to the impressive scene in the crowded
court room where, with intense eager
ness and anxiety, Judge Alschuler's
attentive auditors breathlessly caught
every word that fell from the lips of
the arbitrator. The strain of months
of determined effort for a just recog-
milton of the well founded contentious
of the union in behalf of the packing
house workers, the apprehension of
possible failure and the realization of
the far-reaching significance of the
impending decision, the features of
most attendants plainly revealed.
When Judge Alschuler had communi-
Gated the last word of his findings, a
happy realization of long sought re-
lief followed the tense moments
fraught with anxiety. A verdict had
been pronounced that will be recog-
nized as a just precedent in the in
dustrial world. A decision had been
made that in every minute detail is
considerate and fair to all concerned.
Here Are the Results.
tor grants the following concessions:
"The basic eight-hour day, begin
ming May 5, 1918, instead of ten
hour day.
Upon the induction of the basic
eight-hour day MAY 81 the hourly
wage rates shall be adjusted so that
thenceforth the compensation for a
full eight-hour work day shall be
equal to the compensation Immediately
heretofore for a full ten-hour work
day at the increased wage rates.
Piece work rates shall be readjusted
proportionately according to same
principle.
Three shifts, eight hours for each
shift.
Double time for all work on Sun
days and national holidays.
"If conditions require relief from
duty on a week day, no double time
for Sunday shall be granted.
"On and after May 5, 1918, the
weekly overtime pay (not including
any day on which double time is paid)
shall be at the rate of time and one
fourth for the ninth and tenth hour
and time and one-half for work in
excess of ten hours.
BACK pay at the rate OF time anu
one-half in excess of ten hours from
January Ia, 1918, to May 5, 1918.
Double time for Sundays during same
period.
Twenty minutes for lunch with pay
when three eight-hour shifts are en-
ployed.
Wage increases: Predicated on
the hourly wage rate in force Decem
Der 81, 1917, four and one-half (412)
cents per hour to such employees as
were then being paid at the rate of
80 cents and under per hour; four (4
cents per hour to such employees who
were then being paid from 80 cents
up to and including 40 cents per hour;
three and one-half (31a) cents per
hour to such employees then being paid
at the rate of over 40 cents per hour.
"The same percentage of increases
to all piece workers as cited above.
"All above cited increases effective
January IA, 1918.
Equal pay for men and women per-
forming the same class of work.
mo change in guaranteed time in
effect November 80, 1917. Swift &
Co. shall have the same guaranteed
time as in other plants (40 hours).
During weeks when aforementioned
holidays occur, the guaranteed time
for employees not working on such hol-
idays shall be 1914 hours"