The labor standard., 1919-08-15

Hartford, Conn, August II, 1919
 No doubt you are aware of the i'm proved working conditions, wages, and the eight-hour workday that have beer secured by workers in the various indus tries during the past few years.
 In the tailoring industry, especially ir Hartford, we find the old-time long hours of toll and unimproved working conditions which have proven menace to the health and living conditions of toilers in this industry.
 Therefore, we the tailors of this city and members of Local Union No. 139 Journeymen Tai1ors Union of America, desire to submit to you the following minimum scale of wages and working conditions, and sincerely hope the same will be granted to us on or before Sep tenber 1, 1919.
 The tailors of this city wish to CO., operate with their employers for the best interests of all concerned, and will ap- preciate an early reply in order to avert any unpleasant controversy that might arise in the future.
 Trusting that we may hear from you on or before August 25, 1919, we remain,
 Very respectfully yours,
 GENERAL COMMITTEE
 Local No. 13e, J. T. U. of A.
 Agreement and Wage Scale
 For the purpose of maintaining cordial relations between the employers and employees in the tailoring industry, for providing a uniform rate of work, wages and hours; for amicably settling all grievances that may arise, the fol- lowing agreement IS hereby entered into:
 Section 1. Forty-eight hours shall constitute weeks work, the hours to be from o'clock A. M to o'clock P. M.; allowing one hour at noon for lunch
 Sec g. No employe shall be dis whose work has been satisfac- tory after two weeks employment. All work shall be equally divided in dull season.
 Sec 3. All work shall be performed in sanitary, well-lighted, we1l-venti- lated, and heated work room furnished by the employer. All necessary ma chinery and tools shall also be furnished kinds, and cellar work, shall be. abol- ished
 Sec A. Each employe shall be allowed two weeks vacation with pay. Sec. 5. A 1ninimtirn scale, of Wages shall be. as follows: '-s.t Head tailor, .$36.O0 per week.
 Operator, $36.OO per week. Assistant operator, $33 per week.
 Pressman, $33 per week
 First tailor or first bushe1man, $33 per week. ..,.. Second tailor or second bushelman,. S33 per week. ~>
 First-class helper, male (including elderly tailors), $27.5o per week.
 Helpers of all descriptions, male or female, $22 per week
 Elderly tailoress, SIS per week. @ Sec. G. No employe shall work more than two hours overtime in any one day. Overtime shall be paid for at the rate of time and one-ha1f. Double time shall be paid for any holiday.
 Sec. 7. No employe shall be dis charged for his ahiliation with, or ac- for his political belief or activity. have the privilege of entering the prem ises where union men or women are at any time during working hours.
 Sec. 9. Pay day shall be on or before four o'clock of each Saturday. If holiday falls on Saturday, pay day shall be on the day previous.
 Sec TO- Local Union Mo- 13e is hereby recognized, and none but mem bers of this union shall be employed. All employees must join this union within two weeks from date of begin ming employment,
 Sec II. The employes in each shop, together with a committee of the union, shall decided who shall work under the conditions set forth in this agreement. Sec. 12. The shop steward IS author ized and empowered to see that the conditions of this agreement are carried out without any difficulty or interrup ton to business.
 Sec. 13. This agreement is valid until another is made in its stead.
 (Signed)
 
 (Employer)