Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-03-26
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employees of the wage reductions al
ready put into effect by the packers.
Text of Agreement.
The agreement, which was con-
tary of Labor Davis, reads as fol-
lows:
'In connection with the matter of
labor rates and conditions in the
packing houses within the Alschuler
administration, and agreeable to the
conversations which we had with you
during the past few days, we here
by accept your recommendation COW
ering an amicable adjustment of said
matters, an. arrangement for the con-
tinuatiOn of wages, hours and work
ing conditions as they existed under
the latest Alschuler ruling. subject,
however, to the following modifica-
tiOnS:
81. The wage cuts of 8 cents per
hour for hourly workers and 1919 per
cent for all piece workers shall re-
main in effect as of the dates an
nOunced by the packers and shall not
be subject to any further arbitration.
If any further reductions are desired,
they shall be submitted to the admin
istratOr.
so. The basic eight-hour day and
overtime rates announced in the latest
rulings of Judge Alschuler shall be re-
stored, subject, however, to the right
of the employers or employees to sub
nit to the administrator if they de-
sire, any question as to changes there
in.
"3. The agreement of December %
1917, and extensions thereof and all
decisions hereunder, Except as here
in mOdified) shall remain in effect un-
til September Is. 1921, at which time
the agreement and all awards there
under ard supplements and renewals
thereof, and understandings connected
Herewith, shall absolutely terminate
"a. Judge Samuel Alschuler, or his
successor, as administrator shall until
said date retain and exercise all of
the jurisdiction and authority hereto
fore existing, and the employers and
employees shall abide by his decisions
il all matters of jurisdiction and pow
erS under the administration, and all
subjects of hours, wages, conditions
and adjustments thereof excepting as
hereinbefOre set out The employers
and employees shall, however, be per-
mitted to put into operation plans
where they may develop a method to
handle between themselves all matters
of mutual interest so long as they do
rot interfere with the administration.
Is Called a Truce.
''5. Any questions relating to hours
or wages that may be submitted to the
administrator during the continuance
| of the agreement shall be submitted
| on written briefs unless otherwise re-
| quested by the administrator.
"6. We understand and appreciate
| that this agreement cOntemplates and
covers the eXigeEcies and conditions
| at this time in the packing houses
| within the Alschuler administration
| without relation to Industrial condi-
| tinns or wages generally"
The last paragraph was not con.
tanned in the agreement signed by the
| representatives of the packers Red
| mond S. Brennan and Dennis Iana
representing the unions, signed for
! the employees, and Carl Never and
James G. Condor executed the agree
| ment as attorneys for Armour &. 90
the Cudahy Packing company, Norris
! & Co., Swift & CO. and Wilson & 90
| Brennan characterized the comnro
| mise agreement signed as MERELY a
| truce to prepare for war" He de-
clared the agreement was signed by
| labor representatives because of q
| knowledge of the temper of the work
| ers. and said postponemeEt of fna1
settlement has "averted bloodshed."