The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-06
International Secretary
Treasurer Suitor Sends
Out Bill u
AS PROPOSED BY
QUARRY OWNERS
Quarrymen's I ages Re-
duced 13 O. =, An Hour;
Blacksm sys Is to 20

fItu w. 81 lhteihhtiohai secic-
tary treasure. = the Quarry Workers
International union, has sent out to
the various branches Of the union the
proposals Of reduction in wages sub
mitted by the quarry owners following
their meeting in Boston last week. MIR.
Suitor has asked for vote on the pros
posals and the results returned to him
not later than Dec 10. J
The wages in the proposals sent out
are fixed at So cents an hour for quar-
rymen, a reduction from go cents in
the existing contract Blacksmiths who
are now paid from rs to so cents an
i hour are cut to 60 cents an hour in the
new proposed BILL The new bill does
not make any provision for derrick
men, engineers and firemen and one or
1.-TWO other classiications. The propos-
| ais and accompanying letter are as fol-
lows:
"The national committee of the gran
ite industries invited conference with
your committee in April and again in
jJune, 1921. with the expressed pur-
! pose of seeking reduction in wages
and a release from hampering working
conditions Our customers, the granite
manufacturers, retail monumental deal
ers, architects, engineers and owners
OF building, have served notice on us
that they either would not buy or
would buy as little granite as possible
until such time as management and la
Dor costs had been reduced from war
levels. Our members had liquidated
management costs, and by the called
for conferences expected your members
to do their part, because neither they
nor we could hope to sell our products
at war-time prices
The conference, held in Boston on
April I, s and . 1921, ended without
any recommendation being agreed
upon, your committee refusing to agree
upon any reduction whatsoever. The
conference, held in Boston on June |
and 2, 1921, agreed upon certain reduc-
tions to take effect July 1, 1921, which
were to be recommended to our mem
bers and to your branches for their
approval. You notified our national
committee by telegraph on June "a,
1921, that the wage reduction recon
inendation of june and 2. 1921, had
been overwhelmingly rejected by your
branches. Our national committee then
requested you to again refer this rec
ommendation to your branches for re-
consideration, which you refused to do.
Since then we have made diligent
study of the needs of the granite in
dustry, and have concluded that un-
less yotr members are willing to do
their part along the lines of the ac-
companying proposals, collective bar
gaining in our industry is imperilled
I'VE have been informed that it is
the policy of Congress that neither the
workmen nor the managements of the
granite industry will receive proper
tariff protection until we have reduced
our labor costs from war levels.
THAT there may be no misunder-
standing of our position. we are sub
mitting to you the result of our de-
liberations in the form of the accom-
panying proposals. We ask YOU to sub
init this letter and these proposals to
your members for their earnest con-
sideration and that you will give us
their answer not later than Dec. Is,
1921.
I'VE wish it clearly understood that
the proposals here transmitted are
new proposition and that they do not
the continuation Of any
terms, conditions, or arrangements
which. have been previously in effect,
except as specifically stated herein. We
wish to put these proposals into oper-
alton Jan. /, 1922. and believe that
IN agreement for two years there
rom incorporating these proposals will
'estore our industry to fair degree OF
prosperity and eventually obtain en-
lloyment for your members. We wish
I also understood that these proposals
axe no cognizance of such agreements
Is may exist with the lumbers, box
rs and derrickmen's branches of your
union. In localities where
uch agreements may exist, they will
'e dealt with locally and apart from
hese proposals.
Though our conferences for the last
wo years have been fruitless, and coll
active bargaining has become but
y-word, we want you and your mem
ers, as well as the general public, 10
ealize that we desire peace but we
annot make peace at the price Of
,st industry. We are willing to meet
nd treat with you and your commit
&c in a spirit of cooperation and
hcrefore viii assemble in Boston, at
he Parker house. on Dec. IL. 1921, at
D. m. 70 hear the decision Of your
lembers.
"Thc international Monuments
ranitc Producers association, Inc.
be National Building Granite Quar-
ers' association. Inc. the Granite
aving Block Manufacturers' associa-
on Of the United States. Inc. and the
ARE. Vermont. Quarry Owners asso-
alton. Join in these proposals in order
vat as many districts as possible may
: covered thereby
Proposals.
Submitted to the Quarry Workers
lternational Union Of North America
: the International Monumental
ranite Producers association. Inc.
e Natioasl Building Granite Quar-
ers' association. Inc. the Granite
.vinr Block Manufacturers Associa-
on of the United States. Inc, and the
IRE. Vermont. Quarry Owners asso-
alton
We have exhausted all methods re-
nized by agreements between the
snaeements and workmen Of the
owe mentioned associations to OBJ
il reduction in wages and the re-
oval af fampfriuw WORKING aon1f-