Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-24
Unions Accept Cut. But Get
Eight Hour
Day
TRUCE BEFORE WAR
Attorney For Men Says Cabinet Policy
lnclines 10 Wage Reductions--Rc-
c0gnii:On Not Discussed.

tiie HSd.dt!o VI SccIctd'! oi LaoUr
Davis, peace in the packing industry
was established yesterday and the
threatened strike Of the stockyards.
employees avertcd.
Representative Of the packers ANA
CT tie unions Of their employees sign,
Cd an agreement sct1lin" the present
wage and hour controversy which pro
videS:
/. That the employees accept the
wage reductions pu. into effect y
the packers last week.
?. That the packers agree to the
restoration Of the base e:ght-hcur
lay and overtime rates.
3. That the packers agree to the
continuation until September -. 1927,
Of the A,:chuler arbitration system Of
settling disputes between them and
she;r employees.
The settlement was effected ii con-
ferencas today with Secretary Davis
by both parties to the controversy.
When the terms Of the agreement
were lad before the opposing sides
for signature the packers reptesen-
:atives wanted 70 parey further.
"Oh, what's the use Of arguing eX-
claimed Secretary Davis. Sign here"
pointing to the dotted lines
The Signatures Of the packers at
iorneyS--James G. Condor and Carl
Meysr--werc promptly attached and
the agreement was completed. Seere-
ray Davis Immediately teiephored
the news to the White House.
we have signed truce 10 prepare
for war was the sIatcmen: made Ay
Redmond S. Brennan, counse! for the
2acke-s' e!np!oSes, after the agree
.ilent had been announced. If the
packers afte: September u, when th"
A.sslru:?r a r!eement expires. display
he same hostility toward fa:r &nd
Just: consideration Of the de-
nlanGs Of their e!rnlo,'eS in
lus.riqi strife 5 certain 20 result. II
n meantime. however, We expect To
work w:;h Secretary Davis and otGer
Administration officials IN arranging
some plan for permanent arbitration
n the packing industry.
At the very outse: Of the nsgotla-
ions Al the Labor Department Secre-
.ares Davis. Hoover and Wallace
made il clear thai il was the opinion
Of the Administration that wages
scud have 10 come down along with
price dcci Ines generally, according TO
Brennan. They virtually defined this
a. he attitude Of the Administration
in future Industrial disputes. At the
same time they made il equally plain
mat labor would have the packing Of
he Administration in maintaining th"
ign: :-ho,r day.
Mr.. Brennan declared that he did
Tot agree w:th the Secretaries as -
he necessity fer wage reductions AMI
n signing the a@reemen, ne insisted
m tpe addition Of ole article aS a
;or. Ct reservation to show that he
id not approve Of. general wage cut.
f. accsotad the reduction On behalf
OF the packing employees, ne ex-
,!aincd, simply "a a means of avert.
N sn.ko new II" was pleased,
11wcvar. with NJ. DAYS attitude %
ward the aigat-hour day.
81 am going to tell labor that j.
augurs we'll for fair treatment Of
the workirgmen BY the new Admin
|.is,ration," he said.
Mr.. Brennan predicted that the
agreement would be accepted general
ly by the packing employees. It viii De
explained and debated at mass meet
ings Sunday in Chicago and other
packing centers he stated.
The question Of union recognT0n
By the packers did not come up dur
;re the negotiations, Mr.. Brennan
stated.
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