Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-24


 packing industry. numbering more than rof approximately 12 1-2 and Is per cent. under an agreement signed late today by their spokesmen with representatives of i the five leading packers F
 The agreement as signed also provides | for the basic eight-h6ur Say and for ex- | tension for six months. CT to September I Is, of the war time agreement Tor arbi- | tration of differences
 The wage scals as agreed to cores ponds with that put into effect March l by the Dig packers and reduces the wage | rate of all hourly paid employees eight | cents an hour and amounts to q reduc- 1 tion In piece work wage rates of 12 1-2 per cent. Judge Alschuler. who during the war and until recently acted as arbiter in differences arising between the packers and their employees continues his ser- vices in that respect under the agree nnet. which was reached through the mediation of Secretsry Davis.
 Provision. of the agreement as signed by J. c. Condon and Carl Meyer. repre- senting the big five packers and by Dennis Lane and Redmon s. Brennan for the Amal6amated Order of Meat Cutters |. and Butchers Workers of North Ameri- ca, follows:
 "First-The wage cuts of cents per hour for hourly workers and 12 1-2 per cent, for all piece workers shall rNmain in effect as of the dates announced by the packers and shall nor-be subject 10 any further arbitration. If enye fur - reductions are desired they shall be sLI- mitted 10 the administrator. =
 "Second-The basic eight hour day and overtime rates as announeed in the latest rulings of Judge Alsehuler shall be re- stored subject, however. to z right of the employers or employees to submit to ithe adm;nistrator if they desire, any lquestion as to. changes therein.
 "Third-The agreement of December g, 1917. asd extensions there of all de- cisions tkereunder (except as herein mod lfed) shah remain in effect until Septem- Der 15. 1921. at which time the agree ment ane all awards thereunder and sup plements and renewals thereof ana under standings connected ,therewith shall ab- solutely terminate.
 'Fourth--Judge Samuel Alschuler, or his successor, as administrator shall un- til said date retain and exercise all of the jurisdiction and authority heretofore e1- , istng and the employers and the en1- . ployes shall abide by his decisions in all matters of Jurisdiction and power under the aduaipistratioa,--snts siT subjects of - hours. wages. conditions and adjustments
 
 , The employers and employees shall, how ever, be permitted to put into opera tion plans whereby they may develop a meth- cd to handle between themselves all matters of mutual interest so long as they do not interfere with the adminis- r tration. 'Fifth-Any questions relating to hours !; or wages submitted to the administrator during the continuance of the agreement ha1 ho cfrhrl ad na kNE I less otherwise rsquested by the adminis. f trator."
 Messrs. Condon and Meyer made ths following statement after the announce. ment of the agreement:
 After several conferences with Secre : tary Dagis. Secretary Hoover and Sec r retary Wallace, we have agreed with Sec l. retary Davis to 6 definite termination o ? the war time labor agreement. This will enable the packers to complete plans al Rready announced 10 adjust between them h Fselves and their employees all matters o s mutual interest"
 v Representatives of both sides wer, e understood tonight to have accepted al invitation of Secretary Davis to mee
 President Harding St the White Hpls v tomorrow. q During the entire three days of con n ferences. the representa-ivss of the ivl F sides faced each other m joint sessior
 but twice, on Monday when each r'd
 stated its case and late :odav when Ci . final terms were -9ned. It . undersivet 4 that at the last moment thers was n threat of further discussion, but Seore V tary Davis is said to have exclsine,;
 Whats. the use of arguing, ktSa.' Tn
 two sets of representatives thererpon al liked their signatures.
 |, Secretaries Hoover and Wallace too ,- no active part in the almost continuou : separate conferences between Socreia;
 Davis and the representative of eac
 side, following Mondays joi'I: Nonfereac'
 but it is understood co1clus;vn> whic "a they reached after hearing the staig ments by both sides Monday hal COT. l. siderable bearing in sharing the fias settlement.
 Approval of the efforts of the new s,c
 retary of labor was voiced tnnigh. b !. Mir. Brennan, speaking for the employel - In a verbal statement. MT. U-ennA
 said that he greatly admired the spir .s shown by Secretary Davis throughoi 'I the conference. even though he d.d nr 'e ] agree with all the secre ary's econJr
 telief5.
 Secretary Davis also !a T verbal stat,
 ment said: "I am highly Ers..iiej ths
 a strike in the packing industry has bee
 averted. The reaching 5t ihs agreSmer
 has entsiled a great ia1i of hard wor
 ara long hours The duIts -inc1N ls
 prevented a strike Of very seri0usi Cor
 sc1uences." ,S The terms of the ag-AcEaa. were en lo bodIed in letters addressed to Seer, Is tar-. Davis and signed ov the respect, ,s negTtiators for the tvb sid=s. The le In ters follows:
 h. Tn connection with 'he maite- of ,-
 bor rates and conditions in the pa
 ing houses within the Alschr,rr airi!ai
 tration and agreeable to ;hs conversi 's tions We have had with you .lmrinS q,
 past few days. we hereby ac>rit va mt recommendation covering an am cable > re iustment of said matters. -au1 an a ve engagement for the continuation If va He es. hours and working cond,i.1ns on they existed under the latest Aschul of ruling. subject. however. 10 the folio,
 ing notifications" -.' r'.- --- se, The agreement which we signed { ty day is but a truce for us to prepare f ed war" said Mr. Brennan in his stat tn ment. ''If. after September 15 the pac lot CTS maintain the attitude they ha ". shown in the. past and refuse to de ed with thei remployes in fair adjustme en of differences. there will be serious l ey dustrial strike. e p- T am calling a mass meeting of CT d. pioyes at Chicago Sunday and in oth ng eenters Sunday or as soon after eth~t at possible in which we will urge them he accept the Rgreemmt until anoth,
 agreement can be made. .--.
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