The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-23

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| AS the basic principle along which
lines the de1nareation may be drawn be-
| tween the plumber and the steamtitter,
the following is given as Duties of a
| Plumber:
! All piping for water, waste, supply,
leader, soil drainage, vent and fire lines,
except those connecting directly with
| sprinkler system; water filters, meters,
pumps, setting for same, except steam
! connections cold water for domestic and
culinary; pneumatic vacuum, cleaning
| systems of every descriptions oil and
| gasoline tanks, auto garages, filling sta
tions, gravity oil pipe for fuel or lubri-
cation drinking fountains; pneumatic
tube work all bar work; house pumps
and electors in sewerage systems.
| Natural or artificial gas for all pur-
| poses where there is no filters union !;
water purifiers, softeners and sterilizers !;
cross connections of pumps and engines
not assembled when delivered, if in con-
nection with plumbing work; all water,
! waste and overflow pipes in connection
| with ash cOnveyOrS, smoke burners and
washers; sheet lead lining for any pur-
| pose assembling i'll placing in position all
| fixtures and pumps in connection with
plumbing and gas fitting; air compress
| sors and air piping and air storage
| tanks; setting sleeves and thi1nbles for
pipes and boxes for hangers in concrete,
! tireproof walls, floors coming under jur-
| isdiction of plumbers work. setting of
| boilers, water tanks and heaters, except
those used for house heating, water pipes
and sewerage for mechanical purposes
and all pumps connected with same; as
| sembling and erecting of tanks for me-
chanical and culinary purposes; all pro-
cess piping ink lines; water pipe for
| cooling bearings on engines or machin-
cry; piping for liquid soap for all pur
poses"
Inc session was opened by Roder-
! ick B. McGarry, secretary of the
Providence Plumbers Union, and he
presided over. the welcoming cere-
monies at which the speakers were
Mayor Joseph H. Gamer, ex-Gover-
nor Lucius p. c. Garvin, Reuben S.
Dennis, inspector of plumbing;
| Mayor John Cronin of Holyoke,
| Christopher H. Dunn, assistant COM
| missioner of labor in Rhode Island;
| Harry Eatough, vice-president of the
| State Branch of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor; William J. Guest,
president of the Central Federated
| Union; George J. Fox, president of
the Providence Building Trades De-
| partment of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, and Lawrence A.
| Grace, secretarytreasurer OF the
| State Branch of the American Fed
| Grafton of Labor.
/ The officers report was voluminous
and tecounted the history Of the or
| ganization for the past four years,
| much space being devoted to the part
| the association played in the war. 1t
| also presented a statement of the
| financial condition and offered many
| recommendation which are to be
| acted upon during the convention.
| The committee on rules reported
| that the forenoon session should
| convene at 9 o'clock and continue
| until noon. The afternoon session
| will be from 80 to 3 p. M, with
| 10 minutes allowed for debate by
| each delegate.
| The officers report was read by
James E. Burke, general secretary
| and treasurer. 1t showed that $4,000
members had performed an active
part in the World War, while 1910
were in active service in Europe
There were 234 deaths on which
| benefits were paid besides Others
| who could not be traced. During
| the past four years 1900 members
died, most of them from influenza.
A total of $375,366 was paid in sick
benefits.
Strike Applications.
There were $50 strike applications
filed during the year, and all but six
were settled amicably. A total of
s., 6II,788 was paid out in sick and
strike benefits in four years, while
the receipts were $2,1I8,8Io.58. But
with the inroads made on the fund
it was reported that there is yet
balance of $I63,349.5o in the treas
ury. A total of 232 unions have been
formed, while the present member
ship is 5I,oI6. In 1920, the report
showed more strikes than in any year
in the organizations history. Of 2o1
strikes, $50 were won. The cost was
$40, 100.
The executive board declared it
was necessary to devise new plan
of procuring money without the use
of assessments to meet expenses OF
the organization, and establish a re-
serve fund. To do this several rec
concentrations were made which in
cluded the following means:
That monthly dues be increased to
s. per month, with so per cent sent
to the general fund.
That the charter fees for We es
Establishment of new unions be So a
member.
That on all ST and S. re1nstate-
ments on withdrawal cards so per
cent be sent to the general office.
That due books and other supplies
be furnished at cost
That the subscription to the month
| ly journal be ST year, to be paid by
| members.
These additional charges, it was point
ed out. would increase the revenue so that
objects now planned by the executive
officers might be carried on. Among these
would be the placing of sick benefits at
Sc a week for 10 weeks and a similar
amount in case of strikes or 1ockouts.
the increasing of the death benefit to
| $500, the creation of the office of an as
sistant secretary and treasurer the es
Establishment of an old age and incapaci-
tated benefit of $4,000, the establishment
of a reserve fund to aid local unions
during strikes and lockouts to eliminate
assessments.
What is considered as an important
recommendation of the general executive
board was also included in the report.
The recommendation follows: 1--WE
recommend that an umpire, whose deci-
sion shall be final and binding on all
parties concerned, from which there shall
be no appeal except to convention OF