The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-08
Agreement To Run I
Anril. 1925. at Ss Per-
s lay Minimum
4 ! lines TO BE y
Is TWO SHIFT BASl
J r & Gordon Expect
egin Operations at]
Once |

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! tlement with. the different unions VINO
4 members are employed by them al
| they expect to resume operations
their large plant at North Barre ne
! week. Agreements with the differed
unions were ratified at meetings Ia |
evening Of Barre branch, G. G. !. 4
| TooI@ Sharpeners' branch, No, 2, ar
the Polishers' union. The Lumper
Boxers and Derriekmen's union NEE
! tonight to act on bill Of settlema1l
Marr & Gordon, Inc, have large ID
OF work on hand, including the stor
work for the Citizens Saving Ban
building in New York City, which il
be all granite. They expect to empld
about l50 granite cutters this summs
The new bill with the granite outtel
is similar in most points to the setflz
ment with the Presbrey Leland Cd
wages to be So day, the manufa(
turers having the privilege Of workiu
all granite working machinery tn
shifts day, providing for a sbette]
ment committee" and for the arbif.s
tion Of differences. The principal artf
cles OF the agreement, which goes int
effect at once and continues till April
1925, are given below:
Article II.
Eight hours shall constitute a dayI
work five days per week. with fouI
hours on Saturday from March Is Il
Nov. Is, with Saturday a full holiday
from Nov. Is TO March Is. From Apr
l5 to Oct. l5, working hours to be frou
seven ff7l a. m. to eleven f11) snl
from twelve (l2l to four "a D. ID
From Oct. Is to April Is working houz
to be from eight ts) a. m to twelv
I'D noon, and from one "a p. m.
five f5l p. M excepting SATURDAY.
which shall be from seven ca a. m.
eleven tll1 a. m, and from eight
a. m. to twelve fl2) noon, respectiy,
ly. Above schedule Of working hou
may be changed for seasonal and othc
reasons by mutual agreement.
Article III.
Sec. |. Except as otherwise speciiie.il
the minimum rate of wages shall he
one dollar ISL per hour for journey
men granite cutters.
Sec. 2. All work done outside al
these hours shall be paid one and onel
half tlA time and overtime is nor ID
be worked unless in case of emergencv
such as from the spelling or breakin6
,f stone; delay in quarTying lare1
sizes, where an accident has happened
,r because Of stringent contract oondi
lions and then only the overtime rat9
appltes
Sec 3. In the event of necessity for|
overtime the employer shall make 4
,rior report to the adjustment commit
zee giving reason; they TO decide thu
ustice of the request
Sec. 4. For all work done on SUN
lays and on the following holidays
louble time shall be paid January
irst, Decoration day, July Fourth, La
'or day. Thanksgiving day and Christ
mas day.
Articles " and V provide for the,
'ayment of wages weekly and for an
Id age adjustment, as in all previous
ills.
Article vi.
Sec. /. All dust creating machines must
g adequately equipped with dust remov-
ng devices when proven practical. The
of such devices 70 be
assed upon in accordance with provis-
,ns laid down in article twenty tz0)
{ this agreement.
Sec ?. Within one month from the
gning of this agreement a body of
* members. 70 be knowD as the bet
srment committee" shall be created
( the committee three members snail
2 appointed by the employer and
iree by the local branch. G. c. l. A.
shall be the duty Of this COMMITTEES
investigate. 10 assist in the develop
ent, the perfecting and the introduo-
on of dust removing devices; to con
der insurance against sickness and
1prove in every possible way general
orking conditions.
Sec. 3 Funds for the developmc1t
I'd experimental work Of this commit
e shall be provided in the following
amer: One half of one per cent to o<
Quoted weekly from the wage Of ssch
ember of the local branch. c. c. l. A.
he employer 10 set a-ide each week
amount equal TO the total sum de-
red from the above source. This fund
all be placed in the hands Of the
sasurcr elected by a majority of the
etternent committee" Should the
nds thus provided be either made
ate or more than sufficient for the
sired purpose any necessary change
" be made BY mutual agreement.
sec. 4. The -betterment committeeH
all make a written progress and f.
ncial report on or about April and
/. Of each year to.the employer and
al branch. G. {. l. A.
Sec. s. Should the members Of rhe
stterment committee be unable TO
rec any subject in controversy snsEl
submitted 20 the adjustment com
tees in accordance with article
snty t20l Of this agreement.
sections .. ,. and 8 Of article VI
b. subject 70 general settlement
srficie VII provides for the use %
GER on QTinds.nnes. water closers,
hiking water. etc. a. in previous
Article VII
20. I. No surface cutting marhine
rrr thar > baby ss.rfarer % be ~
fed IN cutting she'd An surface cit
: machines shall immediately sease