The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-08
MARI & GORDON
And UNION SIGN
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suction or other device occurs, or wher
such air suction or other device be-
comes defective. That workmen nnal
: be protected from grit from said ma
chimes, proper screens or butty boards
must be furnished. and no cutter shpl
be hankered within twenty l20l fcet
from head OF machine Workmen must
be at all times amply protected from
said machines.
Sec, z. Bumpers must not be dsed
! Any machine that cannot be used in
the ordinary way for cutting letters or
for cleaning or chiseling edges 10 be
classed as bumper and must not be
used.
/ Sec 3, 1t is agreed that the employer
shall have the privilege of operating
two t2l shifts on all granite working
machinery. One shift to be the estab-
lished working day and to be paid as
per section one of article III of This
lagreemcnt. The second shift shall be
Of seven ~ hours duration and for
which all operators shall receive eight
tsl hours pay. Should the employer
desire to operate two ~ shifts, which
break up the established working day,
these shall each be of seven "a hours
duration and for which workmen shall
receive eight tsl hours pay. When
operating such machinery on regular
time the employer shall have the priv
/ ilege of running overtime as provided
in article Iii, section 8, 1t Is agreed
that where manufacturer operates
two shifts such work ehall be sold 10
concerns which are considered oy the
adjustment committee in no way TO be
a dertiment to the business.
II is agreed that the manufacturers
will use all legitimate and fair means
to discourage the sale of finished and
partially finished granite to such Arms
as are known TO be employing non un-
ion labor and paying less than the un-
ion rate, with the resultant infllio
workmanship, unfair competition with
the progre ssive and humane retail deaf
er, and the lowering Of proper stand
ard of living for skilled granite work
ers.
Sec. 5. The operator on all surfacing
and sand blasting machines, turning
lathes. carborundum and dental saws
shall have served HE apprenticeship as
a granite cutter and be member Of
the g. c. |. A.
Sec 8. Except as otherwise specified,
the operator of all machines now IN
use or which may be introduced for
cutting granite shall be confined ex-
clusively 10 members Of q. G. l. A.
Sec 7. When journeyman lathe
man cannot be found, journeyman
granite cutter can be used on the lathe
until such time as a satisfactory jour
neyman lathe man can be procured.
Articles TX. Y, XI, XII. XIII, NV,
XIV, XVI, XVII and XVIII relate to
the heating of air, reporting accidents,
awnings, channelling Of stone in shsis,
observance Of holidays, pay to ais
charged workmen, state and municipal
laws, allowing union officials in sheds,
what constitutes q manufacturer and
the jurisdiction over members of the
union, and are the same as in previous
agreements.
Article XIX.
Sec. l. All apprentice granite cut
fers shall be required TO serve term
OF three 81 years. Three months t,ial
shall be given, after which an agree
ment shall be signed by apprentice and
employer which shall be binding on
both paties. Should any contention
arise between an apprentice and his
employer il shall be left to a commit
tee as provided for in article Xxx of this
agreement.
Sec 2 This committee only shall /
have the power to annul said ag-ae
ment, should they decide il il for the I
best interest Of the parties concerned
to do so. and shall grant clearance lines
signed BY the representatives Of both
where their decision makes
clearance lines necessary. The number
Of apprentices employed by each firm
shall not exceed one On apprentice
to every four "a journeymen employed,
except where an employer wishes to
plare his son as an apprentice, but in
such cases no other apprentice can lie
put TO work until eight tsl journey
men can he employed.
Sec ;. The apprentice granite ciit
ier 10 be Kept cutting granite eontin-
5ously from the time OF commence
nent provided that should he desire
q operate any machine used in cutting
'r saving granite. he may learn TO op-
rate said machine during the last
hree months Of the last year Of his
ime.
Sec. a. Manufacturers shall keep
ecord Of all apprentices in their en-
10y; such records shall state the date ,
then apprentice leaves, with or without
learance lines. obtained by either mu- ,
ual consent or in accordance with The /,
provisions of section OF this article. I
Any manufacturer hiring an apprentice {
vho may have already served part of !
rs apprenticeship elsewhere shall de- I
nand and receive a record Of such time {
erved. All such records must be kept on I
lie; also, the time such apprentice may d
ave been employed by him. All of which {
eeords must be open TO inspection hy {
he shop steward or adjustment com
iittee OF either association. /
Article. Xxx. II
Sec |. II is mutually agreed that
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