The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-05
PREsBREY- -PoLIsHERs BILL. i
Some Features Of the Bill Recently
Signed.

Signed.
The settlement made between the
Presbrey. Leland company and the pol
ishers' union, which was approved BY
the polishers' union at its meeting Fri
day night, provides for the 44-hour
week from April ] to Nov. ! and full
Saturday holiday from Nov. to
April Il for a minimum wage Of 81
an hour for. all iourneymen polishers,
the weekly payment of wages, over.
time pay al time and a quarter, and
no overtime to be worked without ap.
proval of the adjustment committee,
and the same arbitration agreement
clause as that in the granite cutters
bill. Other provisions are as follows;
Article II-Section l. 1t is also mn-
tually agreed that Barre polishers
branch shall have jurisdiction over all
polishing, whether by machine or hand.
saving OF rough blocks into dies, slabs
and bedsetting, plastering, pinning up,
and using the level and square. Lum-
pers can help the bedsetter but in no
case shall there be more Jumpers than
bedsetters.
Section 2. In polishing mills where
there is only one wheel operated, the
Jumping and bedsctting can be done BY
member Of the Jumpers, boxers and
derrickmens union.
Article " Section ?. In the event
Of an appreeiable increase or redue
tion in living cost and corresponding
change in the wage schednle by othef
trades, the minimum wage VIII be m
creased or decreased as economic condi-
tions make necessary. This wage ques-
tion TO be adjusted in accordance with
the provisions laid down in article NJ,
section l.
Provided any alteration OF the above
wage schedule is contemplated by Ell
ther parsy to this agreement. three
natice viii be required. II
economic conditions demand q read
instment Of the wage schedule, i +
agreed that such readiustment snail
be made not oftener than once each
year, dating from April |, l!,22.
Members who may be ineapacitated
by old age or physical disability from
doing a dav's work under the provision
pf this bill may bring their condition /
10 the notice Of their branch, and such |
branch shall have the right to make
such provision as in their opinion
seems necessary for the protection ot
such members. "
Article Section |. II Is agreed |
hat the employer shall have the priyi-
ege of operating two seven ti1 hour
'hifts on all granite working machin-
nv The employees shall receive eight
ISL hours pay for the above mentioned
even ca hours work. When operat
nc such machinery on regular time
he employer shall have the privilege
II running over time as provided III
Irticle III. section 3, Of granite cutters
Igreement.
Section ,. II is agreed that the man
lfacturers will use all legitimate and
air means to discourage the sale of
iuished and partially finished granite
II such firms as~arc known to be en-.
,loying non-union labor and paying
css than the union rate. with the re-
nItant inferior workmanship, unfair
ompetition with the progressive and
umanc retail dealer. am, the lowering
i proper standard OF living for
killed granite workers.
Article VIZ Section 2 The
hartman of the adjustment committee
i'll have a telephone paid for by the
ranch. TO which all matters such as I
members, overtime. etc. '
an be referred. Telephone number to {
G left with the employer. !
Article VIII Section I. The manu- I
,eturer shall be entitled to one APP !
rentice for every three members of
olishcrs' branch. g. G. I. A.. steadily =
npIoyed by him. An apprentice saall b
, employed only in polishing. setting J
pds and work. directly connected with I
arning his trade 9
Section .. Sawyers are TO be those k
no have the responsibility OF feed 5
r and operating saws. No member of I
le G. c. ]. a. will be allowed TO teach i
lyone to run a saw unless the per- \
N 10 be taught is either a member of Z
ie G. c. l. A. OF an apprentice in the h
81 six months Of the last year of his
premiership.
Article TX The officials and adjust o
cnt committee of Barre polishers' IN
anch to be allowed in the sheds at u
" time on union business after noti- 81
ing the Office or foremen. a
Article Y. This agreement 20 con a
nue in force from April |. 1922. to Al
pril /. ln25. and should either party pl
sire TO change at expiration of this
reement. three t3l mouths notice Il
all be given prior to April OF each d.
ar thereafter Nand changes specified cc
zen notice is given. If no notice is &c
ven bv either party as above stated, oI
EN- this agreement shall continue al
I'm year to year from April !, W
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