The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-27
NEW PROPOSALS
MADE TO G. c. H. A.
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standards as might interfere with N
ture collective bargaining in It's tra
sense, unless such amendment or nc
tion is mutually agreed upon by boil
parties or is decided upon by refere1 =
to the board of arbitration as providss
in Article V, Section 10.
Article g. Local conditions; Tha
any local conditions, not covered BY
this agreement, may be incorporated
In supplemental agreement in any 10
cality, after having been passed upor
and adopted jointly by tho said bosrc
| of control and a committee OF th'
G. G. /. A.
Article 4. Duration of Agreement,
This agreement to be effective ON April
/, 1922, and continue in force to April
/, 1924. Should either party desire q
change at the expiration OF this agree
ment, three months notice in writing
shall be given. prior to April /, 1924
specifying changes desired. Ii no no,
tice be given by either party, as above
stated, then this agreement shall con-
tinue without change, from year to
year, until such notice is given three
months prior to April LIST OF any year
thereafter. 1t is agreed, however, that
an adjustment may be made on April
LIST of each year, commencing with
April l, 1923, as provided for under
Article v, Section q
Article 5. Working Agreement for
Granite Cutting:
Section |. Hours OF Work. Forty
four t44) hours shall constitute q
weeks work--eight 49, hours per day
the first five 81 days Of the week and
four az hours on Saturday. The reg
ular working hours to be mutually
agreed upon in each locality
Section 2 Wages. tal The rates
Of wages for granite cutters, polishers
and tool sharpeners shall be az fol
lows:
SO cents per hour minimum. Tool
sharpeners on piece fires, 45c per man
per day.
tb) Should there be during the term
of this agreement, 10 per cent IN
crease or decrease in the cost OF living,
or decided change in state OF trade
in the granite industry, an adjustment
depending upon the above economic
conditions shall be made according TO
provisions outlined in Article ", Sec
ton TO- Three months notice shall
be required from either party to this
agreement in case OF any contemplated
change in the aforementioned wage
schedule, it being agreed that such
shall not be oftener than
once each year dating from April |,
1922, and thateno adjustment shall be
made on account of the cost Of living
until the cost Of living has increased
or decreased 10 per cent or more.
lc) II is hereby mutually agreed
that the index figures on cost Of living,
a. prepared BY the Massachusetts, com
mission on the necessaries Of life, shall
be the official governing figures APP
plying TO this agreement.
d. The index figure for cost Of liv-
ing, as of April !, 1929, shall be the
basis Of starting point for all future
under this agreement.
lei Any adjustment, under this sec
ton, may be made by mutual agree
ment between the board of control and
the committee Of the G. G. |. A., the
aforementioned parties to this agree
nent. but in case Of failure TO 20 mu.
Lually agree, the question of such adj
nstment shall be referred TO the board
IF arbitration as provided for under
Article v, Section 10.
Section .. Overtime: Overtime
hall be worked at the discre- (
ion of the employer and shall |
De paid at the rate OF twenty |
i've t25l per cent extra, except as fol |
ows: Work on Sunday, Memorial
lay, July 4, Labor day, Thanksgiv- !
ng and Christmas, to be paid at the /
ate of double time.
Section A. Shifts: Extra shifts
hall be worked at the discretion OF the
Employer az straight time.
Section ). Machinery: The en-
'loyer reserves the right to employ
my workman at any time ON any ma
hine, and, in case that said workman
5 not member of the q. c. T. A. be
nay join same after having completed
he prescribed apprenticeship.
Where any contention arises as to
he operation Of any machines detri-
mental to the health Of the employees,
uch contention shall be referred for
ettlement as provided under Sections
and 10.
Section 8. Tools; Workmen are to
nrnish the same tools they have been
cc,fstomed TO furnish, as has been the
ustom of their craft for the last ten
10Y years. Employer to furnish the
smaindcr of all necessary tools.
Section 7. Apprentices; An employer
hall be entitled to- one lll apprentice
ranitc cutter to every four az jour
eymen or fraction thereof: one (l) II
pprenticc TO each tool sharpener on
and fires.
Any apprentice cutter or sharpeuer
lall be available at any time during
orking hours for service on any ma
line, but such apprentice shall not
: called upon 20 serve more than four
y months in all upon machinery, dur
4 the period OF his apprenticeship.
The periods of apprenticeship shall
. as followsi Three years on cutting,
rec years on surfacing machine, three
.ars on turning lathes, two years ON
oil sharpening, two years on polish
g, two years on polishing lathe, one
ar on saws. carborundum machines
sand blast machines.
Section $. Health; The health Of EN-
Dyes, insofar as employment in the
ante industry Is concerned. shall be
matter Of prime consideration under
is agreement, particularly with ref.
rnce to the dust problem.
Machines which create dust to an ex-
nj prejudicial TO the health OF en-
,yes shall b. equipped with such de-