The New York herald., 1922-02-23
Relationship Of Employer
and Union Labor Clearly
Established.
DECISION FAR REACHING
Judge Manton Signs Findings
in Many Issues Vital to
Daily Newspapers.

Judge Martin IT. Manton of the
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals, arbitrator between the Pub
fishers Association Of New York city
and the New York Web Pressmen's
Union, No. 25, in a decision made
public yesterday Of the terms and
working conditions of new contract
ruled on nearly all points in favor Of
the publishers.
The new contract is for eighteen
months, beginning March /. and be-
fore the arbitration proceedings be-
gan both sides agreed IN writing to
abide by and live up tc the decision
of the arbitrator.
Judge Manton's decision and inter
pretation of the contract Is regarded
as one of the mos. important labor
decisions by any court In recent
years. Briefly, while not reducing
the wage scale, Judge Marion has
eliminated every working condition
and shop practice designed to curtail
production or make necessary the
employment of superflLous men 1t
furthermore establishes the principle
that all members of the union shall
work eight hours day. whether at
day or night work.
Labor men said lass night that
Judge Manton decision probably
would prove even more fan eacliing
than that of Federal Judge Kenesaw
M. Lands of Chicago In the building
trades dispute in that city.
Statement by Publishers.
Following announcement of the de-
cision of Judge Manton. the Publish
ers Association of New York City is
sued the following statement
"a controversy which has existed
for twelve years between the pub
fishers of New York daily news
papers and the union pressmen en-
ployed in operating their presses
was decided February 81 by Judge
Martin L. Manton of the United
States Court of Appeals. mutually
agreed upon and selected by the
union and the publishers. to act as
the chairman of board Of arbitra-
ton.
Before beginning the arbitration
the union and the publishers on
February 1 signed a stipulation be-
fore Judge Manton as follows:
That the decision shall be final, and
both parties agree to abide by and
carry out the terms as arrived at by
tie board of arbitration"
."The decision is one of the most
important made in the history of
labor controversies, as it lays down
the fundamental principles of the
relationships of employer and union
labor and the rights of union labor
in the preservation of its organiza-
ton
"The decision fixes eight hours for
day work. any eight consecutive
hours between A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Eight hours of work for night work,
any eight consecutive hours between
7P NJ. and 7 a. NJ. Saturday nights
any eight consecutive hours be-
tween 5 p. NJ. and 5 A. NJ. The
night hours were six.
Payment of Overtime.
Overtime will be paid at time and
one-half for the actual time worked
above eight hours.
Wages for day work pressmen in
charge, $3.50 per day, and $3.50 for
competent pressmen, as now. Night
work, 50 per night for pressmen in
charge and sS per night for compe-
tent pressmen instead of $3.50 and
$3.50. as now.
THE number of men employed on
each press to be designated by the
publisher instead of by the union, as
now.
"The men TO be assigned to any
work in the press room by the pub
Usher instead OF. as now, by the
union; the publisher to be the Judge
OF competency and to have control
of the press room force.
"The publisher may transfer men
from press to press and from one
position to another, which is a new
rule.
Time and one-half will be paid
for all day work between A. NJ. and
p. M. on ali New York State legal
holidays instead of certain holidays,
as before
"The duration of the contract. at
the request of the union made before
the decision was rendered. is TO be
from March 1, 1922, to September l.
1928"
The text Of the decision Of the arbi-
Continued on Page Nine.
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