New Britain herald., 1923-09-22
N. Y.PUBLSHERS in
New WORKING PACT


New York, sept, $50 far as III
New York publishers and ofiieers o
the international printing pressmen'
and assistants union are concerned th'
strike Of pressmen on the New ferl
dsilies begun at midnight last Mon
day is ended,
The publishers last night signed az
agreement for members Of the inter
national union % man the presses de-
serted by members OF the local wei
pressmen's union No, IS which dis
solved through revocation OF ~
charter,
Refuse 10 90 Back
However the members OF the out
iawed union may have the opportuni-
~ OF returning 10 work under Inter
national union cards and they VIII
meet tomorrow 10 decide finally their
course OF action In this respect When
the terms were first made known TO
them last night the two thousands
members OF the old union booted and
jeered and shouted that they would
not 20 back.
George L. Berry. president OF the
international union. parent body OF
the outiawed local. In a letter broad
cast last night asked all web pressmen
In New York and vicinity TO enroll
under the new terms.
Terms Of Contract
Terms of the contract announced
last night included an understanding
that the international union hence
forth would enter directly into rela-
tions with the publishers. provide for
a reduction of working hours from
AZ hours for night and day men to Al
and Is hours respectively. 3 weekly
increase in the basic wages with time
and a half or double time for certain
hours. settlement Of other points by
Cancellation is provided for. and fail
ing In that by arbitration and, II the
both sides cannot agree upon an arbi-
fration board of three members 1t is
understood that the governor is to
nominate them.
The agreement provides for, an eight
hour day shift and night shift of six
and a half hours. 1t was stipulated
however that the night shift must
weak s ksaYs two nights week. Shifts
less than eight hours shall be continu
Gus while men working on the longer
shift will be granted a half hour
lunch period at the publishers ex-
pense,
Advertisers Pleased
Biz advertisers hailed the an
agreement with almost
"A much satisfaction as the publishers.
Retail trade in the midst of the heavy
all buying period had begun seriously
0 rAfect the curtailment Of leading /
publications and the wholesale elm
nation of display ads
eaching prospective customers were
escorted to.
On the day following the press
len's unauthorized walkout a ma
onally known department store got !.
ut special two page advertising cir
llsr. Copies were mailed to all reg !
lar customers and handed out at r
ach door as patrons came In. /
Another big store obtained many r
opies of It's display lad" in New Jer- q
" papers and posted these in the a
tndows and about the store.
A third concern had proofs of its |,
swspaper advertisements struck off, "
listed on cardboard and displayed in
% windows and about the stores
mother struck off signs announcing
'ecial sales on the first day of the u
rtke and displayed reprints of news i
Lper advertisements In their win -
'ws. Truck banners also were used
Although these methods brought
me result. big advertisers unani-
ously appealed for resumption of
rmal newspaper advertising.
The contract signed by the interns-
NAL and the publishers association -
ntains the following provisions for ci,
lges: q
Men In charge on day work, s54 -
r week. Journeymen on day work
8. Juniors on day work $32. Men
charge on night work, $57. Jour 4
ynien on night work, ssh.
Juniors on night work sss