Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-04-24
NEW ENGLAND
GRANITE CUTTERS
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During the past week the following
adjustments Of matters in controversy
were reported:
New England Granite Cutters. -
Commissioner K. \. Brown, who has
been in protraeted conferences with
the Granite Manufacturers Assoeia-
lion representatives aud the Union
officials, in an effort TO avert sus-
pension of operations in the granite
industry of New England, reports a
series of adjustments which insures
peace in the industry for a period Of
three years.
The cutters, nolishers, and tool
sharpeners have accepted the old
scale. with a minimum Of 81 per hour.
The quarry workers have renewed
the agreement without change. Their
minimum rate is 60 cents per hour.
The granite paving block cutters
have also signed up. This part Of the
craft works on a piece-work basis. a
stated price ~er thousand blocks ac-
cording TO size and quality. The new
agreement generally calls for an ap-
proNimate increase of 81 per thousand
blocks.
The new agreements cover the union
shops in the New England States,
affecting about thirteen thousand
men.
Felt Hat Workers-Orange n. j.
The firm of f. Berg & Company en-
CAGES in the manufacture of felt hats.
Commissioner Mofiitt, who had this
case in hand, reports that the inability
of the contending parties to reach an
agreement has resulted in a decision
Of the company to move its plant from
Orange, n. j., to Norwalk, Conn. The
trouble was over wages and union
recognition. Open shop will obtain IN
the new shop.
Mason Tenders-W Worcester. Mass
Commissioner Anna Weinstock re
ports that the $50 mason tenders who
went on strike at Worcester, Mass,
have returned to work pending fur
Their negotiations. The strike was un-
authorized and was called IN an at
tempt to force the bricklayers TO re-
fuse to work with nOn-union tenders.
Columbus, hi0--ThrouRh
the efforts Of Commissioner Ffiel, the
strike of painters and decorators at
Columbus, Ohio, has been satlsfactor-
lily settled. While the largest company
involved refused TO sign contract IT
made arrangements which were salts
factory. Ten cents per hour increase
was awarded.
Public Utility Employees-Cleye-
land. OhiO.-The good offices of Com
missioner Faulkner were accepted IN a
controversy between the City Of
Cleveland, Ohio, and its public utility
EMPLOYEES. Delay in putting into
effect a city ordinance which provided
for an increase in wages ranging from
10 per cent to % per cent for these
workers brought about a threatening
situation. A compromise was reached
in which the employees agreed TO ac-
cept a straight 10 per cent advance.
Building Trades-Des MONIES, Ia
The building trades situation IN Des
Moines has been settled for the en-
suing year by agreements reached by
the plasterers and iron workers WIN
the contractors. These were the last
two crafts to reach agreements. Inc
plasterers secured a two-years agree
ment with an increae Of fifty cents per
day until January l, 1926, and an
additional fiftv cents after that date.
This is the first agreement this craft
has had for several years. The iron
workers secured an increase Of 81
per day, making their rate $40 per
day.
Building Trades-WOrceser, Mass.
The strike of building trades crafts
which has held up construction of
the Bancroft Hotel in this city has
been settled. Commissioner Weinstock
reports that the agreement provides
hat all union men shall be reinstated,
non-union men discharged, and all
work in future 10 be done under union
auspices, with the exception Of the
plumbing. Work was resumed on
4 uril 10.