The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-23

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 union members felt gratified that the contract had been reached without any trouble. We do not believe labor troubles are necessary said the local organizer today when the management of any company will really bargain" Alex Cashin the other local organizer said that the strike ruinors which had beer circulated were, he thought, rumors which tended to put the union and the management in a bad light.
 Members at Session
 Members of the union committed who were present at the bargaining sessions are: William Small, chair. man, Alphee Bedard, Joseph Cesare Arthur Cipriano, William Deary Mortimer Downey and William Gagne. Also MT. Cashin and MT Brainard. MT. Martus represented the company at these sessions.
 Interesting Phases
 Two interesting phases of the con- tract have to do with mo strike" clause, on which is the result of a demonstration staged by the em- ployes last March before they join- ed the Brass Workers union. At that time an oral agreement was reached after a wage increase had been granted which held that those wages would be satisfactory for the rest of the year.
 The clauses in the CIO company contract which allude to this are as follows:
 That until December 31, 1887, the employees of the company, mem- bers of the union, shall not engage kn any strike as long as the com pany maintains present methods of computing hourly pay and rates of pay. and observes all pledges it makes in this letter"
 Merit of Grievance
 That no strikes shall be declared by the union in the plant of the Waterbury Battery Go. for any al- legged grievance. until the merit oi such grievance has been presented to the company for consideration and one weeks time Is devoted t6 negotiations between the shop com mittee and the company in relation thereto"
 The text of the contract, in brief Is enumerated as follows: (1) the local union has been recognized as sole bargaining agency in the plant; (2) a system of seniority rights has been agreed upon, covering all pos sible phases of the question in great detail: (3) no piece-work standards shall be changed without consulting the shop committee; (D that pres ent wage rates shall prevail unti December 3l, 1887, after which datt the company shall be prepared" te discuss rates which will go into ef- feet on January l, 1898.
 Bargain Again
 An explanation of the last-men- toned point was offered today. The union committee and the company oficials will begin to bargain agair after December 1, 1897. and 1t is be- lieved that an agreement will be reached before the first of next year
 The contract also grants each em- ploye one weeks vacation with pay one year after the date of his en- tering the employ of the company It also stipulates that the manage ment shall have the right to call conferences with the shop commit tee to solve any problems which might arise in regard to the terms of the contract or in regard to any other difiiculties in the shop.
 Brass Workers in Session
 Two sessions were held for local brass workers union members last evening. One was held at head :. quarters for members of the Water bury Clock Co, and about 100 per- sons were in attendance. There was also a session at O'Donnell's hall for the Waterbury Buckle Go. mefn- bership, at which time some of the points in the agreement made June a between factory officials and the union following a three-week strike. were discussed. No action was tak- en at the session last evening.