The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Continued From Pdqe Oney

, California, took the prize There the
Machinists renewed union shop agree
ments with 67 firms.
East st. Louis, Illinois, is second on
the list with union shop agreements
renewed with so garages. sfm,
Then comes Shreveport, Louisiana,
with agreements negotiated with ga
rage owners, followed by Des Moines,
) Iowa, with agreements negotiated with
6 bakery firms; Hollywood, California,
: with agreements negotiated with 5
theater, supply companies, and New
Orleans, Louisiana, with agreements
, negotiated with iron works.,
Typical Wage Increases
A survey of the wage increases Sc
cured by few of the agreements in
'. dicate the important character of the
work performed by the Machinists AS
sociation. ~ ~
In Hollywood, California, an agree
, ment negotiated with five theater sup
ply houses resulted in wage increase
of II cents per hour for picture ma
chine mechanics, establishing a mini
mum hourly rate of $1.5O.
The agreement negotiated with the
U. S. Pipe Bending Company; San
, Francisco, California, granted a wage
increase Of 10 cents per hour for ma
chinists, welders and helpers, establish
: ing minimum rate of 81 per hour for
the former and Is cents for the lat
ter. sA. a.t@ -.
, In Burbank, California, wage in
; creases as high as 12 cents per hour
were secured for machinists employed
by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.
The agreement negotiated with the
: Wilder and Miller Body Shop, Boise,
Idaho, increased the wages of me-
chanics from 9Ocents and 81 to 81 and
S1.1O per hour, and the wages Of the
! helpers from 65 cents to Is cents per
= hour.
S. Per Week Increase in Evansville
9 In Evansville, Indiana, agreements
i negotiated with the F. w. Cook Com
y pany and Sterling Brewers, Inc, a
. wage increase of S4 per week was Sc
q cured, resulting in a minimum weekly
" wage of $40 for journeymen machin-
lists and $43 for lead maehinists.
O An agreement signed by the New
= port Auto Sales, Newport, KY, includ-
o ed hourly wage increases of Is cents.
q The agreement negotiated, with the
o Barksdale Transportation Company,
v Shreveport, Louisiana, changed the
t wage rates for auto mechanics from
y 81 cents per hour to 70 cents.
n In Boston, Massachusetts, the wage
e rates of auto mechanics employed by
" the Consolidated Motor Lines, Inc,
l. were increased $3.55 per week, estab-
fishing a minimum weekly rate of
$3905.
The agreement negotiated with the
Service Conveyor Company, Detroit,
Michigan, secured wage increases as
\ high as 10 cents per hour, establish
IS ing a 1nihiinuf3) at 81 for
,e millwright machinists and rs cents for
70 helpers. V
i. In St. Louis, Missouri, an agreement
% with the Southside Machine Company
ar included wage increases ranging up to
,e rs cents an houri establishing a mini
N mum hourly rate of 85 cents for jour
IN neymen machinists; 60 cents for help
Sc ers, and 40 cents for apprentices.
n Agreements negotiated with three
n garage firms in Springfield, Missouri,
included wage, increases ranging to ten
ne cents per hour. III III
/. Forty-Five CentA.sAn Hour Increase
in Jefsey City
In Jersey City, N. j., the agreement
with the Air Reduction Sales Company
provided wage increases of 20 cents an
- hour for machinists; Is cents an hour
le for tool and die makers, helpers and
5r apprentices; 20 cents an hour for ,ap-
prentices, and AZ cents an hour for
" production workers.
H. In East Liverpool, Ohio, the Crock
Id cry City Ice and Products Company
a signed an agreement providing a wage
of increase of 20 cents an hour for auto
mechanics, establishing a minimum
hourly rate Of % cents.
The Indiana Truck Service, Phila-
IT, delphia, Pennsylvania, signed an
r. agreement providing for wage in
a creases ranging to Is cents per hour
n establishing minimum hourly rates of
tit 80 cents for auto mechanics and rs
on cents for helpers.
A memorandum of understanding
W" reached with the Bexar County Road
al Commissioners, San Antonio, Texas
We included wage increase of 221a cents
ng per hour, establishing a minimum
hourly rate of S5 cents for machinists
of and auto mechanics.
The Southwestern Greyhound, Inc
b. Fort Worth, Texas, signed an agree
n ment for hourly wage increases rang
d. ing up to 9 cents, establishing a mini
of mum hourly rate of 70 cents for jour,
al neymen machinsts, foremen and EN-,
al ployes on night shifts to receive 1(
on per cent higher rate.
IN The Schlumberger Well Surveying
or Corporation, Houston, Texas, signed ar
of agreement including wage rate in.
le- creases ranging to 90 cents an hour
of establishing a minimum hourly rate OF
$l.O5 for tool and die makers, 80 cents
for machinists and S5 cents for spe.
ciaists.
mt 81 Per Day Raise in Seattle