The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-19
A.F.L. FinuIizes
Great Western
Sugar Co. Pact
Strikes and Lockouts Banned
In Three Of Colorudo's
Bio Plunts

Dig F!QntS
Denver, Colo.-One of the notable
agreements negotiated by A. F. of l.
unions in this region is the one final
lied between the Great Western
Sugar Company of Denver and Beet
Sugar Refinery Employees Local Unions
No. 2l767 at Brighton, Colo, No
21778 at Fort Lupton, Colo, and No
21775 at Windsor, Colo.
The agreement provides for the
union shop. Employees on the com
pany's payroll when the agreement
became effective were required tc
join the union within ten days, the
same stipulation applying to employees
hired later on. Dues paid to date III
the locals are a condition of continued
employment.
The agreement also provides fol
jurisdiction of work. 1t stipulates that
where outside labor is employed to dc
building work in these factories, the
skilled labor so employed shall be
members of the American Federation
of Labor whenever possible and if
practical.
Hours Provisions
The 40-hour week is established for
the intercampaign season and the So
hour week during the campaign
season with time and one-half for all
time for hourly workers which is
worked in excess of eight hours per
day, 40-hours per week during the in
tercampaign period and Sc hours dur
ing the campaign period
The agreement defines the Scam
paign season" as "the period during
which beets are sliced or sugar is pro-
duced and includes test-out and laying
by, which is not to exceed seven work
days after start prior to slcing beets
and three work days at the close after
last pan boiled" The definition of "in-
tercampaign season" is "the period of
the year not defined as campaign
season."
Employees who are temporarily
transferred from one class to another
are protected by the provision that
they shall receive the higher rate of
pay for all over four hours work.
Vacations With Pay
Yearly vacations of two weeks with
pay are provided for permanent en-
ployes, with one week for hourly en-
ployes. Hourly employees who have
not been off the payroll more than one
month out of twelve also receive one
weeks vacation.
Employees who believe they have
been unjustly discharged may appeal
their grievance to stewards and en-
ployes committees, which are provided
for in the agreement. There is also
a stipulation that any grievance which
cannot be settled between the commit
tees and the company shall be referred
to arbitration.
Strikes and LOckOuts
In the interest of continued plant
operation strikes are eliminated dur
ing the life of the agreement. The
company on its part agrees not to
lock out the employees.
There is also requirement that
bulletin boards shall be furnished en-
ployes for the posting of notices.
The agreement also provides for the
appointment of two employees, mem.
bers of the local union, on the Safety
Committee.
Expires Next July
The contract covering the three
plants went into effect on December
20, 1888, and remains effective unit
July 81, 1899, and thereafter unless
either party desires to reopen it.
Il. f.. James, general organizer OF
the American Federation of Labor, as.
sisted the bargaining committee OF
the three unions in negotiating the
agreement
n. r. McCreery signed the agree.
ment for The Great Western Sugar
Company.
For the unions the agreement was
signed by the following persons:
For Beet Sugar Refinery Employees
Union No. 2l7G7, A. r. Hight, G.. A
Burt and Danna f. Wells.
For Beet Sugar Refinery Employees
Union No. PITTS, c. A. Noneman, j
Ii. Grider, and Dean f.. Overstake.
For Beet Sugar Refinery Employees
Union No. 2l775, II. J. Kaiser, c. l.
Potter, and +. +. Casten.
For the American Federation ot
Labor, Il. f. James.