The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-18
USPA Submits Ten Prop
ositions To Brotherhood
Delegates
ALL CONFEREES SPEAK
John Hdll Acting As Secre-
tarY For Manufacturers
At New York

New York City.-The case of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters for increased wages was pre-
mittee, meeting in New York's Hotel
Astor, shortly after the opening of
the initial session of the special meet
ing Tuesday afternoon by President
James M. Duffy, the organizations
spokesman. Before the end of the ses-
sion practically every Brotherhood
representative took the floor to show
the necessity for fatter pay envelopes.
The United States Potters' Asso-
citation, through Co-Chairman Joseph
NJ. Wells, introduced ten proposals for
consideration by the Brotherhood
forces.
The meeting was opened with the
reading of form letter received by
manufacturers from Administrator
Leon Henderson of the Office of Price
Administration. The letter expressed
the hope prices could be held at the
December l, 1941, level and asked that
where increased prices were to be ef-
fected, a copy would be sent to the
office in advance Of the effective date.
The opening of the conference fol-
lowed three private sessions of the
n. 3. of o. P. committee at the
Plymouth Hotel, the first being called
at 9 a. m. Monday and the final clos
ing about o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
In addition to a substantial increase
in wages for the trade the following
nineteen specific proposals were sub
mitted by the Brotherhood at the
Wednesday morning session:
THAT the hose system for cast
ers be installed On all shops. !.
2-That on page go, clause a, Of
the revised wage scale, we omit eff
cost is not excessive" Warehouse
women).
3.-That kilnfremen, kiln placers,
kiln drawers and decorating kilnmen
be paid time and one-half for all work
performed on Sunday; and uniform
rates of pay be agreed for placing,
firing and drawing circular kilns, and
bench boss be recognized on circular
kilns.
4.-That only recognized kiln fire.
men be permitted to do work of kiln
firing.
5.-That the minimum rate of 62c
per hour be observed for battersout,
mouldrunners and handle finishers.
6.-That all men pushing trucks in
clay shop or handling moulds, shall
be members of Local Union 13l, and
shall be paid S112c per hour.
THAT all men employed to carry
out shall be members of Local Union
131 or IL.
8.-That uniform rates of pay be
established for all color room en-
ployes at Halls.
e.-That all firms pay all employees
every two weeks.
10.-That stampers be paid for wet
color one cent per dozen more than
same pattern on white ware, which
was agreed upon in the uniform con-
ference.
11.-That sponges be furnished jig
germen at expense of firm.
12.-That a jiggerman's crew be
paid the average past six weeks earn
ings when a learner starts. This in
cludes finisher
l3-That the hourly rate of 43c
paid the conveyor girls by the Paden
City Pottery Company be increased.
14.-Where firms have taken an un-
fair advantage by reducing the size
of centers on the seven-inch plate,
they shall be paid extra.
15.-That some firms are not COM
plying with day wage rates being
established by using past six weeks
average hourly earnings.
16.-That 1870 off apprentice decal
girl shall go to the decal machine
crew.
17.-That all decorating exemptions
be discontinued.
1S.-That decal girls be paid for
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