The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-31

III GdSGS O1 emergency WIleTG UllG employe has finished his shift and has left the company's property, he will be paid minimum of two hours at overtime rates, and will not be required to remain on the property after the particular emergency job is completed. If employees are re- quired to work more than two hours overtime after the regular shift, they will be allowed 10 minutes for lunch near the end of the regular shift.
 The number of trainees or junior engineers will not exceed six per cent of the engineering department force. These trainees will not &C., cumulat any seniority rights in the bargaining unit for six months, and if retained by the company after that period, seniority rates will be- gin with the date of employment.
 Seniority generally will be on a departmental basis, "but the services of each employe shall i, his total services in the engineering divi- sion" In cases of lay-offs seniority rights will be strictly followed ex- cept on operations where special eX- perierce and training are essential. Employees on the recall list shall be rehired according to seniority and ability. to do the required task. In cases of shortage of work, a 32-houT week will be instituted as far pos Sible.
 One Year Contract
 The present contract shall be for one year. It may be amended by mutual consent and may be changed or cancelled on the anniversary date. Either party wishing to change or cancel it must give notification at least 50 days before the anniver- Sary date.
 In accordance with the contract. the union recognized that the man. agement of the company'S business and the assignment and direction of the working forces, including the right to hire, to suspend or dis charge for proper cause, to transfer or to release employees because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons is vested exclusively in the company, provisions of this agree ment."
 In turn, the company recognizes the union as the sole collective bar gaining agency in matters of hours of work, wages and other conditions of work for the employees of the en- gineering division.
 The hours of work shall be eight hours day, Monday to Friday. The shift may start at any time during the day. Each shift shall be com- pleted within nine consecutive hours unless other arrangements are made between the plane engineer and the committee of the union. In the power plant the firemen will work five eight-hour days and the watch engineers will work 40 hours over a six-day period. No change in these hours will be made unless by agree ment between the company, the steward of the department affected and the chairman of the shop com- mittee, and any change agreed upon will not become operative until AS hours after notification. It is speci- fled that such hours and agree ments of change apply only to routine operations and not in cases of emergency.
 Employees who enter the armed services either by enlistment, draft or call, will be granted leaves of ab- sence. They will return to their former jobs or one of like status and pay when they are honorably discharged, if they make an appli- cation to return within 40 days after being discharged and are physically fit to perform the task assigned. The company will make every effort to place employees who may have be- come handicapped during their war services.
 Each employe, who on June 1, 1942, had had one year of service but less than five years, will receive one weeks vacation with two per cent of his years earnings and each employe with more than five years of service will receive a two weeks vacation with four per cent of his years earnings. Notice of vacations will be posted as near as possible one month before the vacation per- iod.
 Strikes Prohibited
 Strikes and lockouts are prohib- ited, according to the contract, until all efforts have been exhausted through the procedure outlined in the contract. The union has agreed that no union activities shall be carried on on the company's prop erty, but the factory is to provide bulletin boards where notices of union metings and socials may be posted.
 During the life of the contract, amendments may be made by mu- tual agreement. The party desiring the amendment shall notify the other in writing of the proposed amendment and a meeting shall be arranged within IS days.
 The present officers of Oscar Wedin lodge are: President, William Bauket; vice president, Donald Myers; treasurer. Harry Parks; sec- retary, Rutan Stabley; and record ing secretary. Thomas A, Grant.