The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-17
Brotherhood Received Twenty
Eight Proposals From United
States PotterS Association
Conference Will Be Held At Wade Park Manor Hotel In
Cleveland Beginning September 18th. Conferees Will
Study Propositions At Caucus Meeting On Monddy

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propositions of the United States Potters Association for
consideration of the joint conference committee which
will meet at the Wade Park Manor Hotel, East 10th
Street Cleveland Ohio, Tuesday, September 12th
Forty-two conferees and the members of the Execu-
tive Board will meet at the Wade Park Manor Hotel
Monday, September II at $50 for before
the conference The proposals of the Brotherhood passed
at the recent convention and those of the USPA will
be studied at that time.
The meeting will be in charge of President James M.
Duffy who will also be co-chairman of the conference
with Joseph Wells leader of the United States Potters
Association Labor Board
The propositions of the United States Potters Asso-
citation drawn up at their recent meeting at the East
Liverpool Country Club, follows:
During times of labor shortage the National Brotherhood
Operative Poers shall discourage member from
extra M m at regular I an0e @ ae s1p o no me M has
regular job is within the industry
Add to Paragraph under discharge Agreement on
ASe H THE EMPLOYER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPEAL ANY SUCH CASE TO THE DISCHARGE
3-When the National Brotherhood of Operative Poers is
unable to supply journeyman twenfour hours after
application by an employer the employer may put apprentice
any other person he may choose.
4The present Carrying Out Agreement" hereby rescnd
each firm and its workers shall have the right to work
out individual carrying out agreement.
5-Al members of Shop Committees be journeymen
who have been employed that particular shop for more than
year.
6A plants under one or ownership in any
city shall be considered plant but where plants under
located different cities they shall be considered
separate plants.
THE dppers ~ hour work day shall abolished and
shall be paid only accordance with the Federal and
State Laws.
brushes working daywage may be required to set
brushed skd when placed along side their working
position.
9-The amount money deducted from any decacomana
machine earnings the apprentice percentage OF any
shall be divided equally among all members
of the apprentices and journeymen
1OThat months shall be the maximum time job shall
be held open for a regular employee sick leave.
1-Where is working job formerly done by a
which requires the of boards she shall be re-
boards the weight involved does
violate federal law This shall also apply to nishers
12-Where employed in clay shop jobs that IN
changing of moud there shall be adjustment in their
where they cannot do not participate this part OF
the work.
13-Where standard ST. stuck straight
baby baby cup, shall the price the
handling of ST. Denis cup.
14-There added the for immediate dis
charge the following:
The punching of employees time card by another
without the approval of the plant superintendent
officials of the Brotherhood requested to have
heir members with effort to Keep
he shops clean sanitary and reduce minimum all
hazards to the health of the workers.
16-Any rules regulations passed by local by any
members of the National Brotherhood of Operative
ootteS order issued by member OF the National
Operative PotteS that will result change
existing working conditions contrary provision of
agreement shall be null and void until approved
Committee of the United States Potter Association
teapot article where the origin of the spout in
bottom half the body and the making prices shall be those
in the top half of the body chocolate
coffee hot water potts. etc. and making prices shall be
ettled merit.
1s-There shall added to Paragraph under standing
Committee Rules" the following:
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