The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-08-07
Propositions Listed For
Consideration At Wage
Conference In Pittsburgh

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The following propositions adopted at the 53rd nationa
for consideration of the joint conference commit
between representatives of the National Brotherhood
forwarded this week to the manufacturers by Secretary
Treasurer Chas. F. Jordan.
The conference opens August 26 in the William Penn
Hotel in Pittsburgh where scheduled be he
daily until amcabe agreement is reached in the form of
contract covering the industry for the years
President James NJ Duffy and members of the Executive
Board heading the Brotherhood group will leave Sunday
the smoky city and will maintain headquarters at the Pitts
burghe Hotel preconfeence session has been called fo
Monday morning August 25 when final preparations will bt
discussed before the meeting with the manufacturers
Tuesday. sM
President James M Duffy Brotherhood spokesman anc
Joseph NJ Wells chairman of the labor committee of the
USPA. will preside cochamen throughout the confer
All firms shall furnish sponges free.
2-The firms shall place bulletin board in each department
3-Work in the mould shop such cleaning and changing
cases. dumping plaster cleaning mixing machine etc.
referred to dead work shall be paid for at the prevail
ing hourly rate
"A Chnaware Liners Conference shall be held to adjust
lining prices
5-Vacation pay shall be computed straight year
basis regardless of the date of employment
6Jouneymen warehouseens rate of pay shall be increas
ed to rate equal to the average rate OF other skilled
When ggerman changes moulds oils same, he shall
be paid at the rate OF pay he earns per hour
8Cay shall be delivered to benches and scraps shall be
taken away at firms expense.
9-A ware carriers shall be paid at the firms expense
1OA uniform wage rate shall be established for each in
divdual craft mllwrights stationary engineers boiler
machnlStS and other maintenance ana tney
shall be classified as skilled labor.
11An apprenticeship shall be established for color
dpper and sprayers at the Hall China Company and the
Cameo Department fgf the Harker Pottery Company.
The following rates shall be established for apprentices:
First SIX months $l.OO
Second six months ----.--.----.---- LOS
Third six months ------------.-.-.-- lis
Fourth six months 1.25
Third year ------.-.-.---.---...----. 1.35
JOurneymen rate .-...-..---------.. 1.55
PA agreement shall be printed for both General and
Chnaware
13A National Health and Welfare program shall be worked
out, including disqualification and retirement plan.
14-Anyone hauling dippedware to than six gOs kiln
pacers shall be considered wareboy and receive
boys wages.
5-A lined ware boxed cardboared shall be paid at the
rate of one cent per dozen.
6A scheme handles shall be paid for at the rate of two
cents per dozen.
1.-THE waredressers and kndrawers shall receive
eighteen cents on the hour.
8The turning price of high footed bowls shall be increased
one and one-half cents per dozen.
9Packer shall be granted increase of two cents for
packing carton within carton.
2O-Tme and onehaf shall be paid for all Sunday work.
21-Doube time shall be paid for July Fourth Labor Day.
Christmas Decoration Day. New Years and Thanksgiv-
ing If laid off these days straight time shall be paid. Ii
than forty hours is worked in holiday week, time
and one-half shall be paid for overtime.
2rms shall pay fifteen cents per hour extra for second
shift and time and onehalf for all work performed on
third shift.
general increase of six and onehaf cents per hour
shall be granted.