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The expenses of the Referees and their representative in administering this Agreement shall be borne equally by the Union and the Manufacturers' Association by making such deposits to the order of the Referees as from time to time may be required by them.

December 18th, 1919.

Agreement between The Associated Clothing Manufacturers and The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

Williston, Sections 1654-1656.

Whereas the parties hereto desire to enter into an agreement for the following purposes:

(a) To operate preferential Union Shops;

(b) To adopt the principle of collective bargaining;

(c) To submit to arbitration in case of disputes;

(d) For promoting the best interests of the clothing industry; (e) For the creation and maintenance of friendly and harmonious relations, co-operation and good will, between employers and employees;

(f) For fixing and adjusting wages and working hours; (g) For the prevention of strikes, stoppages of work, lockouts, etc.;

(h) For the amicable settlement of all grievances, controversies, and disputes which might arise between both parties;

(i) For the maintenance of high order of discipline and efficiency, by the willing co-operation of the union and workers;

(j) For the maintenance of good standards of workmanship and conduct;

(k) For the assurance of proper quantity, quality and cost of production.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED:

(1) That this agreement shall be effective from the date of ratification by both parties and shall continue in force until

June 1st, 1920; and from year to year thereafter unless notice shall be given in writing by either party to the other intimating amendment or abrogation, within 30 days prior to June 1st.

(2) That during the life of this agreement there shall be no lock-outs, strikes or stoppages of work either in the factory or in any section thereof concerning any matter in controversy or any grievance of any kind whatsoever.

(3) That forty-four hours will constitute a week's work in the shops of the members of the ASSOCIATED CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, with the exception of the House of Hobberlin, where forty hours will constitute a week's work.

(4) That overtime shall be dispensed with as far as possible, but when overtime is necessary in a department or section of department, the employees engaged shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half. Double time will be paid for work done on legal federal holidays.

(5) That, recognizing the necessity for providing reasonable methods for deciding controversies or grievances, both parties agree to the appointment of a Board of Arbitration, to be selected as follows:

Two representing the manufacturers.

Two representing the union.

One to be selected by the arbiters so chosen.

(6) That the expenses incidental to the Board of Arbitration shall be borne equally by the parties to this agreement.

(7) That the decision of the Board of Arbitration or a majority thereof shall be final and binding upon both parties.

(8) That any employee feeling himself aggrieved shall present his complaint to the shop steward, who shall take the matter up for adjustment with the shop superintendent. In the event that they are not able to agree, the shop steward shall report the matter to a representative of the union, who in turn shall take the matter up with a representative of the employer. In event that these two are unable to agree on an adjustment, the grievance shall then be presented to the Board of Arbitration within three days.

In order that the presentation and adjustment of these grievances cause as little confusion as possible, it is hereby agreed that the time for presenting grievances to the shop

steward and by him to the shop superintendent, and for the adjustment of these grievances, shall be after the regular working hours, which end at 5 P. M. on week days and 12 o'clock on Saturdays. Exception is made, however, in such emergency cases as require immediate action.

(9) That the members of the Associated Clothing Manufacturers agree to operate preferential Union Shops. When additional workers are needed, application will be made to the union. If the union is unable, within forty-eight hours, to supply such satisfactory workers as are needed, the manufacturers shall then be privileged to secure such workers as they can. Non-union workers who are employed under this provision are subject to joining the union within a reasonable time.

(10) That in the case of new workers being employed, two weeks will be considered a probationary period, if the new workers are regularly employed in the trade. In case of apprentices or workers taken from other trades, the probationary period will be four weeks.

(11) That it is understood that the power of discharge will be exercised by the employers with justice and with due regard for the reasonable rights of the employees. If an employee feels that he has been unjustly discharged, he may appeal to the Board of Arbitration which shall have the power to review and decide such cases. By request of the union representatives, the discharge shall be delayed until the Board of Arbitration hears the case.

(12) That whenever an employee shall absent himself from work without giving an acceptable reason to the employer, upon the second business day of his absence, the employer may consider his position forfeited. In case of absence, a reason therefor must be promptly given to the foreman or company representative by messenger, mail or telephone.

(13) That workers who are absent on account of sickness shall be reinstated in their former positions within a reasonable time if proper notification is given to the Company.

(14) That changes of workers from one operation or department to another may be made by the employer, provided that the individual worker does not suffer through such changes.

(15) That on or about January 15th and July 15th of each year representatives of the ASSOCIATED CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS and representatives of the Union shall meet to determine the wage scale, which is to apply in the shops of the ASSOCIATED CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS as specified below. This scale of wages shall remain in force and effective until adjusted as prescribed below. The wage-scale is to be determined in conference within one month after the meeting and it is to be ready for publication on February 15th and August 15th of each year. In view of the nature of the wholesale clothing trade which makes it necessary for the manufacturers to price their goods and sell them at a considerable period before they are put into manufacture, it is hereby agreed that the scale of wages which is thus determined on or before February 15th, shall become effective on June 1st following, and remain in force until November 30th, following.

The wage scale determined on or before August 15th shall become effective on December 1st following and remain in force until May 31st of the next year.

It is expressly provided that the wage scale committee, which will consist of an equal number of representatives of the ASSOCIATED CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, appointed by these respective bodies, shall meet to determine the wage scale which shall be effective until May 31st, 1920. One-half of the increase determined by this new wage scale shall apply from September 1st, 1919, and the full amount shall apply from November 1st, 1919. In case this scale should not be determined until some date later than the dates specified above, it will, when determined, be retroactive to those dates in the proportions specified. In case of a disagreement in the determination of the wage scale, the matter is to be referred to the Board of Arbitration.

(16) That, the matter of regulating the outside contract shops is to be left to the Board of Arbitration with the following recommendations:

(1) That outside contract shops be regulated so as to comply with the health regulations of the city and the province.

(2) That a committee composed of representatives of the union and representatives of the employers in

equal numbers, be appointed to investigate and regulate the outside contract shops.

(3) Should they be unable to agree, the matter will be referred to the Board of Arbitration for adjustment. (17) That it is agreed by the union that the manufacturers shall have the right to take into its employ as many returned soldiers as it can absorb and that it shall have the privilege of developing workers through the apprenticeship system on a basis to be determined by the representatives of the manufacturers and the union. In the event of disagreement, then it shall be submitted to the Board of Arbitration for decision.

(18) That the Union agrees that where the employee acts unfairly with the employer that he or she will be disciplined by the Union.

(19) That the union agrees that it will bend its energies to enforce maximum production and that it will furnish to the Board of Arbitration, scales of production considered to be fair and equitable.

Toronto, August 21st, 1919.

Agreement Between Henry Sonneborne & Co., Inc., and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

Agreement entered into by Henry Sonneborne & Co., Inc., and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, through its national president and a committee representing the employees of Henry Sonneborne & Co., Inc.

1. Overtime shall be dispensed with so far as possible. Wherever a department or section of a department works overtime the employee shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for such overtime; in the case of piece workers they shall be paid on the basis of piece rates and one-half for such overtime.

2. Requests for increases shall be taken up in the first instance by the shop chairman elected by the employees of Henry Sonneborne & Co., Inc.; in case of disagreement the matter in dispute shall be referred to the Trade Board as here

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