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February 27, 1905
The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
New York bricklayers' union votes on accepting wage hike from 65 to 70 cents/hour per agreement with Mason Builders' Association, despite international union's ruling on fireproofing; highest wages in U.S., up to $67.25/week possible.
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BRICKLAYERS TO RECEIVE BIG WAGES
New York, Feb. 27.-If they vote to accept, more than 9000 bricklayers in this city, in accordance with their agreement with the Mason Builders' association, will have their wages raised from 65 to 70 cents an hour on Wednesday, the highest wages ever paid to bricklayers in this country.
Under this rate of wages it will be possible for a bricklayer to make $67.25 a week for, during the busy season, the men work 12 hours a day. For every hour overtime they get double pay, so for the extra four hours they receive as much as for the previous eight. The men say this really is not so much because they are only employed six months in the year. Employers say the average is about nine months.
The present agreement was adopted last May when there was a strong agitation for the elimination of the clause providing that the installation of fireproofing brick should be done only by mason builders and could not be sub-let.
At the convention of the International union in Trenton, a year ago, it was ordered that this clause be eliminated and that any contractor who paid union wages and conformed to union conditions could install fire proofing brick. The New York Bricklayers already had an agreement with the Mason Builders' association containing the usual fireproofing clause, and ignored the order of the Trenton convention.
At the recent convention of the Bricklayers' International union in San Francisco, the Trenton order was reaffirmed but in the meantime, the Bricklayers' union in New York had made their agreement, which does not expire until Dec. 31 of this year.
This agreement provided that the present wages of 65 cents an hour should continue until March 1, when there would be an increase to 70 cents. The unions for the last two weeks have been voting on the question of living up to their agreement with the builders on accepting the ruling of the International body.
New York, Feb. 27.-If they vote to accept, more than 9000 bricklayers in this city, in accordance with their agreement with the Mason Builders' association, will have their wages raised from 65 to 70 cents an hour on Wednesday, the highest wages ever paid to bricklayers in this country.
Under this rate of wages it will be possible for a bricklayer to make $67.25 a week for, during the busy season, the men work 12 hours a day. For every hour overtime they get double pay, so for the extra four hours they receive as much as for the previous eight. The men say this really is not so much because they are only employed six months in the year. Employers say the average is about nine months.
The present agreement was adopted last May when there was a strong agitation for the elimination of the clause providing that the installation of fireproofing brick should be done only by mason builders and could not be sub-let.
At the convention of the International union in Trenton, a year ago, it was ordered that this clause be eliminated and that any contractor who paid union wages and conformed to union conditions could install fire proofing brick. The New York Bricklayers already had an agreement with the Mason Builders' association containing the usual fireproofing clause, and ignored the order of the Trenton convention.
At the recent convention of the Bricklayers' International union in San Francisco, the Trenton order was reaffirmed but in the meantime, the Bricklayers' union in New York had made their agreement, which does not expire until Dec. 31 of this year.
This agreement provided that the present wages of 65 cents an hour should continue until March 1, when there would be an increase to 70 cents. The unions for the last two weeks have been voting on the question of living up to their agreement with the builders on accepting the ruling of the International body.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Bricklayers Wages
New York Union
Wage Increase
Mason Builders
International Union
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Feb. 27
Outcome
wages raised from 65 to 70 cents an hour, enabling up to $67.25 a week during busy season; agreement expires dec. 31 this year
Event Details
More than 9000 bricklayers in New York may accept wage increase per agreement with Mason Builders' association, highest ever in country; unions voting on upholding agreement vs. international ruling on fireproofing clause