Show I At Helm I Z Y r l l o e y I b. b 9 d Y Y i S o t t Y 3 Hugh S. S Johnson CHIEF POINTS OF PLAN OUTLINED Reemployment ment Agreement toBe to toBe toBe Be in Effect Until End of Year Br BJ WASHINGTON July 21 Here 21 Here are arc the ic essential points of the presidents reemployment agreement which employers em em- plo ers will wilt be asked by President Roosevelt loosevelt to sign The voluntary ar agreement ment will be bein bein ben in n force until the thc last day of this year ear or until a code to which the signer is subject takes effect It prohibits manufacturing or me- me mechanical employment of children under under uner un un- der er 16 and o otherwise permits permits' them themo to o work only three hours dally daily not conflicting with day school and between be be- tween 7 a. a m m. and and- 7 p p. p m. m Sets a 40 hour 40 hour week limit for clerical den cleri dencal cal service and sales with store ore or service operation hours kept up p to 52 a week unless now below that lat limit when they may not be bere re at all aU Fixes an absolute maximum e eight eight- hour lour day for factory and mechanical workers on a hour 35 work week with leeway for six hour 40 weeks in the he period from now to December 31 1933 Exempts from the these limits establishments establishments' establishments establishments' with le less than three workers work work- ers rs in towns under 2500 population unless part of a large trade area Also registered register d pharmacists and professional ional people managers and executives tives ves drawing n Jw w more than 35 a week emergency workers and highly skilled killed persons employed edon on continuo our ous us processes The latter must receive re- re receive eive at least time and one third one third for forU all U hours over the maximum MINIMUM PAY SET Sets minimum pay levels for clerical cleri cleri- cal al and similar workers at 15 a week in n cities over 14 1450 50 in those over ver 14 in those thoe from 2500 up p in communities under 2500 a 20 per er cent raise provided the minimum need eed not exceed 12 Provides 40 0 cents an hour for factory factory fac fac- tory ory and me mechanical worker minimums minimums mini mini- mums unless they made less than that on n July 15 15 1929 In that c case e the level evel on that date shall prevail so soong o long ong as 35 it t w was not below 30 cents workers Piece workers are guaranteed ed the re- re suiting minimum wage Prohibits reduction of wages now above the minimum despite reduction in n the hours of employment and calls for or increased pay for all by an equitable equitable equit able readjustment of all pay sched sched- ules Bans use of at subterfuges to frustrate the he agreements agreement's spirit and intent Prohibits profiteering limits price increases over July 1 levels to those made nade necessary by actual increases in n production or invoice costs taking full account of prospects prospect of ot increased volume SIGNERS BOUND Binds signers to patronize establishments establishments establishments which also have signed and to help obtain a code of fair competition com corn petition for the signers signer's industry quickly and in any event before Sep Sep- 1 Provides Provide adjustment of ot contracts for or fixed price delivery of goods tom to m meet neet et increased costs to the seller who has las signed the agreement or is bound by a wage wage lifting code The agreement ceases upon approval approval ap- ap of a code to which the tHc signer signers u LS s subject or f if the recovery administration administration adminis adminis- elects upon submission ol of such a code by substitution of at its ita pro pro- visions It provides further that those wish wish- Ing tag to cooperate but who feel circumstances circumstances circumstances cir cir- will cause the agreement agreement to work hardship upon them may sign put its Us terms into effect file tile a petition approved by a representative organization of their industry and anc obtain a stay until the situation is investigated provided they agree to abide by the decision of ot summary investigation Each signer must report the num number num ber her of in his establishment at the date of signing |