Show DEMANDS OF PLUMBERS e I S Some l e Employers Refuse and Others Submit Submit- to New Rules The situation in in inthe the the plumbing busin business business busi busi- n ness ss is in a rather chaotic condition today today to to- d day ay a as a resu result of f the the then n new w demands made by the local unions yesterday S Some of the thc bosses have passively submitted sub sub- to the c demands ands others say they they have acceded only temporarily while the D. D W. W James company company has refused point blank t to tp agree gre to the the new rules s which Mr M. J James mes clai claims to be ble t- t The owners of the vario various s houses were t to hold hold a m l last st night to decide decide dedde de de- de- de cide up uJ upon n some d definite action actori acHor but no meeting was was was' held an and ana l at pre present nt the prospect of th the bosses taking any concerted con con- carted rt d action is is ve very y remote In the the he meantime the the b plumbers rs are at receiving their increased p pay y and nd working shorter hours The new rules provide for the following following fol fob lowing changes Four hours work on I Saturday with five hours hours' pay work ark overtime overtime and and on on n holidays shall be at double pay no workman is is' allowed allowe to ride a bicycle to and from work work eight hours shall constitute a days day's work A local employer summed up the re results results results re- re of the demands today as follows follows- It means 5 per day for cl class ts-s ts plumbers The price of lead ead pipe will cost double the the present figure and this increased cost to us means higher prices to the public and a consequent decrease in building |