Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-17
THE TELEGRAPHERS
The brotherhood Present Their Demand
to the President OF the West.
ern Union.
A General Increase OF Fifteen Per Cent.
In Salaries and Reduced Hours
OF Labor Asked.

NEw YORK. July 16.-A, committee from
the teIegrsphers organization, composed ei
seven members from different cities, called
on Gen. Eckeri, about 10 o'clock to-day, and
presented letter requesting general in.
crease of fifteen per cent. in the salaries oi
OPERATOR, and a slight reduction in iheir
hours Of work, and requested that reply be
returned as early as convenient. No time
was stipulated and no threats were made.
When the committee presented the memoirs l
they were asked if they represented the en-
ployes of the Western Union Company. They
answered Yes" but upon examining the
papers the officers found no list of employees.
The committse said they could not furnish
such list, as it would take time TO prepare
il, and they were here under expense. They
were told that the company did not recognize
the committee, and would expect a list ol
such of its employees as desired to be repre-
sented BY the committee. 1t is understood
that this list is being prepared. The memorial
presented is as follows:
THE MEMORIAL.
CEN. OFFICE BROTHERHOOD OF TKLEGRAPHERs !
UNITED STATES AND CANADA I
Thomas J. Eekert, Esq, General Manager and
graph Company, New York:
SIR-The undersigned Executive Board OF
the Brotherhood Cf Telegraphers OF ths
Unitsd States and Cinsds, acting 10 accord
ance with Instructions of that body, re.pec,
fully petition ur favorable consideration OF
the following memorial, embodyipg the do
sires Of all classes emp Dyed in the services
of the Western Union Telegraph Company
SECTION l. Believing that mans hysic al
and mental welfare requires that at least oue
day in seven be accorded him for rest and
recreation, We request the total abolition of
Sunday work So compulsory duiy, unless
compensated as extra service.
Sec. 2. That eight hours shall constitute a
days work, and seven hours nights work.
Both sexes shall receive equal pay for equal
work.
Sec. 4. That universal increase of fifteen
per cent. on all salaries now paid be granted
LINE.MEN's INTEREsTs
Section 1. That eight hours shall consti.
tue a reg ulsr days wo'k, aud that compen j.
sation at the rate of two days be allowed for
all Sunday work; that the lowest salary paid
regular line-men shall be 500 per mo 9th, and
for helpers $50; that the duties of line-men
be confined solely TO their legitimate work.
WHEATSTONE INTERESTS.
Section l. That salaries of 6rst-cl asa
Wheatstoue operators be increased to s75 Der
month, and stcond-class operators TO $50 per
month, and that they receive, in addition,
the fifteen per cent. increase asked for Morse
operators.
Sec. 2 That the worsing hours OF Wheat
stone operators be the same as Morse opera
tore.
A reply at the earli5s. possible moment is
solicited. Very respectfully,
EUGENE ]. O'CONNOR, Chairman.
MORTIMER ID. SHAW, Secretary.
JOHN CAMPBELL,
ROBERT EWING,
HARRY W. OkR,
ROGER J. MILLER
JAMES Fl. FORD, Executive Bosrd,
Manhattan Hotel, Corner Broadway and Canal
Streets, New York City, Monday, July 16, 1888.
OTHER MEMORIALS
Asimilar memorial and petition was pre-.
| scented 10 the B iltimore and Ohio Telegraph
CompsnT q, Baltimore, and the Rapid Teie-
graph Company of this city.