St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
PHOTOGRAPHERS IN COUNCIL
The Western Union Operators De-
mamd the Restoration of
Former RateS.

A meeting of the employees of the West
ern Union Telegraph company of st. Paul
and Minneapolis was held in this city yes
terday afternoon. The meeting was well
attended by the members of the craft in
both cities and was called to order promptly
at 3 o'clock. A temporary organization
was effected by the election of Mr.. E. W..
Buckley to the chair over the individual
protest Of the gentleman. Mr.. Buckley
briefly thanked the meeting for the honor
conferred, when ID. l.. Wilson was chosen
to act in the capacity of secretary. An or
ganization being thus effected the meeting
proceeded at once to the transaction of the
business for which it was called.
Upon motion of w. ID. Gregory the fol-
lowing committed was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense
Of the meeting: w. ID. Gregory, A. j.
Willard, Ii. f. Thompson of st. Paul and
Il. l. Rice and E. Rogers of Minneapolis
The committee Immediately retired, when
upon motion of A. B. Van Bergen recess
was taken, during which time the commit
tee resolved itself into glee club, render
ing several familiar and appropriate selec-
tions with good effect. The committee on
resolutions having given notice of the COM
pletion of their work, the meeting was again
called to order.
The committee report being handed to
the secretary it was read throughout, as
follows:
Whereas, On the 18th day of Deem
ber 1884, the Western Union Telegraph
company gave notice to all its employees
that in consequence of unusually decreased
earnings, without immediate prospect
of improvement therein, all allowance of
extra services rendered, Sundays excepted
would, after said date, be discontinued,
and;
Whereas, 1t is the unanimous opinion of
those present at this meeting that owing to
the large increase in the volume of business
now being handled by the said company,
neceSsitating the performance of an amount
of extra service, which has already become
VERY BURDENsOME,
and is rapidly increasing, that, if at any
previous time there existed a plausible eX-
cuse for the Inauguration of such an unsat-
isfactory and inequitable policy, it has given
place to largely increased earnings; there
fore be it,
Resolved, That, in fllrtherance of our
earnest desire to strengthen the bonds of
friendship and good will existing between
us and our employers, the Western
Union Telegraph company, it is considered
prudent to here adopt such measures and
means as will seem best calculated to bring
about the desired end. and in this we invite
the cooperation of the local managers and
superintendent of this district
Resolved, That as matter of good faith
in keeping with the intimatiOn conveyed in
the order of Dec. Il, the conditions which
were then said to exist having become
changed. the time has fully arrived when
the operation of said order should cease and
payment for all extra services be allowed as
heretofore.
Resolved, That the chairman of this
meeting is requested to make such commit
tees as may in his judgment be required
to properly voice the sentiments of those as
sembled; and
Resolved. That the secretary be required to
transmit copies of these resolutions to Cen
eral Manager Thomas I. Eckert, New Ork;
General Superintendent Robert c. Clowry,
Chicago: Superintendent l. MeMichael,
Minneapolis, and to Local Managers c. f.
Hughes, st. Paul. and II. A. futile, Min
neapolis. for their respective information
and consideration and to the public press OF
ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
The report as read was ordered adopted
and the committee was discharged. After
a varied expression of views by those pres
ent. during which the kindest feelings were
expressed for the local authorities in this
section, the meeting. upon motion, was
moved to adjournment.