The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-16
THE CONTRACT rHEY WANT.
The Telegraph Operators Proposition
to the Railroads.

The Telegraph Operators Proposition
to the Railroads.
The contract presented to the superin-
tendents of the Central railroad and the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia rail
way by the Order OF Railway Telegraphers
is an interesting one The operators, it will
/ be seen, are pretty stiff in their demands
Some of the demands are evidently just
and reasonable. and doubtless will be
acceded TO by the railroads. Neither the
Central nor the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia have made any contract With
the operators yet.
| Article / Amy employe performing the duties
| OF an operator. whether termed agent, assistant
agent, CLERK or otherwise. shall be considered an
! operator.
| Article 2. The compensation Of dispatchers
and operators shall be In accordance with tuis
schedule
| Article 8. Section 1. Relay Offices. where
more than two operators are employed, ten
hours will constitute days work, including
| meal hours.
Sec. 2 Eight hours and necessary time to
| for train dispatchers. II required To work more
than eight hours, they will receive overtime
pro rata.
Sec. g. At offices where two operators are
| employed, twelve hours, including meal hours,
VIII constitute days work, from a. m. 10 p.
m, and from p. IN. to a. N.
w. T. nv ollASCS WAcTe only Dut OptIdbOA -
employed, twelve hours, incluIing meal hours,
will constitute a days work.
sec. 3. II required to work more than the
hours named, dispatchers after the lapse OF So
hours, and operators after the lapse OF i01s
hours, respectively, will be allowed overtime,
pro rata.
Sec. g. In computing overtime. thirty min
utes or less shall net DO counted; over thirty
minutes and less than sixty minutes will be
counted one hour
Sec. T. II an operator Is called after office
hours he shall be allowed one hour for call /;
and IL kept more than sixty minutes, overtime
viii be allowed, as per section OF this article.
Sec. Overtime will not be allowed unless
overtime tickets are mailed to the superintend-
emit within twenty four hours from the time the
service is performed.
Article l. ali employees in the telegraph serv
ice will be regarded as in the line OF promotion;
advancement depending upon faithful discharge
| of their duties and capacity for increased
| responsibility, where merit and capacity are
equal. Seniority will have preference.
| pended or discharged shall have the right to
| submit his case TO the superintendent, and
| thereupon the same shall be promptly and I'm
| partially investigated. In event he is not salts
| fed, he can then appeal to the general manager,
| and can be represented by disinterested en-
| poye Of the company. In case the suspension
or discharge is found to be unjust, the operator
or dispatcher SO suspended shall be reinstated
| and paid for all lost time.
Article q, Dispetchers or operators attending
court or absent on other business for the COM
/ pany Will be allowed regular salary and reason
| able expenses while away from home.
| Article Z. When dispatcher or operator is
| transferred by order of the superintendent he
| shall receive free transportation for himself,
| family and household goods.
| Article 8 When a dispatcher or operator
leaves the service he will be given letter stat
| ing time and character of service and reasons
| for leaving.
Article g. There shall be no discrimination
| against members of the Order of Railway Tel
egrsphers now employed, nor in employing new
| men.
Article 10. The minimum salary shall be S45
per month.
Article IL. Where operators are Jointly en-
| ployed by the railway company and saw-mills
| the minimum salary paid by the railway COM
pany shall be S35 per month.