The sun., 1894-12-28
DEMANDS OF TROLLEY Can NEW.
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IL has not been positively determined that
there will not be a tie-up Of the Consolidated
Traction Company's lines In Jersey City. New
action the directors take at a meeting TO be held
tomorrow in relation 10 a petition submitted by
the employees containing a strong presentation
OF the grievances they desire 10 have redressed.
The document was addressed 10 President Ed
ward F. G. Young. II reads:
"DRAR sIRi with your hind permission, we.
the employees of the Consolidated Traction
Company, do respectfully make application 10
your honorable Board for an increase Of wages.
We submit that we, the motormen and conduc-
tors, are not properly compensated for the
amount Of labor done, ss the company compels
every employee 20 procure q uniform and TO pay
for damages done which occur occasionally to
us all Thus, we claim. we are poorly compen-
sated, particularly the trippers and the night
forces on the various lines.
1--WE AJAX for a standard wage and time sched-
ule, that is, when one enters the service OF this
company, he be paid At the rate OF s2 day,
no man shall work more than ten hours inside
of twelve consecutive hours. That all suspended
not. after careful hearing. found at fault. That
all employees shall have twenty-four hours
notice OF all necessary changes Of time tables.
THAT on special occasions. when the tripper
or an extra man takes n car out OF the house, lie
work or part OF an hour; 81 for four hours
work, and so on; and IL he works over eight and
his car is taken off the road, he shall be paid
Ali motormen and conductors not to receive
less than S.. 80 for ten hours work on sweepers
csiYs % iess than ssa5 for " the same time. ' That
all employees shall have an impartial trial, the
as the. company. That the order just issued
compelling employees TO pay their fares while
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on his car, such as the breaking down OF any OF
the mechanism or giving out of any Of the
all employees in the discharge OF their duties
shall be properly and respectfully treated by
starters and other officials.
THAT conductors and motormen shall not
lose any part OF their pay in case of block
caused by fire, breakdown, &c That the com
conductor who is not conscientiously deemed ft
by the conductor or motormsn who is breaking
Of % employees and VIII Ss 'o os mneh mors nSas
benefit to the company than to the men
trippers get S"S days "sS work H in their their
order as they, are entitled to it when day men
extras run the night trippers' cars. they also to
get nights work IN their order, as they are en-
titled 70 II. By doing this it will be q great
of for the night they lose a nights pay. This
was the old system on all the lines. and at pres
ent 4 works satisfactorily on the Erie street line
That the company use the envelope system
In paying Its employees.
the different depots for their employees to
dine in, keep their stormy weather clothes in. to
sit while waiting for their cars. to make out
their reports and other facilities. This will also
tend to very much improve tho habits OF tho
employees,
That no employee shall be compelled to
work when not able. and that 1t shall not
quire q doctors certificate &c. put him on the
sick list Also IL an employee be found, after
having been of sick, to be shamming, that he
go to the bottom Of the list or be dismissed.
That the oldest man on the road be first for pro-
motion, whether IL be perma anent or tenn porary."
President Young promised to submit the de-
mands of the men to the consideration of the
directors. General Manager David Young
too busy trying to get the storm blockade lifted
to give his views on tho subject. The men will
await the action Of the directors before stating
Mhat their fntnra cOurae will be.