The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17

OF them was asked to be discharged for
the same reason. This was refused and
this man was also reported as elected q
member OF the association.
The management believes that every
man hired since tho strike o. 1871 and
lately in the service OF the company IS a
member OF the association. claim "
made In circular that we have cin-
ployod sixty men the past i've weeks, the
records show thirteen trainman employed
and they all Went out with the Others
Tie discharges OF trainnien since the strike
of 1897 were ii >4.
One for careless running.
| One for smashing Il passenger lace.
This man. d member of the executive COM
mittee, was fuinstated at the request OF
lthe executive committee of the assnciaGon.
and shortly afterwards was discharged for
being very drunk on duty and threatening
/ TO shoot his motorman II he was reported.
| one for assaulting Il fellow traii.1an.
| One for running over child.
| A grand total oil four, and over every
one We had several hearings and long ses-
sions. the committee Insisting that they
should be rcinstated.
While | am free to state that others
should have becp discharged, but every
action OF the management has been subject
to d supervision by The executive COM
mitteo or members OF II of the most oiA
fonsivc character; 1t. has been asked TO give
ntenaced with threats that we would be
made to do so until IT, seemed mat the
management must have the approval OF the
members of the executive committee be-
fore 1t could do anything. Perhaps 1t ID
due to the internatioal president. TO say
he apologjzed to tho directors OF the com
uany for their conduct,
Tho public and the company has suffered
bv these conditions, but beyond giving the
record since the strike OF 1897 which re-
futeB the exaggerated statements being
msdu, aud laying aside all questions oil
contract the fact remains that the com
lpanys business has been less each year
for three years until II was behiutt about
| $50 000 from that Of three years ago, That
| the demands Of 1897 that 1t hal To meet
we're over $4,000 IN excess OF earnings;
| that accrued liabilities have largely in
creased and that II Is an utter inpossibility
to comply with the demands as TO rate OF
wages aud the nine hour schedule s not
desired without It The correctness of
tile figures and facts aus given tia com
rany Is willing shall be verified by COM
mittee from any business organization In
the city III. II. MacGregor
Manager Houston Electric Street Railway
Company
This is TO certify that this company has
not violated their agreement with the
Tim, no ,rio,, man fhpn,v, az s,,cb hv NM
have been refused employment when |
WAS engaging additional mon. that no ap.
plication has been made Except IN one
| instanceJ Inv any one as a uuicn man ana
| he VAS employed that In all cases the
removal o an ompioye must be first sub
mltod by nc To the general manager on
| account OF an agreement In force between
| This company and division No ST. lhus
| four men only have been discharged since
| this agreement was put ia force; that no
questions were asked applicants MS TO
whether or MOI they were union meni litaS
hhaer the construction placed unon thI
"Breeinent never questioned an applicant
as 10 whether or no! lie belonged to a
lloh anu since me signlhs OF the agree-
fncht never objected to any cmploye Join
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