The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-15

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| In view of the record of the past year,
| falling receipts and increased burdens, ana
| tho fact that we are paving more than most
| cities 1t would be natural for the manage
ment to look for relief in the reduction OF
| wages but in face of our troubles TO
| eguitably adjust the Two petitions OF our
| employees for and against, giving old men
preference, the management. without
| Knowledge OF the contemplated action of
| the association, had decided TO elualiSe
runs on April /, 1898, and increase the pay
of trsinmen who have performed Ave years
actual service on the lines of the company
at 16ia cents per hour. This we cite as
a circumstance showing that it is the pol
icy of this company independent OF eX-
ternal coercion TO deal literally with its
employees, more literally in fact than Its
financial circumstances seem TO warrant.
We have stated the condition of The
company so that there may not be any plea
of ignorance in future action. as the man
agement is loath to believe that there is
such a lack of appreciation of the liberal
treatment employees have received at the
hands of the company, when 1t has con-
tinuously lost money, rs shown in the APP
plication made. The present management
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railways of Houston for twelve years prev.-
GUS to the reorganization of the company
and never Disseminated in the employment
of labor between union and non union men.
The management of the company has had
full confidence in the loyalty of majority
of its employees and faith In their desire
to serve the company faithfully, and until
1t has ample evidence to the contrary Will
continue to do so.
5. 1897, has not expired and for the other
reasons indicated, the consideration at the
present time of the propositions contained
In your communication is declined
BY order OF the board of directors. Very
respectfully, Fl. +. Mactiregor,
Vice President and General Manager.
Contract as submitted by Amalgamatcd
Association of Street Railway Employees Of
America;
To Whom it May Concern:
Houston, Harris County, State of Texas,
July D. 1897 This is to certify that this
agreement, entered into by the Houston
Electric Street Railway company party OF
the first part, and the local division No.
81, Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees Of America. party Of
the second part, the same to be binding
upon both parties from this 5th day of
July, 1897, TO the 9Th day of July, 1898, as
follows
/. We. the Houston Electric Street Rail-
way company, agree TO discharge no en- !
uloyes for participating in this strike.
2. That the men who were discharged |
namely G. r, Ashford, II. a. Morey and
j. S. Spence be at once reinstated.
3. That the privileges of the employees 70 |
unite with the Amalgamated Association |
OF Street Railway Employees of America |
be recognized by the company, and that |
union men be given the preference IN the
employment of men.
tSigned.) -.
Accepted and agreed to by the local |
division, No. 81. Amalgamated Association |
of Street Railway Employees of America.
Executive committee
Reply of Mr.. A. H. Haywood, general
Committee of AmaIgamated Association OF
Street Railway Employees of America,
City.
Office of the Houston Electric Street
Railway Company, Houston, Texas, July
b .--Gentlemen: Your proposition is sat
isfactory to u.s. provided clause No. 2 is
modified as follows:
The evidence In cases OF Trainmen
Spence and Morey is TO be submitted to
committee Of well-known business men
citizens Of Houston, three in number, said
committee TO be mutually satisfactory To
gamated Association OF Street Railway
Employees OF America and to the manage
ment of the Houston Electric Street Rail.
way company II, upon examination Ut
the evidence, the committee decides that
1t is insufficient they shall DO given an.
other trial, otherwise they shall remain
discharged.
MIR. G. f. Ashford Is 10 be given EN-.
rloyment whenever an opportunity pro,
sents itself, there being no charge against
him; he was simply laid Oft for lack OF
work,
The above proposition IL subject to thu
approval OF the executive committee OF
the Amalgamated Association OF Street
Railway Employees of America.
Houston Electric Street Railway Co.
Per a, II. Hayward. General Manager.
Copy OF contract as signed
To Whom 1t May Concern
Houston. Harris County. State of Tex..
jnly 5. lSsI.--This is to certify that tbis
agreement entered into by the Houstnn
Electric Street Railway company. marry
y the first part, and the local division ,
no. 81, Amalgamated Association of Stree,
hallway Employees Of America, party ~
ne second part, the same TO be bind,n. .
ipon both parties from this 9Th day ~ =
My, 1897, 10 the 9th day OF July. 1885 "a !
ollows; S' 90
]. We. the Houston Electric strsa,
hallway company agree to discharge M y
mployes Tor participating in this strlks b
z That the privilege of the employes IN b
mite with the Amalgamated Associatlor
i street Railway Employees OF America
. recosnizea by the company, and that