The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
ARTICLE 2.

l. In the choice of runs on any division
the conductor baggageman, trainman or
brakeman will have preference who has
been longest in the service on that diviS-
ion as conductor, baggageman, trainman
or brakeman, provided he is considered
competent by the superintendent. The
line of promotion should be from freight
brakeman to freight conductor; freight
conductor to milk train conductor; milk
train conductor to passenger conductor.
BY division" is meant all the lines un-
der the iurisdictin of one superintendent
A similar preference will apply to drill
masters and drillmcn by drillmen being
promoted to drillmasters.
2 temporary vacancy in passenger
service of more than thirty 500 days will
be filled by the senior freight man If COM
petent; less than thirty 800 days by the
first man out who is competent
8. Vacant runs will be advertised fifteen
days.
ARTICLE 3.
l. When men do not make 1900 males per
month in extra freight service the most
recently employed or promoted will be
set back or placed on the extra list. They
shall also hold rank respectively when
business reVives and additional men are
required
2. In case of a shortage of men on one
part of the road and a surplus on an
| other part, the surplus men will be trans
ferred temporarily to avoid hiring men,
and such will not lose their rank on tina t
part of the road from which they were
transferred.
3. man going from one division to
another at his own request will be con-
| sidercd as a new man on the division to
which he goes, and he will lose his rank
on the division which he leaves,
ARTICLE L.
!. For every two brakemen and drill.
men promoted one conductor and drill
master may be hired, provided there is
no competent brakeman in the service
| of ten years experience.
2. In reducing the force the least COM
petent men will be permanently relieved,
those most recently employed may be
| permanently relieved or laid off as may
| be found necessary.
| 3. Brakemen and drllmcn failing ia
pass q. first examination for conductors
| and drillmasterS respectively will be given
| a second examination after a reasonable
! time. If they fail again they may be re-
| lievod as incompetent.
| 4. Passenger hrakemcn who have served
| two years in freight service shall be con-
| sdered in line for promotion to conduc-
! tors of second class trains after serving
| sufficient additional time in freight SER
| vice and passing the necessary eXamina-
| tion.
| ARTICLE ).
| /. All unassigned men will be run first
in and first out on their respective divis
| ions.
3 In order to give sufficient time for
| rest, men will not be called upon TO 60
| out when it can be avoided sooner than
| 70 hours after their arrival, they to be
| the judge when they require rest
ARTICLE c.
| l. Men who are unable from any cause
| to perform service must send notice IN
! ample time to make other provision and
| to avoid being called.
| 2 Where callers are employed men who
| live within a distance of one mile viii
| be called a reasonable time before the
| leaving time Of their train, and the man
| called will sign his name and the time
| at which he was called. This will not
apply to men assigned to regular pass
cnger trains nor will 1t apply to regular
freight trains between the hours of
m and : p. m.
ARTICLE :.
l. II is the policy of the management
to. If possible find employment for dis
abled employees whore they can perform
work that does not cndanger public
safety or to the company's property.
.. All men who have been in the en-
| ploy of the company for ninety days
upon leaving the service or being re-
| lleVed, will be given a service card, stat
| ing the time Of service, capacity in which
employed and cause of leaving service
the same to be approved and stamped by
the proper officer.
ARTICLE s.
| l. When the service on a time slim L.
not allowed, the time slip will be returned
! to the man making il, with reasons given
| for not allowing II.
ARTICLE Q.
| l. The management accord to any and
all employees the right to appeal to its
| highest officer
! Passenger conductors will not be Civ
on q ten days vacation under pay as
| formerly and must buy their own uni
| forms. The LaCkawanna was one o
the V~Ty few railroad companies which
! furnished its passenger conductor!
| with uniforms free Of cost.
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