The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16

card. stating whether or not the employee left Of
the latter for what reason. 'sV'' "''" "
susrESsioS Asp D,scHAReE.-In case of dis.
,isl trial ( he d:pands such. in writing and shall
az thrs ssr T n rspy by the company within
the case sh. he investigated and no verbal charge.
Ali charges shall be in writing and certified COPY
must he furnished to the accused. II a discharged
trial he shall DO paid IN full for ali tim" Ios b. A res
son Of the inyestixstion T. detained at the com:
shall be paid overtime.
NJ shall be made in tho
In regard to this. 1t ia asserted by the employers
a cT Ws
named 9ysr his head thronxh pull At
,r.I.,ssrsd The key: shall return a.
nsS i'nFF from II h. ' snss
81 BY r. .SSnor When the holds
the Junior employees shall be 6rst discharged In
S sa BE- ~ sssn a on
service and ,hs be responsible 70 the super.
division '"''' '''p"''ne'' OF MS Respective
DCrrEs;-Tel shall not he obliged to scrub
in the ono. where they are emp Dyed At stations
operator shall be paid extra for performing these
Who to sIt two vi qni
cover swtch.lghs.
tNlFohMS.-Iolrvrtphert snail not be required to
wear uniforms other than cap aud badge during
working hours. Under tho present system the men
are Obliged Ia purchase two suits each year at from
sis to $40 per suit at certain specified stores and
to wear them all tho time. in all kinds Of weather
and in all kinds of work
DEMONSTRATIONS FOR OUTSIDE WoRK.--Ths schedule
OF salaries aIed upon shall not be held to interfere
with sums received for work for express companies
and commercial Geographic work.
DisCnraINATtoS.-Nod discrimination shall be
ercised against employees on account of member.
ship In tho order. Furthermore, free transpurta-
tion shall be furnished to employees wishing to at
tend meetings OF the order
MINOR PoINTs.-Telegraphers shall not he
PEELED to receive porsons in Offices for the purpose
OF teaching them telegraphy or other station bust
raphers shall be kept in good repair at the com
pany's expense. Photographers shall be exempt from
sunday work so far rs 1t is consistent with good
TRASspoRTATIoN-Free transportation over all di-
visions of the separate roads shall be furnished to
all telegiaphers and members OF their immediate
The following roads OF the United States and
Canada have adopted contracts embodying
these provisions:
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe; Colorado Mid.
and Eastern Illinois, Denver and Rio tirande, in"n
Pacific Central Railroad Of New jersey. CAesa.
peake and Ohio. Baltimore aud Ohio, northern Pa
cine. Canadian Pacific Intercolonial Railroad. Grand
Trunk Railroad, Long Island Railroad. Missouri.
Kansas and Pittsburg Railroad. Missouri Pacific
Railroad
A point not in the contract. but which will he
insisted upon strenuously by the teleRraphers.
is that men discharged because OF activity in
the order shall be reinstated In fact, this has
been one Of the chief grievances Men who
have acquired any noteworthy prominence or
influence in the Order Of Railway Photographers.
1t is asserted. have been discharged. 1t is
charged by number OF the men appointed
upon committees to adjust grievances or to
present petitions to the corporations that they
are almost invariably discharged within very