New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
STATEMENT BY THE COMPANY.
COMMENTS ON TERMS OF THE AGREE
MENT WITH EMPLOYEES

Albany, May Is.-The United Traction Company
issued a statement tonight giving its view OF
the compromise agreement with its men, Accord
ing TO this statement the differences between the
company and its employees arose on March 10. wneh
a demand was made by the that no person
should be allowed 10 act as a conductor or motor
who was not member OF the ANA lgaInateo
Association Of Street Railway Employees OF Amer
ica, and that in case OF expulsion or any Oh ils
members by the association the United TRACTION
Company agrees to dismiss from its service such
member members upon satisfactory PROOF oi
misconduct alleged. or Of conduct contrary 10 'iie
spirit and conditions Of this agreement.
The men also demanded that ''all conductors ana
raotormen operating cars Of said companys lines
should receive 20 cents hour. and all pitmen
should receive a the rate of 20 cents an hour.
These demands were refused and the strike 1oI-
lowed. The company's statement then continues as
follows
Subsequent events are too recent 10 require de-
failing here II is sufficient 10 call attention 10
reS,,sine he demands above referred to- and in the
settlement made with the men they have accorded
serious matter OF difference between them. was
shown by the daet mai @ We oIereo In m
the agreement. for which the executive committee
ties as will be evidenced by provisions Nos. and Z
Of the agTsement which n. are as follows; nil, 49,,
tinue TO recognize and treat with any committee OF
labor. when they desire 10 be heard in relation TO
by confirmed. namely: The United Traction Com
pany free TO employ union or non-union men, and
The men whose discharge was demanded remain
in the company's employ under the terms OF the
agreement.
The agreement shows however. that both the
United Traction Company and its employees made
concessions The men had complained that they
ought 10 be compelled 10 ''rirg up" inspectors
unless some railroad ticket was given TO them.
This demand the company grants.
Secondly. the men had demanded that the might
men, should receive the compensation
the day men. Public opinion in Albany sustained
the men in this demand. and IL has been granted.
and ptmen TO be 20 cents an hour. No street
railway men in the State except those Of the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company Of New-York
while the men receive these concessions. on their
side they conoede the right Of the company 10 EN-.
20 discharge them for cause"
The United Traction Company is therefore not
''unionized" The company also obtains the con-
cession OF a three years agreement on wages with
3ts men.
STATEMENT OF THE UNION.
The Albany and Troy divisions Of the ANAL
ssmated Association OF Street Railway Employees
gave the following statement 10 the public:
The associations have gained great victory IN
strong recosniuon OF our unions ana All demands
S 10 wages have been granted. We have waived
men as we are now Informed they are desirous OF
aflliating with our organizations.
military force in Albany has directly resulted in
the death OF innocent citizens.
this strike STILL in Difference 10 the public incon-
venience. we begin the operation OF cars in Troy
agement can make il possible
We wish TO thank through the press the public
sire thank press and its representatives for
the fair treatment which they have accorded US