The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
STRIKERS STATEMENT.

Whereas, This long and tedious
struggle has been brought to q sue
cessful termination, through the ef-
forts of the Central Labor union, IN
cooperation with Local Division l6S,
Amalgamated Association Street
Railway Employees, and the various
labor unions Of the valley, and
Whereas, We, the members Of
Division 1888, will be greatly bene-
fitted by the settlement; therefore,
be it 4.
Resolved, That we, the members Of
Division 1913, Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Street Railway Employees, DO
extend our sincere thanks to those
who so nobly stood by us in this
struggle, particularly those VINO
have at all times shown disposi-
ton to help us and have helped US
in the settlement Of the same, al
though not identified with any labor
union. Be it further
Resolved, We ask our supporters
to give their patronage to the scran-
ton Railway company.
(signed) P. j. Shea, President.
George Kagler, Secretary.
The Central Labor unions executive
committee upon being informed official
ly of the adjustment of the strike gave
out the following:
c. L. us STATEMENT.
Scranton, Pa, April, 1909.
To Organized Labor and the Public
in General:
By virtue of contract entered
into between the Amalgamated As
sociation of Street Railway En-
ployes, Division 1853, and the scran-
ton Railway company, the strike
which has been in force since Oct.
1, 1901, has been ended to the sat
isfaction of all parties concerned.
We hereby declare all opposition
to patronage by organized labor of
the Scranton Railway company's
lines Withdrawn, and request trades
unionists and the public in general,
so far as possible, to restore the
patronage so long withheld from
that company.
This contract has been entered into
in good faith by organized labor,
and we would regret the necessity
which might compel repetition of
this city, during the past six months.
We appeal to both parties to the
above-named contract that conser-
vative policy be adopted in the ad-
iustment of the details of final set
tlement of the strike, that the har-
,monious relations re-established to-
night, may be continued to the sat
isfaction of organized labor and the
business interests of the city.
(signed) j. H. Devine, President;
E. G. Patterson, Secretary; George
Gothier, Secretary-Treasure Nicho-
las Burke, M. s. Lavelle, j. F. Ham,
mes, William Corless, P. S. Coyne,
Executive Committee Central Labor
Union.
Basis of Settlement.
In a nutshell the basis Of settlement
is this: About $50 men went on strike.
In the neighborhood of $50 returned to
work or secured other jobs which they
do not care to give up for place on
the cars. The company has available
at once places for 104 more men on
regular runs and forty on the extra list.
This leaves about half Il hundred who
will have to wait until places can be
found for them.
About half hundred have tempor-
airy employment at various jobs. They
will be expected to continue at this
temporary work until there is Il place
for them in the company's employ. II
they do not wish to do this, they must
accept whatever employment the COM
pany gives them, even If it should be
of $3.50 per month, or $1.25 a day, is
fixed as the figure man ought to earn.
One-half the difference between this
figure and what he would average on
his old regular run will be paid him as