The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-04

Railway Employees Of America, Division
! No 200 OF Providence. met last Friday
| and prepared list OF grievances.
A committee conferred with Manager
| Potter. who said that he might give thom
an answer Monday.
They called upon him again yesterday
and were told that he could not get the
| board of directors together. They saw
| Vice President Marsden ]. Perry. who de-
clined to have anything to do with tho
| case.
A report was made to a meeting Of the
division. last night. more than 400 mem
bers being present.
II was voted unanimously to stand by
the grievances and TO submit the case 20
| international President Mahon.
II was also voted to support the 10
| hour bill now before the general assem-
| bly,
Following is the fun text of the griev-
| ances:
An agreement executed In duplicate this
| 9th day OF February A. ID. 1902, between
the United Traction and Electric COM
| pany, OF the first part, and the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway EN-
| ployes OF America Division No. 200. OF
Providence. II. l.. OF the second part.
witnesseth:
That in the operation OF the lines OF the
party OF the first part both parties here
10 mutually agree:
Section l. That the party of the first
part through its properly accredited offi-
GERS will treat with its employees of the
Amalgamated Association OF Street Rail-
IN nf Anna Ia
200. Providence, II. L.. through their prop
erly accredited officers.
Sec 2. That the party OF the first part
through its properly accredited officers
agrees with the party OF the second party
through their properly accredited officers
TO adjust any differences that may arise
between the parties hereunto. In case OF
failing 10 adjust said differences the mat
ter shall upon written request OF either
party hereto be referred 10 arbitration
within two days. The board of arbitra-
tion to consist of three disinterested per-
sons, and the finding OF a majority OF
said board shall be binding upon both
the parties hereto. The parties hereto
shall each choose one member and the two
thus selected shall meet daily and submit
names for the purpose OF selecting the
third arbitrator to be agreed upon by
them The three members thus chosen
shall constitute such board OF arbitra-
ton. When case is submitted TO arbi-
tration each party shall name it's arbi-
traitor within two days. In case OF the
failure OF either party 10 so name its ar
bitrator it shall forfeit It's case.
Sec. 3. That all business arising be-
tween the parties hereto shall be tram
sacted directly by the properly accredited
officers of the company and the properly
accredited officers of the association re-,
spectively. and that I'm all cases where
men are laid OF for punishment the
\
pany shall give the properly accredited
officers OF the association their final an
swer I'm any case that may come before
them within "A hours thereafter The
properly accredited officers OF the associa-
tion shall give 10 the properly accredited
officers of the company their final answer
In such cases in the same length or time
The failure OF either party to so answer
shall debar them from the right OF arbi-
tration. And where the men are suspend
ed for punishment the properly accredited
officers OF the company shall notify the
properly accredited officers OF the asso-
citation within "a hours how long they
intend to suspend said member or mem
bers.
Sec. 4. All new men entering the en-
ploy OF the party of the first part shall
become members OF this association with
in 30 days after being accepted by the
party of the first part. All motormen or
OF the first part shall become members
OF the associa ton within ~ days from
date.
Sec. 5. That ten hours constitute
days labor. To be performed within J.
consecutive hours, providing that on ala
Sundays eight hours shall constitute a
days labor and also providing that on
all legal holidays or on such days where
the company must provide for extra
travel, extra labor may be performed for
extra compensation.
See g. That whenever regular man Is
required TO do extra labor he shall be
notified in advance. If possible. No regu-
lar me shall be required to do any extra
work when an extra man is available.
See T. All motormen and conductors
In the employ Of the party OF the first
part on this date shall receive no less
than 22is cents per hour. All new men en-
tering tho service after this date shall re-
ceive 20 cents per hour for the first year,
and 22is cents per hour at the expiration
of the first year. No motormen or con-
ductor In the employ OF the party of the
first part on this date shall receive any
less per day than he does al the present
time All overtime shall be paid at the
rate OF % cents per hour. All half hours
or over to be paid as full hours. All lists
for assignment of work for the next day
shall be posted I'm the respective stations
no later than p. m.
sec. \. All mOtOfmen ana cOlluuclOrS
shall be assigned TO work according 10
their length Of service with the company.
This shall not I'm any way interfere where
adjustments have been made In tho past,
but shall govern all cases In the future.
All spare men reporting shall receive - !
cents per hour until excused excepting
the 3 u. m. report men. who shall receive
onc-half days pay. providing they are
excused. All motormen and conductors
running cars shall not be excused from
the office for less than one-half day ex-
cept I'm case of sickness or where suf-
ficicnt reason Is given for the same.
sec. o. Any motorman or conductor
taking a car on any posting shall have n
choice on that line IN preference to men
from other lines Whenever a car Is
vacant on any limo the men on that line
shall choose. on same; any car or cars
that Is left shall be posted on next post
ins Any car paying less than one-half
day shall be rated as a tripper. All trip
pers and extras working less than five
hours shnll ho paid n tho tie of 30 cents