The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-29

...,.es between the Houston
I. Company and its employees nave not
~. y, ,oward settlement.
''n'sa ~ ~ agreement seems imrrobablc'
4 ii'S - refuse to recede from their
=. and the company, through Man
'l rune, refuses to amend It's iol mer
s,on Of bonus system or to aroi'
y he issues. .ros - Nan.
a at 4:sO yesterday afternoon
II "a Dotlce that the company's pror-
a w raiccted and returned their
wi demands. stating that the uhl'n
3 IA stsad by that .a,,..,o
a ~. later called In the committee
~, ~ nat he had already made them
M proposition that he was author
eH - and that as their demand was
" u . one. that is 80 1.S per cent
u, vege scale and the recognition
( \. ruIop the matter would have to be
- :. president Baldwin and Stone
$50. IN 81 Boston, general managers
!, .ompany, and he asked for two
Y, .,r,e in order that they might be
~ :, :. consider the matter fairly and adj
IA n, Of their disposition regarding It,
,vpoRrAYT DEVELOPMENTS To-
W. NIGHT,
!. ,ommittee retired, promising to call
~ .,ni,ht nj 1890 and TO deliver an
:, s,rly Sunday nothing. The next
y ..,,,, development will not likely occur
u ,Als meeting, when the men will de-
rA,tber or not they will grant Man
PAYNE further time for consideration
IS Asir demands.
I,Dsrer Payne and the car mems COM
r., we're interviewed by representative
rbe Post at different times yesterday
,,roop Their statements follow:
usser Payne-By a sweeping recogni-
q the union we are expected TO turn
al street car system completely over to
a ,utloyes and allow them t. direct the
bn,ny, Judge of the efficiency Of the
slyIce employ our men and absolutely con-
The management Of the property. This
Y5ans that We can not retain any employee
4 h4c Is eligible TO membership In the union,
natter how efficient he may be and how
'kllrtcrly be may perform his duties,
gided, after sixty days trial, the union
dss that he Is not suitable as a member
he organlzatioh. We can not retain him
ia refuses to become a member of the
~ regardless OF his efficiency or how
. sarory he may be to us.
he Committee-We say that a man no
4 ~ to the union is no good to the com
+ ~. There has not been single case
+ tas man has given satisfaction to the
pRny and has not given satisfaction to
uhion. We adopted that clause in self
'Pfnse and from good moral motives.
NJ has refused to come into the union.
an glad Of the opportunity to join. We
M unit as to membership.
+ COAPANY'S RIGHT TO SUSPEND.
tanaesr payne--We further agree, If we
fpsllle the union unconditlonally, that II
union sees fit to suspend any of its
'nes's for an oTense against the organ
~ We, too, shall suspend him until
nkel back by the union, regardless
~ ssAuohs WIN the company. He may
s.livtmihg MS work in most satisfac-
usnlgf out simply because the union
ls1as mn we must suspend him, too.
IN eonmittee-Suppose Al immoral and
Individual be employed by the CON.
under that clause we can dispense
lhL as we should We can Withdraw
". ~, Isolate and ostracise him. We
y. R'opose TO be associated with any
s'N Alel-respectable citizens.
Ia'se, fayne--If Mt any time an EN-
d Merits suspension we are not permit.
Y y g until his case is passed upou
X, street car union. II we deem If nd.
az DISMISS an employe, the union
y DO #. case pelore we are
eommittee-Wher the company sus
y employe for violation of the rules
Wy nin no protection whatever. oui
: V uphold the rules and enforce
{|>|I M We do inquire into the merits
.sSs' ana II, in the Judgment of the
- member has been treated unfair
ri is,s y recommendations For exam
El pstto.-as rule prohibiting riding or
fJ dsv u 10 Oh cars. The rule is violated
y sge n,,n va every ear that runs. Tn,
81 llatforr, somehow prefers TO stand on
NH M ch, auu ne pays his nickel ant
fEctor seia.. some time ago n chic
|a bls dssseu Tour men who had i'm
bissklrr p.iteasure and suspended them
ntiop and s rue. We made an In
STATED an - equested that the men b,
Fl "a letter ,t ue ground that the rule wa,
ssalle; thar NY" ~ me pnolic would no
HI Ne and all It's power our w.
La bs granted. SO thar clause
apparent TO aIl-is n senslbi,
AiGHT TO MANAGE ow,
PROPERTY. Nv =
~ Payne We have no ohtootto,
Y H. i, ss.0nsing to the union. nor d,
~, compulsory for the men 70 be
esn,. llat Is optional with them. Blu
eOpery should manage on
"A Ae pronsss,. We do not want "a man
y Where NJ nor IN any wise Ia into,
Fe desiFe at not vitality concerned
peace sHa maintain an orsanlzntio
e'iai ana ;-S5 harmony OF the ser,ire
and No 'ha,u4strlal hetterment OF on
4 gre Us thai We that all true me
,-------- - reeapitulated the merit