The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-26
NEV HAVEN ROAD TO BIZ JUST.
WILL RAISE WAGES WHERE NOT
UP TO THE STANDARD.

The Rood lnsists On Making M Own Glass;
ncation q Employees. but Makes {
Change Regsrding Freight Cenducter,
| No Recegnitisn Of the Unions
New HAVEN. Conn. March 2s.-Th,
members Of the grievance committee Of the
conductors and trainmen Of the New Haver
Railroad. who demanded more pay and
shorter hours, to-day received the reply
to their demands, submitted by Presiden,
John NJ. Hall on behalf Of the board o,
directors. The proposition from the board
Of directors has been accepted by the
grievance committee, although the accept
anoe does not carry with 1t an agreement
not to strike II the future conferences be.
tween the men and President Hall and the
directors committee are unproductive Of
material benefit to the employees. The
directors reply was:
sidered the. differences between the com
pany and its employees. and have unani-
mously decided as follows:
With regard to schedules:
HIst-That the number Of schedules and
the different classes OF employees to bs In.
regulations Hereunder must. for the safety
company. be left to the discretion Of the
second-Thst the existing schedules. 80
far as they relate to the classification Of en-
Sv Be qs
notifications: 0al That all condu ctors. both
freight and passenger. be Included under one
under another schedule. The board insists
that the classiflcatio Of employees il right
belonging to the company and its exercise
the company's affairs Long -estsblshed
usage sanctions the practice on this road
and the fact that most OF our connecting
roads preserve the same divisions confirms
1t is to be conceded. however. that reason
istions under Schedules from time to time
existing should be promptly considered,
and that all complaints hereafter, arising
under any OF the schedules should also have
prompt consideration by the company
With regard to compensation OF employees:
The board having received from the oper-
Glasses affected by the condS ctors seSedu z.
and the t q. and yardmen's schedule,
having found as a result OF such investiga-
oyse sn e. Pey in Of so ssd csse:
locality although IN :. few cases lower. unsni-
That the board desires that It's EN- ployees
and wages equal tS those paid for IKE ser
their Committee be authorized to meet the
committee or committees of the employees
And thereupon non on motion Of Mr.. Morgan,
seconded by Mr.. Rockefeller. It was unani-
= Rssoired. That John NJ. Hall. president:
william p. Bishop. vice president OF the
board, Charles + Choass. director; George
EaSeuiloSh Miller, director: and William
meet the Joint committee OF the EN- ployees
for psrpse of chem 49, of Ss
decision Of the board as above set forth.
Resoirsd. That said special committee will
meet committee OF employees representing
all conductors employed by, the company
o IN Thursday morning. March 20: 1908. for
nle OF wages or regulations. to become efrec-
tive at a date 20 be agreed upon.
viii meet committes repressntins n ali of
he men employed "a tranmen and yard
pen on Friday morning. March ~. 1908.
schedule as to wages or regulations. to become
affective at date to be agreed upon.
Resolved. That there Is no objection on the
,estiOn Of passenger condact"T Ssins al led ed
upon some other bssls--be. |
provided IN both cs.es the applicant t quail.
Q pass upon his asiiacations
isht TO Designate the number Of en- oyees
hat shall constitute a crew. either In train |
y yard service. except as otherwise regu-
ResoiseS. That the various propositions
his day presented by the president for in |
reissa h.nd}srs. boilsrmafsr. msohInist:
hop men and others be adopted. to take |
Meet at date To be agreed upon
In response to q request from President
Iall the members OF the joint conference
ommittee met in his Office before noon
nj rama ind Tiara Lnas than half |
our. President Hall handed TO the com
1ittse the company's reply, and not long
fter the committee retired and went into
ession with their national officers, Messrs.
fitzpatrick Of the Trainmen's Brotherhood
nd Wilkins OF the Conductor Brotherhood.
alter Mr.. Fitzpatrick made this announce
lent:
THE men have voted 10 comply with the
srms OF the directors and are now arrang-
NJ for the separate meetings: The com
,ittees, however. will remain In joint con-
srence outside the negotiations with the
irectors committee
There was close scrutinizing tonight
the directors proposition TO the griev-
noe COMMITTEES. Some Of the leaders,
no viewed IL from ths standpoint Of dis
le trainmen and conductor. while they
ave won some of the points for which
ley contended. have not won the principal
oint. the request for the recognition by
" COMPANY OF joint committee al ui.n |
~ the PURPOSE 81 pr.ss.ltins tbeir griey-
noes Tn the contrary, the COMPANY
,sists upon Separating the Glasses - men
,ore widely than before
In paragraph ! the directors deal a blow
the joint committee and JOINT sohesiul.
ea, which IN what the SrieyAno. o1m-
iit.e has been saiiins ioT all ll,--e wesks.
nd ln.isis that tbe-e scbedule. nuri 10
n to the directors The sus Ains pr..i- ,
rni Hall in HE original Isn.iiion
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