Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-10
Central Labor Union Statement.

], < ' ( z E | After being on strike for a period of thirty weeks the employees of the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co have come to an understanding with General Manager Sewell From the beginning the strikers have made an honest and commendable fight for what they believed to be fair and just. The union men of the city and the public generally supported the strikers nobIy by an abundance of moral and financial support, and the executive committee desire at this time to return the thanks of the strikers to all sup porters for the many manifestations of good will.
 The settlement is in the form of a compromise Both sides showed con sideration for the public good and it is safe to say that the zeal that has been displayed during the past thirty weeks to injure the company will now be di- verted to making the Waterbury di- vision of the c. R. & l.. Go the best paying asset the company possesses. The proposition as submitted to the executive committee of the trolley mans union by the general manager was handed over to the executive com mittee of the Central Labor union who took it under consideration, and after due deliberation endorsed it. It was then put before the meeting of the troll leymen, who accepted 1t by unani- nous vote. Inasmuch as 1t has been the executive committe of the Central Labor union that has conducted the strike from the beginning and as that body represents practically all united labor in Waterbury, it was unanimous ly voted to leave the matter of formal ly declaring the strike off in. the hands of said committee.
 The substance of the proposition is as follows:
 The company will take back thirty men-sixteen to be put to work Mon- day morning, the other fourteen to go on the payroll with the understanding that they will be put to work by Satur- day evening. The men not working who are on strike will be taken basS first in seniority order. Two crews may go to Bridgeport, also two barn men if they so desire. Barn men to receive 20 cents per hour; snow plough work 9 cents per hour; ten hours to constitute days work to be perform ed within 12115 consecutive hours. Men will be given the privilege of figuring out a time table to that effect. The company will receive committee from the men at any time to hear any grievance that may exist. All men with certain specified exceptions) win be given their respective standing according to seniority. The company. will make room as quickly as possible for remaining men. The wage ques- tion will be considered by the company at it's convenience, cannot say just how. many barn men are wanted in Water bury as General Manager Sewell does not understand the situation as the SUI perintendent is now on his vacation.
 All shop extras will be included
 Injunctions pending will be stopped
 These terms were accepted by both sides to the controversy and thus end ed the greatest strike in the history of the city, and it is to be hoped it will not fail to teach lesson to employed and employer alike, and serve to pro- mote harmony among all classes of people in our city.
 JOHN T. DAILY. ,
 A. B. CROSS, SJR,
 JAMES P. DONAHUE, M
 WILLIAM e. DOuCETTE,