The San Francisco call., 1906-10-03
United Railroads Employees
Ask Liberal Increase.
Union presenting Arbitration Board make
l the United 'front.' diohe
roadn nd that they should share in tn aed profits
Corporation VII File Answer ExpeditiouslL

The statement of the unions of the
employees of the United Railroads was
finished yesterday by Albert NJ. John
son, attorney It will be presented
directly TO the Board of Arbitration
consisting OF Father Peter c. Yorke.
nominated by the unions conference
committee, Francis ]. Heney. named by
the United Railroads, and Chief Justice
William Beatty, selected as mediator
The United Railroads win prepare an
answer 10 the statement. 1t does not
seem probable that the taking of testi-
mony will commence before next week.
Higher wages in all departments of
the company's employ are asked for
by the men, and with that is the de-
mand for Improved working conditions.
The carmen ask for an eight-hour day
al a wage of So. The other employees
ask for considerable increase. The
rate of increase demanded averages
about one-fourth of the present wages
received by the men.
The statement dwells on the extra
work entailed on the men since April
IS. 1t is asserted that the United
Railroads system is operating more
prefitably now than before the fre, and
the men claim that they are entitled
to share in the increased profits to
which their increased labor has con-
tributed.'
Heney said that the statement Is to
be presented TO the arbitrators and the
United Railroads simultaneously. The
company will then prepare its answer,
the proceedings being analogous to
those in a court of law. The state
ment and answer Will be jointly con-
sidered by Justice Beatty, Heney and
Father Torke, and the points in dis
pute clearly defined before step is
made in the taking of testimony.
Thornwell Mutually, President CAL
houns assistant, said that the company
was anxious to expedite arbitration
as speedily as possible. He could not
say how long it would be before the
answer could be prepared. Heney was
unable TO set the time for the COM
mencement of the hearing.
The statement OF the unions fol-
lows:
CASE OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
on the 2eth day of July, 1906, the
electrical workers, through their local,
No. l51, submitted to the company the
following scale of wages and hours,
viz:
ARMATURE WINDERS AND ELEC-
TRICA L MAcHINISTS IN
Pow Err HOUSES.
Journeymen shall receive not less
than s4 per day, instead of SS.5e.
One apprentice will be allowed to
every four 10urneymen OF IrdcIlOn
thereof His wages shall be $3.50 per
day for the first year of experience,
and every six months thereafter he
shall receive an increase of 3714 cents
per day in salary until his pay equals
that OF JouTneyman; then ne may
qualify as a journeyman. (This in
lieu of the former practice. under
which the discretion Of the company
was in all cases controlling.)
STATION ssHOPMEN AND LAMP RE-
PAIRERS. -
Journeymen shall receive not less
than $3.50 per day, instead of 50.
Apprentice shall receive not less than
perienee. and every six months there
after he shall receive an increase of
rs cents per day in salary until said
Oneapprentice will be allowed to every
four journeymen or a fraction thereof.
This in lieu of former practice, which
permitted no agreement whatever.)
Stain CONSTRUCT AND
WIREMEN.
Foremen (working) shall receive not
less than $3.50 per day lthere having
been no agreement at all previously
respecting foremenl.
Journeymen shall receive not less
than 81 per day, instead OF $3.50.
Apprentice shall receive not less
than $3.50 per day for the first year OF
thereafter he shall receive an increase
of 37H cents per day in salary until
his pay equals that of 1ourneyman,
then he may eualiiify as ad 5ourneyman. ~ an
cry four journeymen or fraction
thereof. (This instead of former prac-
tice, which left everything to COM
pany's discretion.1
&TATIO4S OPERATORS.
Operators in charge of watch in
power houses and generating stations
shall receive not less than Sll0 per
month, instead of $50 and 500 One
dav off every month with full pay.
This in lieu of former practice, which
allowed no such right)
Operators in stations having rotaries
and motor generators shall receive , not
less than 500 per month, instead of
$50. One day of every month with full
pay.
stationary transformers and switch
boards shall receive not less than $50
per month. One day off every month
with full pay. (The company has no
such stations at present, but some are
Dynamo tenders shall receive not
less than s2.5o per day, instead of ss5
Dynamo wipers shall receive not less
than 1928 per day, instead of $50
UNDERGROUND MEN.
Jointers and spiicers shall receive
not less than $3.50 per day.
Apprentice shall receive not less than
S2.50 per DAY for the first year OF ex-
perience, and every six months there
after he shall receive an increase of
so cents per day until his pay equals
that of journeyman, then he may
qualify as a journeyman.
(There are no employees at present
embraced within this class.)
Ia no department will an apprentice
be allowed to work on any high po
tential work, unless assisting jour
neyman- BY high potential is meant
a wire carrying voltage in excess of
500 volts. (There has been no rule in
this respect hitherto.)
LINEMEN.
Foremen in charge of two or more
men shall receive not less than $3.50
per day, instead of 1915.
Journeymen shall receive not less
than 81 per day, instead of $3.50.
Apprentice shall receive not less than
$3.50 per day for the first year of ex-
perfence, and every six months there
after he shall receive an increase of
371z cents per day in salary until his
pay equals that of a journeyman, then
he may qualify as a Journeyman. One
apprentice will be allowed to every
four journeymen or a fraction thereof.
(This in lieu Of existing arrangements.
which, like all those at present in
force relating TO apprentices, are in
definite and discretionary with the
company)
CAR-BARN AND TRUCK MEN.
Foremen in charge of two or more