The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
w ages and Hours Of
w Ork Now to Be
Considered.

ilcnt Tor arbitration was signed and
in the afternoon the difficulties OF the
li3emen were discussed between Il. /.
Worthington. president Of the electrical
workers. ana Patrick Calhoun.
One hour after the first car was run
out Of the Turk-street barn the heads
OF the five unions were received by
Calhoun at his house, and an arrange
ment was then made for a meeting At
noon. At that hour the conference met
al the company's Offices in the carbarn
a. Oak and Broderick streets. Richard
Cornelius was present TO represent the
carmen. II. L. Worthington for the line
men, Charles Stryker for the firemen
and W. c. Fuller for the track work
srs.
AGREEMENT Is SIGNED.
The following agreement, drawn by
Tirey Ford, attorney ror the company.
was submitted and signd by the par
ties:
Memorandum of agreement OF arbi-
tration between the United Railroads
and the Amalgamated Association Of
Street ana Electric Railway Employees
OF America, Division No. 205; the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. Local Union No. 151; Station
AIRY Firemen, Local Sc; Street Railroad
Construction Workers. Local 1926 Of
the American Federation OF Labor
upon tie other part
It IS agreed that the question Of
wages and hours between United Rail
roads OF san francisco and each OF
said organizations above named shall
be submitted TO one common board OF
arbitration. 10 be composed Of three
members, one Of such members 70 be
selected By the United Railroads one
20 be selected by said organizations.
Jointly or otherwise. and the third to
be selected by the two thus named
Il is agreed that the board of arbi-
tratlOn when thus selected shall pro-
ceed promptly TO hear consider and
determine the question Of hours and
wages with respect 10 each OF said or
CARNATIONS.
1t IS agreed that the case of each Of
sid organizations shall be heard, con-
sidered and determined separated.
L as agreed that the awards OF said
,0ard OF arbitration shall tahe effect
and he IN force as OF the fifth (5th)
Gay o. september 1906.
ln witness whereof the foregoing
parties. through their proper oflcers.
have hereuntO subscribed this memo
Tondum Of agreement this sixth (6th)
Lay Of Sentember. 1895.
United Railroads OF San Francisco.
BY PATRICK CALHOUN.
Anal lgamated Association OF Street
and Eiectric Railway employees Of
America. Division No; 29S; nc
International Brotherhood of Elec-
t-ical Workers. Local Union No. l51,
BY n L. NOfSI lON.
Ste tionary Ffremen. Local Sc.
By CHARES STRYKER.
Stretf Railroad Construction Work
ers. Local No. 1896 OF the American
BY W. c. FULLER.
woRTHINGToN SELECTED.
The union men then announced that
Il /. Worthington, president Of the
lfremen, had been selected TO repre-
sent the five unions on the arbitration
board. Although IL was considered that
the selection OF one Of the parties as
an arbitrator was unusual, no objec-
ti0n was raised, and for a time IL was
thought that President Calhoun might
sit on the board as the representative
OF his own company. Later in the day.
however, Calhoun said that the new
construction work. Of which he would
take personal charge, would prevent
him giving his time as an arbitrator
But the company did not announce its
selection for the board.
Calhoun still believes that it may not
be necessary to submit the questions
involved to. arbitration, and it was de-
termined 70 begin the actual work Of
settlement without waiting for the ap-
pOintment Of the other two arbitrators-
MAY YIELD TO LINEMEN.
The difficulties Of the linemen were
first considered. il having been agreed
that each union should present its own
case separately. At o'clock Worth
ington and Calhoun took up the settle
ment OF the question Of wages and
hours Of the linemen. but without ar
riving at an Immediate agreement
Worthington for the union, stuck
for the eight-hour day for the cleo
tricians. Calhoun was not prepared
10 grant this without further consider
alton and the conference ended without
a settlement. It is, however, under
stood that the company viii yield to
the linemen in this respect without
prejudice TO its case with the carmen,
TO whom IL is still thought no conces-
sion OF an eight-hour day can be made
WAGE SCALE WITHHELD.
The new wage scale for the carmen
which Calhoun had intended to post
today was withheld until the case Of
that union comes up in rotation for
consideration.
During the day Calhoun was in re
Ceipt OF many cOngratulatory tele-
grams from mercantile bodies in other
cities on the resumption Of car service
in san Francisco. He signihed his In
tention OF remaining here for thirty
days and taking personal supervision
Of the construction work which has
been at q standstill since the track
workers struck.
= NO nunored OF the EdSNerneIs WchA
10 work on the tracks yesterday and
81 IS understood that the United Rail-
roads viii retain all Of them who wish
10 remain here. Calhoun says that the
majority OF them are as fine lot OF
w0rkmen as he has ever employed
In the arbitration proceedings there
may be friction between the union rep
resentatives and the arbitor for the
company ever the question Of the open
shop, which Il is understood President
Calhoun IS strongly in favor OF. and
viii fight for LEGALLY. During the ar
bitration proceedings three years ago
the open shop question was considered
and Calhoun made hard fight for it.
whining his point in the matter OF plat
form men. However, most OF the car
men have Joined the union
Now the electrical workers on strike
have refused 10 return to work while
the company continues 10 employ the
non-union linenlen hired while they
were out Conseoently the union men
remained idle yesterday. Two hun
dred strike-breakers were put on track
construction work yesterday By the
United Railroads.
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