The San Francisco call., 1906-04-05
Concessions Made OH Both
Sides in Settlement of
Dispute Between Carmen
> and the Traction Company
MEN GIVEN MANY
MORE PRIVILEGES
Organization Is Recognized
by Railway Corporation
and Wages Are to Remain
the Same Till January

OAKLAND, April 4.-With the adjust
ment of the difficulties between the Car
mems Union and the Oakland Traction
Consolidated normal conditions have been
restored to the satisfactiorl.of both sides.
As the details of the conference between
the officials filter out it is learned that
the main points were settled without
friction, mutual concessions being freely
made.
tween the men and the company the fol-
Lowing notice was posted today at all
division headquarters:
To Motormen, Conductors and Gatemen. of
Key Route and Oakland Traction Consolidated
Effective from this date the following condi-
tions relative to your employment:
1. The present scale of wages for con-
ductors motormen and gatemen until January
l. 1907.
2. Committees of our own employees from
the union organization known as division
1872 of the Amagamated Association of Street
Railway Employees OF America viii be recog-
nized i'm the future as they have been in the
past in discussing grievances of employees. Any
man in our employ shall have the right with
out question 70 present his grievance to the or
ganizatiou and committee or his fellow work.
men shall have the right TO present the grfev-
ance 70 the superintendent and such committee
will receive respectful hearing, and consdera-
tion will be given to the subject presented. In
event such committee cannot reach satisfac-
tory solution OF the question presented they
shall have the right TO appeal TO the general
manager. Should they still fail 10 reach sat-
isfactory result their grievance shall be pre-
sented TO the board OF directors. Any man
who is suspended disciplined for violation OF
rules, IL investigation is found not guilty,
will be reinstated and said for time so lost.
LEAVES ARE GRANTED.
3. Any member of the union whose duties
as officer of such organization requires his alb
sence from his usual duty witt be excused from
HIS regular duty for period of not more than
thirty days unless by mutual consent At the
end OF this period he shall be reinstated in his
former position unless his conduct has been
such as TO forfeit his right to further en-
ployment
4. All members of the union :, may ride
Oakland Traction Consolidated on proper
Showing of their badge to- the conductor an
charge Of the car Employees riding free, as
aforesaid, not TO occupy seats while passengers
are standisag. . "A ~ ss.s-as s.sts .4 szss
5. Any man in our service has the free
right to become a member of any reputable or
eanization and such membership shall not in
any way be considered a bar to his promotion
or advancement. and there Will be no discrim-
ination against any employe account of his
affiliation with union organization
s. Demerft lists relative TO use of registers
will not be posted public bulletin boards,
but viii be given privately.
ARRANGE THE HOURS.
I. days run of from ten to eleven hours,
according to schedule to be completed within
fftesn consecutive hours. except in case OF
unusual emergency. Straight runs to be com :
pleted within twelve hours with one hour for
meals. unless employees desire shorter time.
Regular men will not be required to work
overtime when extra available, ex-
cept in case of emergency or holiday travel
When his services are so required for over
time he shall be so notified if possible.
&. Trirpers working less than hour will
be paid for one hour.
8. Penalty for oversleeps to be as at present
10. Proper seniority shall obtain on all divi-
sions, according to length of service.
IL. Regular motormen and conductors to
have ono day off in every ten if they desire it.
IL Extra men shall report for. runs in rota-
tion.
13. Cars shall leave the earhouse in clean
and proper condition for SERVICE and 1t is
not the intention to have car crew do the
repair work unless unusual weather conditions
or minor accidents the road require the
attention of car crews to put cars In operative
condition avoid bleckaoes.
IA Space will be provided on bulletin board
at each carhouse station for the exclusive
of union in posting notices of meetings or
ether business of union: it being understood
that such notices shall always be of a proper
character.
15 During such time as motornhen and con-
duct6rs giving Instruction to students they
will be paid 20 cents per day extra, in addition
to their regular pay.
16 Suitable sanitary arrangements to be
provided as promptly as possible on various
IL All are privileged to purchase uni
forms wherever they please in the open mar :
ket, subject to the approval of the company
as to style, color and finish.
IS. All general rules of the company will
be as nearly as practicable uniform in char
aeter and kept posted in carhouses as long as
OAKLAND TRACTION CONSOLIDATED
w F. KELLY, General Manager.
April 9, 1906 -f
This mornings meeting of the carmen
at Dietz Hall was addressed by w.
Mahon, president of the international as
ISOLATION: W. H. Ellison, president of the
local division; Richard Cornelius, presi-
dent of the San Francisco Carmen s
Union, and members of the agreement
committee. Formal notification of the
acceptance of the proposition was made
to the Traction officials this morning.
The committee. composed of E. c..
Straub, j. Smart, w. B. Hamilton, S. p.
Connolly, Thomas Sawyer, d. c. Grierson
and President Ellison, waited on General
Manager W. F. Kelly. After felicitous
speeches the Strike incident was de-
clared closed.
The strike breakers, who have been
encamped at the Emeryville yards, have
been discharged by the company. Shop
work will be resumed as demand requires.
None of the parties to the dispute
will discuss any of the conditions of
the agreement. The provision that the
present wage schednle shall remain
operative till January. l. 1907, signifies
that it will not be disturbed till that
date and that after that time either
party may take up the matter as it
sees fit.