Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-18
SHOP MEN MEETING TODAY.
Hold Conference With Master
Mechanic After Which Agree
ment Goes 10 Union.
Document Has Fight Separate Clauses
Md Company and Committee
Have Subscribed TO IT,

The probability Is that tonight. or 20
morrow night az the latest will see he
finish OF the present difficulties between
the Utah Ilgh, g. Railway company
aud I,s employees The status OF the
condition today Is that the affair mas
been settled hy "a conference between
% committee of representative traiumen
and lle company. but the results o.
this conference are sun 10 be ratified
ly the men. Don the shops there Is
conference being held today between
the master mechanic and the shop sm-
ployes. and the union IS postponlng its
meeting TO rsufy pending the report Of
this committee.
WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE UNION.
IH The conferences with the company
The union was not recognized rs an OF.
fetal body. and was counted out OF the
question. Manager Campbell agreed
20 meet committee 0f employees. and
this CON mi,teo was empowered By the
men. in fact no union meeting. 90 treat
along certain lines In whatever way
they varied from these lines. the man
sun claim the right % fail 90 agree
with their conclusions. but there was no
evidence today of such a desire.
BARR MEN NET.
AID of The members Of this committed
represented "uaiumcn " and they could
not speak for the men employed al iha
barn, although these men are affiliated
with them iu the union For that req
son another committee Of men employ.
cd at the barns was formed. and al
the suggestion OF Manager Campbell
took up Its grievances with the mas
ter mechanic this morning.
PRATT BEHIND SCENES.
g.. % Pratt who came here 10 repre-
sent the Amagamated Stcatcar Meas
unions. has not figured publicly in the
conferences, although he has been con-
sianuy DO touch with the men. and has
/ talked over all matters with their com
miiieas both before and after their
meetings with the company.
THE DOCUMENT.
The document finally agreed upon "a
h'' 100 me nature ~ q working agree.
mehl Out its provisions the COMPANY
mas promised 90 publish IN ifs working
iui's. as ID has decided they win not
iu any way hamper the service on ir.
pose improper conditions on the com
pany.
The text IS as follows.
FlE,-Naeas for tranmc1 shall Ia
as follows For the first six morths
% cents per hour. for the second sir
months 22a cents per hour. FOR me
next four years - cents per hour. am
90 ave years service. 81 cents prr hour
Ten hours, as near as practicable. shall
constitute a days work.
Secondary employp Who may DE
suspended OF discharged and u uDon
investigation he IS proven not an fault
De- shall De- roinstatc1 to hts former uo.
sIilon and paid Tor an time lost
lhifl-Ine seniority right shall pra-
'ail IN The adjustment OF 1l runs. ana
OFT runs shall be completed as nearly as
possible Within ~ consecutive hours.
mat iIe company on Its part. appoint
two men. and the employees on their
part appoint tao men 90 adjust TIA
question OF runs. subject 20 revision
amendment and APPROVAL OF the supsrfn-
tcnlnt OF the railway service. IA,
company however reservlng the right
20 operate emergency crews and train
Ing cars
Four,h-In he event that any grlev.
ance may arise between the comnauv
and Us employees. the duly authorizes
committee OF employees shall have the
privilege Of taking an matters In dis
putc before the proper officers Of IN.
f'th Employees may obtain. without
sacrifice ~ position ln the company's
service. leave o. absence upon appuca-
ton for a reasonable time, when con-
sistent With the c0mpany's service.
SiNth-All regular crews SHAH be patd
from The time they have been ipstrlct-
Ell % report until relieved, OF untn
their car IS housed.
Saventh-EXtra men VIII not BE- nsH
Tor regular showing up reports: ali 9TH
pr reports VII be Considered a. heinz
marked Tor a run and shall paw no less
than one hour for The same. n Is IN
ierstOol. however that regular show
.rg 100 reports mentioned above are
Intended 20 coyer all runs.
EIghfl-Auy train man falling 10 re-
port Tor duty on time win he placei on
ne extra lis, three days u Is under
stood. however. thar II train man
misses Dis run while on route 70 work
through any cause or delay ~ th-
Pans. DO shall only lose that dav o.
pant 0f dar Train mon under the fore
,o'ng circumstances shall furnish %
Poo proper officers Ca report IN detail 90
hr ear and incident cause Of delay o.
detention.