The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-21
WESTERN UNION TO .
MEET ALL DEMANDS
Salary Increase Order Really Eff
fective, and Operators Won't
Strike.
POSTAL is NOT INVOLVED
Employees Say They Gain All
Points Except Typewriters
and Eight Hours.
POSTAL is NOT INVOLVED

NEW YORK. June 2O.-As a result
lot the visit of Mr.. Neill Commissioners
of Labor. and following suggestions
made by him. an adjustment of the
difficulties between the Western Union
Telegraph Company and It's operators
has been reached, and there Will be nc
strike. This morning Colonel Clowry
president of the Western Union. ad-
dressed letter to Mr.. Neill outlining
is admittedly satisfactory to all par
ties concerneH.
Tho union leaders said they looked
upon the letter as concession by the
Western Union OF all their demands
with the exception of the eight-hour
day. and the request that typewriters
for operators be furnish ed by the com
pany.
Tie Postal Telegraph Gable Company
takes the position that it was not d.
rectly involved in the controversy
general manager gave out the follow.
ing statement to-day as to his COM
pany's attitude:
II wish to say for tho Postal Tele-
graph Cable Company that the state
ment to the effect that this company
refused to consider requests or com
plants from It's employees, either indi.
vidually or as committee, Is entirely
untrue. We have always been very
glad to meet any OF our employees ant
to consider any matter which they
might care to present"
President Clowry's letter to Mr.. Nell
is in part as follows:
GAS to the statements made by per
sons in no way connected with this
company that the ten per cent. increase
granted by the telegraph company On
March LIST last has not been applied tc
all salaried telegraphers, I desire tc
say that the telegraph company an
nounced this increase in good faith
and Is carrying 1t out In good faith
and that II any case can be found IN
which the increase was not granted II
will be corrected at once.
1.-THE standard salaries for regular
positions as established by the increase
Of March LIST will be maintained. and
the company will pay to any man APP
pointed or promoted to any position
the salary attached to that position at
ter that increase, and will pay to ex-
ira mon the salaries in effect for their
work as of March 1st, inclusive Of the
10 per cent. increase.
This company has not Disseminated
against. nor will it discriminate against.
any employee OF the company because
of affiliation or naturalization with any
organization. and If 1t can be shown to
me that any subordinate has dismissed
or Disseminated against any telegra-
pher because of Utilization with any or
ganization such telegrapher shall be
restored to his position without preju-
dice.
IF any telegrapher feels that he
has any grievance under any of the
foregoing conditions, and II he cannot
secure a satisfactory adjustment of
hts complaint with the officers of the
company, we will submit the matter
to the arbitration Of three parties. one
to be selected by the telegraphers.
one by the telegraph company. and
the third to be selected ythe two
SO chosen. and In the event that they
cannot agree upon q third arbitrator
within one week. we VIII be very glad
to have such third arbitrator to be
chosen by the chairman of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and the
Commissioner Of Labor, acting jointly.
To Consider Grievances.
GAS further evidence of our entire
willingness to deal fairly and preserve
amicable relations directly with our
own employees. any telegrapher who at
any time hasa grievance can take it up
with his superior. either in person. or.
If he wishes, through any committee
he may select from the other employees
OF this company In the same dis
trict."