Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-23
LOCAL TROLLEYMEN CONSIDER THE WAGE QUESTION.
Delegate Leonard Reported and Will Return to Another Conference in New Haven.

Trolleymen's union, No. 262, of Nor wich held a meeting Monday evening at o'clock and another on Tuesday morning at one o'clock. Both were men, the latter by the car men on night duty. George Leonard, who rep resented the Norwich union at the conference with the officials of the last week. gave his report at both meetings. He will attend a second conference in New Haven this week.
 The laibors of the delegates last the company over wages, and the del- egateS were sent back to another con- ference, armed with instructions to do better. The proposition of the trolieymen met with a counter prop osition on the part of the company. The counter proposition has been re- fused by many of the organizations that have held meetings and unani- nous action is looked for throughout.
 The proposition as presented by the men about a week ago asked for a flat rate of 30 cents an hour for the men all over the system, with no sliding scale. and in addition there were "A articles of working condi- tions. The company received the proposition for consideration and on St. Patrick's day called the delegates to conference in New Haven. At this time the counter proposition of
 
 President Calvert Townley and Busi- ness Manager J. K. Punderford in formed the delegates that this was positively the best proposition that to have the men report this fact to the men. They announcen that the new schedule would go into effect on Saturday. but the men succeeded in getting the company to postpone post ing the schedule until next Saturday, in order that they might confer with the men.
 The counter proposition gives a sliding scale of eight years with the rate beginning at 21 cents hour and ending with 26 cents. The present wage schedule is a sliding scale of five years. beginning at q cents and ending at p cents Under the coun- ter proposition provision is made whereby up to the beginning of the sixth year there will be no difference in wages for the men longer in serv- ice who have completed their five years under the present arrangement The company considered this to be an increase in wages for all the men in it's employ and desired the men to un- derstand thoroughly that the company could do no better for them at this time. The company also refused point blank to sign the 30 cents agreement as presented by the men. Discussion of the working conditions was deferred until this week. and the delegates were asked to return for another conference over this.
 New Haven Rejects Proposition.
 New Haven. Conn, March 22.At a special meeting of the members of the local trolleymen's union tonight the proposition of the Connecticut company in reply to the unions demands for an increase in wages was unanimously re- jected. The employees asked for a max innlm of 30 cents an hour. and the road offered them 26 cents. The proposition has been rejected by nearly all the To- cal unions in the state. A meeting of the trolleymen's conference board will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing, and a meeting with the company's officials at 1 in the afternoon.
 $500 for PhiIadeIphia.
 delegation of the striking street car men in Philadelphia attended the meeting here tonigt and as . result Of