Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22

may not consume all of that time
all. They demand that la, ing
pff and employing men shall he gov
erned exclusively by seniority.
THE company declines this, for
the reason that It's schedules with all
other employees provide that ability
of the individual shall be taken into
consideration in employing and pro-
noting men and in reducing forces.
1T is the duty OF the company to
treat all employees alike and to give
fair and equal consideration. to the
end that the most efficient, honest
and diligent workmen shall be given
steady employment, and for the fur
Their reason that II forces were to be
reduced In the manner demanded ~
the employees It would permit them
to indicate those to be laid off, there
by prohibiting the company from rid
ding the service of the less desirable
employees, and thus embarrassing Il
in its efforts for economical opera
ton.
Nv. They demand that only run
ming repair work he done when
shops are closed; that time and one
half he paid Ia men employed I'm reg.
ular hours, when shops are closed,
upon miscellaneous repairs 10 loco
motives or cars, on upon what l. COM
monty known n dead work.
The company declines this, be-
cause OF increased expense which
would result from an idle force OF
such men, greater part OF the time,
az are necessary TO be employed Ia
keeping up running repairs when
shopp are closed and declined for
the further reason that Il prevents
the company from exercising It's
right 10 conduct its own business in
the most economical manner
~. They demand that no fore
mrn. either regular or temporary, he
permitted To work nj any time when
mechanics are available.
THE company declines this. Tor
the reason that such n rule would
prevent the company from retaining
its forcmen and thus maintaiunig its
organization In times when shops are
closed
W. They demand that appli-
cants tor employment ">hall only ~
wanted. address aud address at near.
81 relative
This question also involves the
right OF the company 10 secure tho
personal records OF applicants Tor
employment and, indirectly, although
not appearing in the demand, the
ability Of the company to apply iis
pension system alike to all employees
The pension system created ia
care for aged cmplves, Is frankly on.
posed nv the committee REPRESENTING
the employees In the mechanical
crafts.
The company declines for the rpa-
son that II has one application blank
for all candidates for employment
II cannot and will not make any dit
ferent rule for applicants fer em.
nloyment in the mechanical depart.
ment from that made for applicants
in other departments All must be
treated alike.
The pension system that has been
established must govern all employees
from the highest to the lowest. This
company has the undoubted oOliga.
ton 10 It's employees. ms n class. "a
insist upon these things. and. fur.
Their. to know the history Of the mer
il Is TO employ MS far as Il Is able t.
SO determine.
In addition to the above articles
4 committee demands an incrcas,
NJ rents per hour. which, with
the articles dealing 18th compcnsa.
ton outlined above. means u trc.
ncndonS increase in the expenses oi
the company, without contemplating
NV return Ia the shape of addition.
nj service or of economy in ANY
FORM.
Articles not dealing directly with
compensation seek to take from tn
company its right to conduct It's bus.
mess In its own way and to protect
the interest OF It's employees at large
The mechanical committee seeks
10 create a different set of rules for
one class OF employees from that
which exists for all other employees
They seek 10 deny to the company
the rirht which belongs 90 cvcry cit.
i7en and employer 10 require per.
sons entering his service "a give eyi