The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-08

A
ence arranged abetween labor leaders
and railroad officials.
San Francisco, Aug. 30.-The heads
of five of the international unions rep
resenting the five crafts engaged in
car shop work for the Hartman sys-
tenn railroads are expected to arrive
here late today and Immediately a
conference will be arranged with Vice
President julius Kruttschmittf in re.
gard to demands for recognition, re-
'duced hours and increased pay. 1t is
given out from Southern Pacific head
quarters here that the reply to the
declarations demands made Monday
! by Mr.. Kruttschmitt will be made
final.
San Francisco, Aug. 30.-That the
granting of the ermands of the fed
Grafton of shop employees of the Har-
riman lines would mean chaos, that it
would abirdge or deprive the corpor-
alton of the ability to fulfill the duties
imposed upon them by the law, and
that the officers deliberately betray-
ing their trusts so as to agree to such
an arrangement would be univer.
sally condemned by public opinion, is
the statement made by julius Krutt-
schmitt, vice president end director
of maintenance and operation of the
stantially as follows:
The employees demands are sub
lstatially as follows.
First-Recognition Of the shop
employees federation. *H@-'%3. ell -
Heretofore issues arising with 4
machinist, boilermaker, blacksmith or
sheet metal worker were taken up
with his associates of the craft
When not SUI ,cessfully adjusted
strikes of that craft have followed,
but they were not serious enough to
prevent the roads performing the
public service for which they were
|created. Under the change proposed
an issue on small system road in
Louisiana might stop all shop work
throughout the system by requiring
members to strike in California, Ore
|gon, Washington or Nebraska.
Second-All present or future,
employees shall join the Federated as
ISOLATION within thirty days.
This means the discharge of all
employees who Will not join an abso-
lutely closed shop.
Third-That tho company agrees
that the final settlement of differences
sahll rest with federated commit
tee representing all five crafts.
This would place the employees of
all crafts behind a demand made by
any one craft and would encourage
demands not likely to
be made by individual crafts.
Fourth-The restriction of the
number of apprentices.
This would deny to American
boys the opportunity to learn trades.
Fifth-A fiat increase of Z cents
per hour for all mechanics, appren-
tees and helpers; an average for the
entire shop forces of % per cent, and
Z reduction of hours and other de-
mands averaging 13 per cent addi-
tional.
p The Southern Pacific is now paying
higher wages. than any other rail-
road in the United States and has in
the pay of all shop crafts
12h per cent in the last five years.
Sixth-The abolishing of piece,
premium or bon IS systems, shop fore
menships to filled by promotion from
among the federated employees.
This is in direct conflict with the
public will, recently emphatically ex-
that increased expenses of
carriers should be met by increased
of operation and not by in
crease of freight rates.
Seventh-That no form of physical
or personal record shall
,e required.
This denies, to the companies the
light of every citizen to require of
PERSONS entering his service evidences
# competency, good character and
lealth, and deprives the companies
# all protection under the fellow SER
ant laws of many states.
Eighth-That if forces are reduced
employees are to indicate who shall
e laid off.
This would embarrass the company
n the efforts to INCREASE efficiency
y Kidding the service of inefficient =
Employees.
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