The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-30


v. They demand that no foreman,
either regular or temporary, be permit
ted 70 work at any time when mechanics
are available.
The company decline. this, for the
reason that such rule would prevent
the company from retaining it, foremen
and thus maintaining its organization in
times when shops are closed
VI They demand that applicants
for employment shall only be required
to give the name, position wanted. ad
dress Of nsarsst relative.
This question also involves the right
of the company 20 secure the personal
record Of applicants for employment,
and indirectly. although not appearing
Ia thc demand, the ability OF the com
pany to apply i,s pension system alike
to all employees.
'Fhe pension system, created to care
for aged employees, is frankly opposed
by the committee representing the ON
ploycs in the mechanical crafts
The company declines for the rearon
that II ha, one application blank for
all candidates for employment II can
not aud will not make any different rule
tor applicants for employment in the
mechanical department from that made
for applicants for employment in other
depart men,s All must he treated alike.
The pension system that has been rs.
tablished must govern all employees from
the highest To the lowest. This company
ha- the undoubted obligation 20 i,s en-.
ployes, as u class, "a insist upon these
things, and, further, 20 know the history
OF the men il is TO employ, ~ far as II
| Is able to 10 determine.
In addition 10 the above articles. the
committee demands an increase Of two
per cent Per hour. which. with the arti.
cies dealing with compensation outlined
above. means 4 Tremendous increase in
the expenses Of the company, without
contemplating any return in the shape
Of additional service or Of economy in
any form.
Articles not dealing directly with
compensation seek 10 take from the
company It's right 20 conduct it, busi.
ness in ~ own way and 10 protect tho
interest Of its employees ~ large.
The mechanical committee seeks to
create different set Of rules for one
class 81 employees from that which -X.
lists for all other employees, They seek
to deny "a the company m" right which
belongs Ia every citizen and employer
10 require persons entering his service
10 give evidence Of good character and
sound health. \ departure frem this
practice, ~ outlined hy the rule pro.
posed by the cmplOycs' committee,
would permit the employment of dis.
eascd, incompetent, inefficient and i'm
moral men. No honest man need in
any way be embarrassed by compiying
with the rules Of the company in the
matter Of employment.
To the fn0l proposition Of the Rail.
way Co., the men have answered ad'
vi,ing that they will strike IL the com.
pany does not come 20 satisfactory SIT.
tlement with the committee.
the negotiations are thus ended by
the shop employees committee.
In order 10 have the employees thor
oughly understand the conditions under
: which they are working, the company
hereby announce it, intention Of contiu
: uing in effect until further notice the
rates 10 pay and working conditions as
: outlined hy the schedules in existence
al the time of their cancellation hv III,
committee,
". \. NETTLETON,
Gen ! Sup't MotivePower
W. y. TINSMAN,
Genl Manager, lst Dist
A. T.. SWEET,
Gen 7 Manager End Dist
I ". VI. wHITTENTuN,
. Gen I Manager, Srd Dsit
-. rhipnyu m NoN n 1911