Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27
TO SUBMIT ALL
WAGE REQUESTS
Railroad Officials Will Have
Brotherhood Demands by
Thursday; No Discussion
BY Associates Press

New York, March 27-The new de-
mands of some 100000 engine drivers,
firemen. conductors and trainmen, 1t
was learned to-day will be submitted
to the railroads of the country next
Thursday. The railroads are to be
informed that a reply in writing will
be expected by April %.
The railroad employees asked for an
eight-hour day and time and half
for overtime. The demands were
authorized by a vote taken recently
by the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, the Brotherhood of Firemen
and Engineers, the Order of Railroad
Conductors and the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen. 1t is said in
formally that their demands would
not be granted. The letter sent out
by the Brotherhoods follows:
In order that the details for the
concerted wage movement for the
eight-hour day and time and one-half
time for overtime may be carried out
in uniform manner, you will please
observe these instructions.
The following articles have been
adopted both by association and refer
endum vote of these organizations.
Propositions as submitted for vote.
Form No. 35.
On March so, 1916, you will pre-
sent the propositions quoted above to
the general manager or proper official
of your road. 1t should be Jointly pre-
sented in person by the chairman and
secretaries of the general committee
of the organization interested. If it
is not possible for the secretary of any
general committee to accompany the
chairman, he should be accompanied
by some member of his committee or
board. When presenting the PROPOSE
ton, notify the officers of your COM
pany, that answers will be expected in
writing on or before April 90, 1916.
If impossible to present to the
proper official in person, letter of noti-
tication should be sent by registered
mail (and the post office asked for a
return receipt, and it should be ac-
companied by letter addressed to the
proper official. explaining that the
same request is being made on same
date TO the other roads in the terri
tory.
Should answer in writing not be re-
ceived prior to April 30, 1916, the
same properly authorized representa-
tive will on that date call for such
answer and secure the same in writ
ing.
Discussion is Barred
In the event that the officer eN-
presses the desire to discuss the diff
ferent articles. inform him YOU have
no authority TO discuss or make any
change in any of the articles submit
ted. In the event that he comedies
the request in its entirety. without
any form of modification, sign up at
once.
If he declines to grant the request,
notify the chief executive of your re-
spective organization by wire and
await further instructions.
Copies of all correspondence pass
ing between each and every chairman
this matter will be filed with the eX-
ecutive officers of the four organiza-
tions.
1t is to be distinctly understood
that no other question will be pre-
sented or handled at this time.
In the event that committees rep
resenting either of the organizations
in the handling of grievances are in
conference with representative of the
company. they should in every in
stance refuse to discuss these articles
unless the proper representatives OF
the associated organizations are pres
ent.
We are herewith inclosing a sug-
gested form of letter to be used by
the joint committee in presentine
these propositions to the officials OF
your road. Do not use this printed
copy, but see that an original letter
is written.
"A hearty cooperation in part OF
all concerned will aid materially ir
the success of the movement.