New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-15
VIOLATED,
EMPLOYEES DECLARE
Charge Made That Strike
Leaders Are Compelled
to Pay for Old Jobs.

the union and the companies at the re-
cent strike settlement these items are
to be submitted 20 board of arbitra-
ion.
In a letter accompanying the list the
men recall the fact that the companies
agreed TO set date for conference
on or before August 20, at which they
might air their grievances. An earnest
request that this date be designated at
once is put
The demands cover eight typewriter
pages, and include new schedule Oh
nav on the basis of 80 cents an hour,
provisions for guarding employees from
discharge without notice or hearing
and other changes in working condi-
tons. In brief, the more important
articles follow:
"There shall be a basis of nine-hour
minimum and a maximum of ten hours
for motormen and conductors, the fuil
davis work to be completed within
twelve consecutive hours.
Regular motormen and conductors
shall not be required to WORK over
time. but where they consent, they
shall be paid time and one-half LOT
such work. Men ordered TO report at
o certain time shall be paid from that
time, and not from the time they start
their cars.
Paw for Snow Plough Work.
"All work done on snow ploughs to
pay sweepers and scrapers 30 cents an
hour. No man is to be required to
work more than six consecutive hours
at snow work without time OIL Tor
meals. Where such time off is not sum
Gent to 20 to the regular eating place.
the company is to furnish meals or
meal tickets.
"When a member Of the association
is summoned to answer a charge, 1t
must be as soon as possible after the
alleged offence is committed. If not
found guilty, he shall be reimbursed
for time lost.
"When any member is summoned 10
answer charges he shall be given hVe
hours 10 answer, with the privilege OF
consultings advisers, of appealing from
superintendent to general manager
and, if innocent, of being reimbursed
for time lost.
Regular men violating the rules OF
the company and penalized Win 'ime
off shall not be required TO WORK.
"a lost car shall consist OF an
absolute failure on the part OF man
TO get his car out on time. Men re-
porting sick ten minutes or more De
fore tho car is due TO leave the parh
shall not be credited with lost car
Men who do not report because they
are sick must give notice thirty min
utes before the car is due TO start
No lost car charge to be made on men
v,bo are impeded by tie-up. In no
case shall a man be discharged be-
cause of lost car.
Rate of Wages Asked.
"The rates Of wages to be paid
motormen and conductors shall be 80
cents an hour for the first year on
electric lines, and 33 cents per hour
after the first year. Flagmen and
switchmen, % cents an hour, the days
work to be completed in twelve con
secutive hours. An increase of 10
per cent in wages shall be granted to
all carhouse employees, with ten hours
as the days work.
"No employe TO be discharged or
SUSPENDED for inability to secure the
names of witnesses IN any accidents.
/ Where an employe is summoned to
/ act as a witness in law SUIT AFFECT
ing the company, he shall be paid for
all time at the regular rate.
"Motormen and conductors instruct
| ing new men shall receive 35 cents in
addition to regular days pay. While
I shifting, switchirg or tagging they
: shall receive pay q the motormen and
conductors rate.
whenever any complaint is made
against any employe Of the company
by passenger or any other person,
such person must be present at the
time of the hearing. In the event that
the charge is not substantiated the
employe shall receive his regular days
pay.
ANY employe elected by the EN-
Moves TO represent them on matters
which will prevent him from working
his car shall. after he has been re
lieved from such duties by employees,
be permitted TO return TO his former
position with the company in his full
seniority rights.
Time of for Delegates.
"Anv committeeman selected by the
emnloves TO represent them at each car
house shall have the privilege of being
off when il is necessary to carry out
anv business of the employees.
1.-THE above requests and conditions
shall be binding upon the companies
and employees for period of one year
from the first day of August, 1916"
Leaders Of the union yesterday ac-
cused the New York Railways Com
pany of breaking the agreement drawn
nm by Oscar s. Straus and Mayor
Mitchell, by which all striking employees
were TO be taken back without dis
elimination. Between thirty and forty
men who were leaders in the strike
reported 10 William b. Fitzgerald, gen
eral organizer of the New York local
Of the Amalgamated, that the green
car officials had refused to allow them
10 return to work. In addition, twenty
five men were discharged for promi-
nence in organizing the union.
Appeal TO Mr.. Straus.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that their griev-
ances would be taken to Chairman
Straus. of the Public Service Com
mission. at once. w. ID. Mahon, presi-
dent of the union, was notified In De-
troit. where the executive board of the
Amalgamated Association will meet this
morning. Louis Fridiger, counsel for
the union, stated that as soon as date