Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-07
STRIKE OF STREET CARMEN
 TIES UP TRAFFIC SYSTEM
PROPOSITION OF
 THE LOCAL CARMEN

Following is the agreement pro- posed by the street carmen's union which the special committee of the central trades council unsuccessfully sought to have accepted by the Pine Bluff company yesterday:
 "This agreement made and entered into by and between the Pine Bluff Street Railway company, hereinafter called the company, party of the first party, and the Amalgamated Associ- ation of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, Division 7O7, ot Pine Bluff, Arkansas, parties of the second part, witnesseth: That in the operation of the lines of the party of the first party both parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
 "Section 1.-The company, through it's properly accredited officers, agrees to meet and confer with the properly accredited officers and committees of said division upon all questions with in the spirit of this agreement which may, from time to time, arise be- tween them.
 "Section 2.-Upon the failure to reach a mutually satisfactory adjust meet of the question or grievance in issue under the terms of this agree ment, the matter in dispute shall be submitted to temporary board of arbitration, consisting of three .(3) disinterested parties, and the finding of majority of said board shall be binding on both parties claiming to be aggrieved, and the board to be se- lected as follows: The company to select one CD member, the said divis- ion to select one CD member, and the two (2) thus chosen to select the third (3rd) member.
 Beginning the next day after said board has been chosen the said board or arbitration shall meet daily, Sun day excepted, until they have reached a decision, and their findings shall be submitted, in writing, to each party hereto.
 Working Conditions.
 "Section 3.-That it shall be op. tional with the regular motormen ol conductors whether they shall work overtime or not, except in case o1 motorman and conductors reporting late for duty and are serving time or the extra list.
 "Section That if any man thinks he is not competent to operate the opposite end of the car upon which he has been employed, he shall not be re quired to do so.
 "Section 5.-That any member o1 the association who shall be elected to any office, therein, which shall re- quire his absence from the employ o1 the company, leave shall be granted him and upon his return, he shal have his place on said company's lines, and if the service of any mem Der of the association shall be requir ed in the office of the operating de partment of said company for { period not exceeding thirty (3O) days leave shall be granted, and at the ex piratio nof said period, he shall talk. hi splace on the line sof the said com pany, and in no case shall he be gran ted second leave of absence withou the consent of his division.
 "Section 6.-Free transportation ol all lines of the said company shall b. granted as heretofore to all employe' covered by this agreement.
 "Section Amy member of thu association who may be suspended fol misconduct, or any other cause, ex cept reporting late at duty, shall no be required to report until the las regular reporting of the day preced ing the expiration of his suspension Any member of the association wh, may be suspended for any cause what ever, and after investigation is foun, not guilty of the offense for which h. was suspended, shall be reinstated t. his former position and paid for tn time lost at the same rate that h. would have received had he beel operating his car. In case any mem Der of the association is found guilty hi suspension shall be dated from tn time that he is relieved from duty.
 "Section 8.-This agreement shal cover all motormen, conductors an repairmen, who may be members, o who may become members of this as sociation.
 Wages and Hours as at Present.
 "Section 9.-All motormen, conduc tors or repairmen who are, or may be come members of this association shall remain members in good stand ing, in accordance with the laws o the association, during the life of hi agreement, and any member or mem bers who fail to comply with thi section, shall be dismissed from tn services of the company.
 "Section 10.-The wages and hour shall remain as at present, up to Det ember 31, 1916.
 }, "Section 11.-It is agreed by bot parties hereto that at the expiratio !, of this agreement, it shall be renewe for a period of two (2) years, upo such conditions as may be mutual !, agreed upon by both parties heret and if they cannot agree, then by arb tration.
 "Section 12.-This agreement sha
 be binding on both parties hereunt