The Washington times., 1916-03-03
FOR ARBITRATION OF
GARMENTS DEMANDS
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toned at the entrance to the unions Of
flee. and that the union expected re-
plies to the demands by tomorrow
Each of them listened to this infor-
nation with interest, btu both declined
TO make any statement.
Expect Replies Tomorrow.
Rizen Orr. International treasurer of
the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway employees
OF America. of which the local motor
men and conductors have formed a
branch with membership said to ex-
ceed 1000. said today:
I'VE are looking for replies from the
companies tomorrow. The union feels
that three or four days is sufficient
time for the Companies to reply as to
whether or not they will discuss with
representatives OF the union the issues
brought about by the presentation of its
proposed agreement. .',- r #" .-.i'
we want to be friendly with the
companies and intend to be unless
forced into some other position, We
want to get together. talk things over
and cooperate with the companies.
Dismissal Of twenty more conductors
ana motorrnen was reported today
Mt union headquarters, and was at
tributed by the leaders to their affilia-
ton with the recently organized Car
mems Union. '.T-
Claim Clear Records.
At the headquarters which are in the
American Federation of Labor building
the discharged motormen and conduc-
tors from both OF the local ttaetion
companies informed officials OF the
union that they were dismissed without
cause or explanation.
A majority OF the discharged employees
said they had absolutely clear records,
and prior to, their affiliation with the
union had been led to believe by the
officials OF the company that they were
valuable employees.
A list compiled at the unions head
quarters today was said to have shown
the following dismssals: q
Eastern division, seven men; Eleventh
street division. four men; Columbia di-
vision. three men; Brightwood division,
-FOUR men; Eckington division, three
men; Tenleytown division, five men;
Four-and-athaf street division. five
This makes a total of thirty-one re-
ported dismissals by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
More than twenty men are alleged to
nave been dismissed by the Capital
Traction Company since the union was
organized.
Advertising For Men.
At the union headquarters 1t was said
that the traffic superintendents were
OhoSciy pueSlioHlHB All InOlOTInen anu
conductors. Those who professed alleg-
lance to the union are said to have been
given their walking papers Immediately.
II Is reported at the American Fedora
ton OF Labor Building today that both
traction companies are re-employing
motormen and conductors dismissed
during the past year to take the place
OF the men discharged since the union
was organized.
Representatives of the union also said
that both traction companies We're ad-
vertising In the rural districts OF Vir-
ginia and Maryland for men to replace
the employees discharged this week.
L. A. Sterne and Rizen Orr. who or
ganized the local union of motormen
and conductors. today received several
scores of letters, most of which are
said to have contained applications
from carmen for admission to the
union.
UniOnists Charge Espionage.
Considerable indignation prevails at
the union headquarters today over what
was termed an espionage system. To
substantiate this charge, representa-
tives Of the union called attention to the
fact that Edward Blackburn, chief in
spector OF the Capital Traction Com
pany. was stationed at the entrance to
the American Federation of Labor build
ing until midnight last night, and re-
appeared there shortly after o'clock
one who entered the building.
Union officials also charge that Henry
Homer, chief inspector of conductors OF
the Warrington Railway and Electric
Company, and Joseph Kaiser, chief in
spector OF motormen OF the same COM
building