The Washington herald., 1917-03-11

lntlmloatlOn, ana the performance OF
their duties surrounded daily with petty
annoyances.
"At the outset the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION was guilty of unfair dealing in
circulating a pamphlet to show that the
company had made an agreement with
Division No. $50 of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION, whereas It was the fact that
there was no recognition Of said associa-
ton, and the agreement had been made
with employees appointed at a meeting
called and presided over by the Commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia.
"Promotes DisIoyalty."
The Union made q vain effort to dis
rupt our Relief Association. which has
disbursed $4,000 in death benefits and
more than 100000 In sick benefits since its
organization. in addition to conducting
other activities for the mutual benefit of
its members.
"As a elimination comes the demand
that every employe must. become a men,
ber Of the Amalgamated, and that upon
request OF the officers of the Amalga
mated, the railway company must dis
charge any employe who meets with
their disfavor.
The company is firm in the belief that
the Amalgamated Association promotes
disorder. disloyalty and lack of discipline,
to the great detriment OF the service the
company Is called upon to furnish the
public. and 1t confidently counts upon the
support and sympathy Of liberty-lov-
ing and fair-minded public in its efforts
to resist such unjust and unfair demands
made in its name.
Come what will. this company will
never discharge from its employ at the
behest of officers of tyrannical assocla-
ton. faithful employees who have been
honest and true through fair weather and
foul, through good report and evil, and
the company believes that any organiza-
ton making such unreasonable and un=
American demands is not worthy to be
dealth with.
For the information Of the public. we
submit IN full the contract effective
March II, 1917. which we are submitting
to be signed by each trainman. which be-
sides providing a substantial increase
over present wages continues all the best
features OF the present contract. includ-
ing the right of appeal to the Public
Utilities Commission of the District of
Columbia
Terms of Contract
The agreement Fgned with the Capital
Traction Company. which ends the differ
ences between the employees and the COM
pany, and which the employees desire to
have the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company accept. reads:
Memorandum of agreement by and be-
tween the Capital Traction Company, its
successors and assigns. hereinafter, for
convenience, called the company, party of
the first part, and those Of its employees
who are now, or may hereafter become,
members of Division sSs Of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees of America, herein
after, for convenience. called the associa-
ton. party Of the second part, witnesseth.
That in the operation Of the proper
ties of the party of the first part, both
parties agree hereto as follows:
Section 1.-The purpose of this agree
ment Is to provide the best and most
satisfactory service to the public, to pro-
vide the best possible working conditions
for the men. and at the same time having
due regard for the economical operation
Of the company's properties.
Provision for Meeting.
Section PIT is hereby agreed that
properly accredited officers of the COM
pany shall meet and treat with properly
accredited committees or officers Of the
association, who may be employees OF
the company. or general officers of the
Amalgamated Association of street and
Electric Railway Employees of America,
on all questions of grievance covered by
sections 4 to 90 inclusive. OF a proposed
agreement submitted by said association
on February o, 1917 and on all questions
and grievances that may arise in the
future, and should there be any ques-
tons or grievances that cannot be AMIGA
bly, adjusted by said conferences, the
same shall be submitted to the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, act
ing as a board of arbitration, the de-
cision Of which board shall be submitted
in writing to the company and to the as
sociation. and shall be binding upon both
parties hereto. provided that with re-
gard to sections 4 to so. inclusive, of
the proposed agreement above referred
to, conferences shall begin Saturday,
March 10. and be held daily, Sunday ex-
cepted, until and including Wednesday.
March IA. If at the expiration of such
conferences no agreement has been
reached on any or all of the questions
included in sections to 30 of said pro-
posed agreement, above referred to, the
same shall be forthwith submitted to
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia, as hereinbefore provided, for
their action. which shall be binding upon
both parties: provided. further, that any
wage increases which may be granted by
said conferences or arbitration shall be
enective as of March II, 1917; provided,
further, that any matters contained in
or referred to in the aforesaid sections
to 80, inclusive. which may be agreed
upon by conference or as a result of ar
bitration, as provided. shall become and
remain part of this agreement.
Section 3. 1t is further agreed that
all matters concerning grievances of en-
ployes of the company when considered
by the above. mentioned division $50 of
the Amalgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees Of
America, shall be considered and acted on
solely by those members OF said division
who are employees Of the Capital Traction
Company.
Section 4. There shall be no discrirni-
nation exercised by or against any en-
ployes by either party hereto because of
the membership or nonmembership in the
association.
Section 5. It Is further agreed that
during the pendency Of this contract the
service upon, and operation of. the lines
of this company shall by its employees,
parties OF theisecond part. be continued
without interruption"