Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

ME II is possible that the express
clerks viii not actually obtain an eight
hour day because their employment will
not permit. they will receive overtime
for all employment over eight hours
each day. 1t was assumed. The right
OF men TO organize and 10 deal with
the!r employees through Il committee
was also recognized II developed yes
'crhay that the express company had
been planning for some time to inaugu.
rate the new system. but WAS not pre-
nar"d to announce II officially The
strike forced the hand Of tho COM
Dany.
ALL GRIEVANCES ADJvSTEn
SATISFACTORILY TO EMPLOYEES
Foiiowing the amicable settl-mcrt Jf
the strike. the employees last night is
sued the following s.Itemcnt:
AS result o, "A conference ar
ranged by Charles Bondheim. n con.
ciliatpr o. the United States Depart
mert OF Labor. between J. B. Hocka-
day Ecnerai manager OF the South
Atlantic division of the American Rail-
way Express Company, and. a commit
tee representing Soexco Lodge Broth
erhood OF Railway Clerks, tho cout,o.
Fersy between the employees and tho
eNprc&s company mas been settled and
the employees have been ordered hack
!" work By ". \. Bnrry. general rem.
res"htatiTe of the brotherhood Of R,u-
way clerks. who was detailed To n,udI-
the situation by the national ,,rran,z.
ton.
ne TWO employees who were dis
| charEed because CT their union ar
hiiatons. Ii Is alleged by the eynress
company have beer taken back into
'he service. and all other grievances
nave been adjusted to the satisfactio,
OF the employees
ihe settlement was mace In ty--r
20 prevent Il general tie-up through.
o"t the express system IN the Sou.h
ana only the territory adjacent to Rich.
'""hd was affected Tie employees have
AT all times. stot.: ready to handle
government express matter. and So
'"'eo IN their quitting notice. but they
we're not called ur"n II do so.
UNION LEADERS SOUGHT
TO AVERT GENERAL. wAIk0t1,
ho'h the representatives, Of the
Hichmond Central Trades and L,hor
council and the brotherhood of p,u-
way clerks tried TO avert the walk
OUT ana succeeded for period of over
4 month. but the inability TO secure
an adjustment Of grievances in tha,
'ne fnailN caused the employees tc
qtt The service in a body. About
ohe-third OF the employees who oui,
WORK are young ladies working as
stenoSrarhers, clerks and Office AZ
sis'ants at the express Office at Rich.
mond."
General Manager Hockaday return
cd to Richmond yesterday morning
from Atlanta. and after "A conference
with local officials of the EXPRESS com
pany, he told Charles Bcndhcir,. the
conciliator representing the United
States Department of Labor. that
the american Railway Express Com
rary was now working out a new
wage scale along the line. recent
~ promulgated by the Railroad
Wage Commission. and that the com
pany had hoped TO put the new sca,c
IN effect in the near future In aIui-
ton, he offered Willingness not onIy
10 restore TO their former positions
every man ana woman who left the
service Wednesday, but also agreed TO
ieiastaie two EMPLOYEES who had hrcr
discharged some time ago. These dis
charges had been severely criticized
by the union men and were said 10 BE-
primarily responsible for the strike
PROTEST AGAINST USE
Of rOI.ICE ON TRUCl<s
Protest was, lodged with Mayor
Ainslic yesterday afternoon agains.
the use o: policemen on the trucks or
the express company. following gem
cral meeting of the strikers III TIE
auditorium OF Murph,' s Hotel. wrich
every member of the union attended,
brotherhood leaders declared that the
presence of officers was Il reflection
upon the strikers. and asserted th.r-
was not. 1nd never had been. any dan
ger OF violence. Police officers continued
to accompany .he trucks until the c!os-
Of business, and detective sergc.rts
from headquarters were on duty a.
the general offices of the express com
pany, IN South seventh street The
police detail was IN charge of Detec-
tive Captain 4. S. Wright, and number
cd six headquarters men and ten pa
trolmen.
General Manager IIockaday returned
10 Richmond from Atlanta Yesterday
morning. and immediately held u COZ
ference with Superintendent W. Is,
Weaver. Later in The day there was Il
conference participated In hy the gri"v
ance committee ot the union. Super
intcndent Weaver and Charles Bend
helm. tho Federal cGnciiiator. rh..
conference. tasted for some time. and
no statement was issued at It's son
clusion.
Late In the afternoon. however. Mr..
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