Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
N. E. T. & T. co. OPERATORS
 SERVE STRIKE NOTICE

Boston, April 13.-Formal notifica- tion of the strike of telephone oper- ators called for next Tuesday was served today upon William R. Driver, Jr., general manager of the New Eng land Telephone and Telegraph Com pany. MT. Driver, in statement to- night, said that the company would take every reasonable means to main- tain it's service"
 A notice signed by Matt B. Jones, president of the New England com pany and of the Providence Telephone Company, will be posted on all bulle- tin boards of both companies in New England cities tomorrow, calling upon employees ito remain at your post of duty and to bring up any matters that need adjustment in the manner that has been provided therefor
 MT. Drivers statement says in part:
 At 10.30 a. m. Sunday April 8, formal notification was given to the general manager of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company by representatives of it's union en- ployes that a strike had been declar- ed by the Boston Metropolitan oper- ators to take effect on Tuesday, April 18th, at a. m.
 "The general manager pointed out to the committee that the postmaster
 
 a reasonable and just method of pro- cedure whereby their demands would be given consideration. 'The general manager then made the following statement to them: You have presented to me a state ment of your intention, an ultimatum i as you call it. Let me say a word that | should be said, if a fair understand ing as you call it. Let me say a word that should be said, if fair un- derstanding is to be in your minds of this situation that you have forced on us all.
 "1-You are interfering with vii l tai public service carried on by the 1 government.
 '2-The instructions of the post master general that could have readily
 been understood by al-because they
 have been reiterated to your commit
 tee by me-are being violated.
 "'3-You have a well defined road
 over which to go to get prompt consid-
 eration of all grievances. You have not in any case been refused all con sideration.
 "'4-I ou are jeopardizing your owl i careers in a company that has dom well by you and whose officers hav been glad to consider your Wishe ] whenever they have been frequent, presented
 '"The above statement expressed tn : views of the New England telephon operating management. The compan , intends that every responsible mean . shall he taken to maintain it's service and it's management will make ever ' effort to do so"
 The notice signed by MT. Jones sal in part:
 Tn the name of your loyalty [ the service and to our government, call upon each of you to remain a
 your post of duty and to bring up an matters that need adjustment in tn manner that has been provided there
 for"
 The strike is expected to affect S. . 900 telephone operators. It was endorsed last night by tn New England joint council of tele I phone workers, which has a member . ship of 10000.
 I The operators seek to replace a wae - agreement which expired severs T 1 months ago by scale calling for Il maximum of $22 a week for operator of four years service, and of $25 fC = supervisors, as against the preset : maximum of SIS for operators of sex en years service and of $19 for st
 perViSOrS.