The sun., 1919-08-03
CITY TIEUP THREAT
MADE BY B. R. 7. MEN
Plan Strike From Yonkers to
Coney Island if Union Is
Not Recognized.
CHARGES OF SPY SYSTEM
Demands, Including Call for
Wage Increase, Will Be
Presented to Garrison.

the y. II. t.. surface ana elevated. VIII
again turn on the claim of the Anal
Esmated Association OF Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees TO represent all
or a substantial majority OF the en-
ployees Of the system. according TO in
formation available yesterday. Mem
bers of the union. claiming to represent
$500 Of the 1880 employees eligible to
membership, decided at two meetings on
Friday night and yesterday morning to
appoint a committee to wait on Lindley
N. Garrison. receiver of the road. and
demand rs cents an hour, an eight hour
day and recognition of the union. This
committee plans to make its demands to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock If re-
fused the men threaten q strike on
Wednesday.
Louis Fridiger. attorney for the Anal
gsmated. asserted that he had received
assurances Of the support Of the trolley
men In Manhattan
"If we do strike" he declared. I'VE
will tie up every line from Yonkers to
Coney Island"
A strike over more moderate demands
was averted last March through the Of
fees of Judge Julius NJ. Mayer of the
Federal court, acting as the judicial Of
fcer superior to Receiver Garrison in
charge Of the property.
Membership IL Extended.
Color to the claim of the union that II
has extended its membership il lent by
the replacement of many of the women
who in March were serving as con-
ductors and guards. 1t is reported that
the men who took their places when the
women were legislated out of their Jobs
are almost all members of the Anal
gsmated.
Nevertheless, recognition Of the union
promises to be the rock upon which the
receiver and the employees may split.
The demand for 75 cents an hour and
changes In the time schedules, including
the eight hour day, can be compromised.
according 70 unofficial admissions from
both sides. But the union men are de-
termined that their organization shall be
established as the Official organ OF the
employees. and II was indicated at the
Offices Of the receiver yesterday that Mr..
Garrison will not change the position he
has heretofore taken. that while he has
no objection to any employee 1o.ning the
Amalgamated he will not treat with
that organization as such.
Granting of the two cent transfer or
der has brought the present situation to
O head. Receiver Garrison showed In
March that there were no possible funds
out of which q wage increase might be
granted. The meetings held by the en-
ployees arc looked upon as an effort on
their part to establish first lien on the
additional receipts predicted from the
transfer order. though neither the men
nv xva RAJ ante
day to say what these additional receipts
would be or how far they would go to-
ward meeting the demands Of the men.
There was plenty Of radical sentiment
expressed at the meetings held yesterday
morning. just as there was at the meet
tngs held in March. There were fire.
quent demands from the audience for
action, not words"
The following resolution was unan-
fmously adopted at both OF the meetings
held IN Brooklyn
That committee DO appointed to
call on Receiver Lindley N. Garrison on
Monday to demand recognition Of the
kmaigamated Association Of Street and
Mectrio Railway Employees of America.
Division $40; rs cents an hour for sur
fAce motormen and conductors, also
guards and conductors of the elevated
and gubwa.' lines and q proportionate
increase for the mechanical and other
departments. and for an eight hour day
Men Appoint Committee.
A committee was named consisting
Of Edward Smith Of the mechanical do
partment as chairman, Conductor Thom-
as Falin and Motormen Edward Nc
Govern and Edward McCanrey. for the
surface men; Chairman Smith, Ray
n,,S, n,sh
representing the mechanical department.,
and NJ. Drubin, I'll conductor. and Max
Brodis and Edward Meyers. Il" guarda
for the elevated end subway employees
Receiver Garrison Is on his vacation
IN New Hampshire. but II was said al
his Offices yesterday that arrangements
would be made to receive any communi-
cation the men had TO make and for
ward II to him when they call on Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. The COM
mittee has already sent q telegram tr
Nr. Garrison announcing their call.
IT Mr.. Garrison refuses 20 see you "a
representing only the union what will
you dor 4 reporter asked Chairman
smith
wen report back to a meeting OF the
men on Tuesday night" he replied
"and thers'n be nothing left for Us to d.
but to strike"
Louis Fridiger OF Manhattan. attorney
for the union. said yesterday he had
written to Judge Mayer. sending him tn,
names OF seven company men who hat
spied on the meetings yesterday mornini
and tried to intimidats the men attend
ing, In violation Of Judge Mayors ORDER
Last March.
II feel sure that the Judge knew moth
ing about these spoilers and that It wal
the dirty work OF petty oficials or tn
road" said Fridiger.
Though p. J. Shea. member OF thu
Amalgamated's executive board. who
presided at the meetings yesterday morn
ing. declared openly that he would urg'
strike II Receiver Garrison stiii re
xuEes to recognise the union. there were
many yells for action In the course OF hi
own and the speeches Of other labol
leaders.
I'VE won't stand for any such thing a
was handed to US last March," said on
motorman of the Nostrand avenue line
'0arrison will have to see us View
got him now. When we hit. wen III
hard"
ASKS FOR QUENTIN's ESTATE.
A.