The Washington times., 1919-01-30
By JEAN KNOTT

at present be relieved of the obliga-
tion contained in the restrictive rer-
sonal individual contract now in force
by the company. and shall new appli-
cants be required to sign the individ-
ual contract?
3. Shall motormen receive cents
per hour in addition to their regular
rate of pay for operating cars equip
ped with hand brakes?
4. Shall there be any discrimination
exercised by the company against any
mOtorman or conductor because Of
his membership in any labor Orsani-
Zation?
8 Shall a man elected or appointed
to any committee for the purpose Of
treating with the company, which re-
quires his absence from the service
OF the company, be granted leave of
absence upon request to attend to
the duties of said office, and upon
the expiration Of his tenure of office
shall he be returned to his proper
place in the service, maintaining his
full seniority rights from the date of
his original enteang into the serviCe?
8. II when a man is suspended or
discharged il is found. through agree
ment by the company and the COM
mittee or by a 3itration, that he wSs
suspended or discharged without suf-
ficient cause, shall hee be reinstated
IN his former position, and paid for
all time lost at his regular rate Nur-
ing such suspension or discharge?
.. Shall all schedules be made on
ten-hour basis for a days work?
Shall 20 per cent OF the runs be
straight, the rest to be Swings rms
to be completed in twelve consecutive
hours? Is ii agreed that all ached-
ules as above specified shall be post
ed Tor selection of runs at least five
days before going into effect: Shall
motormen and conductors select their
runs in accordance with their senior
tty in service?
s. Shall any regular assigned run
pay less than nine hours? SsaI
rip or movement OF car pay less
han T5 cents?
0. Shall all runs that swing for
one hour and a half or less nav
straight time? Shall all layovc-s at
places other than home barns nav
straight time?
Pay For Extra Time. I
10-When a trainman &c reouired -
report for extra duty on the same dav4
he works regular run, shall he be .
paid time and a half from the time h.
completes the regular run until re-
heved from the extra work?
LII a man has reported for and
begun his regular run, shall he bo
paid full time for that run, even II II J
does not complete its scheduled tir,.9
Shall any regular man be ordered or
called upon to perform extra duty AZ
any time when there is an extra man
AVAILABLE?
12-Shall men holding runs that
DO not appear on the Sunday or hoIi-
day schedules be required TO renort 1
on Sundays or holidays?
13-Shall all men have At least
twenty minutes for meal trip?
14-Shall all extra men be paid full
time from the time they report until |
Put TO work or relieved, provided that /
no report shall pay less than one /
hour?
15-Shsil all trRinmen have at least /
ten hours continuous rest fror, tbe
ending of one days WORK 10 the be-
ginning OF another?
16-Shali the wages he as follows. I
For the first three month";,
~ cents per hour: for the nexf
nine months, 40 cents; and
thereafter. 4s cents?
Shall men acting as Instructors r. 4
,sivs 3 cents per hour In addition 10 n
their regular rate of wages?
17-ShalI all men receive an allow H
lncs OF ten minutes TO turn In card II
receipts? When men arc required to II
report for duty any given time after Il
their runs start, shall they be paid 4
FOR such time?
IS-ShaH the trainmen have the n
privilege of placing In each cArbaYn a Il
bulletin board where notices can be II
posted? II
Ip-ShaH the dues collectors, repre-
IentinE motormen and conductors, be II
marked of on the days they collect u
tues and be allowed to; collect dues Il
1n the eompany's premiFes7
2O-Shali trainmen be paid for ell II
lime lost by them when they are re.
Iuired to go TO the general office to II
make statement, to attend court, or
inquest?
21-ShaII any man assigned to snow
lweeper be paid time and oue-haH?
22-Shall free passbooks be fur
Lished to the men? j,