Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
y. R. & P. WORKERS
| PLAN TO WALK OUT
IN NEXT TEN DAYS
Ballot at Two Meetings Here
Shows 314 to 40 for
Strike.
CONFERENCE WITH FEDERAL
BOARD TODAY AT NORFOLK
Union Officials Will Discuss
Situation With Government
Mediation Committee.
-FOUR CITIES WILL BE AFFECTED
aHL
-FOUR CITIES WILL BE AFFECTED
Order to Quit Work Not Anticipated
Before Latter Part OF
Week

By vote OF 3l4 TO 40 the Richmond
union OF the Street Railway Employces
yesterday declared themselves in favor
or strike in the event the Virginia
hallway and Power COMPANY refuses
TO grant their demands and arbitration
fails. The vote was taken ycsterdy in
'wo meetings at tho John Marshall
High School.
Ihere VIII be TO strike for at leas.
three days. IT was announced last
h'eht and In case that II is considered
necessary TO call walkout, union off,
c'aiS say that II VIII probably DC ten
Gays before it becomes effective No
antagonism toward the company ia fel,
by the men. /, is said. AID every eror.
! VIII be mane 10 avert strike until
after the Petersburg Fair which wiii
be held this week 80
1t was announced last night by John
1i- iarkcT, representative OF the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Hallway and Electrical Employees of
erIea mem hsr. VIII snd which Xl he street ear
ana Petersburg arc affiliated, that the
joint committee. composed OF two
four cities, Will go TO Norfolk today.
where they viii hold Il conference with
officials OF The United States Board OF
Cancellation and Mediation.
Will Seek Settlement.
Richmond members of the Joint COM
ntittee arc: &. q. Bookman. president
OF the Richmond union. chairman OF the
committee. and Il. ". Stinnett. The
other committeeman are II. s. Saunders
and Howard liayman. secretary, of
Sorfolk: ~ hathaway and &. a. De-
u. Burkhart OF Petersburg.
In case we are unable 20 gain our
point through mediation" Mr.. Parker
be tie-up Of all street car service in
all OF the cities in which the Virginia
Railway and Power Company opcr-
1t looks exceedingly like the officials
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company wanted their men to leave
work.
"An OF the men are anxious 10
bring about an amicablc settlement.
We mean to give the public every CON
lsideration. and in case the representa-
iires of the government are unable 10
adjust matters we VIII give the public
ample notice that strike will be
range for other means OF transpor;a-
ton"
HlrschberE AskN Patience.
Labor Commissioner John IIrsch-
ca rmen and asked them not to strike.
but 10 attempt again to mediate their
differences with their employers.
All four Of the cities which are con-
sidcrinE strike nave voted except
Norfolk, where q strike ballot will be
taken tonight In Portsmouth 100 per
cent of the carmen voted for strike.
and in Petersburg il is reported that
only four men were not in favor OF
going out If their demands were re-
fused.
According to the announcement Of
the plan OF action which will be taken
I by the joint committee in the confer
cnce today at Norfolk. the representa-
lives of the board of mediation and
range a conference with company Off
cials TO discuss the granting or arbi-
tration OF tlc demands.
Demands of Union Aicn.
Committeeman said they were will
ing 10 allow the entire matter to be
settled by a commission OF three un-
biased men, and that arbitration was
ono of the!. demands. The wage scale
which they asked. but which they ad-
init they are willing to arbitrate. in
cIudes so cents an hour for men in
the service of the company under
I, lree months, 55 cents an hour for
those having served the three months
period until they have been in the en-
ploy OF the company for one year, and
60 cents an hour for men in service
over twelve months. Further, it is
tract which will run over a period of
one year, in watch the above-men-
TONED scale is set forth.
| committeeman have been notified
that the conference will take place at
the Southland Hotel, Norfolk, at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon. and will prob
ably last until some definite under
standing is reached between the two
| committees.
Blnmcs Railway Company.
.Tf there is any strike, the respon-
sibility will be on the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. and not upon
its employees" Howard Hayman, sec
rntarv of the union. said vest erday
eve mean to do all in our power to
avert any trouble"
John Wiley. who was secretary of
tho richmond Carmen's Union, re-
signed, it was announced last night.
and another man will be appointed
| soon to take his place.
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