New-York tribune., 1919-08-09
Committee Will Submit
Workers. Demands to
Service Commissioner
at Conference To-day
Some Cars Running;
Surface Lines Down
Recognition of Union to
Be Insisted Upon as
a Basis of Settlement.
Says Labor Organizer

Leaders Of the B. R. T. strike ac-
oepted conditionally last night an offer
BY Public Service Commissioner Nixon
to act as mediator between the atriker,
and Lindley NJ, Garrison, receiver for
the transit company. A committee Of
union members will present their griev-
ances to Mr.. Nixon at 10 a. N. to-day
at 43 Lafayette Street.
Notwithstanding these hopeful signs
Brooklyn transit lines were only little
better off last night than they had been
the preceding evening, though the COM
psny announced it's intention of in
crsasing the service to-day, particularly
on the subway and elevated lines. Sub
way and elevated trains were running
OCCASIONALLY last night, but not sur
face car moved.
My position remains unchanged. :
said Mr.. Garrison. 81 will receive any
committee that comes to me if it con-
ssts of employees OF this company
chosen by the others to present their
grievances, but [ will not consent to
deal with men who admit that their
hrst interest is recognition of some
outside organization. If the commit
tee really represents my men | will
discuss any grievances they may have
sc present. That has been my position
all along"
Union Would Compromise
The committee of strikers which will
call or MI Nixon this morning is the
same body which presented the de-
mands to officers of the B. r. r. dur
Ing Mr.. Garrison's absence from the
city. All its members are union men:
all are employees of the B. r. 7. It's
chairman is Edwin Smith.
The original demands made by this
committee included recognition of the
union, al advance IN wares to rs
cents an hour and the cight-hour day.
r. D. Shea, member of the executive
committee Of the Amalgamated Asso.
cation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees Of America, who is one of
'he most prominent Of the strike
leaders, announced last night at the
brooklyn Labor Lyceum that the
strikers were ready to compromise
some Of their demands, though no.
'hat for recognition of the union.
10 Insist On Recognition
I'VE will insist upon immediate
recognition OF the union" he said,
after the strikers acceptance Of Com
missioner Nixon's offer became known,
and II that is agreed to the men will
return to work, pending the granting
Vi the wage and hour demands of the
employees"
ne also said in speech to strikers
''al the first step toward mediation
ana conferences Cooked like the begin
n'ng of the end adding:
Perhaps we won't get all we are
looking Tor but when you consider
'"at few weeks ago you couldn't even
ee' INTO the companys a:fice, and you
"esr now that they arc willing to
S>Nt NHdL III llStIf Is d kTCat VIC
.0fy' The situation looks good, but
's' US continue our good work. Keep
VII picketing, but stay within the law"
Commissioner Nixon's Plan
commissioner Nixon's plan is to or
sehlze a committee of the B. X. T.
"ofAers as such, and not as represent
..'Ves OF the Amalgamated Street and
.'ec'ric Railway Employees Associa-
..0n' and bring about meeting with
''' harrison This device for the
ws wp.ning wedge to strike conferences
t;ns as the result Of the receivers con-
m;..d sa;ued refusal to meet with a COM
@'tsee Of the union.
a.! .ns a meeting of the Central FEEDER
i"t;a i'sc Union. held in the evening, reso-
s,sI siV1s were adopted calling upon Fed
es' ses Judge Mayer to remove Mr.. Garri-
~. ~ receiver. The reason given was
iss" 40 had proved himself "un-Amer-
-a. lntolerant and unprogressive" in
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