Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Attitude of Corporation.

0tLAIuuc O1 NoEpOIdIlOus
President w. F. Ham of the COM
pany today issued the following state
ment regarding the matters discussed
at the conference and embodying the
company's reply:
Referring to the suggestion made
on Monday afternoon, that as your
committee had withdrawn it's demand
for a contract with your union we en-
deavor to agree upon other matters at
Issue without the Intervention of the
War Labor Board. while the company
has always been willing to discuss
with its employees or representative
committees of them, any questions af-
fecting wages, working conditions.
etc, and in the present instance Of
fered to do SO with your committee,
which offer was declined, in view of
the facts:
First. that our alternate PROPOSE
ton to submit the entire controversy
to the War Labor Board for adjust
nient was accepted by your fellows.
Second. that any settlement whether
made by us directly or by the officers
of the National War Labor Board
would necessarily affect the public in
terests as we'll as other employees not
associates with or represented by you:
and
Third. that both of these other par
ties In interest. to wft-the public
through its citizens associations and
others Of our employes--have made
known their desire and purpose to he
ceeding before the War Labor BOARD.
opportunity for which they would he
deprived of should we at this late date
attempt to pursue the course sug-
gested.
The company. after due delibera-
ton. II convinced that the best In
tereets of ali involved will he pro-
NOTED by submission Of all questions
at issue to the War Labor Board. and
to that end suggest that you as . COM
War labor Board a formal statement
Of all Of your demands, TO whSeh we
viii file q formal reply, acq,hescinK
in s0ch az we can fairly assent tn,
ncatione to such AZ we think should
be modified. and stating specifically
those we cannot consent to.
This will present to the War
Labor Board and to the public and
our employees generally the exact
parties full opportunity to be heard
on any feature Trey may feel pecuu-
arly interested in. and we believe will
in the end promote harmony Of feel-
ing between the company and All Of
union affiliations As well As between
the company and the public"
Modified DEMANDS
The modified demands submitted by
the employ Of thu street railway
are az follows:
.swheress the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company and tie
employees engaged as motormen and
conductors are in dispute concerning
WAGES and working conditions and
are unable tc agree upon the same.
and
whereas both parties are willing
that the National War Labor Board
should decide all points in contro-
versy. now
being respectively the officers fsthe
said company and the representatives
of the said motormen and conductors
each properly authorized to represent
the respective parties. do hereby
Jointly submit to the said National
War Labor Board the following mat
ters for it's decision. and we further
agree to be bound by said decision
and to abide by it's results:
"1 Whether the properly accredited
officers OF the company shall meet and
treat with the properly accredited
committees representing the motor
men and conductors on all questions
and grievances that may arise in the
future?
ductors in the service Of the COM
pany at present be relieved OF the
obligation contained in the restrictive
personal Individual contract now in
force by the company or shall new
applicants for motormen and conduc-
tors be required by the company TO
sign the individual contract?
"3. Shall motormen receive s cents
per hour in addition to their regular
rate Of pay for operating cars equip
ped with hand brakes?
"a. Shall there be any discrimina-
ton exercised by the company.against
any motornan or conductor because
Of his membership in any labor Or
ganization?
"5. Shall any motorman or conductor
elected to or appointed to any COM
mittee for the purpose of treating
with the company which requires his
absence from the service Of the COM
rany be granted leave Of absence
upon request to attend to the duties
of said office, and upon the expira-
ton OF his tenure OF Office shall be
returned to his proper place In the
service, maintaining his full seniority
rights from the date OF kis original
entsring into the service of the COM
pany?
SO. II when motorman or conductor is
suspended or discharged it is found,
through agreement by the company
and the committee or by arbitration,
that he was suspended or discharged
without sufficient cause, shall he be
reinstated in his former position and
| paid for all time lost at his regular
| rate during such suspension or dis
charge?
az. Shall all schedules be made on q
! ten hour basis for days work? Shall
! 20 per cent Of the runs be straight,
! the rest to be swings, runs to be
| completed in twelve consecutive
! hours? Is 1t agreed that all schedules
| as above specified shall be posted
| for selection OF runs at least five
! days before going into effect? Shall
motormen and conductors select theil
runs in accordance with their senior.
! ity in service of the company?
| "S. Shall any regular assigned run
pay less than nine hours: Shall a trir