The Washington times., 1919-08-22
v. R. & {. WORKERS
ASK BIG INCREASE
Continued from PAGE one.)

railway company has violated tn,
labor boards ruling. How, they woUIC
not state.
Summary of Agreement.
Here are a few of the outstanding
points of the agreement, submitted
today:
Discontinuance OF present policy
of suspending employees for minor
offenses.
Free passes on cars at all times
for railway employees.
Reinstatement of men who en-
tered the service during the war.
Privilege to post association
bulletins, sell tickets for eXcur-
sions, and collect association dues
on premises of company.
An eight-hour day, with time
and half for overtime.
Time and a half pay for Sunday
and legal holidays.
Flat rate Of 90 cents an hour
for platform men.
Contract to be revised, il neces-
sary, March 80, 1920.
Ten cents an hour extra for men
who work on cars operated with
air brakes, after October /.
Ten cents an hour extra for men
working as instructors.
Time and a half for men work
ing on snow sweepers.
Increases Asked.
The increase asked for men in en-
ploy for first three months is from
43 cents an hour to 6S cents an hour
For men in employ for next nine
months from 46 cents and hour to
Il cents an hour. Increase of men
working over one year from IS cents
an hour to IS cents an hour.
The agreement in full follows:
Text of Agreement.
The text of the agreement submit
ted to the railway company is as
follows:
Memorandum of agreement by and
between the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and its sub
sidiary lines, its successors and as
signs Hereinafter for convenience
called the company party Of the first
part, and Division No. SIS of the
Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees Of
America hereinafter for convenience
called the association, party of the
second part
Witnesseth, That in the operation
Of the properties Of the party of the
first part both parties hereto agree
as follows:
Section The purpose of this
agreement is to provide the best and
most satisfactory service TO the pub
lie and to provide the best possible
working condition for the men.
Section 2-It is hereby agreed that
the properly accredited officers Of the
company shall meet and treat with
The properly accredited officers com
mittees or representatives Of the as
ISOLATION on all questions and griev-
lnces that may arise in the future,
and should there be any that cannot
be amicably adjusted between the
accredited officers of the com
0any and the properly accredited Of
lcers of the association, the same shall
De submitted to a temporary board Of
to be selected in the fol-
Owing manner: One arbitrator shall
be chosen by the company and one by
he association The two arbitrators
so chosen shall meet daily to select
The third, and the, three arbitrators
20 chosen shall then likewise meet
1aily for the purpose Of adjusting
said grievances, and the decision Of
l majority Of said board shall be sub
nitted in writing to the company and
he association shall be binding upon
10th parties hereto. In the event Of
he failure OF either party to appoint
is arbitrator within three 90 days
after arbitration is requested by
either party, the party so failing shall
forfeit its case
Provides Reinstatement.
Section 3.-Any member that has
oined the army, navy or marine CORPS,
either through draft or voluntary en-
istment, shall be reinstated with full
seniority rights, dating from his origi-'
lal entry into the service Of the com
,any. Further provided that such en-
oloye was in actual service at said
lime.
Section Amy member Of the asso-
;iation elected to or appointed to any
,ffice within the gift of the associa-
ion which requires his absence from
he service of the company shall be
granted leave of absence upon re-
Iuest, to attend to the duties Of said
)ffice, and upon the expiration of his
enure of officelhe shall be returned to
his proper place in the service, main
aiming his full seniority rights from
he date Of his original entering into
he service Of the company, and MEM
Der or members appointed by the as
lociation to perform committee work
)r as delegates to conventions shall
De granted leave of absence for the
performance of said duties as above
specified.
Section 5-The company agrees
hat any emplOye that may be sus-
pended or discharged and who, upon
is found not guilty of
ufficient cause TO warrant such sus-
pension or discharge, he shall be re-
nstated to his former position in the
company, and also paid for all time
ost during such suspension or dis
harge at his regular rate Of wages
Section 6-SchedUIe on all divisions