The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15
TRANSFERS VOTE
AGAINST STRIKE
Local Unions Two to One in
Favor of Compromise
Measure.
LOSE ON BIG DEMAND
Men VIII Work on Practically
the Same Terms as in Last
Years Agreement.
LOSE ON BIG DEMAND

By vote OF more than two TO one,
local unions OF the International Broth
erhood of Transfers and Chauffeurs de-
cided yesterday against a strike prefer
ring to accept the compromise terms sub
mitted to them by their wage scale COM
mittees. arrived at after n conference
Saturday with the employers. 4 now
agreement for the coming year will be
signed with the employers at once, ac-
cord!ng to James Quinn, secretary
treasurer Of Local No. s07. who spoke
for the men, on substantially tho same
terms as the 191S-1920 agreement,
which expired November l.
The principal difference between last
years agreement and the new contract
will be In the matter of payment for
overtime. Heretofore men have been
paid for an hours work IL they worked
only a fraction OF an hour beyond the
nine hour day. Overtime was paid on
the basis OF 81 an hour In the future
men will be paid on the minute basis at
the rate Of % cents for fifteen minutes
and 81 an hour, according 70 Secretary
Quinn.
Tho solution OF the differences be-
tween the truckmen and their employers
has meant a compromise on both sides.
When the two parties met last October
for a renewal Of the agreement the men
demanded an eight hour day and an In
crease OF 81 n week The Merchant
Truckmen's Bureau representing the
majority OF the employers. countered
with what the unions declared was
drastic proposal The employers offered
20 agree to the same wage scale as be-
fore but for ten hours instead OF nine
hours work In addition, they proposed
10 pay overtime by the minute at 81 an
hour. and sought TO require that a $500
bend be filed by both employer and em-
Dloyees to assure payment of damages
sustained to either by an authorized
strike or lockout.
There has been negotiation between
the unions and the bureau since each
side submitted its original proposal,
until now the settlement amounts TO
n compromise on both sides. Had
strike been ordered, It is said that co.
30 teamsters, all in heavy trucking
work would have been involved. Five
employers associations have met with
The unions IN the adjustment OF differ
ences.
The wage scale minimum is $21 q week
for n teamster driving one horse
.ruck. II ranges from S23 q week up
ward. according TO the character Of
the vehicle and fits tonnage. a man
driving seven and one-ha'f ton motor
truck will get $3s "a week. The increase
u 81 n week demanded by the unions
wes 10 include all classes OF drivers.
While the question of the filing OF q
bond by employers and unions has not
been definitely adjusted II is said that
;his request of the employers will not
Ipset the signing of an agreement Em-
ployers are said to be willing TO waive
this as a result OF the vote yesterday.
There was q light vote on the issue
Of a strike. Fewer than thousand of
the 5000 members of Local No. sol. the
largest and strongest, appeared at
Beethoven Hall, 210 Fifth street. 20 cast
their votes. Six hundred and nine voted
againstfa strike, 1924 were In favor of
strike. Members Of Locals Nos. 3s2,
81, si5, and Jersey Local No. $50 voted
against the strike by a big majority.