The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-07

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-. issusd The following
Iuueat 20 the public and 70 ~
SS RI ~ Tri-City Railway CON-
sv ~ The Citation, Davenport
SnscnS1po interurban:
I Is 1865 . Ness StnnA.
"a 1880 has bsen IN agreement
r.ss;SSsn tn company and assccia-
- eech year since 1904. each
1917 containing . provision
f. ~iring arbitration Of any Diff
see that might arise from time
y. 80. It being our purpose In In
s;siiae on arbitration in protecting
s4~ Mic. or insofar as possible
:ss~.ye them Of continuous street
ssiivsy service. knowing - We
- M Z suspension Of service Of
s.eis directly or indirectly every
~ prepared q new agreement
ksss crowded for arbitration in
~ svent We could not agree ON
- vsses and working conditions.
- company notified No that they
"a heep instructed by the direc-
~ not to enter into any agree
~sot with the association. and
nm made an offer Of . wage
vsich provided for q reduction Of
= cents Der hour or $2.70 per day.
~ members Of our association
then took q strike vote. leaving the
Ina for calling same in the hands
y their officers. With General
Manager Mr.. Huntoon we went over
the 1890 agreement section by sec
tioo. agreeing on practically the
entire agreement, which recogniz-
"A our association. The general
manager agreed to recommend that
the directors Of the company ac-
cspt the same. We then met with
ne directors, but they refused to
ocucur with the recommendation OF
lie general manager and instead,
contrary to their former statement.
proposed ar agreement recogniz-
ips our association providing that
ve accept all Of its terms, includ-
ing the reduction Of 30 cents per
hour In wage without arbitration.
~This proposition was taken back
10 the membership and was unani-
nously rejected. At the same time
the membership instructed their
omcers to prepare supulations OF
arbitration and present the same
to the company. The committee
then presented this to the company
md after some delay the company
informed them that they would not
agree to arbitrate with the asso-
CATION, neither would they agree
70 the stipulation or in any way
recognize their employees as an
association.
"ln summing up the above, 1t is
'plainly seen that the company is
tying to use the recognition Of the
association as a club to force a re-
duction in wage, which has been
their attitude toward the public
either club them into accepting
their proposition or force them by
court action regardless Of theil
franchise or agreement with the
pablic. The joint executive boards
'of the two local divisions met. and
aftsr reviewing the entire situa.
ton decided that in view of the
fact that the company would agree
10 recognize them one day and re.
fuse the next, there was no use Of
ny further negotiations and un.
~ this matter is settled and decid-
a to notify the company that un-
lsss they agreed to recognize the
myanization and agreed to arbi.
trate as provided by the stipula-
tens as offered on or before 1:1s
1 N. Thursday, June 8. that all en-
ployes, members OF the association
would suspend work until such
time as an adjustment could be
made.
Therefore, we take this means
Of advising the general public Of
our action, in order that they may
prepare for such an emergency.
We wish to further state that
We regret very much the necessity
q causing any inconvenience tf
ne public, but we assure you thai