Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-04

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They found that the strikers were
practically adamant in their insist
ancc upon the return of "ull" the
strikers; but they accepted the new
10 work at the seniority rate, and
upon the open shop system. On the
other hand. the officials were willing
to accept tho wage scale az proposed,
but would not agree to take the men
en- massc. expressing the thought that
within thirty days all the men could
be taken care of. but they refused
TO discharge any competent men now
in their employ, declaring that to do
so would be 'inhuman and unjust
Inc committeeman were cmphntic
In their statements OF belief that
the company would use every en-
deavor in. reins; atns the old men as
rapidly as possible. They den,orei
conditions said Mr.. Fuller. and said
they realized that the company must
haro capable and competent mon in
handling the street car business. and
mat the public demands must &C met.
They said they had one OF tha bcst
forces In the country, and would 10
Eiad 10 have them all back ut work.
And ] am certain they mean WIN,
they say
bnck In hlrty Days, Belief
w" tried TO get the company 10
agree TO take all the old men back"
said Alderman Nunnally I'VE used
every argument at our command, hut
All we could do was TO get the COM
pahy 10 agree on the new wage
scale. which is considerably higher
than that first proposed. and TO take
bnck the men as needed. believe
that within thirty days ut most the
old men may he fully taken care
Of"
This has been no chiid's play"
said Alderman Workman. we
spent sleeplcss nights working on
this resolution. We tried every
known method of honorable persua-
sion toward both clements. The COM
pany did finally agree to the new
scale and promised to take the men
back as rapidly ms possible. but
would not discharge the men whom
they claimed stuck by them through
the trouble. This, we felt was some
little victory. But the strikers
N'uit not IcCeuc from tnclr stand
for FUR protection, so we have
made the only report possible under
the circumstances. We had the well
faro Of the men in mind all through
our arguments. and believe the
| adoption of this resolution Will mean
an end OF the trouble"
Council Chamber Packed.
The Council chamber was, as upon
GOV rsll OF,
G. ow ded To the doors. Many ri,i.,bcrs
IF Common Count! wero prcsen: as
spectators. among them being Coun-
ciimen Batkins. Dickerson and Um-
iauf City Attorney George Wayne
Anderson was present. He had drawn
the resolution. and declared IL legal.
Prior To tho presentation Of the
resolution the committee, Mr.. Work.
man acting us spokesman, presented
three letters pertaining TO the mat
ter. and upon which the resolution
was based. One letter was from
President Tiiler, OF the street Car
MEMS Union; one from President
Whcclwright, OF the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. and tho
third from the committee TO the COM
pany. These letters and tho rcsolu-
ton arc printed elsewhere.
The substance OF the proposal OF
| the men. as il was submitted to the
committee. the Board. as II was sent
TO the Virginia Railway and Power
Company's committee OH public rela-
tions. the reply of the company and
the joint resolution adopted by the
Aldermen, follow.
Mems Proposition.
II assurance will he given by the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany officials to the City Council OF
Richmond, Va, that all of the men
employed by the company. as OF
January II. 1922. who care TO return
TO their positions. and who make APP
plication to the company within a
reasonable length OF time. will be
rcinstatcd with fun seniority and
rights enjoyed by them as Of jan
uRry IA. 1922, with the understand
ing that the established policy Of
the company to maintain an open
shop" Will be strictly adhered to
and that by open shop" is meant
that each individual employee is left
free to exercise his own discretion
as to whether he will join a union
or not, tnOSe pTclcETiHS W acl as
individuals may do 40 and those who
wish to affiliate with an organiza-
ton have the same right: that tho
company will hear. in like manner
and on the same basis. any griev-
anccs OF any cmployc who presents
his case alone, as we'll as any group
Of employees who come together ns
employees to present their case. That
there will he no discrimination
against any employe on account OF
his affiliatton with any union. That
the company Will meet and treat
with tho properly accredited officers
and committees of the employees OH
all grievances that may arise pro-
vided said officials and committed
mon aro employees OF tho company
Then I am convinced that a speedy
i aattIernent Of tina pro6ent cOntro-