Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-07
EFFECT OF STRIKE
ON POWER-HOUSE
WORKERS IN DOITRT

1iN DoCB
- He-on..nued From First pnrc1
tuition by stating that the ,.a;,,.,a--
asrees 10 carry on neCotIat;ons ,,.,.I.
VIC representatives of tho mor,,
'he union and not the i,di,.,,,,,s,,.
neS SAID that it was Legitimate rs.
"o company to approach nonnris.
I'LL provided they offered ,hon, ~,
men. "s inc union
ms agreement was mt ;,,
H ~ l6. 1920. and renewed S tnect
tho me only change mnLn -,
Ichewai was the wage sui ,l
.uncihE the scale OF wac ~"
, wiIeo IN the proposed o,rr.o ."n-
,.i,'i, men said the company bo,i w.,
,eu any part of the cyi,- H.,
,rrn.,,, as clause of the prcscn,
provides that the seal, ~
wages may be changed uno ,'' OF
weeks notice. The unio, 49,, 80
'heE had received the two ro n
notice and had no criticize, Ems
ton. P''"Se OIL the ques-
ATTEMPTS Negotiations.
j. T.. Harvell. repcr,I
cht of the light and now l,
meht OF the Virginia Raiiwa,. ',,
loWer company, admitted maj ,rn
company had attempted to nnro,i a.s
Win the men yesterday. Mr. E.r,.,,,
was reached by lonE-distancn 49, o
phone at his home in Petersbrrr n,
a"ld mat he did not sec wboro ~,
wu.npahE had violated it's acre.ncn,
10, nc union. Mr.. Harvell stated
-. me oiticials OF the company mere
- wanted TO know how many mo,
were going to work after law,
40 IN order that provision might IL
made TO MI vacant positions. TT. col,
."N' II man signed the agreemert
"id not mean that ne had 70 wort.
selves. VIC INC" 'aem-
statements of Mr.. IIarven :odic,,e
,""' large percentage OF tho mon
"ppioached yesterday had agreed m
under the proposed wage scale
49,, mat the company is will
ing |" stand by any agreement 81 has
made. and could not see that the
, ., agreement was he;ry vic-
1a'ed "hcn II only attempted to prc.
pare itsc!t Tor an emergency.
Union Leaders Confident.
tnion leaders are conGfen, as the
u"E D! the conference between ,cp-
representatives. OF the carmen in Rich
mond. Norfolk. Portsmouth. aud pct
erspurg and officials Of the comnnnv
APPROACHES. This conference VIII tax,
h!ace next Wednesday afternoon in
me Offices OF the Virginia Railway
""d rover Company. j. j. Shea, r..p-
resentativc OF the national assncIa-
ton. VIII sit in the conference NJ
VIII the fourteen representatives OF
tHe carmen in the four cities az
fcct.d
Information yesterday was that the
RANKS o: the union were strength
ehed' Seven new members were re-
c"i'ed' according TO union leaders
mere. Thursday. twelve were re-
ctiFed into the Richmond local.
Statements q the local leaders are
th"t INC receiving of the seven yes.
teFday leaves approximately ten nom
union men on the electric lines of
Sichrnond
Ihe plans TO establish a bus line
are progressing. declared officials Of
the union. A committee OF five has
Charge OF making the arrangements
lot the line. II was in session prac-
'icaiiy All OF yesterday. but the pIans
are IN the embryo stage. Announce
tntnt OF the lines and other fcatureg
Of the line are expected.
Tut Placards In Windows.
Fla borate plans have been com
pieted whereby the controversy wilI
De gwen plenty Of publicity and
placed before the citizens OF Ricn-
mona. F!acards bearing the inscrip.
non We Walk IL Street Car Men.
ray is cut" have been printed and
"!ii he placed In the windows Of
ieao!ng merchants OF Richmond. II
vas announced at union headquarters
iaAt night. Two hundred and my
t"in" already nave been distributed"
sa" an oiiciai OF the union. "and
more merchants have called us ask
ing mat they be sent cards"
PREACHERS Of Richmond VIII carry
'h' cause 81 the carmen !nto the
pn'pi's tomorrow. Rev. Len @.
if"aSht"n. pas,or OF Grove Avenue
hapnat church. announced ye,ter-
"'F That the huhIect Of his nigh,
sermon MI! be. Paul. More Thai.
1ohdn"f"i in the Light OF the
nres"nt street Car and Labor
Trouble. what Is tho Matter and
"hat j. 10 Re Doney" other min
. .f,i also have announced that they