Evening star., 1955-07-14
Union Truce Proposals
Are Rejected by Transit
Continued From First Pas


Continued From First Pag,
change in the company's posi-
tion."
The company officials late
went to the Office of Chairman
Mcmillan of the House Distric
Committee for a conferenc
which included Representative
Broyhill, Republican of Virginia
Representatives Mcmillan ant
Broyhill devised the 120-da.
truce plan which apparent,
failed today.
The morning meeting also wa
attended by Lloyd B. Harrison
assistant corporation counse
for Public Utilities Commission
matters, who has drafted pro
visional legislation for th'
Commissioners. r."
In connection with the turned
down truce offer, President Wal
ter J. Bierwagen of the striking
AFL Transit Union telephonec
Representative Broyhill, the
union would go back to worl
provided:
!. 1t gets an immediate 10.
cent hourly increase with nc
strings attached to the com
pany's demand for a stimuli.
taneous fare increase.
2. That if there is no final set.
tlement after the 120 days, al
issues would be put to final arbi.
tration.
Rejected Immediately
Speaking for the company
Mr.. Giddings Immediately sale
this was Unacceptable since tht
company's position against arbi
tration is unchanged.
On Tuesday the Capital Transi
board of directors. led by Chair
man Louis E. Wolfson, accepted
the original McMillan-Broyhil
plan. This called for the 100
day truce, with an immediate 10
cent wage increase for the uniol
and a concurrent fare increas,
for tho nornponv
The legislators introduced ,
joint resolution which would di
rect the Public Utilities Commis
sion to institute the fare in
creases. Some congressiona
leaders cast doubt on the legalit.
of legislating fare increase
through the utilities commission
a quais-judicial body.
Union Asks Guarantee
In its counter offer today, tn
union said it must have a guar
antee of settlement provided
there was no agreement durin!
the truce. 1t suggested this plal
If there is no agreement:
Each side would appoint al
arbitrator who would discuss tn,
issues for five days. If no agree
ment was forthcoming either tn,
Federal Mediation and Concilia
tion Service or the American Ar
bitration Association would b,
asked to supply five-man ar
bitration panel.
The union and the compan,
then would have the privilege O
each striking two men from tn,
panel. The fifth. or remaining
man. would join the two origina
arbitrators for a three-mai
panel. which would come UP will
a final settlement binding OF
both sides.
Mr.. Giddings, in turning dow,
the union offer. said:
Acceptance of the Mcmillan.
Broyhill 120-day truce otfel
coupling a wage increase of II
cents an hour with a concurren
raUe increase was a concession
by the company to get the wheel,
rolling.
The union has refused to &C.
cept its responsibility and makes
a new proposal providing fol
arbitration, against which tn,
company's sta,d is well known.
Plea Reasonable, Unionist Say
Mr.. Bierwagen had this tt
say about the unions turned
down truce proposal:
I'VE believe this is both {
reasonable proposal and on,
which will guarantee the resi-
dents of Washington against an.
other tieup should the l20-da,
negotiating period fail to pro
duce a final agreement.
"It Tf1uSt ha undoretood Tho,