Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21
$i.2 million.
Review Of Dispute
Over Transit Contract

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make quick fare boost to cover
Icosts. Mr.. Wolfson appears
before subcommittee, fires broad
side ct utilities commission, says
District will have hard time re-
placing Capital Transit.
July 13--union turns down
plan Of Representatives Nc
MILAN and Broyhill for To-day
truce with q l0-cent wage in
crease. Board Of Trade COM
mittee tells Commissioners 1t op-
poses company seizure legisla-
ton.
July Ia - Company rejects
union counterproposal to truce
iplan calling for arbitration il
negotiations fail.
July l5-The Commissioners
change minds about announcing
plans for strike-ending negotia-
|tions on hearing negotiations are
progressing.
July 16-Another Mcmillan
Broyhill truce effort fails. Union
turns down plan to have Com
Imissioners act as arbitrators.
July l8-The Commissioners
ask Congress to enact legisla-
ton for cancelipg Capital Trans
it's franchise and seizing the
company for q one-yeai opera
ton. Later In the day Capital
Transit made its first unquah-
fed offer Of 10 cents in wages
and S. a month in pensions.
July I9-The Board Of Trade
announces three-man fact
finding committee to study
Capital Transit's ability to
meet wage and pension in
Icreases. Representative Broyhill
ANNOUNCES q new bill calling for
Ia 180-day fact finding period
with q Decent wage increase.
The union announces rejection
|of the company's 10-cent wage
and S. pension offer.
July 2O-Capital Transit fires
To- letter to the Commissioners
charging they deliberately mis-
represented facts in laying
Igroundwork for franchise. lifting
Legislation. The union comes out
against the Broyhill truce plan.
July 21--After holding hear
Iings, the Senate District SUBJ
committee starts revising a bill
flor seizing Capital Transit and
killing its franchise.
July 25-Capital Transit de-
mands custer Of Commissioner
Robert E. Mclaughlin. terrning
him individual most responsible
for the stoppage Of transit sery-
ice"
'uIIusnvIoN IN - % kInf
backed by fellow Commissioners.
defends himself In . point-by-
point rebuttai.. Union says 1t Is
agreeable to a long-term con-
tract.
July 27--Union pension checks
ARE held up in controversy;
union charges it is deliberate,
company says fund trustee was
forced to act because contract
was dead. Matter heads for
courts.
July 28--Capitai Transit board
proposes voluntary relinquish-
Iment Of franchise. Offering to
Operate final year without profit.
Commissioners quickly refuse,
describing offer as risky because
Iit required okay Of stockholders
after Congress had adjourned.
July 20 - Another congress
Isional bill is drafted by the
Commissioners by request of
House District Committee Chair
man Mcmillan. Capital Transit
burroughs 600 salaried employees.
Union says company's voluntary
dissolution plan is meant to
|"holo UP" people Of the District.
July 30-Congress, racing for
adjournment, passes two transit
bills Senate bill calls for COM
pany seizure, franchise revoca-
ton. House bill merely
authorizes District and company
to enter into one-year contract.
August l--Smitten by pleas
not to leave the District with no
means Of dealing with strike,
Congress conferees work out
last-minute co m prom mise. 1t
shuns company seizure. revokes
franchise in q year. gives Com
missioners right to contract with
company for a year.
August 3--CommiSsioners be-
gin efforts to settle labor dispute
and write company contract.
August A. Commissioners
about ready to offer reason
able" contract to end strike
August Sudden switch to
direct union negotia-
ton. Imminent settlement seen
from secret conferences.
August 6--Settlement breaks
down when union claims it was
tied to provision that President
Eisenhower veto transit bill.
Settlement figures included 10