Show THE STREET CAR SITUATION A Brief Resume of Developments in Chronological Order April 2 Herald publishes first article on street car situation quit work on account of reduction In wages April 3 Conference between and General Manager Wells Ve ls Men Man Manask ask 25 2 cents an hour for the first uirt year and SO O 0 cents an hour bur ur thereafter Com Corn Company Company pany announces this scale First year 22 2 cents up to fifth flUh year 25 Ii cents thereafter 27 2 cents April 4 appeal to W V H Bancroft president ot of Utah Light Railway I company from decision of oC General Manager Wells with reference to posted scale Mr Bancroft informs thorn them th at increase Is Impossible at this time April 11 Arbitration committee of or Utah Federation of Labor watts on Gen General General eral Manager Wells Vens but conference falls of results April 12 Utah Federation of Labor pledges moral and financial support to tol treet l car men and electrical workers April 16 C O 0 Pratt chairman of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employ of America arrives on ground to consult with operatives April 17 Mr Pratt states position of men Says wage scale is vital ital Issue April 18 Conference between men and General Manager Wells without re result result sult stilt Union is not recognized recognised April 19 Street car men determined to f on demands for increased wages both sides hope for peace April 20 Company adds one cent to wages for middle class men making rate 26 2 cents an hour Not acceptable to men headquarters established In Kenyon hotel Air Is 18 filled with strike talk Wk April 22 At midnight meeting of oC street car men local division Amal Amalgamated Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway RaUW of or America C O 0 Pratt International chairman Is placed In charge of situation The men voted to stand by b their demands upon the company The action of the executive committee was approved and that committee to advise with Mr Yr Pratt Joseph S Wells Veils notified that no more apprentices will wm be taught until dif difficulties difficulties are settled proposes arbitration but committee has h s no authority to toW accept or reject W V H It Bancroft president of Utah Light Railway ay company addressed in communication by Mr lr Pratt Mr Pratt Issues statement to public outlining position of men Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company positively refuses demands of or electrical electric pi workers for increase of wages April 25 President Bancroft says saya company Is willing to arbitrate wage scale scald but no other matters Mr Ir Pratt publishes statement covering summary of proposed agreement State federation indorses position of street car ear men Electrical workers have conference with light department but no result Is reached April 24 Suggested that citizens take action through h committee to arrange basis of adjustment Outlook more promising Herald publishes statement of company and text of present and nn proposed agreements Independent Telephone company promises reply to electrical ele workers worker on n Tues Tuesday Tu day Demands are the same game as those refused by the Bell Beil April 23 committee tenders good to both sides In hope of or conciliation submit basis of settlement Mayor Ezra Thompson Is asked by men ihen to set us RI s mediator and ait accepts accents ts presents proposition to Mr Ir Bancroft end and nd receives reply Electrical workers meet and decide to stand by demands submitted by them to light department which have bave been 1 een refused refuse April 26 led to believe that negotiations for basis of settlement conducted by Mayor Thompson have haye been successful and that only that Is left to be done which h relates to tho the selection of arbitration board April 27 Mr Bancroft in writing declines to accept of ormen o men with reference to arbitration of future grievances a point which the mayor under understood understood stood had been presented In agreeable form to the company compan com pan The committee representing s the e men me refuses fuses r to accept o Sir t B and gives the company until 2 clock a to communicate further No further com corn communication having been received negotiations appear ap tr to bo io at an end Situation extremely critical April 28 A meeting of street car Is held beginning at 2 In Inthe Inthe inthe the The policy pursued by Mr Ir Pratt and the executive committee Is Indorsed Strike Is declared d to take effect at S Sunday morning Mr Pratt Issues the public reviewing negotiations from his hisS hist S t 1 of or Utah tah Federation of Labor Electrical al Special meetings and Workers WOrker are called Wages W paid motormen and conductors prior to April 1 First six months 30 cents an hour second six months 22 cents up to five tive years 25 23 cents an hour thereafter 27 cents an hour W scale company tn 1 i First k 2 cents up to five years 23 25 cents an hour ho r thereafter 21 2 cents Wages Wag s asked First year 23 cents thereafter 30 cents c also Increase for and repairers rep 4 J i s S SConce Concession Conce by company Middle 26 cents Instead oM cents c paid electric light linemen Foremen 4 1 linemen s sWages Wages asked Foremen 3 linemen 1 other classes In practical proper lIon tion Wages Vases paid telephone linemen Foremen 37 linemen t Wages asked Foremen M 42 linemen 37 As the electric workers and telephone men are more or less closely connect connected ed cd with the street car situation developments In their controversy are aj included IB in this summary i S |