Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-06
DETAILSOF THE FEDERATION
How Union Pacific Employees Seek
a Powerful Union.
MANAGING MEDICAL "
M EN-.
The Forthcoming Meeting in Denver
OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers and Can
diGates' Chances, Etc.

The fact that ali the labor unions and
brotherhOOds comprising the employees of the
Union Pacific have federated was exclusively
announced in TuE BEE about two weeks ago
1t was not until yesterday, however, that Il
circular setting forth the plans of the feder-
alton could be- obtained. The following is a
copy of the agreement which has been
adopted and will be submitted to the Broth =
erhood of Locomotive Engineers in the en-
nual meeting at Denver, October IS:
FEDERATION.
Section 1. Upon the system of the Union
Pacific railway, there snail be organized Il
board of federation to consist of three mem
bers from each organization represented.
Sec. 2. Ine brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive
E'iremen, the knights OF Labor. the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association and the Broth
erhood of Railroad Brakcmen, shall receive
and consider the application of any other
organization on the system to join the feder-
ated board to be accepted as the majority
sec tit, do hereby agree TO the following ar
tces of federation to govern our relations
with the management of the system upon
which we are employed:
Sec. B. The members of the board of fed
Grafton shall be representatives of the eXecu.
tive, grievance committee or boards of ad-
iustment OF their respective organizations.
Sec 4. In case of the executive or gricy-
TO effect IA settlement satisfactory to them,
they shall comply with the laws of their or
ganzation regarding grievances and strikes,
and if their action in the matter receives the
Endorsement OF their organization, said griev-
ance shall be submitted TO the federal board
for inal action. '"l',
Sec 5. Should the federated board agree
on the justness of thcIalleged grievance they
shall proceed to adiustth same.
Sec. q. The federated board failing to sat
Iafl lN nfi n hall ia,
the organization presenting the grievance of
such failure, informing them if they desire
10 go beyond these peaceful measures they
shall have the entire moral, and if neces-
sary, the financial support of all the orgauiz-
atiOns represented onthe board
Sec. Z. Should the organization where the
grievance originated conclude that in order
To obtain the justice demanded that a strike
is necessary, the federated board shall have
authority, by tWO-third vote, il in their
judgment they deem ieadvisable to do so, to
order all other organizations of the system
represented on the board TO join In the strug-
gle TO bring about speedy settlement
sec. 3. The organizations represented IN
TINS agreement mutually agree to do all in
their power TO build up and strengthen each
other by influencing all persons to become
members OF the organization representing
their trade or calling
Sec. .. An expelled member Of either or
ganizatiou shall be Ineligible to membership
In any OF the other organizations unless bV
the consent of the Organization from which
he was expelled.
Adopted in Omaha, June 81, 1889.
JOINT COMMITTEE FinHSEs' SE ES"''
-.
Engineer Frank Johnson who pulls pass.
enger on the main line of the Union Pacific,
VIII represent the local lodge of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers at the annual
meeting of that body in Denver, johnson is
stannch supporter OF George Vroman. who
IS 10 the race for the position held by T.. M.
Arthur.
When qestioned concerning Mr.. Yroman's
chances for success, Mr. Johnson stated that
ne deemed 1t unwise for any cOmman der TO