The record-union., 1894-04-06

other mileage made in the same day, 100
miles will be allowed, overtime after ten
hours. 1t is expressly understood that
the Grievance Committees authorized to
represent engineers shall have access to
the proper officials for the consideration Of
cases for the violation of rules or regula
tions governing conditions of employ
ment"
All of the representatives Of the men,
when interviewed, expressed great satis-
faction with the decision.
General Attorney Thurston, for the re-
ceivers, was asked what he had to say in
regard to the opinion of the decision. He
said: 1.-The decision relieves the receivers
ana the managers OF a great responsible
ity. l think everybody concerned is glad
to have the court take the responsibility.
as reduction in wages is always neces-
sarily unpopular with the mon and dis
agreeable to the managers. 1t is hoped
that if the court found the old schedules
were just and ordered their continuance,
it would order restoration of the pay of
all unorganized employees who were af
fected by the cut of September 1st. If
this effort to reduce the wages of the
organized employees was not justified,
and unless all employees are TO share in
| the burdens of the changed conditions, 1t
is manitestly unjust to make any one
class do So"
The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the Gen
| eral Board of Ad justment of the Brother
! hood of Locomotive Engineers on the
! Union Pacific system, in session, after
court adjourned:
"WHEREAS, An effort has been made by
! the management, under the receivers of
| the Union Pacific system of railways, to
reduce the schedules of pay and to abro-
! gate the rules, regulations and conditions
of employees, the employees of said sys-
| tenn engaged in train and engineer service
and TO substitute others therefor, the same
having been sought 10 accomplish with
out proper notice and without free
hearing of the employees; and, whereas,
| the employees of said system, engaged
in said service have sought to have
! their objections to such action on the
part of such management fully and
fairly heard and determined by a
court having jurisdiction in the prem
ises; and, whereas, by order of Judges
| Caldwell and Sanborn, Circuit Judges of
! the Eighth Judicial Court of the United
! States full and fair hearing has been
accorded said employees at Omaha, Neb.,
| Circuit Judge Caldwell and District
Judge Riner Of the District of Wyoming,
sitting, commencing on the 2Sth day of
March, 1894, continuing from day to day
until completed; and, whereas, after said
full and fair hearing of all the objections
made by said employees, the said
Judges, Caldwell and Riner, have
taken the matters presented at said
! hearing under advisement. and after full
consideration have made their order
! touching said matters in said proceedings
and the hearings hereunder. a new
era has been inaugurated and sover-
eign remedy established by precedent of
the adjudication of difference between
employer and employe in the manage
ment of great corporate enterprises and
by the order of said Judges organized
labor has received complete Judicial recog-
milton and given a standing in one OF the
highest courts in the land for the adjust
| ment of the grievances; now, therefore,
be it
"ReSOIred, That we, as general board
! of adjustment, do most heartily approve
and concur in the spirit and interest OF
tie court in their action and methods OF
disposing of such cases, and pledge our
selves to use all the influence in our
power with all laborihg men directly and
| Indirectly affected, to yield a cheerful
obedience to the order rendered, and con-
cur in and perpetuate the principles thus
established; be it further
"ResOtUed, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of said board OF
adjustment, copy furnished the Associ-
ated Press, and copy taken home by
! members OF said board, and request that
| they be read in their divisions in open
session at least once every three months.
and urge upon the membership OF the
Brotherhood the value of adhering 10
them, always admonishing sohriety and
improvement of our mem bership, NOR
ally, socially and mechanically"