The sun., 1895-02-08
MEASURES TO PRErENT STRIKES.
Report md Recommendation OF the board
of Mediation and A ArbitrntIon.

or Mediation and Arbitration.
ALBANY, Feb. The State Board Of Media
tion and Arbitration will Tomorrow transmit 10
the Legislature report on its Investigation of
the trolley strike in Brooklyn. which was Or
dered by the Legislature with view to the
recommendation of such measures as may pre-
vent such occurrences IN iuture. ,hereport says
THE additional inquiry failed to throw any
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,,, "oru' vas .no uifos' Sohsequohoe ot Tue lh-
utive officer, Of tho emplovees embraced in Dis
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new for 1898 the contract of 1894 between
them with certain amendments proposed By
the latter This disaoreement NJ tho emnlovsrs
or ,unerdcial c.u,e-an efY.ct rather than a
cause. The primary cause OF this Brooklyn
strike and Of all kindred strikes is to be found
road corporations and vestine in them the pub
lie function of transporting persons and proper
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sary provisions for stable and efficient service
of operating forces upon tho lines to observe
the end for which th.v x.rs oiven br.stb n,
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ire ana ciothed with the states power OF emil
"Any remedial leoislation tn be efyect,ve
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The interruption of operation of a railroad in
it's service to the people for which II. cornor,te
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owner was created by reason OF a controversy
or dispute between the company and the oper-
atinx forces, or strike of the latter, should be
by this Board is one that would bind alike in
mutual obligations both employer and employee,
Il. Declare the service of railroad CORPORA
tions created by the State a public service.
agreement for a definite period. upon satisfac-
tory examination to mental and physical
qualifications.
3. Resignation dismissal fromysuch scr
vice for ordinary cause to be permitted, to be
stated in writing and filed with some designated
reasonable and fixed period. with proyiso for
summary resignation o. dismissal for extraor-
dinary cause, to be stated and filed In like
- Wages to be established at the time of en-
try, and Changed only by mutual agreement or
company and employees, or by q State Board. or
through the action Of both, the latter serving AZ
an appellate body; Other differences that may
arise to be settled in like manner.
20. Promotions to be made upon a system that
may be devised and agreed upon by both par
"8. Any combination OF two or more persons
to embarrass or prevent the operation OF a rail-
road in the service of the people a misdemeanor;
ana any obstruction OF or violence oward a rail-
road serving the public endangering the SAFETY
Of life and property. a felony, with punishment
of beneficiary fund for
the relief Of employees disabled by sickness or
SsS Of esS % h aons ss Of p. ass in
case of railroad corporations in other States.
-. Membership In labor union shall not be
petent workmen by O railroad Corporation ore
ated by the State.
All to the end Of q discharge Of mutual OBJ
llgation or rrilroad corporations and employees.
the enjoyment of mutual benefits. and the se-
curement OF a permanent and satisfactory scr
vice to the people. who have a right to it and a
right to every mower neceaaarv In oht m