The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-09
RAIL uNIo|hs GET
new TINE SCHEDULE
satisfa factory Agreement Made Be
tween Many Railroads and
Railway Unions.
Amendment to Old Schedule H.
fecsed because Of New Federal
Labor Legislation.

! 1ecSod aaecauSe OF New Federal /
Labor Legislation.
While comparatively small NUM-
ber OF employers Of labor, and an or-
santzed band .of nom producers. such
as real estate agents, commission mer-
chants and other kind Of folks. who
live from the toll OF others. are per-
sistently waging war against organ
lied labor, there is the friendliest feel
ing between the general. managers OF
the railroads Of the country, and the
railway brotherhoods: =
Attempts have been made to break
of these happy relations by a few
pugnacious and Impractical. railway
officials, but the sound MANAGERS, who
have come up through the ranks, will
listen not to the whims Of their trou-
BILE seeking colleagues:
!; LAST week, in the great city Of Chi
,cago, the representatives OF the rail
way labor organizations. consisting of
the conductors, trainmen, engineers
and 4flremen, entered into an agree
ment with the. general managers of Sc
railway systems, under the terms Of
which the hours Of service for a rail-
road zempdoYe sWere defined.
The: agreement is an amendment to
existing sschedules,, ana was made me-
cessary because Of the new national
law limiting the number Of hours In
road service for employees Of railroads.
The best Of feeling prevailed at the
conference, and while the railroads
We're at first inclined to arbitrarily
force their own conditions upon the
representatives of the railway ! labor
organizations, the spirit OF conciliation
ultimately prevailed, and most sat
isfactory adjustment OF the conten-
tions OF each was affected The fol-
lowing is the terms OF the settlement:
I +. : ARTICLE l. .zt
Under the laws limiting the hours
on duty, crews in road service will not
be tied up unless tits apparent that
the trip cannot be completed within
the lawful time; and not then, until
afer the expiration Of II hours on
duty under the federal law, or within
two hours p& the time limit provided
by state laws II state laws govern.
sSs; s.E>s;5; i 81 s ggs:aARTICLE Q. ( 80
( lf road crews are tied mp in q less
number of hours than provided in the
presiding para9raph they shall not be
regarded as having: been tied up under
the law, and their services will be paid
for under the Individual schedules OF
tts different roads. j. -
.: H. !. .s.si;<, s. ARTICLE 3. ,.,.
When road crews are tied up be-
tween terminals under the law, they.
shall again be considered on duty ana
under pay Immediately upon the fx-
ptration Of the minimum legal period
OF duty applicable to the crew, pro-
2vided. the longest period Of rest re-
quired by any member xof the crew.
either eight or ten hours to be the
period Of rest for. the entire crew.
{ ..5= / ARTICLE 1:
%> "A continuous trip will cover move
ment straishtaway or turn around,
from initial pointsstto to s.the destination
train Is making when ordered to tie
up. II any change is made in the des-=
tination train is making when ordered
to tie up. II any change Is made IN
the destination after. the crew is re-
leased for rest, a new trip will com-
mence when the crew resumes duty.
80 :. ssx -, ARTICLE s.
Road crews tied up under the law,
will be paid the time or mileage OF
their schedules, from initial point 20 ]
tie-up noint.> When such crews re-
sumo duty on continuous trip, they
will be paid miles Or hours, which
ever is the greater, from the tie-,ip
point to the next tie-up point, or to
the terminal. 1T is understood that
this article does not permit crews Il
be run through terminals unless such
practice is. permitted under theft
schedules. u
',tSS,. s' ;s3s H., ARTICLE S.
Road crews tied UP for rest under
the law, and then towed or dead
headed into terminal, with or without
engine or caboose, will be paid there,
Tor as per article s, the same as if
they had run the train to such ter
minal. ss=s.
J -s= ARTICLE z.
4 It any service IS required OF an en-
CINE crew, or II held responsible fol
the engine. during the tie-up under
the law, they will be paid for all such
service.
ARTICLE 8.
4 The foregoing articles constitute an
agresnent for the above named rail-
way companies and their conductors.
trainmen; engineers and hremen as to !
runs that are tied up IN conformity
with the law, and becomes q part Of
the schedules or agreements Of these
.rosds and subject to their provisionaa
~ TO amendment by mutual consent
Nothing herein contained shall be con.
strued to, amend OF annul any rule III
the various agreennts with individual
roads. ..s
POLICE INvEsrIa TING