Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-09
Grand Trunk Strike Settled.

The strike Of conductors, trainmen ant
yardmep, which began on the Crane
Trunk and Central Vermont system OF
July IS, was officially called of Tues
day night. Under the terms Of the agree
ment signed by President Hays Of thu
railroads and all the union officials, the
men will receive dating back to May Of
this year, an advance OF approximately
Is per cent. and beginning Jan. 1, 1912
/ a rate of wages slightly below the East
ern Association schedule, for which they
struck, but an advance in many instances
of over 80 per cent.
| Much credit for the successful out.
come of the peace negotiations is given
to Mackenzie King, the minister OF
labor, who has persisted in his efforts to
bring the factions together despite dis
couraging se.backs.
The text of the agreement follows:
1.-THE company will put back as soon
as possible the men other than those
who have been, or may be found guilty
of acts of violence or disorderly con-
duct, the understanding being there is
to be no intimidation toward the new
men.
"The company will put into effect
from May l, 1910, the rates named in the
schedule of rates dated July Is, 1910,
these rates to be embodied in the pres
emit schedules now in effect on this line,
it being understood that those rates shall
in no instance effect reduction in any
existing rate.
"The company will, on Jan. l, 1912,
make effective in train and yard service
on the Grand Trunk Railway the rates
of pay and the rules contained in the
schedule or agreement on that date in
effect Oh the lines Of the Canadian Paci-
fic Railway east of Fort William.
"The three above propositions shall
apply also to the Central Vermont Rail-
road Co., the said railroad to be sub
sti,uted for the Grand Trunk Railway
and the Rutland Railway to be substitute
ed for the Canadian Pacific Railway
wherever the same are used or under
stood in the above
The men thus obtained two conces- |
sions over the terms offered by Presi- |
dent Hayes on the day they struck.
First, the Standardization of pay and
rules with these recently concerned by |
The Canadian Pacific takes place on Jan.
|, 1912, instead of Jan. /, 1918, as offered
by Mr.. Hayes, gain of one year.
gainst this must be placed the fact that
he Canadian Pacific standard and rules
ire not quite those of the Eastern Asso-
,iaeion which the men demanded.
Secondly, the offer made by Mr.. Hays
o the men on July IS, is accepted, to
hold until the Standardization is adopt.
d on Jan. /, 1912, but the increased
ate of pay made in that offer is made
retroactive. The men, therefore, gain
wo and half months of the increase,
he offer of Mr.. Hays being when made
,nly effective from date.
Against these two gains, there must
De placed the fact that the men are only
O be restored to their former positions
as soon as possible" How much they
ose in this way, only time can tell, as
he company is not under obligation to
discharge any of the men it has taken on
nce the strike was called, nor to reduce
hem in rank.
Nothing is stated in the agreement in
egard to pensions and Mr.. Garretson is
authority that the matter was not men-
toned during the negotiations. The
relief of the men is that they will be re-
tored to their pension rights.