The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-27

! We caused to be taken down !
shorthand the testimony of each wi
ness by the stenographer, Vid
Laughrey, and file herewith tn
shorthand notes, together with tn
exhibits identified therein. That W
have not felt justified in incurrin
the expense of transcript of sal
testimony, but the same can be fun
nished at any time to any person 8
desiring by making proper request t
said stenographer and providing TO
the cost thereof.
A statement was made publicly b!
the Chairman of the Board to the Ell
! feet that the Board was willing t
hear the statement of any person de
string TO be heard upon the matte
in dispute; and, all parties appearing
before the Board having been heard
1.-THE Board then took the matter I'm
der adyisement and rendered the fol
lowing decision and finding OF fact:
and their recommendation to each o
the parties to the controversy.
Now, ON this goth day of Noyem
Der, 1913, the Board convened and
after considering the testimony anC
evidence and exhibits introduced, the
yersy between the parties to be a:
follows:
FIRST,-The Local Division No
524 of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway EN-
.ployes of America, being the en-
ployes of the Oskaloosa Traction 4
Light Company, claim that on Sep
TENDER /, 1913, they gave written no
tice to said Company that the mem
bers of said Association desired a
change in the contract then existing
as to the scale of wages, and also
claimed that the scale OF wages
should be increased on an average OF
about ten per cent.
SECOND,-The said Association al
so claims that the written contract
made on October /, 1910, did not ter
inmate ON October l, 1913, and was
subject to changes to be made in &C
coTdance with the provisions thereof
by either party giving to the other
thirty 500 days notice prior to Octo,
Der j, 1913, of the changes desired to
be made therein.
THIRD,-The said Company claims
that on or about October "a, 1913, 1t
submitted in writing to it's employees
proposed written contract, which
contract is referred to as Exhibit Co
mentioned in the agreed statement OF
facts introduced in evidence.
FOURTH,-That the Company also
claims that the contract with the As
ISOLATION, dated October /, 1910, ex.
pired and terminated on October l,
1913.
FIFTH, The Association claims
that in the proposed changes in the
contract offered by the Company on
October "a, 1913, the power house
employees were excluded therefrom,
and said proposed contract only ap-
piled to members of the Association
engaged in the car service OF said
Company. .
SIXTH, - The Association further
claims that at different times they
offered to arbitrate the differences
existing between such Association
and the Company, which offers were
refused by the Company. a
SEVENTH.-That the Company
claims that the condition of its bust
ness does not justify an increase in
wages at the present time, and that
the wages paid are in line with and
above the average paid by companies
operating in this state in like EN-.
ployment.
EIGHTH, - The Company also
claims that it should not include the
power house employees in said pro
posed contract for the reason that tC
do so would place the Company with
in the power of few employees. On
the contrary, the Association claims
that such employees should not be ex
cluded from any proposed contract
with the Company.
NINTH,-The Company claims thai
the contract having expired on Octo
Der /, 1913, it is no longer under obi
cations TO treat with the Association
by arbitration or otherwise.
TENTH, - The Company alsC
claims that 1t is under no obligation
to be bound by a decision OF thi'
Board; but that said Company wal
willing to fully present its side OF ths
controversy TO the end that the Boart
might be fully advised as to the mat
tiers in dispute.
FINDING OF FACTS.
This Board, in considering the dit
ferences existing between the par
ties, has seen proper to deal will
such questions Of difference from al
equitable and moral rather than iron
legal standpoint OF view. From
the evidence presented and intro
duced, We find the following facts;
I.
That a written contract, Exhibi
"A" attached TO the agreed state
ment OF facts, was entered into b
and between the parties 10 the cor
troyersy on or about October /, 1917
as conceded by the parties In sue
agreed statement of facts, which cor
tract is as follows:
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
Entered Into by and between III
TUSCALOOSA TRACTION & Li;H
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