Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-19
STRIKE is AVERTED
w. and o. d. Employees Agree to
Submit Issues to Arbitration


While employees of the Washington
and Old Dominion Railroad were as
sembled in Koester's Hall, George
town yesterday afternoon, ready to
declare a second strike, their COM
mittee and the officials of the COM
pany, in session in the Munsey Build
ing in Washington agreed to submit
|pll questions at issue to arbitration.
The agreement, signed at the last
minute, makes another strike impos-
sible for at least year. The en-
ployes claim the agreement is prac-
tical recognition of the union. The
only statement made by Colin H.
Livingstone, president of the COM
pany, was that they had agreed to
ar'bitrate all differences with their
employees.
On Saturday, April 8, the men call
ed off their strike pending conferen-
ces between a committee represent
ing their organization and the COM
pany. The time for these conferences
ended yesterday, and it was the un-
derstanding among the men that if
no agreement had been reached, they
would declare second strike.
The verdict was greeted as COM
plete victory. Representative c. c.
! Carln, of Virginia, who succeeded in
bringing the men and their employ
ers together two weeks ago attended
yesterdays conference as mediator
Following is the full text Of the
agreement, signed by Mr.. Livingstone
president of the road. and NJ. +.
Patterson, E. c. Putnam. w. H.
Foote, and P. F. Carson. represent
ing the employees:
at is hereby agreed between the
Washington and Old Dominion Rail-
road Company, party of the first part,
hereinafter called the company, and
division No. 500, Amalgamated As
sociation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees of America, hereinaf-
ter called the association, as follows:
81. That all grievances arising be-
tween the company and the members
of the association shall be taken up
by the properly accredited officers
of the company and the properly ac-
credited officers and committees Of
the association. The members of the
association selected under this pro.
vision shall be employees of the Wash
ington and Old Dominion Railroad.
90. That where any differences
arise between the company and the
association which cannot be mutually
adjusted in conference. they shall be
submitted to board of arbitration,
to be chosen in the following man.
ner: The company to select one arbl-
traitor, the association to select one,
the two thus chosen to select third.
Either party falling to name its ar
bitrator within seven days from the
date that arbitration lis asked for
shall forfeit their case. The. finding
of said board of arbitration shall be
final and binding on both parties to
this agreement.
"3. This agreement to apply to the
/, present as we'll as to the future diff
ferences between the said railway and
its employees.
! "4. This agreement and the prov'-
sions thereof shall be in full force
and effect and binding upon both par
ties for one (1) year from date OF
signature.
w. B. Emmert, general manager
of the company, and M. F. Patter
son and o. F. Carson, representing
the employees, will 60 into conference
probably today. No time limit has
been set on these conferences, bu
if after reasonable period no agree
ment has been reached the arbi
u traitors will be chosen, as provided
for in the agreement. The decision o
the arbitrators is binding upon botl
parties for one year. The principa
demands the nnen are" 20 De