New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

agreement upon wages and working
6. Wage Board, How Constituted.
The commission shall make suitsoie
rules and regulations for the estao-
lishment OF a wage board or boards
whose duty il shall be 10 make inVee-
tiretion and TO certify TO the commiss,
sion It's findings upon all matters OF
wages and working conditions. ANY
association or union registered as pro
vi6ed shall be entitled 20 nominate
upon such board such number OF mem
hers as the commission shau deter
mine is reasonably proportlonate 10
tho number Of members IN sueh as,
ISOLATION or union, with due regaIu
TO representation thereon OF unor-
ranized employees and taking INTO ac-
count the total number OF an en
ploycs. The employer shall ne en-
titled to nominate such addiVi3hati,
number Of representatives as shal'
be equal 70 the total number OF repre-
sentatives Of employees.
IL such nominations shall nc ap,
proved by the commission, IL shall
organize and complete. such wage
board. shall provide suitable accom-
modations for its work and shall pro
vide such clerical. statistical and oIher
as may be required LOT 'ne
due performance of its work. ..
Z. Hearings and Determinations
All applications for the fixing OF wages
or working conditions not estaoilsheG
by mutual agreement shall be reIerreo
10 the wage board. Upon ITS report
the commission shall make q deleIh,,,
nation which shall be binding upon al
parties concerned.
Applications Delayed
Annlications hereunder for wage
determination shall not be made until
opportunity shall have been
given both employer and employees 70
emo 10 mutual understanding Inc
,garo hoard. or. in case Of its failure
20 screc or if there be no wage board
ee+ebIisbed then the commission snail
deteTmine what is such reasonable OPP
portunity. el,,1o-
Agreements. Rules and Schedules
20 no led-Agreements, rules or
schedules regulating wages or working
conditions shall be filed with the com,
mission and shall be subject IN al
respects to its approval. nj,
q Grievances, Adjustment = Ire
Of discipline and efficiency
shall rest with the employer. Any EN-,
Move deeming himself aggrieved and
unable 70 obtain redress from his en-
nlover may petition either the wage
hoard or the commission Tor an IN
of his grievance. II, upon
sucb Investigation, either the wage
hoard or the commission shall md that
he is Justly aggrieved. it shall make
encb order and award in the premises
as il deems fair and reasonable ana
for the good Of the service, includlng
TIRE reinstatement Of discharged EN-
Move. and. in such case, the award OF
back pay. c..4.
All existing contracts fixing wages
or working conditions shall remain ID
fpll force and effect. No person regu-
larly engaged in an operating service
including the furnishing OF motive
mower for the service, as motorman'
driver. conductor, engineer, trainman,
brakeman, fireman, switchman, or
otherwise. shall be engaged or retained
in tho service for an indefinite PERIOD,
or upon a hiring at will. The parties
shall fix a definite period or term OIL
service; and in the absence of any
other agreement, it shall be understood
and implied that the period or term OF
service is for one year. and thereafter
from year to year. unless terminated
upon thirty days notice.
II. Limitations. Strikes and Lock
outs-Pending negotiations, investiga-
ton and determination as herein pro-
vided. there shall be no lockout or
strike on any service subject TO the
provisions hereof and no action shall
be taken in group or concert or ny
agreement tending to interrupt the
service.
u. Penalties-A violation Of any OF
the provisions hereof by any person,
firm or corporation, officer, agent or
emplove of an association or union, or
by any employer, officer or agent shall
constitute a misdemeanor punishable
by fine.
10. Application-These provisions
shall apply to street railroads and to
EMPLOYEES and organizations Of en-
ployes engaged in the service Of such
street railroads.