Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-26
Albuauerque Morning Journal Monday july 6 1920 ats,

Slantldi amounts TO present wage
will be felt TO be Just and equit
liable under all the circumstance
and railroad employees will accord
ingly render the best service o.
j which they are capable. If They
viii do this, il is believed III,
| American people will receive bene.
! fits far outweighing the cost of the
increases decided upon herein.
II is believed that If the keen
| intelligence of railroad employees
| and managers alike is fired by an
| eagerness to serve the people and
a spirit of cooperation to that end
! is brought about, such economies
of material and labor such i'm
provements in method and work
manship, such solutions of trans
portation problems will result as
will offset a great part of the in
crease of wages provided for here
in and that the people will thus be
relieved of a part Of the burden
of these increases. They deserve
and have a right to expect this
spirit.
During the hearings, the Inter
national Association of Railroad
Supervisors of Mocha MICS and
The American Train Dispatchers
association" have been made par
ties to this dispute. In granting
hearings to them this board has
not assumed or decided any ques-
ton of Jurisdiction between the
several organizations or associa-
tons either parties TO or outside OF
this dispute.
There are in the dispute as pre-
sented questions involving rules
and working conditions, some of
which are interviewer with and
materially affect earnings and
wages. Adequate investigation and
consideration of these questions
would demand time. Existing con-
ditions required that the board
should make as early decision of
the wage question as practicable.
For that reason. it has been neces-
sary-and both parties to the con-
troversy have indicated it to be-
their judgment and wish, that the
board should separate the ques-
tons involving rules and working
conditions from the wage ques-
tons. Accordingly the board has
not undertaken herein to consider
or change the rules and agree
ments now existing or in force by
the authority of the United States
railroad administration or other
wise and this decision will be so
and applied,
The board assumes as the basis |
of this decision the continuance in |
full force and effect of the rules, |
working conditions and agreements |
in force under the authority of the
United States railroad administra-
ton. Pending the presentation, |
consideration and determination of |
the questions pertaining to the |
or modification of
such rules, conditions and agree
ments no changes therein shall be /
made except by agreement between
the carrier and employees concern
ed, As to all the questions with
reference to the continuation or
of such rules, work
ng conditions and agreements,
further hearings will be had at the
earliest practicable date and de-
,ision thereon will be rendered as
soon as adequate consideration can
De given.
II is further declared that this
BOARD, finding it necessary to adopt
/ basis for the rates and advances
decided on, has adopted the rates
established by or under the author
ty of the United States railroad
The intent of this
lecision Is that the named increase
except as otherwise stated shall be
added to the rate of compensation
established by and under the au-
hority of the United States rail-
Dad administration
The decision of the board Is the
esult of the action Of the board,
of nine members acting !
IS body. under the usual parlia-
nentary methods of procedure and
Is own rules. Each and every
eparate question was considered !
md voted upon-each and every ,
ate for each class was voted upon
nd adopted by a majority vote of
he board. and in every instance