Evening journal., 1921-04-15
fcontInued from nrst parel

not be subversive OF necessary dis
cipline.
1.-THE right Of railway em-
ployes to organize for lawful objects
shall not be denied, interfered with
or obstructed.
"5-The right OF such lawful or
ganization to act toward lawful OBJ
jects through representatives OF its
own choice, whether employees OF
particular carrier or otherwise, shall
be agreed to by management
No Discrimination
"6-No discrimination shall be
practiced by management as between
members and non-members OF or
Plantations or as between members
Of different organizations. nor shall
members Of organizations discrimi-
nate against non-members or use
other methods than lawful persua-
sion to secure their membership.
Espionage by carriers on the legiti-
tions or by labor organizations on the
legitimate activities OF carriers
should not be practiced.
THE right of employees 70 be
consulted prior to a decision Of
management adversely affecting their
wages or working conditions shall
be agreed to by management This
riSht OF participation shall be deemed
, adequately complied with. II and
when, the representatives OF a ma
jority OF the employees OF the sew
eral classes directly affected shall
have conferred with the manage
ment.
"S-No employe should be dis
ciplined without fair hearing by a
designated officer. OF the carrier. Sus-
pension in proper cases pending a
hearing, which shall be prompt. shall
not be deemed a violation Of this
principle. Al reasonable time
prior to the hearing. he is entitled to
be apprised OF the precise charge
against him. He shall have a rea-
sonable opportunity TO secure the
| presence Of necessary witnesses and
shall have the right to be repre-
sented by counsel Of his choosing. II
the judgment shall be in his favor.
he shall be compensated for the
wage loss, II any. suffered by him.
Classification of Workers.
"s. Proper classification OF EN-
| ployes and a reasonable definition OF
the work to be done by each class
for which just and reasonable wagei
are to be paid is necessary. but
shall not unduly impose uneconomi-
cal conditions on the carriers.
40. Regularity OF hours or days
during which the employe is TO serve
or hold himself in readiness to serve
is desirable.
IL. The principle OF seniority
long applied to the railroad service
Is sound and should be adhered TO
Il should be so applied as not &c
cause undue impairment Of tn,
service.
"12. The board approves the prin
ciples Of the eight-hour day. but be
lieves il should be limited 10 worl
requiring practically continuous ap
1 plication during eight hours. Fo
eight hours pay, eight hours worl
should be performed by all rail
road employees. except engine an
train service employees. regulated b.
the Adamson act. who are paid gen
orally on a mileage basis as well a
an hourly basis
! Health OF Employees.
"13. The health and safety o
employees should be reasonably pro
8 tected.
"a. The carriers and the severa
crafts and classes OF railroao vni
ployes have a substantial interest 81
the competency Of apprentices o
p persons under training. Opportu
nifty to learn any craft or occupation
shall not be unduly restricted.
rs. The majority OF any Graf
or class OF employees shall have IN
right TO determine what organiza
] tion shall represent members OF sue
D craft or class. Such organizatio
shall have the right to make a
s agreement which shall apply to a
employees in such craft or class. y
such agreement shall infringe. how
P ever. on the right Of employees no
e members OF the organization repre-
- senting the majority TO preser
s grievances either in person or b
( representatives OF their own choic
"16. Employees called or require
j. TO report for work and reportin
but not used should be paid reasor
e able compensation therefor"
II Way Cleared for Settlement
u The boards decision came unel
T. pectedly in the middle OF the heal
ing on the justness ana reasonable
ness Of the existing rules and opeI
e ed a way TO speedy conclusion Of n
s whole controversy. The fight ov'
" all agreements was begun immed
ately on the return Of railroads
private ownership March 1, 1872
u but consideration OF rules was pos
Z poned by the Labor Board when
g was formed on April IS, 1920, h
a cause Of the urgency of the wal
question at that time.
When the board began 10 fun
II tion 1t divided the whole railroa
g controversy into a question OF wag'
Al and working conditions. The hea
ings on wages resulted in decisio
number two. the $500, 900. 900 awaI
OF July 90. 1920. and the rules di
pute was deferred until January
II this year. In decision number tv
the board directed that the nation
shop crafts agreements should
continued and the bulletins and o
ie ders OF the United States railroa