New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Contracts Made With u. S.
Administration, Except
by 4 Big Brotherhoods,
Ordered Ended July /
Each Road to Deal
With Its Employees
Unions Had Fought to Re-
tain Agreements or Get
Countrywide NewOnes

CHlCAGO, April IA (By The ASso-
ciated Press).-National agreements,
defining working conditions for en-
ployees on all American railroads for
metly under the Federal Railroad Adj
ministration, were to-day ordered
ebrogated, effective July /, 1921, by the
United States Railroad Labor Board.
The board called upon the officers
and system organizations of employees
of each railroad to select representa-
tives "to confer and to decide" as much
Of the rules controversy as possible
"Such conferences shall begin at the
earliest possible date" the decision
said.
While the decision did not specifi-
cally say so, members of the board
said that all disputes as to rules and
working conditions automatically we're
referred back to individual conferences
between each individual road and its
employees. This method of procedure
had been sought by the railroads,
whereas the labor side had favored
national conference between repre- .
sentatives of all roads and all unions.
Trainmen Not Affected
The decision affected all railroad en-
ployees except those in train service
who are under separate agreements be-
tween the individual railroads and the
four big brothcfhoods.
In connection with the conference
negotiations, the board laid down set
Nrio nt~,ln
foundation for any rules which may be
agreed to in the conference. The
present general rules hearing before
the labor board, which has been in
progress since January 10, will con-
tinue until both sides have. completed
their. testimony, following which the
board will promulgatc such rules as it
determines just and reasonable as soon
after July l, 1921, as is reasonably pos
In'x S,1le and iog| Mll make them sasetiya
The sixteen principles outlined by
the board were drawn up by Henry T.
hunt OF the public group and upheld
the right of the employees to organize
1or lawful purposes, the, right to ne
gotlate through representatives Of their
own choosing, the right Of seniority and
the principle of the eight-hour day.
1T was specified that "eight hours
work must be given for eight hours
pay, Espionage should not be prac-
used by either side, the decision said,
and employees representatives should
nave the right to make an agreement
applying to all employees in the craft
or class of the representatives.
Sixteen Principles Outlined
The sixteen principles outlined were
as follows:
"1-An obligation rests upon man.
agement, upon each organization OF
employees and upon each employee to
render honest, efficient and economical
service.
"2-The spirit of cooperation be-
tween management and employees be-
ing essential to efficient operation
both parties will so conduct themselves
! as to promote this spirit.
Management having the respon-
slbility for safe, efficient and economi-
cal operation, the rules will not betsub-
versive of necessary discipline.
"4-The right of railway employees
to organize for lawful objects shall
not be denied, interfered with or OBJ.
structed.
IS. The right of such lawful organi-
| zation to act toward lawful objects
through representatives of its own
choice, whether employees of particu-
lar carrier or otherwise, shall be agreed
to by the management.
IS. No discrimination shall be prac-
tised by management as between mem
bers and non-members of organizations
or as between members of different or
CARNATIONS, nor shall members of or
CARNATIONS discriminate against non.
members or use other methods than
lawful persuasion to secure their mem
bership. Espionage by carriers on the
legitimate activities of labor organiza-
tions or by labor organizations on the
legitimate activities of carriers should
not be practised.
Must Consult on Pay Cuts
81. The right of employees to be con-
suited prior to decision of manage
ment adversely affecting their wages or
working conditions shall be agreed to
by management. This right of partici-
patton shall be deemed adequately com
piled with if and when the representa-
tives of majority of the employees Of
the several classes directly affected
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