New-York tribune., 1921-01-01
a. a.R.R. Gives
Men Voice i'm
LaborPolicy
Management and Train
Workers Agree 10 Joint
Reviewing Committee
SO Elimiraac Strikes
Mediate All Questions
Parties Concerned Will De.
eide Questions Relating
to Individual Discipline
spectol Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-The man.
agement of the Pennsylvania Railroad
system announced to-day the conclusion
with representatives of its engine
and train service employees Of mu-
tual working agreement regarding the
settlement of future labor differences
which, II lived up to in spirit by both
sides. should, in the belief of the man
agement, eliminate any question OF
strike on this railroad as far as train
operation is concerned
This is the outcome of series of
meetings between representatives of the
management and of the engine and
train service employees which began in
this city Tuesday of last week. The
final meeting was held in PITTSBURGH
December 20, at which final details were
worked out. Both sides are now rcadv
to apply the new principles of relation
ship between management and men
which have been mutually agreed upon
to become effective January 1, 1921.
Joint Reviewing Committee
The classes of employees who
through their accredited representa-
tives have joined with the management
in this matter are the enginemen. con
ductors, fremen. host'ers, trainmen
and switch tenders, constituting the
most numerous groups of employees di-
rectly engaged in the movement OF
freight and passenger traffic.
AS a medium to carry out the Dur
poses OF peaceful settlement, upon
which the railroad is now in such com.
plete accord with these classes of en-
ployees, there has been established the
Joint Reviewing Committee of the
Pennsylvania Railroad SYSTEM" fol-
the settlement of all controversial
questions affecting the engine anc
train service men. Through that com
mlttec the employees involved will
for the first time in the history of
this railroad, have equal voice and
vote with the management, as the com
mittee will constitute court of re.
view involving grievances, rules and
working conditions, including dis
cipline.
Votes of Equal Power
The Joint Reviewing Committee will
be composed, on behalf of the man
agement Of two representatives from
each of the four regions of the system
and on behalf of the employees, Of the
general chairmen of the men in the
engine and train services The votes
OF all members, whether representa-
plo ees, will be Of equal power and not
less than two-thirds vote will be
necessary to reach a decision upon
any question presented.
In all matters, except individual dis
clpline cases, the full committee will
vote, and its decisions will constitute
precedents, which will be binding
equally with respect to similar exist
ing or future cases, upon the manage
ment and the employees in all four
regions of the system uniformly.
Plan for Discipline Cases
Discipline cases will be handled
somewhat differently, as they involve
personal element which must be ac-
corded recognition. 1t has, therefore,
been decided that when such a case
comes before the Joint Reviewing
Committee the two representatives. of
the management in the region in which
the case arises, together with the rep
resentative of the employee involved,
shall not sit as members OF the com
mittee during consideration of that
particular case, but shall act as coun-
sci for the presentation of their re-
spective claims.
The remaining members will hear
INC case and determine the matter at
issue. This will insure expeditions
handling and fair judgment upon all
discipline cases.
The work OF the Joint Reviewing
Committee will be supplemented by an
extension of and Improvement upon
the methods OF handling differences
and grievances which were in effect
prior to the war. Each division super
intendent will have meeting once a
month with the local chairmen of the
engine and train service employees
under his jurisdiction, at which either
side may present matters for consid-
Grafton. Each general superintendent
"ill have a monthly meeting with the
general chairmen. and the general
manager of each region also will hold
chairman.
Will Determine All Appeals
Appeals may be taken in the order
named, and appeals from the decision
of n general manager will be taken to
the Joint Reviewing Committee of the
svstem. Thus in the final determna-
ton OF any matter the employees
ough their representation upon the
Joint Reviewing Committee will have
equal power with the officers in de-
tcrmnng the issue In this manner
the employees will participate in each
step in decisions affecting their per
sonal welfare and the conditions
under which they work
The Joint Reviewing Commltte. will
meet monthly in order that all pend
ing matters may be promptly deter
mined.
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