The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-02

accomplished by tho new agree
mcnt. Changes that are considered
certain To be regarded as unfnvor-
able by the unions are made.
By Assqrlatcd Press
CHICAGO. Dec. Action on tho
acccptabilty of the l72 revised shop
rules promulgated by the United
States railroad labor board viii not
be taken until after the rrst OF the
year according TO announcement
today by u. NJ. Jewell president Of
the railway employees department.
American Federation Of Labor. with
which the railroad shop crafts are
affiliated
Rules Number Its.
New rules numbering las. which
went into effect TODAY. completed n
new code OF working agreements 20
repl0cc the national agreement OF
federal control -Four OF tho 1856
rules OF the national agreement were
referred back TO the roads and their
employees for further negotiation.
while 30 were eliminated altogether.
Because OF the shop crafts pend
ing request for wago Increase OF
10 cents an hour over present rates
matter which will come up in
regional conferences with the roads
December 90. II would not be posi-
bic TO consider the new rules until
next month. Mr.. Jewell said. lie
declined 60 make any comment on
the rules announced last night. be-
cause, he said. he had no oppor-
tunity to study them
May Work Out All Right
The language of those rules may
seem drastic In some cases, whllo
they may actually work out saiisfac-
torlly," Mr. Jewell said.
Certainly ~ the "a rules issued
previously are a sample, it wou'.
take long to decide what to do with
them"
The rules previously announced by
the board made drastic changes In
overtime pay and were the cause OF
a long dissenting opinion by A. o.
Wharton, labor member of tho
board and Mr.. Jewell's predecessor
in office. The rules announced last
night. however. were unanimously
agreed on by tho entire board.
Mr.. Jewell said no doubted that n
;b0,000,000 yearly saving would be
effected by the now rules
Outstanding among the new rules
is one that provides for Representa-
tion OF minoritles In grievance
cases" This does away with the
provision of the old national agree
ment that enforced the "closed
shop" In theory, at least. II estab-
fishes the 'open shop" principle on
the railroads Of the country.
Opposition to the rule on the part
of the unions is considered certain.
Tho principle OF collective bargain
ing Is recognized In the new rules as
In the transportation act.
Greater efficiency and economy in
the operation OF the railroad shops
IS tho effect claimed IN IA statement
ISSUED by the board. Important
instances OF changes effected are:
Machinists performing repairs
may connect or dlsconnect any wir-
ing, pipe connection or coupling
necessary to repair machinery or
equipment
Unsklled lohorers may dismantlo
wooden freight cars.
Engineers flrcmen and crancsmcn
may make necessary repairs on tho
lines OF tho road when qualified TO
do so.
Boilermakers' helpers may re-
move or replace crates.
Classification of sheet metal
workers, electricians and carmen IL
wdened to assign much work here
tofore restricted TO them, TO thcir
helpers or men OF other crafts
where needs OF tho road require II
Wrecking crews, formerly re
stricted to carmen, may be made NJ
OF other men where there are moi
enough carmen available.
A new class OF apprentice, knowr
as special apprentices" composed
OF youths from is TO 20 years old
who have had technical schoo
traini Y. is established
- q NrfT4 faV
applied in each of the foregoinl
rules. and In many others, that th'
railroads claimed imposed unneces
sary burdens. financial and other
wise, upon them.
Under tho new rules transfer o
men from oneN class of work tt
another is permitted with far
greater freedom.
one hundred and forty-elght new
rules were promulgated by the
board.
They became effective today. This
decision completes the work OF the
board with regard to working rules
and paves the way for immediate
consideration OF matters affecting
the wages OF railroad employees. The
decision was by unanimous vote OF
the members OF the board.
Unions affected by the decision
are the six shop crafts organiza-
tions. Carmen. sheet metal work
ers, machinists. blacksmiths, boiler
makers and electrical workers. The
so-called big four brotherhoods.
the telegraphers and the main
tenance OF way employees, arc not
concerned with the present rules,
but operate under a separate code.
The shop crafts unions have con-
tended that the question OF rules
was more important than the mat
ter of wages. Upon their acceptance
or rejection OF the new code hinges
the question of peace in railway
labor clrcles. A new crisis is acute,
as the general strike which threat
ened on october 80 last may result
should the shop crafts ssnions reject
the new agresmsnt.
Hopsrt A. AacBirney
E,uerai Director szi s. Mats
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