Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-10
:lalroads
!; ;'Tryt|oEnd
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Agreement
abor Board Request
~ to Discontinue Reg
,uIations Made for
Federal Control

sfticae, Jan. 10.-The national
reements between the railroads
/ d rarious classes of their en-
'lyes. standardizing the latter's
lbs and working conditions
! stoueI0ut the nation, which were
,Itituted within six months before
s end Of federal control, should
(, In the interests of honest, ef-
!. tent ma economical" manage
INT be- continued longer under
1Hzp Operation. according to con-
Ealti4ns made by representatives
the feilroads before the railroad
tof0 Nbard here today during
hfines on the demand of railway
.Gl}ieyfs for the perpetuation of
lee a&reements.
Reasons Outlined
lae only parties who are fully
lifted to consider such regula-
~ are the individual manage
nts and their employees, E. r.
w tier, chairman of the managers
'amitfee, which is representing
4, cacfiers' side or the controversy
he reasons for thee arriers' on
ID ltion 30 nation agreements were
lnea by Mr.. Whittier as follows:
mi Tho are ultra restrictive and
Sefore prevent the "honest. eff
n mi and economical manage
e denaanded by the transporta-
act
The variable conditions in
erent sections of the country
g the universal application of
provisions impracticable;
The existing rules, the con-
alton of which is proposed by
men, are capable of various
Itructions;
The existing agreements pro-
$ fhRt the rules contained
IN ein shall apply to all employees
any PARTICULAR craft regardless
III ne QRpartment of the railroad
\ Mich the man is employed, thus
in& % a division of jurisdic-
5x and q conflict in the working
I'D applicable to. employees en-
Sg1lsd ip the same work.
he existing agreements
81 destroyed acknowledged eff
INV; md economical practices
# as the piece work system for
q fiatipg rates oi ray.
Ihe railroads must have re-
# from the rules controlling the
ENs lioYinent of men, which are 50
~ rlctiYe as to prevent them from
~ hn1ng sufficient number OF
AoYes in certain departments,
lnterferring with output and
y sin& delay to the movemet OF
Tic.
-Ane agreements contain many
which provide for payment
work not performed, and there
(eeu&e many millions of dollars
UNNECESSARY expense annually. g.
Would Deal With Men.
ne railroads do not object to
FtNifs the technical term for
Fay agreements) properly nego
y ND entered into with their
1t employees" Mr.. Wither said
NJ : Evidenced by the fact that
S fis Ail, If not all OF the railroads
s {esfnted by this committee have
M enfdules with the various
rVlce organizations TO,
( n4 Ttars.
s 4F roads which have beer
on the eight hour day
continue to do unless
pN mutual agreement wifi
F3nploNes, but they must hav,
.sHt TO re-establ more ef
pc economical practices.
reter' among things. tc
#ork methods which were
: 'ssPfd. This action has cos
millions of dollars to tn,
Nhich had for years success
pfoduced much of their out.
S pF piece work methods"
Z eonclusion he said:
tonditions Must Govern.
we believe that the board
'rA1 not approach this subiec
the angle with a schedul,
2 azS organization: or that tn,
~ fhn properly say what or
y 'za1Ipns shall or shall not rep.
\ ..t. ne employees. The subiec
'''aN be dealt with from tn,
Nenpint of what are the proper
4 'A2.'s of the character or serv
1Ae er consideration and tha
&Ae stion of whether the shall
tpf'led on the individual prop
= p the form of a schedul,
efrtain organizations. depend!
the policy of the individual
pfrts and the desire of the ma.
y the respective classes O
P'olfs on that property"