The Washington times., 1921-03-18
|YANKS SHOT IN R. R. men FILE
BORDER FIGHT BILL OF RIGHTS
Workers Set Forth Eleven Prin-
ciples Which U. S. Board
Must Recognize in ParIeys.

CHICAGO, March 18.-Declar-
ing that the attitude of labor
throughout the controversy be-
tween employees and the railroads
over the national agreements and
the recently announced wage cuts
has been in entire accord with
President Harding's announced pol
icy Of adjusting differences before
they result in conflict. B. M.
Jewell, president of the Railway
Employees Department of the
American Federation Of Labor,
went before the United States
Railway Labor Board today and
again presented the case Of the
employees.
LABOR's 'sBILL OF RIGHTs.-
Jewel submitted to the boa-1 what
he termed a concrete proposal" salts
factory to labor. in which he aid down
eleven fundamentals which consti-
tute labor's irreducible bill of rights"
The eleven fundamentals jewell
enumerated as follows:
Eight hours as the recognized
measure OF the standard work day
with an adequate hourly wage.
Payment for time worked In ex-
cess of the regular eight hours at
proper overtime rates for the various
characters of service rendered.
The beginning and ending Of
working shifts to be so arranged as
to permit OF reasonable living ar
rangements by employees and their
families. ~
~ReasonabIe rules for the protcc-
tion, health and safety of employees.
CLEARAGE or CRAFTs.
/. -Clear and concise definition OF the
by workers and helpers.
The formulation Of apprenttceship
rules so as to develop sufficient COM
petent and efficient mechanics
Applicants for employment as me-
chanics to be required to show that
they have served an Apprenticeship
of four years or performed a mechan-
los work for a similar period; and
they not to be denied employme mt,
when their services are needed. for
any reason other than their inability
to perform the work for which they
are making application for employ
ment.
"The rights OF the majority OF each
craft to determine what organiza-
ton shall represent them This
organization to have the right to
make an agreement which shall apply
to workers OF all crafts
"The right of the majority OF each
craft on each railroad to select a COM
mittee of representatives who shall
handle all grievances which may arise
affecting employees OF the craft in &C
cordance with the provisions of the
agreement.
NO UNION DISSEMINATION.
Graft. point seniority, limiting
seniority to the local shops or points
and not permitting interchange of
seniority with other shops, crafts or
departments OF railroads.
"The right to Organise and the
security of employees against dis
elimination because Of membership in
labor organizations of for any other
reason ..............
"Our reason for summarizing these
fundamentals" Jewell told the board,
lis to demonstrate how easy IL would
have been had the railroads been
sincere and how easy It would have
been IL they were straightforward
now for the representatives of rail-
road management to meet with these
who have been selected and instrusted
by the rank and ile of railroad en-
ployes to adjust the whole matter of
national agreements
Jewell concluded his statement
with the request that Frank p. Walsh.
attorney representing the unions, be
permitted to present certain mat
tera and reouAsfa N tho hoard