The labor world., 1922-09-16
SH0PMEN AGREE
. TO PEACEPLA
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ON SOME ROADS
Workers to Wait Orders Pend
ing Negotiations with Roads.

According to press reports pub
lished as The Labor World goes to
press the policy committee. of the
shop crafts has authorized B. M.
Jewell, president Of the railway en-
ployes' department. of the At. Of
L., to negotiate separate agreements
with individual railr roads. This action
it is said, will end the strike on from
80 to 50 of the 202 class one rail-.
roads. Other roads may later be in
cluded.
Mr.. Jewell announced to the press
that arrangements are under way
to order the men back to work on
certain roads. All men are to re-
turn to work in positions Of the
class originally held on June 80,
1922, at the same point, according to
a statement issued by the policy
committee.
Men to Return.
=. All men are to return to work in
positions of the class originally held
on June 80, 1922, at the same point,
according to the statement issued by
the policy committee.
by the policy committee at the meet
ing is that no men on any railroad,
even though included in the settle
ment at this time, are to return to
| work until they have received the
necessary directions from their re-.
| spective system federations," the pol
icy committee statement said, and
added that the negotiations with the
roads would be ordered at once.
The terms of the settlement were as
follows:
I'm order to bring to an end
the existing strike of employees upon
the railroads and relieve the country
from the adverse effects thereof and
to expedite the movement of essen
| tial traffic, the following memoran-
dunn of agreement is upon the UNDER
| standing, which the parties hereto
accept, that the terms hereof shall
be carried out by the officers Of the
!! companies and the representatives of
! the employers in d spirit Of concilia-
| tion and sincere purpose to effect
a general settlement of the matters
| in controversy referred to below.
This paragraph does not apply to or
include strikes in effect prior to
July l.. 1922.
Except Guilty Men.
"2-All men to return to work in
positions Of the class they originally
held on Juneag30 .:qls a. and at the
sans point. As many of such men
as possible are to be immediately
put to work. at present rates of pay,
and all such employees who have been
on strike to be put to work or under
p not later than 80 days after the
signing Of this agreement, except
! such men as have been proven guilty
of acts of violence which in the opin-
ion of the commission, hereinafter
provided for shall be sufficient cause
for dismissal from service. -
"3-The relative standing as be.
tween themselves, of men returning
to work and men laid off, furloughed
or on leave of absence. will be re:
stored as of June 80. 1922. and they
order.
In Event Of Dispute.
4-If a dispute arises as to the
relative standing of an employe OF
If any other controversy arises grow.
ing out of the strike that cannot be
otherwise adjusted by the carrier and
| said employe, or the duly authorized
representatives thereof, the matter
shall be referred by the organiza-
tions parties to this, agreement, the
employees or the carriers in the inter.
est Of an employe who may be ag.
grieved, to- a commission to be es-
tablished or constituted as herein.
after provided. for final decision by
majority vote.
"5-The commission referred to In
paragraph four hereof, shall be com.
| posed of six representative to be
named by, the: chief officers Of the
organizations parties hereto and
six. railroad officers. or rep:
resentatives selected from and
! by the railroads agreeing hereto
] This commission, shall be constituted
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