The Winslow mail., 1922-08-25
TEXT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
BIG 4 AND II. r. COMPANY

The following is the text of the
settlement effected by the Big Four
Committee and the railroads at
Needles, Cali, Saturday, August 10:
At Needles, Cali, August IS, 1922.
Mr.. John Bannon, Deputy President,
B. r. T., at Needles.
Mr.. o. w. Karn, Vice-President, B..
L. F. and E.. at Needles
Mr. D. e. Crayne, General Chairman,
B. L. E. at Needles.
Mr.. j. E. McNeill General Chairman,
o. R. c., at Needles.
Gentlemen:
Referring to our conferences held
in the effort to reach mutually
satisfactory basis for immediate re-
turn to work of members of your
organizations employed in train,
engine and yard service on the A.
T. & S. F. Ry Coast Lines, the Grand
Canyon or Sunset Railways. This
is to put on record my assurance as
to adjustment of the matters which
you complaint
FirSt.-Presence of armed guards
AS explained to you fully the com
pany has every right to protect its
property by the employment of such
guards as in the judgment of the
management NAV seem necessary.
We have not at any time made it
practice to have guards ride on
freight trains or freight engines, ex-
cepting occasionally short distances
in getting to or from points where
stationed to protect bridges, water
or power plants and | cannot reced
from this position, yet in an effort
to reach the end we are all seeking.
that of resumption of business, l am
willing to agree that when guards
are dead-headed on trains to and
from their places of employment,
they shall be treated as passengers
and shall SO conduct themselves to-
wards the train and engine crews,
unless latter call upon them for as
sistance. Use of words guards as
above shall not be understood to
cove the regularly employed train
riders.
Second.-Alleged unsafe condition
of power and equipment: For many
years in the interest of safety, not
only to employees but also to the pub
lie, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has maintained competent
corps of inspectors for both loco
motive and cars. These inspectors
are frequently on the Coast Lines.
Any unsafe condition will unques
tionably be developed by the inspec-
ton of these experts. and you are
assured same will be promptly cor
rected If enginemen are called to
go out on an engine that is unsafe,
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and will be furnished engine that is
safe to operate.
With respect to freight or passen-
ger cars whenever dangerous con-
dition is observed by a trainman he
will promptly make report to Car
Foreman or Inspector and will not
be required to take such car ont of
terminal
Third-As to the members of your
organizations who occupied official
positions not covered by agreements
with your organizations few of
whom have been removed from ser
vice l am willing that they shall be
reinstated without impairment of
seniority and other rights but with
the distinct understanding that this
action does not establish any pre-
cedent nor affect the position which
the Coast Lines has always taken; ;
yardmasters and assistant yardmast
ers are officials and may not be
legislated for by the organizations.
/ also confirm advice that members
of your respective organizations 9TH
er than those occupying official posi-
tiOns are to be returned to service
with seniority and other rights un-
impaired providing they report for
duty promptly upon your acceptance
of the above propositions.
1t is further understood men will
be allowed to resume the runs which
they vacated when withdrawing from
the service no deadhead payments to
be made in order to carry this out
If the above correctly reflects our
verbal understanding and you will so
indicate by signatures below in
structions will be put out to all the
men to start to work Immediately
Yours truly,
(Signed) j. r. HITCHCOCK.
ACCEPTED:
JOHN BANNON, Deputy President,
B. r. T.
o. w. karin, President, B. L.
F. and E.
D. E. CRAYNE, General Chairman,
B. l.. E.
j. A. McNEILL, General Chairman,
o. r. C.
Supplement
At Needles, August 10, 1922.
Mr.. John Bannon, Deputy President,
B. r. T., Needles.
Mr.. o. w. Karn, Vice-President, B.
l.. F. and E., Needles.
Mr.. D. E. Crayne, General Chairman
B. l.. E., Needles.
Mr.. J. A. McNeill. General Chairman
o. r. c.. Needles.
Gentlemen:
Supplementing my letter of Au-
gust 18th, Item 1, Presence of Arm
ed Guards:
CAS- to- any and all guards, we will
at once make every endeavor to re-
move any hazardous conditions due
to their emplOyment and any OF