Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-15
STRIKE IS SETTLED
Terms Accepted by Majority of Systems
All Men to Go Back Seniority Recognized But
Present Wages Will be Paid---Government
Will Continue the Injunction Fight

Chicago - The railroad strike is
ended. Official announcement was
made by B. M. Jewell, President of the
railway employees department of the
American Federation Of Labor.
The number of roads that have
agreed to renew contracts with the
shopmen's union was not contained
in Mr.. JEWELS announcement. 1t was
understood that from 40 to so roads
would accept the terms Immediately.
Mr.. JEWELS statement was given
after his Policy Committee had voted
to accept peace terms. The vote was
not announced officially, but was un-
derstood to have been Sc to "a to ac-
cept the terms.
A synopsis Of the agreement, as
contained in Mr.. JEWELS statement,
contains eight clauses as follows:
First-It is agreed that the agree
ment is made 9upon the understand
ing, which the parties hereto accept,
that the terms hereof shall be carried
out by officers of the companies and
the representatives of the employees
in a spirit of Cancellation and sincere
purpose to effect a genuine settlement
of the matters in controversy"
Second-That all men are to return
to work "in positions of the class they
held June 80, 1922, and at the same
point. AS many Of the men as possi-
BILE are to be put to work Immediately
at present rates of pay, and all such
employees as have been on strike are
to be put to work or under pay not
later than 80 days after the signing
of this agreement"
Third-The relative standing, as be-
tween themselves, of men returning
to work and men laid off, will be re-
stored as of June 80, and they will
be called back to work in that order
Fourth-If disputes arising cannot
be adjusted otherwise they shall be re-
ferred to a commission, to be estab-
hshed. This commission will be
final authority.
Fifth-The commission shall be
composed of six railroad representa-,
tives and six representatives of the
union. This commission is to be es-
tablished within Is days "from the
signing of this agreement"
Sixth-All parties agree that
neither this settlement nor any deci,
sion of the commission shall be "usec
or cited in any controversy between
these parties or between railroads
signing the same or any other class
or classes of their employees in any
controversy that hereafter may arise
Seventh-Both parties pledge them
selves that no Intimidation nor op
preston shall be practiced or per
mitted against any of the employee!
who remained at work or have take1
service or as those who resume worl
under this understanding.
Eighth-All suits at law now pend
ing as a result of the strike to bt
withdrawn by both parties.
There are 202 Glass A roads in
volved in the strike, and from 40 t.
6O-perhaps 65, have accepted thu
peace terms. This will mean that ap
proximately 175,00O of the 100000
striking shopmen will return to theil
jobs Immediately.
In his statement Mr.. Jewell said:
"We have agreed to terms of set
tlement, yielding wherever possible
and standing where there was nj
other avenue open, honorable to thos'
we represent; our duty to the countr.
we have recognized fully. We hav'
given up much for industrial peace
We now shall see how far the rail
roads will go to meet US to gain tn
same end"
Blackburne Esterline, Associate So
licitor-G General, conducting the Gov
ernment's case, said he could not sa.
what effect the strike settlemen
would have upon the litigation. H
indicated, however, that the fight t.
have the injunction made permanen
would not be dropped.