The Monett times., 1922-09-15
TERMS FOR RAIL
STRIKE SETTLEMENT


Chicago, Sept. 13.-The terms of
settlement We're as follows:
/, /. In 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 ex-
pedite the movement of essential traf-
fic, the following memorandum or
agreement is made upon the UNDER
standing which the parties hereto acc
cept, thai the terms hereof shall be
carried out by the officers of the
companies and the representatives Of
the employees in spirit of conciliation
and sincere purpose to effect 4 genu-
inc settlement of the matters in
controversy referred to below. This
paragraph does not apply to or in
clude strikes in effect priof to july /,
1922.
2. All men to return to work IN
positions Of the class they originally
held on June 30, 1922, and az the
same point. As many Of such men as
possible are to be immediately put to
work, at present rates OF pay, and IN
such employees who have been on
, strike be put to work OF under pay
not later than thirty DAYS after the
signing of this agreement except such
men as were proven guilty of acts Of
violence which III, the opinion Of the
commission, hereinafter provided for,
/ shall be sufficient cause FOR dismissed
from service.
3. The relative standing as be-
tween themselves, of men returning
to work and men laid off, funougf
or on leave of absence, including
general chairmen and others who
were as of June 80, 1922, properly on
leave of absence, will oe restored as
of June 80, 1922, and they will be
called back to work in that order.
4. If a dispute arises AZ to The
relative standing of an erploye, or il
any other controversy arises growing
out Of the strike that cannot be other.
wise adjusted by the carrier and said
employe OF the duly authorized rep
resentative thereof, the matter shal
| be referred by the organizations
parties to this agreement, the enl
i ployes or the carrier in the Interest
l4of any employe who may be ag.srieveC
to commission to be established anf
constituted as hereinafter provided
for final decision by majority vote.
5. The commission referred to il
paragraph four thereof shall be com
posed of six representatives to be
named by the chief officers of The
organizations parties hereto and 81,
railroad officers or representatives
selected from and by the railroads
agreeing hereto. This commission
shall be constituted within fifteer
days from the signing OF this agree
ment and shall have jurisdiction tt
decide all cases that may be properly
referred to it on or before May 81
1928, but not thereafter
/ 8. Inasmuch as this agreement l.
reached for the purpose of composing
in spirit of compromise this contro
versy, all parties hereto agree tha
neither this settlement nor any de
cision of the commission above pro
vided for, shall be used or cited in an
controversy between these parties o
between the railroads signing tn
same or any other class or classes o
their employees in any other contro
versy that may hereafter arise.
Z, Both parties pledge themselve
that no intimidation OF oppression
shall be practiced or permltte'
against any of the employees who hav
remained at work or have taken ser
vice or as against those who resum
work under this understanding.
s. All suits of law now pending
as result of the strike to be with
drawn and cancelled by both parties