Evening journal., 1922-02-18
HOW P. R. R. men
WORK TOGETHER
All Controversial Questions
Are Settled by Workers
Themselves
INTERESTS ARE
FULLY PROTECTED

How controversial questions and
matters OF mutual interest affecting
employees and the management OF
the Pennsylvania System may be
taken up and settled was made pub
lie today in a summary based on
the memoranda OF understanding
and the bylaws OF the various
classes OF employees concerned
This summary deals with the
method agreed upon between the
management and the representatives
Of three classes OF employees who
have system reviewing committees.
A similar method Is followed where
such matters are handled regionally
Six steps are provided in definite
order. starting with the individual
employe and his immediate superior
Through definite channels and In ac-
cordance with n schedule Of fixed
meetings which facilitate considera-
ton and insure prompt decision OF
disputed questions. these matters
may be taken on upward TO a sys-
tenn, reviewing committee composed
OF equal representation OF both em-
ployes and the management where
all representatives have quail voting
power.
In the interest OF absolute i'm
partiality in the settlement Of any
question, however. II is provided
that as a last court OF appeal. the
matter In dispute may be taken TO
the United States Railroad Labor
Board or other public arbitrator to
be decided upon by the reviewing
committee"
This provision makes the determi-
nation OF the final arbitrator lnde-
pendent OF the executives OF 3 the
company, and places it entirely in
the hands OF a committee in which
the employees and the management
have equal say and in which two
thirds vote Is necessary for de-
cislon.
In the case OF each class OF en-
ployes concerned the six steps are
as follows.
1. Engine and train service. In
dividual employe with immediate
superior. maintenance Of way. indi-
vidual employe with immediate SUI
perior; telegraph and signal. indi-
vidual employe with immediate SUI
perior.
2 Engine and train service. local
chairman with division superintend-
ent; maintenance Of way, local COM
mittee with division superintendent;
telegraph and signal, local COM
mittee with division superintendent
3. Engine and train service. gen
eral chairmen with general superin.
tendent; maintenance OF way re.
gional chairman with general super.
intendent; telegraph and signal
regional chairman with general su.
perintendent
4. Engine and train service, gen
eral chairman with general man.
ager; maintenance OF way. genera
chairman (for system) with genera
manager; telegraph and signal. gen
eral chairman (for system) viii
general manager.
3. Engine and train service Join
reviewing committee. composed o
equal representation OF employe
and management; equal voting pow
er; decisions by two-third votes
! chairmanship alternates semi-an
nually between management an,
employe representatives; mainten
ance OF way. maintenance OF wa,
reviewing committee. composed o
equal representation OF employee
and management; equal votinj
power decisions by two-third vote
chairmanship alternates semi-an
nually between MANAGEMENT an,
employe representative. TELEGRAPH
and signal. telegraph and sigma
department reviewing committee
equal representation OF employe
and management: equal votinl
! power; devisions by twothirds vote
g chairmanship aiternates semi-an
r nually between management AM
employe representatives.
; 6. Engine and train service
! United States Railroad Labor Boar
T or other public arbitrator 20 be de
J cided upon by the joint reviewin
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