The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-14
Workers Retain
Old Positions
in Rail Shops
New Commission l. Provided
to Settle Differences That
May Arise in the
Future.

Chicago. Sept. l5.-The terms o
sediment OF the railroad shoperait
strike are as follows:
LIN order to bring TO an end
the existing strike OF employees
upor the railroads and relieve the
country from the adverse affects
thereof and to expedite the move
ment OF essential traffic, the follow
ing memorandum OF agreement is
made upon the understanding
which the parties hereto accept,
that the terms hereof shall be car
ried out by the officers OF the COM
ranies ad the representatives OF
the employees, in spirit OF con-
citation and sincere purpose 10 ef-
feet a genuine settlement OF the
matters in CONTROVERSY referred to
below. This paragraph does not
apply to or include strikes in ef-
feet prior to July !, 1922.
2-All men to return to work i'll
positions OF the class they original
ly held on June 80, 1922, and at the
same 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 OH strike be put to work
or Under pay not later than so days
after the signing Of this agreement,
except such men as have been prov
ell guilty Of acts of violence, which
in the opinion OF the commission
hereinafter provided for, shall be
sufficient cause for dismissal from
service.
Standings Are Same.
J--The relative standing as be-
tween themselves OF men return
ing to work and men laid off, fur
longed or on leave OF absence, in
cluding general chairmen and 9TH
ers, who were OF June 80. 1922,
properly on leave OF absence, will
be restored as of June 20, 1929,
and they will be called back to
work in that order.
4-lf dispute arises as to the
relative standing OF an employe, or
if any other controversy arises
growing out OF the strike that cam
not be othtrwise adjusted by the
carrier ad said employe, or the
duly authorized representatives
thereof, the matter shall be referred
by the organizations parties TO this
agreement, the employees or me car
rier in the interest OF any employc
who may be aggrieved, to a com
mission TO be established and con-
stituted as hereinafter provided, ior
final decision by majority vote.
Plan New Commission.
S--The commission referred to
III paragraph four shall be conf
psed OF six representatives to be
named by the chief officers OF the
organizations parties hereto. and
six railroad officers or representa-.
tiyes selected from and by the
roads agreeing hereto. This COM
mission shall be constituted with.
in IS days from the signing OF this
agreement aud shall have jurisdic.
llon 10 decide an eases that may
properly be referred 10 il on or
before May 81, lq2S. but not there
after
h-luasmuoh a. this agreement il
cached for the purpose II compos.
ng IN a spirit ui compromise this
ontroYersy, all parties hereto agree
hat neither this settlement nor any
.eeislon 81 the commission above
royided for shall Dc used or cited ia
ny controversy between these par
les or between the railroads signing
he SAME. af any other class or
lassss Of their employees iu aHv 9th.
r controversy that NAV hereinafter
rise
- Both PARTIES pledge them.
selves that intimidation ~ uppfes.
1an shall be nsatttseA 81 permit,
ted AKa.asf Al The employees vhO
have remained a v0Fk ~ have
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