The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-14
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roads which We're parties to the agree
ment.
Under the terms of the peace plan
shopmen are to return to work under
wage scales prescribed by the United
States railroad labor board effective
July 1, the date the strike began in
protest against the boards decisions
The question of seniority which de-
veloped after the strike began and
proved to be the chief barrier to an
earlier settlement, was not specifically
mentioned in the agreement which
provides that the shopmen shall re-
turn to work in positions of the class"
they occupied before the strike.
The agreement made no mention
either of working conditions or the
contract system for farming out"
shop work, which, with the wage con-
froversy were the original issues In
the strike.
Disputes over the relative stand
ing of employees and new disputes
which might arise as outgrowths of
the strike shall. under the peace terms
be referred to adjustment boards COM
posed of representatives of the car
Eiers and their employees if the dis
putes cannot be settled as an indi-
Vidual matter between an employe and
his road.
Back in 80 Days
The agreement requires the sigma
tory roads to find places for all re-
turned strikers within thirty days af-
ter it becomes effective. Strikers who
have committed acts of violence are
not protected in the agreement to re-
store former jobs to employees.
The settlement plan provides for the
return to work of the strikers in their
former positions and at the rate OF
pay prescribed by the railroad labor
board. Any disputes or controversies
incident to the settlement will be re-
ferred to a commission of twelve
members, six of whom will be select
ed by the railroads in the agreement
and six by the shop crafts.
The Chicago e Northwestern, one
of the large western systems party to
the agreement, was expected to meet
leaders of its shopmen some time to-
day with the possibility that the men
would return to work tomorrow or
Monday.
b. NJ. Jewell head of the shop
crafts, did not issue any official list
of the roads which had agreed to the
settlement plan. He said such i'm
formation must come from the rail-
roads.
Majority Ready to Sign?
= Washington. Sept. 14.-Advices TO
the labor department today from its
representatives in Chicago said that
railroads, approximately IS per cent
of the ccuntry's mileage. had signified
their intention of ending the shopmen
strike on the basis of the agreement
accepted yesterday by the shop crafts
general policy committee, and that
roads representing an additional 80
per cent were ready to end the strike.
The commission decided upon to
adjudicate differences between work
ers and rail heads. as provided under
the agreement, labor department Of
ficials were informed. will be COM
posed of six shop crafts representa-
lives and not officials of the railroad
brotherhoods as originally provided
Section four of the agreement. the ad-
vices further explained was inter
preted In Chicago by union workers tC
mean that the railroad signatory &c
the agreement will meet union repro
Bentatives on wage questions and all
other matters growing out of the
strike and upon failure to agree Oh
points at issue the questions under
dis-;ute will be referred to the CON-
mission.
Hearing Goes On.
Chicago, Sept. 14.-Despite the par
tial settlement of the railway snop-