Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
TEXT OF STRIKE
P4CT JUST REACHED

Ch,cogo. Sept. 1J.-The terms n
the shop strike settlement agreed upo
yesterday bp representatives. Of N
ir0rtcrS, nfccting more than ftty rail
roads, tOllow:
First. 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 expedite the movement Of essential
tratfic the following memorandum Of
agreement Is made upon the under.
standing, which the parties hereto
accept. that the tcrms hereof shall be
carried out by the officers of the
companies and the representatives Of
the employees in q spirit Of COncilia-
'!on ana sincere purpose TO effect a
genuine settlement of the matters In
controversy referred TO below. This
paragraph does not apply to or In
1922. "
Second All men to return TO work
in positions of the class they orgi.
raijy held on June 80, 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.
ana a'I such employees who have been
@'' SUI ny w put 10 WORK or ulNtE
ray not later than thirty days after
n" SIGNING of this agreement, except
such men as have been proved guilty
Vt acts Of violence, which, in the
opinion of the commission. herein.
hl'er provided for. sirnil be sufficient
cause for dismissal from service.
Third. The relative standing as
between themselves. Of men returning
10 work and men laid off. fdrloughed
or on leave Of absence, including
general chairmen and others who
wer" rs OF June 80. 1922. properly
on leave of absence. will be restored
as Of June 80. 1922, and they will
be called back to work in that order.
Fourth. II any dispute arises as
10 the relative standing of on en-
piOye or il any other controversy
arises growing out of the strike that
cannot be otherwise adjusted by the
carrier and said employe or the duly
authorized representatives thereof.
the matter shall be referred by the
organizations parties TO this agree
nent. the employees or the carrier in
the interest of amy employc who may
be aggrieved, 70 a commission to be
established and constituted rs here
matter provided, for final decision BY
majority vote.
Fifth. The commission referred TO
in paragraph four thereof shall be
composed Of six representatives 20 be
named by the chief officers Of the or
Ganizations parties hereto and six
railroad officers or representatives,
selected from and by the railroads
agreeing hereto. This commission
shaI, BE- constituted within fifteen
days from the signing of this agree
m"ut and shall have jurisdiction 10
decide all cases that may properly
be referred to it on or before May
81. 1873, but not thereafter.
Sixth. lnasmuch as this agree
mpnt ~ reached for the purpose Of
composing in a spirit Of compromise
this controversy, all parties hereto
agree that neither this settlement nor
anv decision Of the commission above
provided for, shall be used or cited
in snv controversy between these
parties or between the railroads sign
ing the same, or any other class or
classes of their employees in any other
controversy that may. hereafter arse,
Seventh. Both parties pledge them
selves that 10 intimidation nor opreS,
sion shall be practiced or perHitt"d
against any of the employees who have
remained at work or have taken serv-
Ice or as against those who resume
work under this understanding.
Eighth. All suits at law now
nending as the result Of the strike
"a he Withdrawn and Cancelled by
Loth parties.