Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
SECOND NSTALLMENT OF new RAILWAY
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! books of reference, and for printing
and binding, and including expendi-
lures for salaries and compensation,
necessary travelling expenses and ex-
penses actually incurred for subsist-
ence, and other necessary expenses
of boards of arbitration, in accord
ance with the provisions of section
y as may be necessary for the ex-
ecution of the functions vested in
the board, or in the boards of arbi-
tration, and as may be provided for
by the Congress from time to time.
All expenditures of the board shall
be allowed and paid on the presenta-
tion of itemized vouchers therefor
approved by the chairman.
Functions of Board of Mediation
Sec. S. First. The parties, or eth
er party, to dispute between an en-
ployee or group of employees and
carrier may invoke the services of
the Board of Mediation created by
this Act, or the Board of Mediation
may proffer its services, in any of
the following cases:
(a) A dispute arising out of griev-
ances or out of the Interpretation or
application of agreements concerning
rates of pay, rules, or working con-
ditions not adjusted by the parties in
conference and not decided by the
appropriate adjustment board;
(b) A dispute which is not settled
in conference between the parties,
in respect to changes in rates of pay,
rules, or working conditions;
(c) Any other dispute not decided
in conference between the parties.
In either event the said board shall
promptly put itself in communication
with the parties to such controversy,
and shall use it's best efforts, by
mediation, to bring them to agree
ment. If such efforts to bring about
an amicable adjustment through
mediation shall be unsuccessful, the
said board shall at once endavor as
it's final required action Except as
provided in paragraph third of this
section and in section 10 of this Act),
to induce the parties to submit their
controversy to arbitration in accord
ance with the provisions of this Act.
Second. In any case in which
controversy arises over the meaning
or the application of any agreement
reached through mediation under the
provisions of this Act, either party
to the said agreement, or both, may
apply to the Board of Mediation for
an Interpretation as to the meaning
or application of such agreement.
The said board shall upon receipt of
such request notify the parties to the
controversy, and after a hearing of
both sides give it's Interpretation
within thirty days.
Third. The Board of Mediation
shall have the following duties with
respect to the arbitration of disputes
under section 7 of this Act:
(a) On failure of the arbitartors
named by the parties to agree on the
remaining arbitrator or arbitrators
within the time set by section Z of
this Act, it shall be the duty of the
Board of Mediation to name such re-
naming arbitrator or arbitrators. 1t
shall be the duty of the board in nam
ing such arbitrator or arbitrators to
appoint only those whom the board
shall deem wholly disinterested in
the controversy to be arbitrated and
and without bias as between
the parties to such arbitration.
Should, however, the board name an
arbitrator or arbitrators not so dis
interested and impartial, then, upon
proper investigation and presenta-
tion Of the facts, the board shall
remove such arbitrator.
If an arbitrator named by the
Board of Mediation, in accordance
with the provisions of this Act, shall
be removed by such board as pro-
vided by this Act, or if such an arbi- :
traitor refuses or is unable to serve,
it shall be the duty of the Board of
promptly, to select anoth-
er arbitrator, in the same manner as
provided in this Act for an original