Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-19

means of collective action, without
interference, influence, or coercion
exercised by either party over the
self-organization or designation of
representatives by the other.
Fourth. In case of dispute be-
tween carrier and its employees
arising out of grievances or out of
the Interpretation or application of
agreements concerning rates of pay,
rules, or working conditions, it shall
be the duty of the designated repre-
sentative or representatives of such
carrier and of such employees, within
ten days after the receipt of notice
of desire on the part of either party
to confer in respect to such dispute,
to specify a time and place at which
such conference shall be held: Pro-
vided, (1) That the place so specified
shall be situated upon the railroad
line of the carrier involved unless
otherwise mutually agreed upon; and
(2) that the time so specified shall
allow the designated conferees rea-
sonable opportunity to reach such
place of conference, but shall not ex-
ceed twenty days from the receipt of
such notice: And provided further,
That nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to .supersede the pro-
visions of any agreement (as to con-
ferences) then in effect between the
parties.
Fifth. Disputes concerning changes
in rates of pay, rules, or working con-
ditions shall be dealt with as provided
in section and in other provisions of
this Act relating thereto.
Boards of Adjustment-Griev
Interpretation of Agreements
Sec. 3. First. Boards of adjust
ment shall be created by agreement
between any carrier or group of car
riers, or the carriers as a whole, and
it's or their employees.
The agreement
(a) Shall be in writing.
|, (b) Shall state the group or
groups of employees covered by such
adjustment board;
(c) Shall provide that disputes be-
tween an employee or group of en-
ployees and carrier, growing out of
grievances or out of the interpreta-
tion or application of agreements
concerning rates of pay, rules, or
working conditions, shall be handled
in the usual manner up to and in
cluding the chief operating officer of
the carrier designated to handle such
disputes; but failing to reach an ad-
justment in this manner, that the dis
pute shall be referred to the desig-
mated adjustment board by the par
ties, or by either party, with a full
statement of the facts and all sup
porting data bearing upon the dis
pute;
(d) Shall provide that the parties
may be heard either in person, by
counsel, or by other representative,
as they may respectively elect, and |
that adjustment boards shall hear
and, if possible, decide promptly all
disputes referred to them as provided
in paragraph (c). Adjustment
boards shall give due notice of all
hearings to the employee or en-
ployees and the carrier or carriers
involved in the dispute;
(e) Shall stipulate that decisions
of adjustment boards shall be final
and binding on both parties to. the
dispute; and it shall be the duty of
both to abide by such decisions;
f) Shall state the number of
representatives of the employees and
the number of representatives of the
carrier or carriers on the adjustment
board, which number of representa-
tives, respectively, shall be equal;
(g) Shall provide for the method
of selecting members and filling va
cancies;
(h) Shall provide for the portion
of expenses to be assumed by the
respective parties;
(D Shall stipulate that maiori-
ty of the adjustment board members
shall be competent to make an award,
unless otherwise mutually agreed;
I'D Shall stipulate that adjust
ment boards shall meet regularly at
such times and places as designated;
and
(k) Shall provide for the method
of advising the employees and carrier
or carriers of the decisions of the
board.
Second. Nothing in this Act shall
be construed to prohibit an individ-
ual carrier and it's employees from
agreeing upon the sttlement of dis
putes through such machinery of con-
tract and adjustment as they may
mutually establish.
(To Be Continued Next Week.