Evening star., 1937-12-02
AGREEMENT ENDS|
GREYHOUND STRIKE
Nine Lines Resume Normal
Operations in is States
as Accord Is Reached,
BACKGROUND

Negotiations betUeen the Broth
erhood OF Railroad Tratnmen and
the Greyhound companies stu ted
IN September, tDhen The B. r. T.
tDds recognized by the National
Labor Relations Board as erclusiue
bargaining agency for drivers en-
ployed By those companies.
The brotherhood Grievance Com
mtttee ,oas empowered to call a
strike Dhen negotiations begged
do,pn and did call one for October
10, Which ,pds postponed, howeper.
pending further negotiations. Sub
seQuent conferences here and. Chi
cuoo, Jailed to produce basis for
settlement, and negotiations broke
OF November %, and the strike iDas
announced TOR Thanksgiving Day.
By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. mime Grey
hound lines resumed normal opera
tions in 16 States today compro-
mise agreement negotiated by a Fed
eral labor conciliator ending strike OF
drivers called by the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen.
John L. Conner, the Federal labor
conciliator who few from Washington
when the strike was called Thanks
giving day, announced the settlement
reached last night was satisfactory
to both parties"
Conner said that under the terms
Of the agreement, the companies
granted wage increases but refused
B. r. T. demands for closed shop.
All terms Of the contract become
effective Immediately with the ex.
ception Of an increase of one-fourth
Of a cent per mile for all drivers
which becomes effective July 1, 1888.
Sees Ultimatum Wiped Out.
Ivan Bowen, counsel for the Grey.
hound companies. said the agreement
to all intents and purposes, wiped
out the company ultimatum that
striking drivers must have returned
to work by noon yesterday to be con-
sidered still in the employ of the
companies.
"All drivers are recognized now as
during and before the strike, as Grey
hound employees" Bowen said. THAT
Is tantamount to no discrimination"
Bowen said under the contract,
which was signed for a one-year pc
Rod, the brotherhood could not call
. strike unless the company violates
the terms and then only by a two
thirds vote of company drivers.
This is essentially the contract we
offered the brotherhood during nego-
tiations," Bowen said.
Calls Contract "Victory."
T. ]. McGrath, counsel for the
brotherhood and representing about
1900 bus drivers, said the contract
represents victory for the group of
skilled workers who have been fighting
TOR recognition for several years.
McGrath said the companies agreed
to dismiss damage suits totaling S.
100000, which were filed against the
brotherhood on behalf Of the Grey
hound lines, claiming injury by the
strike.
During the negotiations the B. r. T..
had demanded SIS cents a mile mini
mum for drivers with three years ex-
perience. Under the terms of the new
contract they will receive one-fourth
cent per mile straight increase and
me-fourth cent per mile bonus under
certain conditions, raising the mileage
rate to AIS cents compared with 80
cents previously paid.
r. E. Cochran, company spokesman,
said the new pay rate roughly means
an average OF SIS month more per
man. He said other concessions in
cluded guarantee to extra men of an
$80-a-month minimum instead of s65.
Men Here Return.
All but two of the 50 Greyhound
strikers In the Washington region are
being returned to their positions, L. C.
Major, regional manager, said today.
These Two are accused of having par
tlcipated in the stoning of the wash
lngton-bound bus near Accotink. Va.
several days ago, and like others linked
with violence during the strike are
barred from Unemployment.
Mr.. Major said the service has re-
turned to normal.
100000 in Defalcations.