Evening star., 1939-03-20

anu VIC lOOh lOl W al " W IldI IIlOlllOuS
relations between the hotels and the
employees"
Future harmonious relations" be-
tween the parties involved in the dis
pute were prophesied in a statement
issued by DR.. Steelman following
the final session.
The conciliation chief made clear
the fact that though the general
impression has been that only one
or two issues were involved in the
controversy. more than 100 i'm
portant items have been before the
negotiating committees"
This. he said, explains in part the
prolonged nature of the efforts to
bring the dispute to an end.
Provisions to be put in final form
today include dozens of items lead
ing to betterment of working con-
ditions for employees and to per-
formance of more efficient service by
the hotels. Several minor adjust
ments in the wages and hours of
employes-particularly in matters of
overtime and emergency work-will
De put IN contract form.
Wages and hours generally had
not been a paramount issue in the
controversy from the beginning, the
unions accepting the employers
stand that they were not in position
to increase operating costs at the
present time. Only minor adjust
ments in the wage-hour schedules
already in effect were included in
the unions demands.
The hotels baked, however, when
the unions made known their de-
mands for a closed shop early in
the negotiations. Er~ loyes at the
Ambassador and Rog-t Smith Pow
hatan Hotels were called out on
strikes February q and walkouts at
II others followed week later.
Hotels affected, in addition to
those already mentioned, were the
Willard, Raleigh, Lee House, New
Colonial, Mayflower, Lafayette, Con-
tinental and Harrington.
A compromise on the CLOSED shop
issue was reached in the agreement
The management agreed, in securing
new help in future, to apply first
to the union, with the right to ask
for any certain union workers not
then employed.
In the event the union is unable
to supply suitable help within "a
hours, the management under terms
OF the pact may secure it elsewhere
| with the stipulation that an employe
so hired shall become a member OF
the union within two weeks after
employment begins. The clause is
not retroactive, it was explained.
The right given the employer tc
have sole control and direction OF
the employees included layoffs, pro-
motions, transfers and discharges
provided that no such action shall
be taken because of union activity.
To Discuss Grievances.
The agreement stated further that
the union shall have the right tc
confer with the management fol
the purpose of discussing any griev-
ance growing out of the application
of the new contract.
1t is provided in another section
OF the agreement, however. that IL
the grievance is not settled by the
union and management within "a
reasonable time" it may be sub
mitted before an arbitration board
This board, the agreement stipu.
lates, will be composed of one rep.
resentative each of the manage.
ment and the union and thirc
member to be selected by mutua
consent of parties involved.
If this mutual consent is moi
forthcoming within five days, the
third member shall be appointed
by the director of the United State.
Cancellation Service-a procedure
followed on behalf of more thar
100000 union workers throughout
the country, according to DR.. Steel.
man.
This article of the pact also pro.
vides that there shall be no lock.
outs, strikes or stoppage of worl
pending decision of the arbitration
board.
Contracts and agreements now ir
effect at the hotels, and not in con.
f1ict with the major agreement ane
the supplementary points to be com.
pleted today, shall continue in full
force, 1t was explained.
Effective Until 1910.
In the article which calls fol
certification of the union as thu
collective bargaining agency by elec.
ton or mutual consent, it is agreed
that the terms Of the agreement
will remain in effect until June l
1910, and that negotiations for 4
new agreement shall begin not latea