Evening star., 1960-09-12
Hurricane L0shes Coastal States
Pennsy Strike
Settled, Trains
Run Tomorrow
Union Leaders
Are Delighted
At Agreement

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IL
(AP).-Negotiators today ham
mered out a predawn settle
ment ending the 12-day-old
strike that had shut down the
entire Pennsylvania railroad
for the first time in ia years.
Leaders of the 1000 strikers,
members of two non-operationg
unions, said they were delighted
with the agreement reached
after Is hours of almost con-
tinuous peace talks. The settle
ment ended a dispute over
work rules and job security
that begin in mid-1957. Wages
were not an issue.
Six hours later both the
transport workers and the Sys-
tenn Federation unions an
nounced that their locals had
ratified the agreement.
Pennsy spokeSmen also eX-
pressed satisfaction.
No trains will operate today
on Americas biggest railroad
that connects 10000 miles of
track in 13 States and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Pennsy said service will
be partially restored" by tomor-
row morning, emphasizing that
restoration must proceed "in
progressive steps to assure COM
plete safety and reliability of
operation.
10000 Men Involved
The two unions involved are
the Transport Workers. with
Is 900 members, and the System
Federation. with 5000. Their
members are car inspectors,
oilers, pipefitters, car cleaners,
steamf1tters and laborers.
Primarily they are respons-
ible for the safety of equipment,
and for maintenance of Pennsy
property. Many TWU members.
principally in the huge Pennsy
at Altoona. Pa, build and re-
pair freight cars.
Prime movers in the agree
ment were Philadelphia's Mayor
Richardson Dilworth and Fran
els O'Neill, jr.. chairman of the
Federal (railway) Mediation
Board.
Mayor Dilworth discounted
his part, admitting only that
he was instrumental in keep
ing the parties together"
Mr.. O'Neill brought both sides
together before noon yesterday
and kept them bargaining con-
tinuously, except for lunch and
dinner, until the settlement
shortly before 3 am.
Quill Is Delighted"
Michael j. Quill, fiery TWU
president who had blamed the
railroad for the impasse in
negotiations, said he was de
lighted with the agreement"
He said it was reached "by real
genuine collective bargaining
:. and this is the way it should
always be done"
Obviously happy, he said
This strike and settlement may
very we'll be the turning point
for up-to-date labor relations
on the Nations railroads"
He said the unions won pro-
lection against the railroad
contracting to outside firms
work that Pennsy employees can
do themselves, severance pay
plan for protection of railroad
workers, protection for me-
chanics' helpers against abo-
lition of their jobs, and a rule
that defines in specific terms
an employees job.
Law Suits Dropped
In addition, Mr.. Quill said,
the railroad agreed to drop
law suits totaling $14 million
against the union.
The agreement includes more
than 80 points, all touching on
job security and work rules.
Pennsy planned to restore
normal suburban and COM
muter service at 2 am. tomor-
row in the Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore Washington,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Chi
cago areas.
Through trains to Florida
and New orleans will be re-
stored as quickly as equipment
returns to the Pennsy from the
southern lines. Through service
between East and West will be
operated on an abbreviated
schedule tomorrow, with nor
mality by Wednesday.
The railroad normally oper-
ates 722 passenger trains and
870 freights daily.
1t placed the total revenue
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