Show RAIL AGREEMENT I 1 TO BE ABROGATED THE RAILROAD LABOR B OARD BOARD ISSUES ORDERS EFFECTIVE ON JULY FIRST decision affects all employees except cep t those in train aral service who are under separate agreements with railroads Ch chicago leago national agreements de fining filling welkins tor for employees on oil nil all american railroads under nilder the federal railroad flim on oil thursday lay were pre ordered abrogated effect nc he july 1 by the die railroad labor board the board called on oil the officers ant and system organizations of of each railroad to selet to confer ancito decide as much of the rules controversy as possible such conferences shall begin at the earliest pos possible bible date dale the cleel decision foil s said a i d while the decision did not specifically suy say so members of the board said that nil all disputes as to rules and conditions automatically were nere referred lack back to individual conferences conference between each individual road and its employees tills this method of procedure had been sought by the railroads whereas vilie reas the labor side had favored a national conference between represent bathes of all roads and all unions the decision affects all employees except those in train serice sen ice who are under tinder separate agreement between the railroads ant and the four big brotherhood brotherhoods brothe in connection with the conference negotiations the lie board laid doal down a set of sixteen principles which are to serve as a foundation for any rules which may be agreed to the present general rules hearing before the labor board in progress since january 10 will continue until both bides have completed their testimony follain following bibich the board will promulgate such rules as it determines just and reasonable as soon after july 1 as is reasonably possible and will mill make them effective BS as of july I 1 the sixteen principles outlined by the board were drawn up by henry T hunt of the public group and upheld the right of the alie employees to organize for lawful purposes the right of employees to negotiate through their own oin representatives tite right of seniority rity and the principle of the eight hour day it was specified that eight hours work must be given for eight hours pay espionage should not lie practiced by either stilt side the deci said aud and employ employees eee represent athes should have the right to make nil an agreement applying to all employees in the craft or class of the re representatives presen tat alves |