ITEM 10: Yardmen Crossing Picket Lines
| Description: ITEM 10 MEMORANDUM Yardmen Crossing Picket Lines Concerning dispute relative to the claim of Yard Engine Foreman H. R. Davis and crew, Helpers A. C. Lundgren and J. P. Aldrich, for reinstatement with full seniority and other rights unimpaired, and with pay for all time lost while held out of service because they declined to perform switching service on the track adjacent to the Beatrice Creamery Company plant at Denver, Colorado, while the Creamery Company's employees were out on strike, and were picketing on or near such track, April 11, 1950. On April 23 and 24, 1950, the issues in this dispute were discussed at length during meeting held in General Manager H. E. Shumway's office, with the following present: Mr. P. J. Lynch, Vice President Representing the B. of R.T.: Mr. V. M. Dolan, Vice President During the meetings held April 23 and 24, the Carrier's representatives contended that the failure of Yardmen Davis, Lundgren and Aldrich to perform switching service to the Beatrice Creamery Company plant, April 11, 1950, was sufficient justification for their immediate removal from the job, and subsequent removal from the service of the Carrier. During these meetings the employes' representatives contended that the action of the Carrier's officials in removing Yardmen Davis, Lundgren and Aldrich from service on April 11, 1950, because they declined to cross a picket line to perform switching service at the Beatrice Creamery Company's plant at Denver, April 11. 1950, was improper, and that their subsequent discharge April 17, 1950, for alleged violation of various transportation rules was unwarranted. Although the contentions of the parties as outlined in the preceding paragraphs were not resolved to the complete satisfaction of either party, the following understanding was reached and accepted by both parties to this dispute as a basis for disposing of all of the issues covered by this particular case, and also to provide for an orderly method of dealing with similar issue which may develop at some future date, and IT IS AGREED: 1(a) That Yardmen H. R. Davis, O. C. Lundgren and J. P. Aldrich shall be immediately returned to service with full seniority and other rights unimpaired, and with pay for all time lost from April 11, 1950, the date they were removed from service, to and including April 25, 1950. The parties recognize that said three yardmen failed properly to investigate the facts and perform their duty in this case and therefore their respective personal records are assessed 60 demerits. 2(a) That where there is a strike of employees of a plant or industry which is served by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, a joint investigation shall be made promptly by the superintendent and the local chairman, or their authorized representatives, to determine whether the strike is being conducted in an orderly manner, the picketing 1s peaceful, and if the carrier's employes can perform their usual and regular work in safety and without hazard of violence. 2(b) If the investigation develops that the strike is being conducted In an orderly manner, that the picketing le peaceful, and that the employes have assurance there is no hazard of violence, the Carrier's employes may be required to perform their usual and regular duties. 2(c) If the joint investigation develops that the strike is not being conducted in an orderly manner, or that the picketing 1s not peaceful, or if there 1s evidence of hazard of violence, the carrier's employes will not be required or requested to perform any service at such plant, or to cross a picket line of the employes who are on strike, until assurance is given that hazard of violence has passed. 3. In the event of a difference of opinions between the superintendent and the local chairman, with respect to the proper interpretation of the evidence developed by the joint investigation, the subject matter will be immediately referred to the General Chairman and the designated General Officer of the Carrier, for their consideration and determination on the basis of the principles hereinbefore set out. 4. This agreement may be terminated by written notice given by either party hereto to the other party on any date in such notice stated, not less, however, than thirty days subsequent to the date of which such notice shall be given. Dated April 25, 1950.
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