p. 27 | Railroad Wage Arbitration

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 15, 1912

Railroad Wage Arbitration

— For two weeks or more there has been in session near New York City a company of men who were agreed upon jointly by the railroad managers and engineers to arbitrate the pending demand for an increase in wages. The employees have submitted their side of the question, and the managers have about concluded theirs. Both parties to the controversy, of course, have made strong representations in support of their respective sides. After the public and formal hearing is concluded, there is to be an analysis of a great mass of statistics and arguments by experts. They will submit their findings to the arbiters, and these will deliberate on them and arrive at their decision. Both parties have agreed that whatever the decision may be, it will be accepted in good faith and abided by. There are 30,000 engineers involved in the arbitration, and fifty or more Eastern railroads.