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 § 132 mmm 45-- tne. Interstate Commerce Act, except. i street, internrban, c suburban electric railway not operating as a part ot n gener: etmm- railroad. systeé of tra@1·`tntlen; ¢ " _ -, (2) Tbeterm " adjustment board ’{ means guy railroad boar of labor adjustment established under section 133; _ (3) ”'.l’he term “Labor Board " `means the Railroad- Labc (4) The term " commerce "‘ nienns commerce among' th several States or between any State, Territory, or the DL ° trlct ot Golnmbin and, any foreign nation, or between nn Territory or the Diurict of Columbia and any State, or, b< tween any Territory and any other Territory, or  an Territory and the District of Columbia, or within ani  ritory or the District of Colombia, or between points in .tl: some State but through any other State- or any Territory < the District of Columbia or any toreim nation ;_ end . _  (5) The term “s¤bordinnte o¤cial” includa oheialsof cm rlers ot meh clam or rank as the —· ·· ··  :—:  elmll designni by regulation formulated and imed after such notice an baring as the eomlssion may pwribe, to the carriere, an employee and subordinate omcinls of carriers, `and organiza tions thereof, directly to be e3ected by such regulations. (Fel 28,1920,c.91,§300,41§i.4w.) ._. 132. Diwtes bdrm E carriers and their oBcers, aigent and exepkyeu to be decided by conference if possible ;` refei ence to boards.-·It shall be the dnty ot all enrriere and the o§cers, emloyeee, and agenm to exert every reasonable eden end adopt every available means to nvoid ény interrnption 1 the operation of day carrier growing out of any dispute b tween the carrier. and the employees br. subordinate oillciai thereof. All such disputm shall be  and, it possibl decided in conference between  designated. an authorized so to confer by the carriers, or ‘ the employees < subordinate o&cials thereof, directly interegted in the disput It any dispute is not decided in suche¤c referred by the parti@ thereto to the board which under tt provisions ot tbis_ chapter is authorized to hear and decié such dispute. J (Feb. 28, 10%; 91, § 301, 41 Stat. 469.) ·. _ . H3. ofyr out boards of labor adjns ¤ent.—Bailroad boards of labor, ndjuement mey be estnblishe b!,]gl’€B1l1QI¥t—'®tWB€l1 any (carrier, group of carriers, or tl carriers as an whole, ond any employees · or subordinate omciai of  or orgnniznbon or `gronp of organizations theréo (Feb. $,*1920, 1:.,91, S 302, 41 Stot. 4%,) l _' " ‘ _‘ 134. Dutrof boards to hear and decide dlsputes.;—Each suc adj   bmrd, shall, (1),   tbeynpplicntion of the chic execamve of any carrier or organization of employees or sul ordinate omciels whose ¤·» »·  _.  s are directly interested in tl dispute, (2) upon the written petition slmed by’not las the one buedrm nnorgenlmd employem or subordinate omcio  interwted iii, the.dispnte,‘ (3)Q}¥H°P the `ndjustm ·board’e` own · motion, or (4) upon itbe requwt offiié`T"Hl5i Board whenever   bard is ot the opinion that the dlspw in likely substantially to interrupt commerce, receive for hen _ ing, and as soon iq   and with due diligen `deeid any dispute involving only   roles, or rvorkga eond tions, not decided as provided In section- l42,_Abetwee the fca rier and its employees or aubordinnte ominls, who are, ¢ any omanization thereof which ls, in eecordnnee witb the pm risions of section. 133, rebresentod upon- any suchi edjustmen board. (Feb, 28, 1920, c. 91; {303, 41 Stat. 469.) _ ~ 135. Railroad Liber Board; e¢tnbl%@t¢ eompoeitim Elling ueanciu.-——·'1‘bei·e ieibereby ertnblished a board to I known as the “Railroad Labor Board" and to be  M1 nine   as follows-:   4 _· . · [ _. (1) Three members constituting the labor group} reprem lng the employem and subordinate o&cia1¤ of the carriers, 1 be appointed by the Prwident, by and with the advice and com

—-RAILROADS 1450 rr sent ot e the Senate, fiom not, less than six nominees nl nominations sha11‘be` made uml otered by such eiuployeu in '_ such manner as the comission shall by regulation prmdbej ·d (2) Threemembers, coinstituung the mxmngesmnt groep, rep. _ reseutipg. the carriers, to be appointed by the Prwldent, by and »r e with the advice and consent of the Swate, frm not lm thank ~ six uomlinees whose nomination; shall be made and oaeted by no u10`C&l'1'i€1'I in. such manner as the commission shall by mum. s· tion pracribe; and -· - ‘ _ _ ”‘ ly (3) Three members, constituting the publie group, reprwp ‘ e- lug the pulqllc, to bopppoiutedq diijectly by the President, by and ly with the advice and consent or  Smte. ‘ r» ·Auy vacaxicy/6u the. Labor Board shell be Blled in the same me manner as the original appointment, — (Feb. 28, ·1§&, c. 91, nr §` 304, 4r Stat; 470.). `° - » 136. Selcctlcm of members by President.-}! either the em! r- ployees or the mrrlers tail to make nominations and étexu he nee; ln. accordance with the rwulatious of _ the commiwion, is ld vwvided i¤ perazruxm (1)· and K2) of the preceding section:. ldd or in case of A imcancyuin thelomee of mmber of me Labor n· Board within Mteeu dai¤ after such vacancy occurs, the 5. President shall thereupon directlyrmake the appointment, by . und with the advicewnnd consmt of the `Semte. In making g, — auy such uppoiutment the. President shall, as far ai he d@ g- ·it practicable, sele<:t an individual amvchted m int@ with lr the carriers ot employees thueoig whichever he is to reprert— sent- (Fel;. 28, 1920, c. 91} 5 305, 41 Stat.°470.) ‘ ' to · 137. Eiect of subsequent  of members.-—A_ey eq. member Y ot the   Board who durihg his tam oi cmce is ls ; an pctive member or iu-the employ of or holds my omce in my, e,. onigauihatiou of employees- or subordinate omcials, or any c•r· nd 1'i€i',,01'-OWDS any. stock or bond thereof, or is peeuularily interrr ested therein, shall at once become ineligible for further mme._ bership upon the Lalior‘Boa~__;d_;“ptgg@__such me lg xegulred K t6'Ti·elluqu{sh Bouofury Qmemberehip iu, or. his rlgts h' mj ne" insurance or pension or other beudt fund maintained by, my lee organization of employees or subordinate omclals or by ¤ cu- · ·1']Blf.· (Feb. 28; 1920, c. Q1, ·I` 308, 41 Stdt. 470Q) ~ ·. __, t-_ I 138.- Terms of `o$cc;" balary; removal from ¤§ee;—0£ the ed `oiéiglnal members of the Labor Boagjd; one from each gron le shall be uppoluted for a term of three years, one for two ya. lg a‘nd··0pe for oneyeshrt Their succemors. dull hem `omce t 1· lg, terms ot time years} except thqt any- member appointed to a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired te    ot gh the member .. whom he  Each member shall _ ive at ‘ from. the United Stqteaxan unmunl mlhry of $19,000. A  ` be may be jemoved by the Pruldent for neglect of duty or malle. {essence in omce, but forno other cause. (Feb. %, 1920, c. 91, lu {306,41 St£t·.47Q·) _ _”  ~ _ Q_ · · ls 189. Disputes within jurisdiction of Laboi _ Board; hearings at and daemons.-·¥(¤) _·The Labor Band shall hear, and as neon ar as ipracticable and with duetdillgence decide, au: di iu» to volving grievances, rules, or working conditions, ·ln t to r- which any adjustment- board ceitlues to thebnboz Board that 0, in its opinion the adjustmptbonrdthss failed or will fall to ll-· reach a decislou within n` rmsouable time; or iu. rwpect to or- which the Labor Board determines that any adjustmenf bourd Jr thas so tailed or is not  due diligence in its consideration o·` thereof,. In case the appropriate adjustment board is` not nt organized ., under the provisions of section 133, (1) upon the-- ' applicetion of the chief executive of ai1y·carrler o1?`.orgnnizaen; tion of employees or subordinate omciels whose members are >e dlxectly interested in the dispute, (2) upon; 4 written Whitten of signed by not lem than one hundred uuorgauized employees dr · subord gte cmciale directly lutereeted` in the dispute, or (3) t- upon e Labor Board’s—_own motion it lt' is of "the opinion to that gg dispute is likely sumtentlally to_ interrupt commerce; n- shall receive for hearing, and as soon 'as practimble and with