Arizona Proposition 200, Railroad Anti-Featherbedding Initiative (1964)
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| Topic Business regulation and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 200 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 3, 1964. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating featherbedding on railroad trains by detailing how many crew members a certain type of train was required to have. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating featherbedding on railroad trains by detailing how many crew members a certain type of train was required to have. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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199,650 | 52.76% | ||
| No | 178,762 | 47.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 200 was as follows:
| “ | DECLARING PUBLIC POLICY OF ARIZONA AS FAVORING ELIMINATION OF FEATHERBEDDING PRACTICES IN RAILROAD INDUSTRY AND MAKING EFFECTIVE NATIONAL SETTLEMENTS OF LABOR CONTROVERSIES PROVIDING FOR ELIMINATION OF EXCESS FIREMAN AND BRAKEMEN ON DIESEL POWERED FREIGHT TRAINS; REPEALING STATUTORY CREW REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINS, EXCEPT PASSENGER MAIL AND EXPRESS WHICH REQUIREMENTS ARE AMENDED. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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Footnotes
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