The Committee was organized as the General Grievance Committee of the Texas and Pacific Railway January 1, 1886, in Marshall, Texas. It was composed of one delegate from each local division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of the Texas & Pacific Railway system. It handled grievances appealed from the local divisions and did all bargaining for the local divisions. The locals represented were: 193 (New Orleans, La.), 187 (Fort Worth, Tex.), 212 (El Paso?), and 496 (Baton Rouge?). The name was changed to the General Board of Adjustment of the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1890 or 1891. It became the General Committee of Adjustment in 1905.
From the description of Minutes, 1886-1909. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 21181308
