Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-01
STRIKE CALLED ON
NORTHERN RAILROADS


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roads u cease work az 9 -. m. No
vombcr 80. fin the event that their full
demands had not been conceded.
This violation Of good faith so cm-
barrassed the negotiations hat sue
~eessfai mediation became impossible
ana led 10 the demand by Interstate
Commerce Commissions Easpp and
ana United States Commissioner of
Labor Neil addressed "a both the
managers committee ana The switch
men that the controversy b. submitted
to arbitration under tho terms Of the
F.rdman act To this proposal the
managers committee gave It's willing
assent. but the speitchmen absolutely
declined il
The managers committee believes
the public interests should not
suffer bctailse IF q disagreement
where Is proper method ia settle the
differences Ia offered through the de-
rision 81 a disinterestea third party
under the terms of a federal law
Speaking Tor the sWitchmen tonight
President iFawley said.
swiicllmen's Side Of Case.
have had ma further communi-
cation from the railroad officials.
The %switchmen have been fair in their
requests
"We want an advance Of six cents
nm hour IN pay and the elimination Of
overtime and Sunday work as far as
possible and the request for double
nay for overtime ~ in the nature Of a
penalty moro than anything else NJ
want 10 discourage overtime. sun
day aud holiday work.
also ask for n modification Of
the physical requirements and age
limit rules. Examinations for employ
mcnt IN railroads now nrc as rigid MS
those required for service in the regu-
lar army
u have never seen II time when the
men were go thoroughly organized
and ready for concerted action as in
the present instance. This strike will
IN the most complete tie~up OF
traffic in the territory affected
known, except THE strike Of 1895
From now on not a switch engine win
IN the territory between the
head Of the laecs aud the Pacific
coast.
'Fhe switchnien greatly regret the
action they have been forced to take
did not wish q strike and used
every POSSIBLE means 20 avoid one
Ansf ! am quite positive thai If Wo
to deal only with the officials OF
northwestern roads instead Of with
general committee, we would have
reached an Rmicahle agreement. We
the Inconvenience which a
strike will cause ia the public. but the
res possibility does not lie with tho
sNitchmen as they only asked for that
which was justly theirs"
After the strike had been inauelt-
rated. President Eawlev gave out this
statement:
w have advised every member
hat from Tho moment the strike he-
'ompanN's property, obey the law. |
commit no net uf violence nor do any
hing that viii reflect discredit upon
or The conduct OF the strike.
I'VE also insist upon the strikers
trtrtiy ubstaining from any intoNicat-
liquors and while this IN q great
may seem unnecessary, owing
q the remarkable degree ~ sobrietN |
observed by members of the switch
mems union. vet we feed that II liz
heir duty 10 have a clear head at such
time"
fturly reports received hy the
Wttchmcn indicate that an tho men
l1ve walked out and that there has
d general tic-up Of traffic in all
Yards helrd from In st Paul
ma Minneapolis the men are an out
md reports from Brainerd and Fargo
pc that ail the sWltchmeu there
George r Sladr general manager
v the Northern Pacific said tonight
lo had only Wcager reports of the
tt'ets "f tire strike order He said
'ctl traffic had been delayed Int that /
he railroads have ID scheme hy which l.
hey hope fu faCtutat, tho handling
traffic. Just enough sWttehiue has
cen done iu Tho Twin fifN- Nur,ta- f+ /