The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
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MAcHlNlsTs' STRIKE NOT OVER.
MORE MEN STOP WoRk-coM
PANY WILL FILL PLACES.

BALTIMORE, Md, May accord.
ing to dispatch from Cleveland, the
President OF the International Asso.
citation of Machinists called for a
walkout at 0 o'clock this morning oH
the machinists in the service of the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Railroad. In compliance with the or
der 1876 men left the service Of the
company. The shops affected are
those at Chilllcothe, Ohio, Washing.
ton, Ind. and the roundhouse at sey-
mour, Ind, Flora, Ills. and Louisville,
Ky.
Unless the men return to work 1t is
understood the railroad company will
proceed to fill the positions made va.
cant as was done after the strike a
year ago on the Baltimore and Ohio.
1t is believed that this action on the
part Of the international Association is
an effort to revive the question on the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Commenting on the situation, Third
Bice President Geo. L. Potter, of the
B. and o., sated: Recently representa-.
tives OF the machinists organization
asked for a conference looking to an
arrangement under which the mep who
left year ago might be reinstated.
At a conference with the committee
representing the, men who were out Of
the service the railroad company offer.
ed to take their former employees back
as opportunity offered. giving them
the preference in employing men in
the shops either to fill positions when
found necessary to increase the force
or In the event Of vacancies occurring
through present employees leaving the
service; thecompany also agreed that
in re.employing the men they would
be restored to the privileges they en-,
ioyed in the Baltimore and Ohio Re.
lief Department at the time they left
the service. rsca rGcal ~ a
This the committee rejected and dea
manded that all OF the former en-
ployes who desired to return to the
service be taken back with 80 days,
and that in 30 days thereafter conf
mittee be granted a conference for the
purpose OF formulating an agreement
covering the conditions Of employment
and rates of pay.
President Willard, who also met the
representatives of the men, explained
that the railroad company was perfect.
ly willing to take back its old men
when the requirements OF the service
offered opportunity to do so, but that
they were unwilling to displace the
present employees in order to make po.
sitions for those formerly in the ser.
vice.
The action now taken by the ma
chtntsts' union In calling ont their
members on the Southwestern diyls.
ion would appear to be in an effort to
force the demands made by them.
Following the strike a year ago. after
offering full opportunity for the men
to return to work. the company man.
ned its shops by hiring new men and
the railroad could not now consider
dsmlssing these men who have taken
service during the past year in order
to make places for the men who re.
tired from its service year ago. The
company is, however, perfectly willing
to take back the old employees when
this can be done, either through va.
cancies occasioned by any Of the pres.
ent force leaving the service or as in.
creased work necessltates an increase
in the number Of employees.