Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-12

but they do not all belong to the labor
unions. though
Commissioner Garretson ] am
not talking about unions, but laborine
men. In regard to the consistency OF
the railway company's position. you
used this phrase. that your attitude
was that having agreements with
seyeral-
Mr. Markham tinterrupting) nine in
the Federation and We had agree
ments with seven
Commissioner Garretson lcontinu.
ing.i having agreements With seven OF
those organizations you could not deal
during the life OF those agreements is
II not fact that In every agrce.
ment YOU have you always deal for
its revision during It's life and that the
thirty days notice Is not a notice 10
terminate. for revision
Mr. Markham. We w.r. obIecting
10 dealing with men who had nothing
TO do with the agreements We were
ing To meet with the mn who made
the the agreements and discuss the
question with them but lid object TO
meeting the ones who had nothing To
do with II
Commissioner Garrretssn: am not
dealing with the facts pat occurred
but with your statement your state.
ment Vas that YOU cold not deal
with them during the lifeof the agree.
m"nt. The fact Is. you DIAL with ever,
organization YOU have a. agreement
With during It's life'
Mr. Markham: admit that but
with tn" qualification hat We are
dealing always with tie men who
make the agreements md not with
folks ON the other side hat have no
thing 10 do with IL
Commissioner Garret,on There
are cases where you have done the
opposite
Mr Markham | deny hat
Commissioner Garr.tssn Are YOU
sure
Mr.. Markham Yes. 30 far as nv
Information goes
commissioner Garretson So far as
YOUR Information goes
Mr. Markham: Yes
Commissioner Garretsn: Is IL no,
fact that when youI agreements
with the Order OF RailwA Conductors
ana the brotherhood of Railway Train
men, that they desired to make A
Joint agreement and ina, Joint
agreement was arranged and became
eiec,ise at the date OF the termina
lion OF the old ones
Mr Markham do not say II Is
Got a fPct, but | do not know
Tom nj SSiOner Garrefsop. Tb.,
on ~, vas pursued by the company
y" W ,n", case
or Marsham' do not know.
.1'n'h'stioher 'arre,son You are |
Mr. NarLha
Xiv w. say DO not
Cmmiss,ona, c
/ II n, a ,.c, ,,a, son again Is
merbbas , ,ein, oui 'onpan, lot
Bruth,hooa ehieh' WIN the
GERS A, -, o,iio','e Ehsih'
motive o'"e'ho"u OF LOCO
Mr.. Ms u.,.
not kno~ "a'De We d'd DO
Commis.,,., c. -
notice OF IT., 80 Ana on
rate organis o"i '"e Two sepa'S
Mr.. MARI I'M. Well The ,..,
agreement n.. .o"'
have tried ehansed rom
class when wep.n III general
committee. but ", ye were asked
to do in this other ..,er was ent,re,y
different from what 4 we're asha6 %
do with regard to thEnrineer, ana
riremen or the otherainmen
| comu,.s,onar
Phase Of II | was i,rested In 90.
the attitude YOUR cdnany occ,r,.S
Mr.. Markham. II not sae ,hs,
there Is any thing irnsIs,en, !, IN ,
two attitudes
Cowm,ss,on.r c.,
In r.a.,a 80 ,,n...S,.' NOW ,
m. I,,,noa. Can,..,s oe'.een ,
nort,ons n, tho u.r nv ''her
,.s,iO.t ,,a, r.. '. you
don't want 10 va 60, -. ,
testify ,har. .uid you
nonaerca a., ,sa ", vor.es
officials Of either Harlan nronar.,a, d
Mr. Markham. TIE was nroh.. d
III, - al1 p'ooa
h,a b., r., ~, ~, mat
o,he, o,tc,aIs =, '"een \
reference to what harnenin. a.
d,,,aren, s.c,,,,. s !" r
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In the ,orm.,,on o@n.,,. esaro
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