Denver labor bulletin., 1915-06-26
HARTMAN STRIKE
OFFICIALLY ENDED
Circular Letter Announces Its
Termination Next Monday
Has Lasted in Shops Four Great Trunk
Lines Three Years and Eight Months;
ESQ Denver Men Were Involved

On and after next Monday, June 2s,
the shopmen's strikes on the Union Pa
cific, Southern Pacific, Illinois Central,
and Pere Marquette railroads, compris-
ing what is known as the Hartman Sys-
tenn, inaugurated three years and eight
months ago, are officially called off.
This announcement is made in circular
letter received this week by Business
Agent W. F. Evans of Denver Machin-
lists Union No. Al, issued by officers of
the International Nlachinists' Union and
approved by the railway department of
the American Federation of Labor.
About 250 men employed in Denver
shops were originally involved.
Letter Calling Off Strike.
The letter is issued as official circular
No. Ga and reads as follows:
Headquarters
International Association of Machinists
Office of Grand Lodge, Washington
Washington, D. c., June Is. 1915.
To All Officers and Members OF All Or
carnations Affiliated to the Railway
Employees Department. Greeting:
Among the many important matters
receiving attention at the hands of the
executive council OF the railway en-
plOyes' department at its session held
at headquarters. st. Louis, No, during
the week OF May "a, 1915, was that OF
the long-standing strike OF the shop en-
ployes of the Illinois Central. Hartman
lines and Pere Marquette systems In
taking up these subjects for review every
phase of the question was carefully can
vassed and given the fullest cOnsidera-
tion.
We appreciate the fact that it is the
duty OF the general officers to exercise
the functions of the offices to which
elected in the interests of the member
ship as a whole We have had your
loyal support and cooperation, together
with that OF those directly affected, dur
ing the three years and eight months
that these strikes have been In exist
ence, and after using every honorable
means at our command we have been
unable to bring about an adjustment; We
are therefore unanimously of the opin-
ion that the time has arrived when it
becomes our duty to take definite ac-
tion and terminate these strikes.
Department Officers Take Action.
Due to the fact that these strikes were
insugurated prior to the adoption of
laws and rules OF procedure now gov
erning the department, some of the exc.
SOullCll ltll lual tue
laws of their respective organizations
Were such that they could not vote with
the majority, but would abide by the
decision of the council in accordance
with the laws of the department enacted
at the Kansas City convention. April,
1914, at which time the delegates by
unanimous vote placed these strikes di-
rectly under the supervision of the de-
partmeut officers and council members
Therefore it is the decision of the de-
partment that the strikes on the Illinois
Central, Hartman Lines and Perc Mar
quette systems are declared officially at
an end on and after 10 a. m, June eS,
1915.
With best wishes. we are,
Fraternally yours.
WILLIAM II. JOHNSTON.
International Pres /. A of NJ
\. o. WHARTON. President,
Railway Employees Department.
JOHN SCOTT. Secretary Treasurer,
Railway Employees Department.