Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
b|C WA[KOUT PLANNED FOR
 WEDNESDAY
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-Delegates to the Central Federated Union, rep resenting 125,00G workers in allied trades, voted unanimously tonight to ratifF the sympathetic strike called for next Wednesday by union labor leaders This action followed a simi lar step taken several days ago by the representatives of 100000 mem bers of the United Hebrew trades.
 Organized workers in virtually every industry in Greater New York, were formally called upon late today to cease work at 8 o'clock next We'd nesday morning in sympathy with striking traction emploves. Labor leaders assert that approximately 600, 900 men and women are involved
 The call was embodied in resolu- tions adopted at a conference of labor leaders representing the federal bod ies in all the boroughs of the city as well as many national and interna- tional unions. Of the S0 unions in the city represented. it was said some already had voted in favor of strike. The call, it was said. would be issued not only to organized workers in New York, but also tC those in Westchester county, in which the cities of Yonkers New Rochelle. and Mount Vernon arc situated and would extend through out wide range of industries.
 Hugh Frayne. New York state or Ganizer of the American Federation of Labor, announced the determina- tion to call the sympathetic walkout in the following statement:
 Tt was decided by unanimous vote of representatives of 80 unions of Greater New York and vicinity. that there shall be general suspension o1 all work in all trades and industries in Greater New York and vicinity the same to commence Wednesday, September 27, at a. m
 Officers of several international unions attended the conference, MT Fravne said Among those was T , V. O'Connor. of Buffalo. president ol i the International Longshoremen's or ganization.
 William B. Fitzgerld. general or Sanizer of the Amalgamated Associa. i ton of Street and Electric Railway Employes, in charge of the traction strike. reDresented the carmen at the | conference.
 l The call is based upon the proposi. 1, ton that union men cannot maintain | their self respect" if they ride upor 1 cars operated by strikebreakers," ac. | cordlng to a statement issued tonigh i by Ernest Bohm. secretary of tn, Central Federation Union. In cas, where contracts exist Bohm said tn, 1 employers will be notified that tn, workers have no means of transport alton, and if the employers canno provide transportation the worker must remain at their homes.
 Union employees will not risk thei
 lives by riding on cars operated h, green motormen and protected b. policemen MT. Bohm said. "Neithe can they ride on such cars and retain thclr self respect as union men
 Tne general tie-up will come he cause employers of union labor vii not provide their employees wit means of transportation to and fror work to enable them to stay off in dangerous striking cars of the sev eral traction lines"
 Theo. P. Shonts. president of th
 lnterborough Rapid Transit Com
 pany and the New York Railwav I Company, reiterated his determine tlon not to meet representatives n the striking carmen.
 If l did so the loyal men in tb
 lnterborough brotherhood would hav
 good cause to strike" he said. "Re
 sides, there is no reason for negotia
 tons. There is no strike. We a,
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