New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Unions Purpose
To OrganizeAD
Traction LIN.
Programme Will Start ',
Strike, if Necessary, \
Third Avenue Can
Straus Hears Prots'
Brotherhood Commute. 8,
1t Is Opposed to Wall. |
Out at This Time
Straus Hears Prof.,


This is the programme Of A.
gamated Association Of Stree, ,,,s
trio Railway Employees for III. ~.
alton OF the traction lines Of N,,,
as outlined by a high Official a. .
association yesterday:
First, the unionization Of IA. ,
Avenue lines lthe red cars) by,,,s~
if necessary. AS matters now ,.,,,
strike will be ordered much be,o,. ,
10, the remaining days being ora,
possible arbitration and for iur,s.,
ganization Of the men.
Second, the unionization Of u,
face lines controlled by the Ir,,
ough interests in Manhattan IA. :.
cays), and the New York and o..
system, also controlled by III. I,.,.,
ough, this to follow the unioni.t,
the Third Avenue lines.
Third, unionization Of III. lr,,
oush system subway and elm,
lines.
Fourth, unionization Of the Br,a,
Rapid Transit system.
In the unionization Of the Thin,
nue. system are included the line. q,
ed by the Union Railway Conur
The Bronx and the lines in we.t..
operated by the Yonkers and IL, 7.
chester companies.
No Immediate Action
This programme, which va,
given out until after William D. Nj
international president Of the A-.,
mated, had left the city for Bosu
be gone over to-day, does no. !
template any immediate action ~,
the New York Railways Compsry
is possible that a strike on the ri
would be followed by trouble OF
green cars owing 70 the inatit
the Amalgamated men TO hold ,h,ii
lowers in line, but as ma,,sn
stand they are Of the opinion thai .
can do this, the men being q
disciplined than was the case ~
ago.
In laying out this progranr,
Amalgamated leaders nave press
on the theory that the Third AEa
the weakest financial link in ,hs
ton system Of the city, is not hls
sition to stand a long and costly q
like that Of a year ago, when tea
had reason 20 think az times e
separate peace was possible. Nrs
believe that the Third Avenue, IL.
alone, and with the labor nsTn
most bare Of men, will not psi !
hard fight
The only open move by The A-i
mated men yesterday was 6 mss;il
Hibernian Hall, 2ll East Foryi
Street, 10 enroll new recruits q,
Third Avenue employees and to ~
the organization. AZ this meetiis
discharge Of the committee v
signed the demands Of the uni''
reported by William J. Flus'l
Other speakers warned the nG
there would be more discharges
Il was reported also that tnsn
been several men discharged i''z
service Of the New York Railway
Fitzgerald told the reporters y
not know whether unionsm W.
cause.
"If it was" he said. "it will nor y. =,
US into moving until we are rs''
Maher Defends Discharges
The discharge Of the committee
was admitted by President Al,s
the Third Avenue Company y.
Tended on the ground Of neeess'' ,
cipline. .-
The Interborough interests ns', :,
moves calculated 20 cneek all /,
the Amalgamated ASSOCIATION NJ; :
for tying ND its surface, elsFsx.
subway lines. A committee ~ :,
brotherhood Of New YORK hs.,
Company Employees, the o's, ., !,
formed BY the company. az ~ r.
Of last years strike. called y n h,
man Straus of the Public Sefv'. 49,,
mission to say that they are 'i''
TO any strike. wr
Thomas VI. Fazakerley W.
chairman of the delegation We
said represented go per cen. =.
men employed on the green gag. :, !,
men, he said, did not 6e.!egs =.
proper for a strike. lie pI's,r.
Mr. Straus a long reso!ut,,C,h =. \
last summers strike was n.Sil'. =
"n,ofeesional agI+ators." TIE" 4
fessional agitators" me IT, n
further charges with seeking \
new controversies. "emoroh y "a
sonal trouble and interfere ""
duties TO the public. .s.,,,l
The resolutions further re' .,,s
President Wilson's wisAe ths. ., 30
no interruption in the tEsnsI "A
industry of the country Sns
upon Mayor Mischief iol ~,
against organized ia'im'
actual violence -, -. ri
Chairman Straus told 70. n
tee he felt that this is no w \ 4
Dor disturbance and sgrss,a go. :
their resolution under eons'D'
Interborough Employs !"
The Brotherhood Of Ia:. Is.s
Rapid Transit Empioye,ss' ,.,-,g 4
scribes itself as o "seii'.v. n.
ganization comprising " r,hcrei
the employees Of The me- 4
adopted last night resoluu,o..ss. a
J'sf.I,,", ~ ,r.,sniEers OF w
gamated organization. ~
TONS the violence and slhss 's. A. I
characterized last years ;n.,,,rr,is
lated and me intention Of ~. s'r !. 3
the transit work Of the GU
customed way Is expresses. al
"Be it resolved" il IS 81
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