New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
HarbOr Men
Cancel Order
For Walkout
Marine Workers Strike. Set
for To-day, Is Off; War
Board TO Adjust Dispute
Settlement Expected Soon
$4,000 Freight Handlers
Also to Stay OH Job; May
Get Award Within Week

Following notice that the National
War Labor Board had taken charge Of
the dispute between its members and
the members of the New York Boat
Owners Association, and would en-
oeavor, at hearing in City Hall, on
$a turday, to adjust matters, the Marine
Ts~kers' Afiliation yesterday after
%~c. called off the strike of harbor
workers scheduled to begin at o'clock
this morning.
About the same time, r. Paul A.
Naccarelli, international vice president
of the Longshoremen Association, was
notified by George H. Synes of the
Railroad Administration Wage Board,
that the grievances OF the $4,000 freight
handlers at this port had been taken
up and an award might be looked for
late IN the week. In consequence the
freight handlers who had obligated
themselves to strike with the men en-
ployed on floating equipment were re-
leased from their agreement.
The action of the War Board took
he form of a resolution calling upon
both sides to appear Saturday and show
cause why they should not proceed
under the agreement entered into with
the National War Labor Board on May 4, ,
1918, and agreements subsequent there
TO-. In taking jurisdiction the board
acted on the expressed request of the
shipping Board, which it is understood
feels that the operators have not lived
up to their part of the agreement of
May 4, 1918.
BY the terms of the agreement it
was agreed that the question of wages
and conditions might be reopened at
any time the New York larbor Wage
Adjustment Board considered such
action necessary. Recently the oper-
ators have denied that the board has
any right in the matter whatever.
The decision Of the Marine Atfilia-
tion to call off the strike pending the
result of the War Labor Boards in
curry was Endorsed last night at meet
ings of the Harhor Boatmen, Hosting
Engineers. Tide-W Water Boatmen and
Masters. Mates and Pilots unions. At
each Of these meetings committees were
appointed to notify absent members to
report Tor duty rs usual this morning.
May Be Shortage of Help
Despite this effort to notify all hands
that the strike order had be cancelled.
for the present, at least, it is prob
able there will be some shortage of
help this morning, and possible that
some tow beats will be compelled to
remain at their piers for lack of help.
Noon, however, should see everything
running as much as usual.
The notice that the War Labor
Board had decided to intervene was not
received until the members of the af-
;lllatlon, who had been in session since
noon to receive the results of the
meeting in Washington of the New
York Wage Adjustment Board and the
National Adjustment Commission Of
the United States Shipping Board, were
about to adjourn and make ready fol
what threatened to be the most com
plete tie-up the Port Of New York haf
ever seen. At this session it was agreed
that there would be no difficulty il
pulEng out the $1,000 men directlv af
fected or the 10000 longshoremen who
would be indirectly affected. but tha,
difficulty would probably be expert
enced IN getting the men 20 return once
they struck
ne question Of holding The strike
{" lne marine trades alSC was coNsid
red, reports from along The docks ane
"harves indicating that the truckmer
Fnd coal teamsters, all of whom art
members of the Teamstcrs Union. were
FESTIVE and should be counted upon As
preparing TO quit if any attempt wa.
mace to put strikebreahers at work.
Tower Here Than Elsewhere
n ,annolsncing the decision to cal
III ihe strike sct for this morninq
homas L. Delahunty, internationa
wee president of the Marine Engineer,
and president of the Marine Aff;liatlon
expressed the hope that the War La
Dor Board would succeed in prevent
ng any strike
I'VE will al be very thankful if the
card succeeds in adjusting this mat
Ter" he said, "for, in all truth. tn,
situatlcn IS and has beer serious. i
was not so much question as to ON,
men quitting, but where the strike
cnce started, would stop. 1t vas mad.
very clear to-day that other trades
would be involved, and it is always cas-
.er to start than it is to stop a strike