New-York tribune., 1919-03-04

interfcred in any way with the trans
port service at the port
Mr. Delahunty said that although
the Port and Terminal Workers were
not officially connected with the cen
tral organization they had representa-
tiNcs at the meeting and would act in
cooperation with the boatmen.
The stand of the railroad officials,
Mr.. Maher pointed out, was one Of the
major problems Of the controversy.
NJ. +. Crowley, vice president Of the
New York Central. insisted that the
railroads were bound by the Macv
award and would have to stand nat
The railroads, it was held are not at
liberty to make any arrangement be-
tween the owners and workers without
decision from Washington, so that
whatever arrangements are made with
the Wori;men, so far as they are con-
cerncd, must of necessity be made with
the men aside from any adjustment
reached between the boat owners and
the union. Besides, they take the
stand that they can in any case only
deal with those of the workers who are
railroad employees.
Pointing to Bucnos Ayres
In reply to warning from Mr..
Delahunty that such stand would
bring repetition here of the fifty
seven days of terror and ruin in
Buenos Ayrcs. A. J. Stone, Federal
manager Of the Erie Railroad. coun-
tered: ~ on union men forced us into
lhlS arbitration against our will Now
you nave got your award and you are
dlssats SIZED, and you are not game
enough to 80 through with it,"
lhere are seven unions involved in
,nc IN wal Eout including the Marine
orkers' Beneficial Association No. 33.
Haroor Boatmcn's Union, Lighter Cap
talnS Union, American Association Of
Masters, Mates and Pilots. Tidewater
boatmen's Union, and International
Union of Steam and Operating En-
gincers No. 367.
Joseph r. Stanton, business manager
OF the Fort and Terminal Workers, an
hounced that, a though his body is not
pouhd by the decision, his men have
already been called out
The immediate troubles Of tho har-
Dor workmen date back to January 9
iast' when walkout was ordered bv
union ofhclais in order to enforce A
demand tor more wages better work
ing CONDITIONS and recognition of the
union. The boat owners at that time
refused TO deal with the leaders of the
workers, saying they would only nego
tatc with the men individually.
Harbor Was Tied I'd
ne men quit on January Q, com
pletely tying up the harbor cutting off
1000 supplies to the city, congcstinc
railroad traffic and marooninr thou
sands OF citizens in New Jersey and
Staten Island.
so serious did matters finally become
mat after three days Pres dent Wilson
cabicd the workers to return to their
Jobs pending hearing of their griev
ances before the National War I.abo~
Board
10 this request the marine workers
agreed and committee of the Ma
tlonal War Labor Board took evidence
on the trouble. The workers then de-
manded an increase in wages avcrag-
ing 80 per cent and asked for I'm eight
hour day and siX-day week II was
testified at this hearing by Professor
Osborn that the minimum wage upon
winch man with "A family could sub
slst was 81 800 year.
The award handed down week ago
ny " EVcrlt Macy, an umpire for the
Labor Board. was held by the workers
to he entirely unjust, They asserted
mat nothing was givcn to the workers
they did not already have and that
many classes Of boatmcn lost some ad-
yNntngcs,
or the 7A7 craft in the hnrbor about
40 per cent come under government
being connected with the
army, navy and railroad departments,
he other go per cent arc run by pr.
Vntc owners.