Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09
HARbOR STRIKE
MAY TIE UP ALL
NEW YORK BOATS
Refusal Of Employers TO Sub
nit Question Of Eight-hour
Day to Arbitration Causes
WaIkout,

ioV hoNN'Nu JOURNAL 9PEcfAL LeksHD ~IHg1
New York, Jan. "A strike which
1t is asserted will virtually tie up all
traffic in New York harbor unless the
FEDERAL government mans tugs and
ferries with soldiers and sailors. was
called tonight by the marine workers
affiliation for G o'clock tomorrow
morning. The strike vote was taken
after the war labor board announced
its inability TO effect settlement
with the boat owners association
and placed all blame on the shoulders
of the employers.
The strike was called because pri
yate boat owners refdsed to submit
the question of an eight-hour day TO
arbitration by the war labor board.
In announcing the action taken.
Thomas l.. Delehanty. president of
the Marine Workers Affilation, de-
clared "the strike will tie up every
ferry boat. steam lighter. towboat.
barge, deck scow and steam holster in
the harbor,' and will automatically
throw out of work $4,000 longshore-
men and 5000 freight handlers"
He declared that only boats owned
by the federal government, which
carry the sick and wounded from
transports TO the base hospitals and
boats plying between Manhattan
.wharves and islands on which there
are hospitals would be exempted from
the strike order.
II a strike occurs in New York
harbor the burden must rest absolute
ly on those employers. private and
t,lI xph hat e., -
any form of arbitration offered TO
them with reference to the demands
of the men," said a statement issued
by Basil NJ. Manly, Joint chairman.
Since the beginning of the war the
boat owners have constantly violated
the awards of board constituted by
their voluntary agreement, and. as in
dicated in our unanimous decision of
today, they have contemptuously re-
fused to comply with the orders of
the national war labor board and the
spirit of the proclamation of the
president of the United States and
have further refused to submit to any
form of arbitration.
All this has been done notwith-
standing the urgent request Of the
secretary OF labor, the secretary of
war, the secretary of the navy and
the shipping board that this matter
be adjusted and in spite of the grave
consequences which, may result from
their attitude"
After reading the statement issued
by Manly, Joseph J. Giatzmayer,
president Of the New York Boat own
ers' association. said.
Il have read with amazement the
statement Of Joint Chairman Manly.
For q Judge to forget his judicial
function and indulge in private vi
tuperation of one Of the parties be-
fore him is something new in this
town. am afraid that, with one or
two more outoourings like this by
members of the national war labor
board, who put partisanship above
propriety. its da.s VIII be numbered.
OF course there is not word of
truth IN the statement
Meanwhile a conference was in
progress between representatives Of
1000 striking freight handlers at this
port and railroad officials. At the
close Of the session It was announced
both sides had agreed to appear in
Washington next friday before, the
railroad board Of, wages and condi-
tons of federal employees.