South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-22
u. S. WILL NOT
REHEAR CASE
OF RAIL men
Union Leaders Will Submit
Awards to Men Without
Recommendations.
BY Associated Press


CHICAGO. July 21.-Submlssion
of the $500, 1000. 600 rail wage award
10 a referendum vote by the 1900
600 railroad workers without recon-
mendations from the union leaders
either for its acceptance or rejec-
ton appeared probable Wednesday
nigat
This was opinion in labor circles
following rejection by the United
States railway labor board of a pc
tition for a rehearing Of the case
Three courses were open 10 the
union chiefs:
First. submission without recon-
mendation; second, recommendation
that the ward be accepted. and third,
that it DC rejected
The more conservative counsel
In the union ranks has steadfastly
opposed outright rejection Of the la
Dor boards decision. The door 70
recommendation of adoption ap-
parently was closed Wednesday
I leaders OF the rail workers init
mated when they requested that the
case be reOpened, and the board re-
fused to accede.
Action Unsatisfactory.
After asking for a rehearing ii
appeared doubtful that the union
leaders could consistently recon-
meno accer tance of the award, as
their action indicated il was un
satisfactory to them. The only
course left open. therefore would
be TO pass the boards decision
along 10 the men and rely on their
I referendum
TIE labor board declined 10 re-
l open the case on the ground that its
/ decision represented the conclusions
reached after an exhaustive survey
= In which both sides had been given
ample time TO present all facts sur
rounding the case.
No good could be accomplished at
| this time, members of the board
stated, by granting rehearing
which would only serve TO delay the
case and prevent thes men receiving
the inGreassd wages IN their August
A day Of conferences : between
presidents OF the Is unions recog-
MED in the award, and 1000 chair
men of these organizations failed 10
develop any common ground on
which the leaders were willing 10 is
/ sue a statement.
/ Two days and a night OF meetings
/ have failed TO bring the leaders to-
gether and w. G.. Lee, grand master
! of the Brotherhood OF Railway
/ Trainmen, indicated the presidents
/ would have no recommendation to
make TO the general chairman be-
/ fore Thursday.
Men Holding Fast.
Reports reaching union headquar-
| ters and the railroad managers as
| sociation here indicated with few
/ exceptions that the men were hold
I ing fast and waiting for their Offi-
! GERS to act.
The first reported strike was re-
| corded I'm Chicago late Wednesday
] when about 100 Grand Trunk rail-
/ road emf loyes walked out, accord
/ ing 10 company estimates. Strikers,
! however. claimed 600 men figured
/ in the walkout Company officers
\ said no demands had been presented
and that II was presumed the men
we're dissatisfied with the rail board
, decision.
From a few cities came reports
that the men had voted 70 reject the
award and stand on their original
/ demands. but the ones so voting re-
J mained at work.
The decision made by the brother
I hood officers Thursday may have an
/ important effect on the future or
their organizations. in the opinion
/ of observers who have made a study
/ Of the railroad wage demands.
II Is no secret that for months
/ there has been disSeEsion within the
union ranks and an outspoken dis
I satisfaction over the failure of the
T.. union officers TO obtain for their
men the raises they demanded.
Cause of Strikes.
II was this dissatisfaction which
resulted I'm the sporadic strikes IN
April. Men who joined the new
unions and walked out insisted they
were tired Of the policy pursued by
the labor politicians and that they
wanted "a new deal"
The brotherhood leaders insisted
the men should wait for the govern
ments award, but now that II has
come they are fully alive 10 the
fact that IL the men reject II they
also blame their leaders for not OBJ
tanning all that was asked.
SO far as the rail labor board is
concerned the wage award Is
closed and Thursday the case OF the
i $1,000 employees Of the America
Railway Express company will be
taken uV