Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
WRITTEN DEMANDS
Of CNRECOGN|zED
RAIL UNIONS FILED
Labor Board Gets Request
for Living Wage-0penIng
Wedge for Recognition.

Representatives of "non-recognized"
wedge in campaign to secure recog-
milton before the railway labor board
today, through the filing of formal
written demands that the board give
assurance of the speedy award of
living wage" to railroad men and
that employees now on vacations" be
returned to work without loss Of
seniority or prejudice.
The step was taken as the result
OF conference between leaders of
the non- -recogntxed groups yesterday
afternoon, following the issuance Of
an oraef demanding submission Of
formal applications in writing. The
formed at the conference viii be to.
buck" the recognized faction by
abiding by the terms OF the order it
self. it was stated today.
The next step will be. according to
the plan. to show the existence of an
emergency so as to secure immediate
hearing of the application. and this
will be followed up with evidence in
tended to show that every available
means to avoid any interruption to
the operation of the roads has been
taken.
Edward A. McHugh. repre- senting
the non-recognized factions of the
New York metropolitan district, and
James Eubanks of the st. Louis Yard
mems Association filed the applica-
tions.
Object to Filing of Demands.
Spokesman for the railroad brother
hoods objected to the fling of the
any body of men had the right to
file complaints with the board, but it
was for the board to decide whether
they were such as the board was au-
thorized to hear.
The St. Louis Yardmen's Associa-
ton asked a separate recognition be-
fore the board as distinct organi-
zation. claiming that it's members
were not properly represented by the
recognized unions.
Mr.. Eubanks said that if the board
would assure him that the mems de-
mands would be acted upon speedily
he would put message on the wire
which would send the men in the ST.
Louis district back to work in three
hours. Mr.. McHugh reiterated that
the men of the New York district
would not return to work until word
was received from him that the boar
would act on their complaints
The board permitted the filing of the
complaints after il had held short
executive session. With the COM
plants in the hands of the secretary.
the board proceeded with it's first pub
lie hearing on the general wage de-
mands Of the 1000. 900 railroad work
ers over the country
Later w. A. Robinson. representing
.he chicago Yardmen's Association.
to those made by the New York and
st. Louis organizations.
Will Follow Order Of Filir..
Chairman Barton in opening the ,rst
nearing laid down the policy that
cases would be heard in the order in
which they were filed. except where
some dispute should become of such
precedence.
w. n. Doak. vice president OF the
Brotherhood of Trainmen. was the
nrst spokesman for the unions pre-
senting the trainmen's case as il was
Outlined TO the bipartisan board
here three weeks ago
what Brotherhood Asks.
Principal demands of the Rrotbor-
hood of Railway Trainmen as nra-
sented by Vice President Doak in.
cluded: |
A wage increase Of from Al TO ~ |
per cent. with a minimum Of $50 ner
month: time and a half for overtime. |
Sundays and holidays; a basic month
Of twenty-six days. with a uniform
lunch period of twenty minutes and 3. |
dead head" rule. providing
that time consumed in going to and |
from work be considered as |
time.
Representatives of strikers from
New York. ST. Louis. Chicago, Phila-
delphia and other parts of the country
We're present.
NOn-RecOgnixed Plan Campaign.
Representatives of the non-recog-
nized groups declared their willing
ness to campaign for three months
in this city in order to secure recoe-
milton of their status by the board.
They contend that since every avail |
able effort was taken to bring about
agreement between managers of the
roads and employees the board cannot L
hold them responsible for the present
Delegates of the recognized broth
srhoods claims that they are repre-
,enting many OF. the employees whose
support is claimed by the "non.recog-
lized groups"
shea for SPEEDY Settlement.
President Timothy Shea OF the
of Railway Firemen and
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