Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-23
LONE UNION Turns
DOWN WAGE RATE,
ALL OTHERS ACCEPT
TeIegraphers Refer Decision
to Men, With a Strike
Proposition.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Raflway union
executives left Chicago today. fol-
lowing three-day conference at the
conclusion of which it was decided by
all of the recognized sixteen unions.
except one. the Order of Railway
photographers. to accept under protest
the railway labor boards wage
award. seven voting; for referen-
dun, of the individual unions;
The telegraphers referred the
award to their membership with
strike proposition. The other hfteen
unions expressed intention of renew
ing their cases before the board.
1t was estimated today by union
leaders that the tabulated returns
On the referendum vote would not be
made before September ]. when the
railroads revert TO private ownership.
The acceptance under protest was
finally made only in order to obtain
for the men the back pay from May
l on August 1, the union officials said.
Public interests Considered.
The Order of Railway%Conductor
said that it felt that the public in
terest demands acceptance The
up "a new petition asking further
consideration in respect to certain
rates"
The organizations which accepted the
award expressed dissatisfaction with the
amount of increases granted. but de-
cided upon acceptance in order, they
stated, to receive the back pay due them
under the award. Leaders said they
would present new request for further
increases in wages to meet what. they
considered fair wage
The telegraphers. in statement, de-
clared that they apparently had been
unjustly Disseminated against by the
board without any explanation for this
discrimination" They received a small
er amount than any other organization
and the representatives who were in this
city have referred the award without
recommendation to the membership with
strike vote added for such action as
they shall decide upon.
Acceptance under protest was an
nounced by the following organizations:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen Order of Railway Conductors,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and
Switchmen's Union of North America.
Acceptance Recommended.
The award will be submitted to the
membership of the following organiza-
tions for a referendum, with the
International Association of Machin-
lists. International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and
Helpers of America. Brotherhood of
halfway carmen OF America, lnterna-
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths.
Drop Forgers and Helpers, Sheet Metal
Workers International Alliance, Inter-
Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers and Brotherhood of Railway
andf Steamship Clerks. Freight Han
dlers, Express and Station Employees.
The United Brotherhood of Mainte-
nance of Way Employees and Railroad
Shop Laborers announced it's accept
ance without a referendum, as did the
Masters. Mates and Pilots of America
and the Brotherhood of Stationary
and Oilers.
The Brotherhood of Railway Signal
men of America referred the award to
it's members for final ratification, with
favorable recommendation by the Off
GERS and general chairmen.
Telegraphers Confer Today.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, July 23.-Gen-
eral and local chairmen of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers for the dis
trict of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
will begin conferences here today to
consider the wage award of the rail-
road labor board. Telegraphers on all
roads in the district will be repre-
sented, according to L. M. Stone, local
chairman of the Pennsylvania rail-
road men.
Mr.. Stone said there was disappoint-
ment among railroad telegraphers
over the amount of the increase
granted them. There is dissatisfac-
tion," he said, but l would not saw
the men would vote for an Immediate
strike"