Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
WAGE AWARD
is WEIGHED BY
RAIL WORKERS
Decision Indicated on One of
Five Propositions Considered
by Is BrOtherhOOds.
STRIKE NOT EXPECTED

CHICAGO, July 2f.-Leaders of or
ganized railroad labor today re-
quested secret conference with the
full membership of the United States
railroad labor board relative to the
award announced yesterday by the
board.
The award granted $6oo,ooo,o 900
Increase to railroad labor.
Labor chiefs refused to make
known what they would present.
They had been in executive session
all morning when the request was
made.
Judge Barton, chairman of the.
board, Immediately presented the re-
quest to other members and labor
leaders resumed their session pend
ing the boards decision.
CHICAGO, July 21.-Definite action ac-
ceptirg or rejecting the 5000, ,Oc0 600 wage
award granted the railroad workers Of
the country Tuesday by the United States
taken today by the grand council Of the
sixteen big railroad brotherhoods. which
went into session this morning for fur
ther consideration Of the award.
As the brotherhood chiefs began to-
days meeting. 1t appeared likely that
their decision would be based on one OF
the following propositions:
Acceptance OF the award as satisfac-
tory, without reservations.
Acceptance OF the award under protest.
with memorandum registering dissatis-
faction with the increase granted as COM
pared 10 the demands OF the rail work
ers
Acceptance Of the award with an an
nouncement that new wage demands
would be brought before the board some
time after Sept /, when federal con-
troll viii have been lifted completely
from the railroads
Rejection OF the award tentatively and
It's submission to a referendum OF the
rail- workers generally. the strike issue
TO he included in their vote.
AN OUT AND OUT
FLAT REJECTION.
out and out fiat rejection Of the award
with action taken toward calling ma
tional railroad strike Immediately
IL "PpfdicN early toudy tnat one OF
the first three proposals would constl-
tute the final decision Of the union heads.
While the most radical element Of the
grand council was reported to be In
favor Of fiat rejection, II is thought
that the big four" and other conserva.
tive brotherhood leaders would be able
TO maintain control over the councils
actious.
Dissatisfaction with the award among
a number of tbs brotherhood pvwefs -
certain, but this. 1t is pointed out, is
offset by strong sentiment for CON
seryatiye action.
The railroad telegraphers and mainte-
nance Of way workers were said to be
among the groups opposed TO the award,
while the locomotive engineers and shop
men were reported as leaders OF the ele-
ment favorlng the boards decision.
Generally the sentiment seemed to be
against taking any action toward the
immediate calling Of a strike.
':No matter what the decision OF the
grand council is TO be, whether the award
Is accepted or rejected, the action OF
the unions will be concerted and de-
hberate" said w. G. Lee. one OF the
big four and president OF the Brother
hood or Railway Tralnmen.
1T is certain there viii be no sporadic
or immediate railroad strike"
compilation of figures prepared by
Samuel o. Dunn, editor Of Railway Age,
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