Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-22
RAILROAD MEN
 LIKELY 70 TAKE
 VOTE ON AWARD
Re-fsearlng is Denied by the Railway Wage
 Board
HOLD NO REASON
 FOR GIVING RE-HEARINC
First Walkout As Result of Grant Comes at Chicago-Chiefs Are Unlikely to Make Any Rec
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1 Chlcago, July 2l.-Submission Of the $600,000,000 rail wage award to a referendum vote by the 1,s0OO rail- road workers without any recommen- dation from the union leaders either Tor It's acceptance or rejection ap- peared probable tonight.
 This was the opinion in labor cir cies following rejection by the Uni ted States railway labor board of q 1 petition for a re-hearing of the case. Three courses were open to the union chiefs:
 1 First, submission without recom- mendation; second, recommendatio, that the award be accepted; and thirf that 1t be rejected
 1 The more conservative counsel the union ranks has steadfastlv O posed outright rejection of the lah boards decision. The door to recol mendation of adoption apparently " closed today, leaders of the rsflwotl CTS lntimated, when they request that the ease be re-opened, and poafd refused to accede. ! After asking for re-hearing it . peared doubtful that the union led CTS could consistently recommend a, ceptance of the award, as their actio. indicated it was unsatisfactory tG them. The only course open, there- fore, would be to pass the boards de- cision along to the men and rely on their referendum.
 The labor board declined to reopen the case on the ground that it's decis- ion represented the conclusions reach- ed after an exhaustive survey in which both sides had been given am 1 pie time to present all facts surround[., ing the case.
 No good could be accomplished at this time, members of the board stated, by granting re-hearing whic1 would only serve to delay the case and prevent the men receiving the in creased back wages in their AuguE pay envelopes. H day of conference between pre4- dents of IS unions recognized in tie award and 1000 general chairmen bf those organizations failed to develkp any common ground on which ba leaders were willing to issue stale. ment. n
 Two days and a night of meetikos have failed to bring the leaders Io- gether, and w. G. Lee, grand pre;k ki- dent of the Brotherhood of Railw N Trainmen, indicated the presiden Es would have no recommendation kn make to the general chairmen befo rs tomorrow
 Reports to union headquarters ar the railroad managers associatid here from all parts of the countr indicated with few exceptions tha the men were holding fast and wait ing for their officers to act. -}
 The first reported strike was re- corded in Chicago late today when 1Oe Grand Trunk railroad employees walk ed out, according to company esti mates. Strikers, however, claimed that 900 men figured in the walkout. Company officers said no demandsS had been presented and that it was pIeSuHcu CHc HIGH were ulSSdtlS4lS0& < with the rail board decision.
 At midnight It was reported six of the great transportation brothers hoods, in addition to the masters. mates and pilots of America had de- cided definitely to accept the awards
 Eight of the remainder were said to have tentatively rejected the award, ] with provision that the final decision be left to referendum vote of the memberships.
 The Order of Railway Conductors { was said to be still undecided, while the Order of Railroad Telegrapherl were reported to have issued strike ballots.
 In view of the divisioin it was bS- lieved that the award would be subs mitted to a referendum by all tho brotherhoods, either without recore- mendation, or with the recommends tion of each group.
 The following brotherhoods wera reported to have accepted the award
 Brotherhood of Locomotive EnEis| neers. a$
 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmens
 Switchmen's Union of North Anler-A' ica.
 Brotherhood of Stationary Firenhen% and Oilers.
 United Brotherhood of Maintenanee N of Way Employees and Railroad Shop Laborers. s
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen @ and Enginemen. 4
 Masters, Mates and Pilots of Amef+ Y ica. .s
 The brotherhoods favoring a refers endum:
 International Association of lasS| chinists. ssss@
 Sheet Metal Workers Internstiszs N Alliance. S;|
 Brotherhood of Railway and Sts6 E
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