Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-26
RAILROADS TURN DOWN
BOARDS APPEAL OF
NO FURTHER PAY CUTS
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tain executives of said organiza-
lions Conductors, engineers. fire
men, trainmen, switchmen and
telegraphers) that 1t is the purpose
of the carriers to apply to the rail-
road labor board for a further re-
duction in wages, additional to that
ordered July 1. 1921.
1.-THE proper consideration of
the conditions surrounding matters
now pending before the board
should remove any immediate &C.
casion for strife between the car
riers and said organization of en-
ployes growing out of n possible re-
duction of wages by he labor
board.
"Since tho organization of the
board a little more than eighteen
months ago, more than 1000 cases
involving disputes between the car
riers and employees have been filed
with the board. More than 700
have been disposed of The
board has been deluged with minor
disputes which would not have
been sent here had the carriers and
their employees co-operated in the
establishment of adjustment boards
as provided in the transportation
act.
Three Paramount Questions.
"Three questions of paramount
Importance have been before the
board, the wage increase of 1920
the wage reduction of 1921 and the
adoption of new rules and work
ing conditions
"The two wage controversies
were disposed of. The board
has been justly urged by the car
riers to complete its considera-
tfon of the rules and hand down It's
decision.
ut is the judgment of the board
that as a matter of procedure 1t
would be unwise, and as a matter
of policy. unjust. to discontinue
consideration of rules and work
ing conditions and enter into pro-
longed hearing of an application to
reduce wages at this time.
at il not within the province :
the board to shut the door in the
face Of either carriers or employees
but it is within the discretion
Of the board to fix the order in
which it will take up and consider
the numerous matters submitted
to it.
Both Sides Too Hasty.
at will thus become apparent
that the employees, who are protest
ing against a further wage cut, are
crossing bridges long before they
can possibly get to them, and that
carriers cannot hasten a wage re-
duction by applying for it at this
time.
'The board is not affected
by the threat OF q strike 1t
adopted several weeks ago a policy
of making everything secondary to
consideration of rules and work.
ing conditions, but even with
the greatest diligence. st will res
quire considerable time to COM
plete the decision Of rules.
"In view of the above considera-
tons, 1t is the purpose of the board
that the submission of carriers and
employees on rules and working
conditions shall be completely dis
posed Of as to any particular class
Of employees before a hearing is
had on any question of wages af-
fecting said class of employees Of
any carrier covered by Decision
No. 147 (165 Glass A railroads..
Rail Chiefs Optimistic.
While information coming from
labor board members was that the
hearing which begins tomorrow
probably would last at least sew
eral days, members of the Associa-
ton Of Railway Executives said
that a number of railroad heads
were making reservations on out
going trains tomorrow night. in
the belief that they would not be
needed here after that time.
Tae board voted, seven to two, in
70 Of issuing the memorandum
to railroads, members said. A..
O rarton, of the labor group,
at .'orace Baker. of the rail
gu, ODDOsed IT.