Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-19
Walsh Charge. The
Pennsylvania And New
York Central Roads With
Dominating r. r. Polio,
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the board is nov trying to decide in
hearings which began January 10.
Basic Program Presented.
"A basic program Of eleven points
On which labor would be willing to
laid before tho board by f. NJ.
Jewell, president of the railway Elm
pIoyes' department of the American
Federation Of Labor when the hear..
ms opened today. Frank P. Walsh.
counsel for the unions. immediately
followed with an exhaustive cross-ex-
animation of Mr.. Binkerd and Mr..
Cuyler. He read in full the major
ity and minority reports Of the assoc.
national Noards Of adjustment. His
examination. however, drew forth
little III the question of national
agreements and counsel for the
several times interposed OBJ,
jections to questioning which it MAIN
tanned was irrelevant to the hearing.
Outgrowth Of Transportation Act.
The associations labor committee
was the outgrowth of the %transporta-
ton act, according to testimony Of
Mr.. Binkerd. brought III in the cross
examination, and was, designed to
deal with labor disputes.
AS A result of a bipartisan board
appointed at the suggestion OF ex.
President Wilson in March, 1920. the
national boards OF adjustment Great
ed under federal control, were con-
j:tlnled with the approvai:oof a. ma
brought out. Minority reports, rep.
%resenting the stand Of ". w. After
bury, vice president of the Pennsyl-
vania, however, were adopted by the
association, which went on record in
favor Of local. boards of adjustment.
The majority report Of the labor
committee, submitted on March 20,
1920, stated that it feared failure to
appoint boards IS provided under the
overlooking the labor board with dis
putes. The report said that If the
roads did not take advantage Of the
permissive features Of the law by
agreeing to adjustment boards, the
efficiency Of the labor board might be
greatly impaired, resulting in decis-
ions possibly adverse to the roads.
Y Minority Filled Three Reports.
The minority. headed by Mr.. After
bury, however. presented three re-
ports-on April 3, June 80, aud Sep
TENDER 2. 1920. These reports point.
| ed out that agreement to national dd-
tustment boards e dealing with
the representatives Of organized labor
and declared the non-union man
would not have a chance before such
O board. Such a. recognition Of the
unions, the report said, wouldTlead' to
q closed shop and concentration Of
control by the unions National
boards. one of the>Seports said, meant
national agreements and creation of
uniform handling Of all labor matters.
Attempts to draw from Mr.. Cuyler
his connection with other business in.
terests brought the ready explanation
that he was not a practical railroad
| man and merely acted as chairman
of the executives' association without
taking any part in labor matters. He
was a director Of four roads, he said.
and ten banks and other corporations.
He.declared emphatically that he was
opposed to all national agreements.
No Agreement,
Oelwein. Ia. March 19.--No agree
ment was reached at the first OF five
wage reduction conferences between
! Chicago Greatwestern railway. employ
es and officials. it was said by George
Wright, general chairman of. the
Greatwestcrn system federation Of
railway employees, following adjourn
ment today. .-;..
Mechanical department Representa-
tives' were present at this meeting
which was to be followed by one with
! maintenance of way men, .. So. {:
The second conference brought the
two sides no nearer agreement than
| the fryt, it was said by ]. E. Walker,
chairman Of the United Brotherhood
Of Maintenance of Way Employees. at
the close. D..