Evening journal., 1921-06-06
STRIKE VOTE At
PULLMAN PLANT
Ballot Will be Taken Tues
day Night by Local
Workers
900 EMPLOYEES
IN CITY PLANT

ndiloAt VIII hf ttAhtU
morrow night by Pullman workers |
throughout the country. The text
OF the question on which the refer
endum will be taken is: "Shali all
Pullman employees quit work at
/ 1910 a. m. standard time. on June
] 10. 1921, at all points on the Pull
man system. including shops and
yards. by simultaneous action, un-
less representatives Of the employees
which compose the adjustment board
OF the System Federation. effect a
satisfactory agreement before that
date and hour?"
In the event Of two-thirds OF the
total number OF votes cast at all
points are In the Affirmative. word
will be sent out giving the result,
and according to the instructions,
this Is TO be considered as the final
word for your determined action at
1890 a. m, standard time. June TO-"
Copies OF this notification TO local
Representatives Of the Pullman Fed
GRAFTON. have been sent to r. M.
Barton. chairman OF the United
states Railroad Labor Board and
President Runnells OF the Pullman
Company. This action, II Is claimed.
IN being taken TO show that the Pull
man workers are taking their stand
open and above-board-"
Communications TO the local ofn-
clals Of the Federation. are signed
by officers Of the Adjustment Board
Of System Federation. No. 122. Pull
man car lines affiliated with the rail-
way employees department OF the
American Federation OF Labor. The
crafts comprise machinists. black
smiths. carmen, electrical and sheet
metal workers. There are about 900
now employed In the Wilmington
shops
II is claimed by the workers that
some so discharges OF their repre-
, sentatives have taken place on the
Pullman system, "and hundreds OF
other employees have been discharged
out OF order Of their seniority for
no other reasons than that they were
organized employees"
The new plan it is proposed Il
have put into effect by the Pullman
Company, and 10 which the men ar'
opposed, is that arranged In th'
manufacturing plant Of the com
, pany In Pullman, Ill, and hs re
, pair shops throughout the country
including those in this city, whereb
all questions between the manage
pc ment and the workers shall be Gel
- tied without recourse to the Amer
AZ a can Federation OF Labor. The me
Nv insist upon following the rulings la
down by the United States Railroa
ho Labor Board.
~ Especial emphasis Is laid upon n
a clause In the law which require
that "the majority OF any craft
as class Of employees shall have IN
40 right to determine what organize
IN ton shall represent members
a such craft or class. Such organiza
ut ton shall have the right to max
re an agreement which shall apply
all employees In such craft or cias
". No such agreement shall infring'
r however. upon the right OF cmploys
he not members OF the organization
I'D representing the majority to preser
grievances either in person or b
ay representatives Of their own choice.
ar The men claim that the company
s. plan. nullifes decision No. 119 Q
IN the Labor Board In which the abov
" provision Is set forth
r. The decision requires ''the officer
's' and system organizations OF EN-
ls, ployes OF each carrier. parties there
B to. 20 designate and authori7
- representatives to confer and to d'
- eide so much OF this dispute relatin
~ to rules and working conditions 4
"a /; may be possible for them to d
v eide
h Such conferences shah begin
the earliest possible date"
IL Fear Lay-off on July 4.
of II is specified that such confc
on ences will keep the Labor Board II
1 e formed OF final agreements and di
VS. agreements to the end that the boai
may know prior to July 1, 1872
ne what portion OF the dispute HI
M been decided. The board reserv
nd the right to terminate It's directis
~. OF the decision at an earlier da
he than July /. with regard 10 al
Of class OF employees OF any carrier.
"a Il shall have reason to believe IN
sa; such class OF employees Is unduly d
'ol' laying the progress OF the negoti
F. tions." or II any carrier Is undu
"a delaying the progress Of the negoti
an' tons"
'ge system Federation officers ciai
es, that they have had representatlv
, ieI in Chicago for 2i days endeavorii
ls TO meet with officials OF the Pu
"a man Company in an effort to rea'
a. an agreement, but they have be-
Sn refused a hearing. Efforts it
.a claimed. have been made TO get
touch with the Pullman compai
officials. both in person and by re
lstered letter, but without avail.
The Pullman workers are AYERS
- they claim. TO letting the matt
iii slide" until July 1, and then awai
ing tediously. the red tape OF q
Labor Board.
In addition to this. Il is elaine
~ the men fear complete lay-of
"a July 1, after which they would
IA. compelled to seek employment
~ piece work on the oompany's ov
IN terms.
80 A representative OF tho local Pu
sIx man Federation stated last mig
evy that every effort had been made
IL avoid what now seems to be newt
BILE. a nationwide strike Of Pullmi
,aa employees. lie stated that there we
,ey three distinct times recently VIII
ire the committee has been able
ON avert trouble, especially when {
lne "nine-hour" work day was put In
me effect in spite OF the Boards ruli
nj. in favor OF an eirht-hour day.