South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16
TWO MILLION
MEN TO QUIT
ON OCTOBER 80

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union officials said would be few.
This first group included some Of
the c0untry's greatest rail systems,
from coast % coast and from Can
ada 10 the gulf These were:
Chicago and Northwestern. Texas
and Pacific. Kansas City Southern,
pennsylvania. Missouri Pacific. In
ternational and Great Northern,
southern Pacific atlantic and Pa
cihc Hnes). Southern railway. Louis
vile and Nashville, S. LOUIS South
western whether Texas lines IN
Guided not stated, Chicago. A1llwau-
kee and St Paul Oines east and
vest. Northern Pacific. Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific. Seaboard
Airline. Erie. Chicago and Great
Western. and Virginian railroad.
The unions issuing the strike call
today were:
Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men.
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen.
Order Of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers.
switchmen's Union Of North
America.
Other Unions Join.
The eleven other organizations,
whose chiefs have been IN session
hero and who said unofIcially that
they viii Join the strike. are:
tlonal Alliance.
international Association OF Ma
chinists
Brotherhood OF Railroad and
Steamship Clerks. Freight Handlers
Express and Station Employees.
Brotherhood Of Stationary Fire
men and Otlers.
Brotherhood OF Railroad Signal
men OF America
United Brotherhood OF Mantle
nance Of Way Employees and Rail-
road Shop Iaborers.
order OF Railroad Telegraphers
Brotherhood OF Railroad Carmen
OF America
international Brotherhood OF FL
ectrtca1 Workers.
International Brotherhood OF Boz
lermakers. Iron Ship Builders and
Helpers OF America
International Brotherhood OF
Blacksnhths. Drop Forgers and
Helpers.
Chairmen Go Home.
Five hundred general chafrmen OF
the big four brotherhoods and the
Switchmen's Union OF North Amer
lea were on their way home today
from a weeks conference in Chica-
20. with the signed authorizations
for a strike in the pockets.
No further orders will be neces-
sary. the brotherhood chiefs said
10 cali out rail workers on every big
line in the country. Grand officers
OF the brotherhoods left for CIeve-
land tonight.
Printed instructions were handed
every general chairman 10 govern
the mems conduct. These author
lied progressive walSout. the first
?s m oct. 30. 20 be followed by
the other three secret groups. each
"A hours oct 81 and Nov. 1 and 2
Every chairman carried in
sealed packet a code word for us,
II the strike IS called Off. In even
or receiving the code word from
headquarters, each chairman is u
open his packet to identity the
word.
No Reservations Made.
No reservations are made IN thu
strike authorizations. Skeleton ser.
vice. outlined IN the bylaws Of the
unions. is to be maintained. but
otherwise every man Is expected tC
walk out. The Instructions declare
the men have 'fdentfcally the same
right to refuse 10 perform service
on a mai train as you have TO per-
form service on a freight train"
Arriving at their respective head.
quarters. general chairmen OF the
brotherhOods and switchmen will
Immediately issue system. orders Over
the general chairman's signature
carrying the hour and date OF tn,
strike. These orders will go to 10.
cal chairnen who will pass then
10 the rank and file.