The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-16
UNIONS OPEN
HEADQUARTERS
IN CHICAGO
Strike Order Written and
Is Ready to Go
Out
BY CARL VICTOR LITTLE

Omitted Press Correspondent
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Strike of
the 100000 railroad workers Of
the country was ordered tonight.
The men were instructed to start
walking out on October 30.
Strike orders have been formal
ly issued and will not be recalled.
according TO railroad union chiefs
unless executives yield in their in
tention to cut wages.
Railroad workers on II lines
will walk out at 6 a. m, October
30. This will be followed by
others.
Heads of the railroad brother
hoods reached their decision yes
terday but held Off formal an
nouncement in the hope that rail
road executives would back down
in their demand that wages be
cut 10 per cent in addition to the
II per cent cut last July.
Strike by Groups.
The announcement was made af-
ter most of the 500 general chair
men and five brotherhood chiefs
who participated in final confer
ence today left hC,ue with strike
orders in their pockets.
The railroads of the nation, ae-
cording to the strike plans, have
been divided into 10 groups. Men
in the first group will be called
out October 80. II railroads dc
not meet the demands of in,
unions following this, the remain
der Of the groups will be called
out one by one.
Railroads operating in ~ of the
As states will be affected by tn,
walkout, according to data giver
in the instructions.
Union heads when they met herr
today did not talk peace. Thel
had only one course open 20 then
strike. If they backed down
according to one high official, tn
backs of the most powerful uniol
organizations in the world woul'
have been broken forever.
Happenings at Mecting.
This ic what happened at tn
momcntous meeting. according 20 In
formation divulged to the Unite
Press tonight:
Warren l.. Stone, grand chief
Of the engineers, went through
the forinnIity OF reading the
declaration of war.
lie read over, one by one. the
oycrw hclmlng vote by which
10 walk out.
, "1hnt's our verdict gentlcmcn,"
he was reported as saying. I'VE
q did our h.st 20 avert strike hut
, the executives refused To con-
q cIliatc. This N the showdown.
We must either strike or quit,
and We are not going To quit"
y The remain ter OF the time
p the meeting lasted four hours
} was spent In passing Out scalcd
ON ers 10 the general chasfmen.
W. q. Lee. president Of the Brot
erhood of Railway Trainmen. q
pacifist OF railroad unionism, did ~
, attend the meeting.
what was the use TO nttendY"
, fired back AT question. NO acti'
was taken there. Everything W
settled when the managers OF ra
roads refused to treat with u.s.
Open strike Onicc.
The brotherhood opened up a strl
office in Chicago tonight with IA.
:. Dnughcrty assistant grand chief
! the engineers, IA charge. "Joi
committee" In foot high letters "
printed on the windows. II is und,
r stood that luuEherty's Job will be
~ invoice the war chest Of the broi
D. crhuuds which IL said to run ~
m millions OF collars. Funds for
.o relief OF strikers viii be handled {
IA Of here. IL was said.
An railroad unions. even those I
n affiliated tn any way with the
1 brotherhoods, win fight as "A unit.
II was decided.
" The federated shop crafts anil
cd with the railroad department
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