The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-23
Federated Crafts, Main
tenance, and Stationary
Workers Withdraw.
CHIEF SAYS BIG 5
WON'T COOPERATE
Statement Declares the
Transport Groups Re
fuse Support,

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Break in IN.
ranks Of railroad employees came
tonight when nearly 1000, 900 work
ers refuEed TO join the big brother
hoods in the October 80 railroad
strike
Bert NJ Jewell. president OF the
railroad department Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. said the
federated shop crafts. composed OF
membership Of more than 100000
had decided not 20 walk out after
the brotherhoods refused to remain
on strike in support OF the shop men
II the transportation group re-
ceived a settlement acceptable 10
them Then E. F. Cradle. head Of
the Maintenance OF Way and Rail
way Shop Laborers stated his or
ganization of nearly 100000 men
had rescinded the strike order is
sued yesterday.
Stationary Men Withdraw
The stationary engineers. sren.r
and oilers also announced their
strike orders had been deferred The
union has 10000 members. TimotSy
Healy. president. was Instrurte5 nv
the executive committee 10 follow,
the course mapped out by jewell.
The unions that refused On in.U
the strike comprise half r a..
100000 railroad workers fEe
country and all are afiliats -rl.r
the American Federation Of Tor
The three organizations Il fHs
refusal Of complete co-opera-.rr r,
the brotherhods as the reas No. r,r
the action. in spite Of the far- tat
their members had voted over helm
ingiy In favor Of a wslkout.
Blanes BrotherhosdsL
I 1T must be clearly eviderr rr..r
the membership Of the b.
hoods cannot and will not --r,5,-
crate with any other class -
Ployes," said Jewell.
As a partial offset TO the de -.-
Of the shop crafts. raiIwa, -r.
Eraphers on all Glass A roads o..
United States today decided I, .--.-.
u the big five brotherhood vz.E
out. The Labor Board will pr .rss.
cite the officials Of the telegr- -hr-s
to appear at the Wednesday ,oEe,r-
ence
The federated shop crafts. which
lead the secessionist movement
comprise thirteen crafts grouped in
six unions affiliated with the rail
road department. Of the Americap
recreation Of Labor. and was the
hrst organization to vote 10 striL,
Cha1TmRn nf he
viii meet again after the Railros5
LABOR Board announces its deci-
sions on working rules and srree-
ments and final action will h.
taken at that time
Statement Issued.
statement signed bv level
and officials OF the shop crsT,s
and concurred in by the head ~
the maintenance Of way worke,,s
ana stationary engineers follows.
. There have been many reasons
why concerted action on maftsrs
common to all could be boped -
The federated shop crafts have "a
90 stand for concerted acton ~
any or all standard railrosE Iabor
ORGANIZATIONS. We were d aniteIr
ADVISED october IL by the fgieers
OF the four Transportation ,rr-,-
|,
any circumstances co-opers 80.
the federated shop crafts ., ~.
Der 80.
Await Boards Aettsu.
1T further developed that ~ an,
other class Of employees decided q,
strike with them, the four trs,s
Portation unions would not b.
bound to remain on strike aft.r
they had received a settlement ar-
ceptaoIe 10 them, even though
those who had assisted them hi
making their strike suc6essfuI had
received no settlement and No..
still on strike.
/; The membership Of the fede-
rated shop crafts is entitled To-
know these facts.
For the reasons stated the fede-
rated shop crafts viii continue 10
await INC Issuance by the United
states Railroad Labor Board Of the
decision on the remaining rules ana
upon receipt OF this decision mi,
! body will be reconvened and faI
and definite action VIII be taken.
J having for its purpose the protec-
tion Of the best interest Of these
q federated shop crafts"
5 Unions Involved.
s The shop crafts unions are:
L International Association Of Ma
chinists; International Brotherhood
of Blacksmiths. Drop Forgers ana
Helpers; International Brotherhood
9 of Boilermakers, Iron ship Builders
and Helpers Of America: Amafga-
mated Sheet Metal Workers Inter
national Alliance: international
Brotherhood Of Electric Workers
: and the Brotherhood OF Railway
u Car Men OF America.
Rift in the ranks OF the railroad
labor came as brotherhood chiefs
and railroad executives prepared
y to answer the summons 10 appear
= before the United States Railroad
Labor Board Wednesday and as the
5 hrst OF the transportation group.
: employees OF the Information and
s Great Northern. Railroad OF Texas
: quit their posts as a warning" OF
: the October 80 strike.
s The waIlSout Of -the l. & g. n
n was In direct violation OF the or-
4 ders OF the Railroad Labor. Hoard
= (which ordered all emrloyeslfo stay
: on the Job until after the Mednes-
l. doy rOpfRrepra =rhn- ha..a -