Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-22
WORKERS TOLD
NOT TO Strike
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ed out that the transportation act
gives the board power to cite the in
terested parties for alleged violation
of its rulings, as it did in calling
next Wednesdays conference, but
provides no penalties for violation of
its DEGREES
In connection with the labor board
order to defer strict action, it was
pointed out that the Big Five" I'M
ions chiefs yesterday informed the
board the the strike could not be
postponed, as no arrangements for
such a contingency had been made,
although it could be settled.
The boards announcement came as
one of the most sensational develop
ments in the rail crisis. 1t was is
sued virtually without warning and
at a time when the consensus had
been that this governmental agency
had met an impasse in its attempts
to settle the crisis when it's confer
ence yesterday with the union chiefs
was adjourned with the announce
ment that no results had been at
tanned. Coming as the first instance
where the board so decisively express
ed authority which many rssEoad
| and labor men had maintained it did
not possess, the boards action round
most of the interested hearers too as
founded to comment.
Railroad Heads Silent
Tonight, local railroad presidents
refused to discuss the pronounce
ment other than to say that it would
\ be complied with by them. They de-
4 II, Iat l., 81 -tnla tod !, q
boards decision and took the atti-
tude that the citation really was di-
rected at the unions alone, saying
that carriers were called in simuly
/ because it was necessary to have
! both sides represented. Under such
| conditions, they said, 1t would be I'M
ethical to comment on the announce
ment or to attempt to interpret it.
Action of the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees and
the International Brotherhood of Sta
tionary Firemen and Oilers in an
nOuncing that they would join a walk
out, was looked on by labor leaders
as especially significant, one chief
protesting to see in it possible heal
! ing of any breaks which might have
existed between the eleven standard
unions which had voted for a strike
without calling one and Big Five"
Leaders of several of these organiza-
tions had announced that they would
attempt to keep their men from walk
! ing out despite overwhelming strike
votes and had expressed hope that if
their attempts were successful, their
failure to support the big Five"
might avert a walkout.
| Other union leaders, however, said
| that it was by no means certain as
yet that majority of the IL organi-
/ cations would walk out. 1t became
known that the meetings of the con
ference committee of 100 of the six
shop crafts unions, numbering 476,.
900 men. have been stormy, the chair
man splitting over what strike recon-
! mendations should be made to the
! 1000 general chairmen who will gc
into session tomorrow or Sunday.
Firemen Favor Strike
i A report submitted to the commit
tee authorizing q Strike was sent
back to the executive council to be
rewritten, it was said although il
could not be learned whether the new
report would oppose walkout or sim
ply urged postponement of action
Where leaders of these groups a few
days ago admitted they probably
could hold back their men, tonight
they appeared more confident of keel
ing them from joining strike.
Maintenance of way men cast /;
vote of SO per cenr in favor of 4;
strike, 100000 men voting to quit
their officials announced, and theil
leaders tonight completed plans fol
walkout, declaring it would be il
IAN orderly and raw abidfag man
ner." 1t was announced that the chic
tains felt they were forced to au
thoriZe strike with such an over
whelming vote in favor of it. Sta
tionary firemen made virtually thu
same announcement, their vote for
strike being GiveE Tut as 80 Pc
cent.
Our chairmen voted unanimousl.
to go along with the other unions,
said Timothy Healey, president of TIL
stationary firemen. I'VE are strong
ly of the opinion that many road
want strike and that they believ
walkout will give them an oppor
tunity to destroy the unions, but tn
men have voted and we cannot &
against their wishes.
I'VE realize n railroad strike nov
would be bad for business generally
and | sincerely trust it can be avert
: ed in such a way as not to injure tn
= unions. The president and the gov
eminent may still find way to pre-
vent the walkout and | think II is 4
. their province to do So
! The telegraphers and the clerk
d also held meetings tonight but the
were largely of preliminary nature
|, final action being expected tomorrow
n or Sunday.
y No Penalties Provided
! The telegraphers had planned {
4 confer with b. NJ. Jewell, heaG or tn
n shop crafts. tonight, but the meetin
S was postponed when it was learne
S JEWELS organization had postpone
action. II was said that the Telegram
C ers' action would depend much on tn
e attitude of the shop crafts.
t. Section 313 of the transportatio