The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-07
PLANS ID RESUME OPERATIONS MADE
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New EmpIoyes to Be Recruited at Once, Says Whitaker. Contract Violated, Says
 Union Official

Resumption of operations out of Birmingham as soon as possible is the plan of V. E. Whitaker, superin- terdent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad here, who de- clared last night arrangements would be made to employ men to fill the places of the strikers at once. These plans will be in line with the policy announced last night by Receiver B. L. Bugg in Atlanta.
 Just as fast as employees can be re- cruited, our passenger, mail and express service will be resumed" said Mir. Whit aker Men taken on to fill vacancies must pass the same examinations as are required under normal conditions. We want men who will become permanent employees. Applicants must be men ot high morale and ability"
 SERVICE PARALYZED
 Complete paralysis of service from and into Birmingham due to the strike was admitted by MT. Whitaker. He said not wheel has turned since Saturday at Il o'clock, when the strike was called.
 Yes, the strike has so far been sue cessful,'" said MT. Whitaker. Tt has been successful to the extent of depriv- ing the public served by the A., B. & 4. of railway facilities.
 The management of the road and a few loyal emplo. es have made every ef- fort to furnish the public with the scrv- ice they are entitled to and have the right to expect. The management, as directed by the United States judge, will continue to make every effort to serve the public, but with what success, we have to say in frakness, we are not pre- pared to promise at this time''
 ONE HUNDRED OUT HERE
 About 100 union employees are out in the Birmingham district, according to MT, Whitaker.
 N. H. Evans, engineer on the road. in charge of the strike at this end, said last night the status of things had not changed during the day, and that opera tions were completely tied up.
 SAYS CONTRACT BROKEN
 Violation of contract obligations under the 3o-day notification feature of con- tracts entered into between the railroad and employees who are members of the brotherhoods is charged in statement issued last night by c. J. Golf, vice president of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Bremen and Engineers. The statement was compiled after a meeting of the employees of the railroad at the Birmingham end held yesterday morning. It sets forth the position of the 14 or ganizations represented in the walkout
 Practically every organization repre- senting employees of the railroad has a contract requiring 90 days written mo- tice from either railroad or employees be- fore any change can be made in the con- tract, according to MT. Goffs staten -nt Violation of this section of the contract by Receiver B. L. Bugg Is charged by Mr. Golf, who cites the wage reductions put into effect on February 2S by Mir. Bugg as receiver, after the federal rail- road labor board had prohibited such ac- tion in it's decision of February 21, prior to the receivership.
 DECLARES LAW VIOLATED
 Violation of an act of Congress provid- ing for mediation, conciliation and arbi- tration in controversies between certain employers and their employees was also charged in MT. Goff's statement The section of this act violated, according to the statement. reads as follows:
 That whenever receivers appointed by federal court are in possession and con- trol of the business of the employers covered by this act. the employees of such employers. shall have the right to be heard through their representatives n such court upon all questions affecting the terms and conditions of their em- ployment and no reductions of wages shall be made by such receivers without the authority of the court there for fgfter notice to such employees, said notlce to be given not less than 20 days before the hearing upon the receivers petition or application, and to be posted upon all customary bulletin boards along or upon the railway or in the customary places on the premises of other employers cov- hu hi ot