Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-19
RAILROADS TRYING TO
CRUSH UNIONS, SAYS
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ority reports, representing the
stand of w. w. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania, how
ever, were adopted by the associa-
ton which went on record in favor
of local boards of adjustment.
Majority Report.
The majority report of the labor
committee, submitted on March 29,
1890, said that if the roads did not
take advantage OF the permissive
features of the law by agreeing 70
adjustment boards, the efficiency
Of the labor board might be greatly
impaired, resulting in decisions
possibly adverse to the roads.
The minority headed by Mr..
Atterbury, however, presented. three
reports pointing out that agreement
to national adjustment boards
meant dealing with the representa-
tives Of organized labor and de-
clared the non-union man would
not have a chance before such h
board. Such a recognition of the
unions, the report said, would lead
to a closed shop and concentration
of control by the unions. National
boards, one of the reports said,
meant national agreements and
creation of uniform handling of all
labor matters. contrary to the min
ority's contention that each road
should be allowed to negotiate its
own agreements and settle it's own
Il
The minority report, it was shown
was adopted by a member vote of
GO to Al on April 10, 1920. Both
Mr.. Binkerd and Mr.. Cuyler were
challenged by Mr.. Walsh to show
why the ma, ority report was disre-
Earded. but both maintained that
the members roads, after discuss
ing the matter, agreed with the at
titude of the minority and adopted
it's report.
Not u Practical Railroad Man.
Attempts to draw from Mr.. Guy
Ter his connection with other bust
ness. interests brought the ready
that he was nat a
practical railroad man and merely
acted as chairman of the executives
association without taking part in
labor matters. He was a director
Of four roads, he said, and ten
banks and other corporations.
Publicity matter attacking the
national agreements sent out under
Mr.. Cuylers name was prepared
by publicists, he said, but had his
thorough concurrence and he de-
clared emphatically that he was
opposed to all national agreements.
Mr.. Walsh clashed with his wit
ness several times and kept big
crowd in such a confusion that the
chairman threatened several times
% clear the room. Mr.. Cuyler, !
however, maintained his objections
10 national agreements and blocked
Efforts of the unions to show that
strife existed in the association |
oyer that question.
Jewelrs Statement.
Mr.. Jewell's opening statement |
1t the morning session declared an |
agreement would have been easy if |
he roads had agreed to confer on
'ules. He claimed for the en-
lloyes a "bill of rights embracing |
llC Cl6lll udNI ONtl llIllG, Ill :
of working shifts to pro-
tide contact with employees fam
lies, rules of safety and health of |
employees. apprentice rules, SEN
GRITTY rights, the right to organize
md definition of the duties of each
raft.
With these fundamentals as a
'asis, Mr. Jewell said, an arrange
nent could soon be reached with
he railroads He intimated that
he roads had refused such con-
erences and said that the employees
we're therefore willing to proceed
With their arguments for continual
ion Of the national agreements.
1t was expected, labor leaders
aid, to draw out from the ex-
cutives placed on the stand, an
LEGGED divided stand on the ma
ional agreement question. Carl
l. Gray, president of the Union Pa
fife, and w. w. Atterbury were on
land but their appearance was
until tomorrow.