Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22

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cant, one chief processing to see il
it a possible healing of any breal
which might have existed between
the standard unions which haC
voted for strike without calling
on the big Five" Leaders of sew
eral of these organizations had an
nounced that they would attemp
to keep their men from walking
out despite overwhelming strike
votes and had expressed hope thai
IL their attempts were successfu
their failure to support the "Bit
Five" might avert a walkout.
other union leaders, however
said that it was by no means Ger
tain as yet that a majority OF the
eleven organizations would walk
out. 1t became known that tnv
meetings of the conference commit.
| tee of 100 of the six shop CRATE
unions, number 476.000 men, have
| been stormy, the chairmen splitting
over what strike recommendations
should be made to- the 1000 sen
eral chairmen who will go INTO ses-
sion tomorrow or Slndiy.
A report submitted TO the COM
mittee authorizing q strike was
sent back to the executive council
to be rewritten, it was said. al
though it could not be learned
whether the new report would op-
pose a walkout or simply urge post
ponement of action. Where lead
ers of these groups few days ago
admitted they probably could noll
back their men, tonight they APP
peared more confident of keeping
them from joining a strike.
Maintenance of way men cast a
vote of 90 per cent in favor of a
strike, $4,000 men voting to quit
TIER officials announced, ana
their leaders tonight completed
plans for :. walkout, declaring IT
would be in IAN orderly and law
abiding manner" 1t was announced
that the chieftains felt ,hey were
forced to authorize a strike with
such an overwhelming vote IN
favor of it. Stationary firemel
made virtually the same announce
ment, their vote for a strike being
given out as so per cent.
"Our chairmen voted unani-
mously to go along with the other
unions" siad Timothy Healey'
president of the stationary fire.
men. I'VE are strongly of the
opinion that many reads want
strike and that they believe
walkout will give them an oppor-
tunity to destroy the unions, but
the men have voted and we cannot
go against ,heir wishes.
I'VE realize a railroad strike now
would be bad for business genera
ly, and I sincerely trust 1t can be
averted in such a way as not to IN
lure the unions. The president and
the government may still find a
way to prevent the walkout and ]
think 1t is in their province to do
So"
The telegraphers and the clerks
also held meetings tonight but
they were largely of a preliminary
nature, final action being ex-
pected tomorrow or Sunday.
The telegraphers had planned to
confer with B. M. Jewell, head Of
the shop crafts, tonight but the
was postponed when 1t was
learned MIR. JeWell OfBdiilHdti'li"
had postponed action. 1t was SAID
that the telegraphers' action would
depend much on the attitude OF
the shop crafts.
Section 313 of the transportation
act, under which the railroad labor
board may cite railroads or unions
for disobeying decisions. provides
that:
"The labor board, in case 1t
has reason to believe any deci-
sion is violated by any carrier,
or employe or subordinate Of
fetal, or organization thereof,
may. upon it's own motion,
after due notice and hearing to
all parties directly interested,
determine whether In its opin-
ion such violation has occurred
and Lay make public its deci-
sion in such manner as it may
determine"
No penalties are provided, pub
lie opinion being the final judge.
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