Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-20
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ine meeting this morning saw the
chiefs of the four. leading brotl,e.r
moods, and the president -of the /
s"1tchmen gathered together for the
first time since the strike order was
issued last Saturday. -
The flve presidents were in confer /
ence two hours, and adjourned shortly
afternoon ready to present a united I
front at the meeting with the labor,
board at p. m. ~
After the meeting with the board
the union leaders will resume their
conference, and, according to present I
plans, statement Of the situation as.
1t then exists will be issued and sign 4
ed BY the five executives.
Following the conference this,
morning on which the executives re-
fused to comment officially, taaswas,.
unofhcially learned that the Suntonal
were in a. receptive frame of IsafYiffaa
and hopeful of some developniSnt a.
vorable to them from the raifroad1 la
Dor board meeting that would artsa
the strike. 1t was explained positive
~ that no provision had been nzadng
for postponing the strike and tha tfsT
hopes were for settlement. sss,,l 49,
Chicago. Oct. 20.-(By the Ar l&a
ated Press. )-Lead ders Of the bix Hysa
railroad brotherhoods meet tx,lls.v
with the railroad labor board 81 "a
secret informal conferences to asra
tneir grievances which led to th al al
strike called for October 80. whiisl
cha1rmen of most of the eleven other
principal railroad unions were decide
ing whether they also would cali ~
Walkout; to complete the proposed
transportation tieup. ;'595
Optimism Prevails.
Labor board members were onti-
mlstlc over prospects of an adjiIy
rnent of the brotherhood members.
complaints, but no plans had been
announced for discussing with rail
road executives the boards program
OF avertfng the strike by Temporarily
maintaining present wage level and
reducing freight rates.
Prior to the conference with the
brotherhoods, the board had sched j
uied hearing with Pennsylvania
railroad representatives on charges OF
violation OF board decision reuuir-
ing new election of shop crafts rep
resentatites. This case is the first OF
it's kind to come before the board and
is expected to establish, the extent of
the boards power in enforcing its de.
cisions under the transportation acts.
Mail And Milk Trains.
Plans to operate passenger mail
and milk trains were being pushed by.
railroad executives, in event the.
strike takes place, with resumption
Of freight traffic as fast as men can
be secured from the ranks of men re-
Gently laid OFT. pensioners, loyal.
veterans and others with railroad ex-
perience. railroad ofIicials here today,
declared they could recruit nearly,
half million men.
The eleven standard unions prob
ably will meet tonight in an informal
conference to discuss developments at
the railrad labor board brotherhood.
meeting this afternoon, e. II. Cradle.
president Of the United Brotherhood
OF Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railroad Shop laborers. said at noon
that the eleven organizations expect
/ ed to reach a common understanding
for concerted action. Twenty
grand lodge officials of Grabel's union
were in conferences today and three.
more. one from the Pacific coast, one
from Salt Lake City and the othe1
from Toronto, are expected to arrivS
| this afternoon. ss;
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