Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-15
Employees In East Expected
TO Refer Whole Ques-
~-tion to U. S. Board s
ERIE CUTS FORCE
Four proSoinent Railway Executives
Called Before Federal Bddy-Op-
posing Chiefs Confer.

New York, March 15.-The wage
reductions proposed for unskilled Ia
bor by the various ,ilroads in the
East probably will be rejected By
the workers, canvass Of officials of
the interested union organizations
indicated here Last night.
The first official announcement OF
the refusal of the reductions is ex.
pected today, when representatives
of the workers will meet in confes-
ence with officials Of the New York
Central and reply to that roads pro-
posal to cut wages from II IL to 81
per cent.
While no official statements were
made by union leaders, it was learn
ed that the various organizations
have been holding conferences here
during the last few days, and all
have virtually agreed to decline the
wage cuts and let the whole matter
go to the Railroad Labor Board at
Chicago. The workers take the po-
sition that the figures and data SUB
mitted by the railroads do not show
sufficient cause for the reductions
and cannot be substantiated in q
hearing.
That the railroad workers had
agreed on q: policy to fight the re-
drction wss indicated by theils move
ID sadvancias one week The dats, for. q
the second conference with the New
York Central officials. This confer.
ence was originally set for March
az.
'We are about prepared to give
our reply" said Anthony STAIR,
spokesman for the United Brother
hood of Maintenance of WAYS En-
r.eyes and Railroad Shop Ilaborers.
eWa, have given the matterxearHH-2 E
fals:eons!.lerGtion and officially WIZ
notify the railroad officials at tce
conferences called between now ard
March 22."
The a.est reductions proposal !:
the :nil.,.d ds was made yesterday ny
the can.rai Railroad of New j"r-
scy, which you'd cut wages OF a'l
uhSkilled labor from 10 to / cents
rel hour, effective April l. Union
representatives will make thsir i''sal
reply l. tris proposal on March ..
The Erie kailrosd ordered tic ~
ing otr Of 90 per. cent. of ell its'
working force with exception of train
a.o engine crews, as q means 81 oa!-
anci3c the payrolls to offset he
higher wages restored to unssAi .e6
labor last week. An intention. 10
cut lis wages on April 10 t. the
feare prevailing before the Crited
States Railroad Labor Board award
cd an increase last July was an
nounced By officials of same com
pany. This will mean o reauct'on
of 90 pct cent for all employees c.
cop. train ana engine crews.
Wage reductions ranging from 20
to % per cent ~for marine WORKERS
crplcved By. the railroads in New
York harbor, it was also learned
have bec2 agreed upon by the OHIO
ial General Managers Association, an
organization Of general managers OF
all railroads with terminals at this
port. The proposal will be submit
ted immediately to the workers by
the various railroads.
The reduction the marine workers
will be asked TO accept would wipe
out the increases granted BY the War
Labor Board to the employees, effec'
tive May l last. after series OF
strikes. Approximately 6,000 work
ers are, affected.
Chicago, March l5.-Four prom,-
nent railway. executives are expected
to take the stand before the Unitad
States Railroad Labor Board next
Friday IN answer to summons is,
sued by the board yesterday. T.
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the As
ISOLATION Of Railway Executives, an
his assistant, Robert S. Binkerd, VII
be called Friday morning. W. W
Atterbury, vice president of tt
Pennsylvania, and Carl R. Gray, pre-:
ident Of the Union Pacific, will tax
the stand later, Friday or Saturday
Decision to request the appearant
df the executives was made by Il
board yesterday after Frsnk +
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