Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-24
REFUSE AUTHORITY
FOR CLERKS TO STRIKE,
CONTINUED From FRS, pnccl

Continued From FRS; pasc)
a meeting Of executives within n f.w
days to take strike action. this or
Gami2ation being the only one which
has not met 10 discuss the walkont
question.
strike ballot now is being taken
among the 1900 organized signal
men. the ballot being general in
terms and simply asking that the
officials be authorized to take wh..
action they deem necessary to pro-
tcct the interest OF their men.
TO Fint>h itaiIot Wednesday,
THIS ballot probably will he fin
lNAed by next Wednesday. ID. W. Relt.
president 4 thc union. said tonight
All chairnicn have been notified To
be read: 10 come here on sIor,
notice. Mr.. flclt said
The action Of eight Of these unions.
which are affiliated with the Amcri
can Federation Of Labor. in decidinS
not 10 walk out, and thus making
IL unlikely that strike would be
joined by more Than onc-fourth OF
ne country's railroad employees, prob
ably would affect any action to be
taken by the sicnalmcn. MIR. Helt
said.
I'VE feel the same way as the shop
rrafis-that u strike now on a wage
question alone may not be advisable,
and that among The most important
things Ia be considered are rules
and working conditions. The labor
board IL expected to rule on that
question shortly"
Nh4ie io official announcement was
made by the labor board il was mil
mated by members tina, the decisloo
on rules and working conditions win
not "e forthcoming until after Octo-
Ter y. the date set for the proposed
stiIN, by the big five
viii Withhold DrrIsion.
Members made II known that all
decisions on questions on which there
might be Il strike Viii be withheld
Unit! after that date. explaining thar
IN that way IL Was hoped The walk
out would nc aEcrtcd, us the men have
been ordered 10y the board not 10
strike until after the hearing of rail
and union chiefs. which starts We'd
nSsday.
The board announced tonight that
II was summoning l400 general
chairmcn of the unions affected. as
wei as the presidents. The sessions
viii he opcn to the public, and a
large attendance is expected
Railroad officials tonight expressed
the belief that the backbone of the
pI'I'Sch Stflke WaS broken when a
majority Of the standard unions.
which control the railroad employees
decided not to strike October 30.
Although strike would affect ALI
train service men. officials said that
service would not be impaired for
more than - day or two. and that
these men would be quickly re-
placed.
Possibility that the situation on the
| fremont and Gulf hallway Company,
SiNty-sevcn- mile line in Louisiana.
which recently installed the open
shop. would he brought To the at
tcntton of the labor board again by
the unions caused interest among
hoard members when they were
| shown the dispatches from Cleveland
| to that effect.
The board members said they CON
sidered that matter settled. for. after
| recently ordering the open shop an
nounccmcnt annuilcd. they received
| word that the thirty employees were
| satisfied. and that there was no dis
put". The board then withdrew the
| jurisdiction i; had assumed. explain.
| ing that ii could not act unless
\ there Nas :: IiSDute