The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-26
Ii RECOGNIZE
new UNIONS
4l:I aOaTd VIII Deal With Shop
men HOH Organizing,
J fITEnIIAs!:z.TIvE UH- Err LAW
ian Qualiiy - Soon as They Repre-
sent Majority of Men Now Employ
ed--rdany plants May Close.

| Chicago. July % New railroad Id
| D,T Unions proposed hl the carriers,
lei, for Shopmeli, will be recognized
! lie. railroad labor board whenever
! =, come before thar body with dis
| .ie, providing they can prove 10 Tie
, ard their membership contains d
| ! ,iuritN of the men then at work ON
| 4 Z roads affected.
Board members announced TINS. ii
VA, the chief development Of the shop
'i.eI,'S strike.
The members explained that under
fi.,. transportation act the board has
H. alternative. The act. II was eA-
y liue,l. provides nothing which would
i.Stifv lhe board il taking amy arti"li
L ward recognition until the Unions
III question formally appear before me
t. ard in a plea for settlement o1
! Il epute between them ami the carriers
The board then would ascertain
neither the labor organizations ap-
Tearing were properly organized ana
:, prpSen1ariye. The term "repre,en-
fativp" was defined as meaning tie or
r.,nization appearing would be made
u of Il ndjority Of the workers "I it9
c.ass then al work on the read ihili-
ted. regardless Of how many men
Formally are enpl"Ee ed or have been
employed.
II the union was found To he rtpft'
sentative. de board then W"u!d have
H., other crurS, than {" re""=:Ii|" IL.
At labor board headquarters II Wa
.lid more liun Il score III ltie%EaihH
/ ON wurklnen who ltpie>;Lted them
elves ;tS among the "p"ii>"f> "i new
slion< had hecn received. asking WEui
attitude the labor board would idi,"
l.. F. I.nrpe, chairman Of he eaS.eri
..uup If carriers. recently .:nIt.,, .:,'>',t
it!e reads in his territory w"u!tj I"rI.
a Nv unions. He called Il meeting 81
.lStc n railroad presidents i" discuss
II ,,lH'S.
The strike situation was S"niewha,
arifed by events taking place III the
.!,r. one Was an ;tM!.n,tnrtu@..t ri.
i4e governments position toWard
.ril,p Settlenput The other was re-
iSal Of the unions To perlnii separate
ttlementS by roads. as indica.ed lii
,.Ie cas- Of the Baltimore and ono,
-llith went into conference with some
# its striking employees III Baltimore.
The governments announcements
i'd the railroaa labor board WAS the
D!ace for the roads and their enlpioyas
to settle their differences. {
-Althuugu the union chiefs on The
baltimore and Ohio railroad met With
the mana cement, seemingly the only
tnng which could come of the confer
,uce would he plan that might prove
: basis for u national settlement.
General chairnen uf the railway
clerks union decided 70 take no action
ieading 10 a strike 10y that union, Duf
aDpointed Il committee Of four 10 60
Lefore The labor board and seek re-
adjustment of certain wage and work
Ing grievances. with interpretation OF
certain sections of DEGREES already is
sued.
TIL, railroad strike. combined With
the coal strike, WAS being brought
home to the public through announce
ments by leaders in several Industries
thar unless ii speedy settlement was
reached. closing Of the plants, with
resulting unemployment, rationln& o.
fuel and food supplies. and Il cripplins
Of public utilities. -. @----@