The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-01
Union Men
Defy Rail.
LaborBoard.
Leaders Refuse to Attend
Conference Called to Halt
Strike - Maintenance
Walkout Postponed.
Subpoenaes Are Issve

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Federal intervention by the United
States railroad labor board today
failed TO halt the strike of 100000
railway shopmen called for 10 to-
morrow morning.
Flouting according to Chairman
Ben w. Hooper the board's efforts
10 effect a settlement of the shop
mems grievances before the walk.
out took place. B. NJ. Jewell, head
Of the shopcrafts unions, and the
six international union heads refused
10 appear for an official investigation
OF the strike by the board.
No further attempt to iorcstall the
strike will be made. Chairman
Hooper announced, in adjourning the
federal body's inquiry.
A threatened strike of 10000 rail-
way maintenance of way employees
was at least postponed, however. by
the boards Intervention. The strike
& of this group, which had been ex-
pccted to parallel that OF the shop
men, will not be announced at pres
ent, but will await further action OF
the organizations executive council,
according to the announcement OF
President c. F. Cradle before the
board this afternoon.
N Jewell Scored.
President JEWELS failure to at
tend the peace conference brought
severe condemnation from the chair
man OF the board, who in closing the
inquiry. declared the rail union
chiefs blood was ION his own head"
"Mr. Jewell has flouted a govern
uent tribunal" concluded Chairman
Hooper. charged with the duty and
responsibility to investigate this mat
ter, not only in the interests Of the
public but in the interests OF his own
organizations, the interests Of the
carriers, and the railway transporta-
ton system of this country.
He has shouldered the response
bil;ty of his own volition, and the
BOARD desires to pursue the matter no
further"
Neither Mr.. Jewell, nor any of the
shopcrafts heads addressed an
,swered the boards summons. In
lstead they sent letter maintaining
the right of the shopmen to strike
and expressing the belief that the
boards hearing would but result in
a confused and disorderly strike
1 movement, lacking authoritative
4 control and almost inevitably re-
. ..,ultiig in mob-like action, preg-
! rant with grave possibilities" 90
Subpoenaes Issued.
Timothy Healy, president of the
stationary firemen and oilers, like
wise failed to appear when the
boards hearing convened and sub
poenaes were issued, summoning
both Jewell and Healy before the
hoard. Mr.. Healy arrived just be-
fore the close of the session. but Mr..
Jewell was not found, and it was sad
that he bad LIFT the city until after
the hour set for the walkout OF his
men tomorrow.
In contrast to the complete failure
to throttle the shipments strike, the
labor boards inquiry met with
marked success in the case of the
maintenance of ways employees and
the contract cases of the % railroads
also cited to appear at today's in
vestigation.
Twelve railroad representatives
turned the session into testimonial
meeting as they arose, one after an
other and announced their witness
to cancel all existing contracts for
the performance of railroad work by
outside firms. Practically all main
tanned that it was their legal right
10 contract such work. but express
Cd desire to comply with the
boards rulings, if, thereby, the strike
crisis might be relieved.
Majority Favor Strike.
Three other union heads. in addi-
ton to President Cradle of the
Maintenance Of Way brotherhood,
gave assurance to the board that, al
though their organizations were TAX
wag strike votes, no call to quit work
ould be issued Immediately.
The announced delay of the main
ttnance OF way strike call, which had
sDSNA S-NPSNtSu toIi6it II Jill llIC IlCdu- |
quarters i'll Detroit, came after
aagthy discussion between Mr.. Gra-
bic and Chairman Hooper. Mr..
Cradle told the board that more than
half of the 22S,000 votes had already |
been canvassed, the results thus far
showing "a big majority" in favor
u strike.
The employees grievances, he ex-
planned. included the $60,OOO0OO pay
cut which goes into effect undet a
board decision tomorrow, the con-
tracing of track labor and removal
Il. the eight-hour day through sew
eral rules changes recently issued by |
the labor board. If the men could |
have some assurance of rehearing
On these grievances, Mr.. Cradle said. |
he volunteered to use mis- influence"
to prevent strike.
The power to sanction a walkout,
tle union chief continued, lies in his
executive committee OF five men. A
meeting of that committee will be
Id in Chicago July 3, Mr. Cradle
said. and at that time thorough re-
Of the situation will be
made.
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