The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-08
BIG -FOUR MAY
| NOT JOIN IN
| STRIKE PLANS
Union Leaders Predict
Referendum for
Walkout

CINCINNATI. June s.-while
ninon heads generally refraiaed
rom commentlns ON the probabii-
y of walkout as the result OF
ns release Of strike ballots 20
eo.o0o railway shop men some
,@derr suppressed the belief that II
Feoid not DO sanctioned unless the
xteen brothsrhoods and orEaniza-
ons prcsented a united front.
Doubt was Expressed that the
pur transportation brothernoods
you'd Join IN such a move. as their
iemDeri wages had not been cut
~ the railroad iabor board.
Significance. however, was ac-
oded a letter sent to all locals fol-
Dwing release VI tho ballots by
he executive council Of the feder-
ted shop crafts In which Il was
eclared. This IL time for action
nd not talk and unnecessary de-
ny" Return OF all ballots before
une 20 was urged thus making Il
oaslbie to advise the membership
|elore July l."
Daily sessions are being held by
| ha shop crafts executive council
preliminary to the American FED
.ifhtion Of Labor convention which
eEina next Monday.
u Railroad union leaders predicted
hat the referendum viii be heavily
~ favor OF a suspension OF work
III protest against wage reductions
nade by the railroad lahor board.
These predictions were made In
PIE face OF statements by several
Railroad presidents that strike gen
mant was iarsely confined to un-
pn leaders.
strike Effective Juiy rs
II the ballots call for u strike
|~hen they are returned June 40.
Die day before sii0. 900. 900 Is TO be
ashea off the wages OF shop and
fiaintenance OF way employees the
|u~pcnsion will likely become ef-
|kctivo July -. according to lead-
frs of the rail unions.
Three separate aauestions nrc
put up TO the shop crafts. They
re.
A The wage cut Of $50. 900. 600 a
Fear effective July I.
4 Changes In rules including elm
@nation VI oyerttne for the first
banded down bf the fnIifoad labor
board.
"f'ArmIng out" OF shop work by
I,erfain railroads 20 contractors. al
Ieged iiiegn. Installation OF piece
|hDrk ana arbitrary wnge cuts on
Tonne roads.
| The railroad board has upheld
lhe shop crofts In some OF their
|proteuts against farming out"
|Nork 20 contractors and complaints
Kainst alleged arbitrary wage cuts
Ire pending before the board.
Coalition Considered
NJ while railroad executives and
anion leaders wsre weighing the
N 4halnces OF a strike some OF the
|hnion chiefs were considering the
|.bossibllities II coalition between
The rail workers and the striking
soal miners and the possibility OF
action by the American Federation
~ Labor at It's Cincinnati CON
fentiOn which opens Saturday
booking toward a general strike OF
|.brganiEed labor Al the time OF the
proposed railroad waikout.
A strike vote and nm actual
f,triks. however. are quite two dif-
erent things. according TO some OF
The railroad presidents. The state
fneut expressing doubt whether the
|htrike sentiment would echo
Through the rank and file OF the
knionz was signed by the following
tail executives,
4 ". y. Byram. Chicago. Milwau-
|txss and St. Paul; Hale Holden.
siufllnston. W. n. Finley, Meth
|1lssstcrn. j. E. oorman. Rock Is-
Hand; q. n. MARKHAM. Illinois Cen
tral, and \. AZ. FELTON,. ChieaBo and