The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22
WAGES CUT
IN DEFIANCE
Of FEDERAL
BOARD, CLAIM
Railway Contract Sys-
tenn Alsc Cause of
Strike Threat

CHICAGO. April Ped
cral Judge George 7. Page TO-
day upheld the Pennsylvania
railroad in iis suit 20 test the
power Of the L 5. railroad la
bor board by refusing 10 dis
m,, the temporary injunction
recently granted by Judge
landi, restraining the board
from censuring the road for
violation of the board 5 decrees.
Judge Page. while refusing to
dismiss the temporary inlune-
ticn. ordered conference Of
attorneys for both sides and the
ease probably will come up
again later. The board ordered
ihe road to hold new elections
among It's shop crafts employees.
somc time ago and the road re-
fused 90 10 so. The bonrd thea
proposed 10 issue a decree cen
surfing the carrier and the Penn.
>ylyania obtained the injune-
tion to test the board 5 powers
The shop crafts had charged
that the employees representa-
/ iiycs who conferred with fhe
rond over proposed sNage redue-
tions were selected by the road
Itself and not by the employees.
They claimed that the confer
pwes therefore were illegal and
were upheld by the board
The labor board has never
claimed power 20 enforce its de-
rrees. the enforcement being
. left under the transportation
act 10 the moral responsibility
placed on carriers and employee
. through the decis 0ns Of an i'm
partial body Its only power
was 10 publicly censure any
body violating its dccrees and
. % recently did tins In counec-
/ tion with a small eastern road
The Pennsylvania maintained,
. however. that the board could
not even censure n,
/ Today's decision is not of
/ course. final in the case. but II
came as a distinct shock 20 the
board. The members had con
hdcutly expected that Judge
/ Page would dismiss the tern
porary injunction ana throw
the ease out Of court.
. CHICAGO. April 20 Grievances
UrutrrluE about th, contract sis-
tenn employed ny some railroadH
n tlo handling cf repair WorE
hlf resulted IN a vote Tor disir,-
button of strike ballots Ca the 600 %
UIHr.- department Of the Ameri-
UHu federation Of Labor Thls
department comprise The siX fed
Grated ahop crnfts and tho switch
uer union OF North America
hu Eurl1nflon for tho strike bal
lots Wts voted az the sixth bicn-
NAL rHnvontinu of the dcpartme nc
which bias been IN session here twa
wroks aud which concluded its
sessions today The vote to seua
uuf ballots was taken Yesterday y
and officers declared that IL was
a counter move 90 an effort 20
/ crush uur Organization com
uietn'y
if there ls strike and I lei
suite our men win vote sondly for
|r 10 via hn IN protest OF tho actian
.i rHlwaNs IN ignoring decisions
II fn' iuifed States railway labor
J nuHri -iid y n Jowvn pre- T.
itH' ~ the railway employees DO
prtisions Due
The labor board has pendinr
Hrfotul complaints againpt the e8n-
'rHrf Hr farming out system q
has been expected q decision would
iD rendered suon after the con.
rlnsIun of the present wage hear.
inrg
The carriers have arbiirari'y
reduced wages In defiance Of ths
ward SAID NJ isweii Thry
have restored the piece work ~.
tenn and reHoried 20 the fermiua
uft system which is n mere snb'
.erfuge hy which they dodge labor
hoard decisions
a wear nRp sur r1rmhership wa.
Overwhelmingly In fnvcr of war Ia
nrn'n-' aEairsf the " per cent ~.
durnon ALREADY then anHouncnd
Hud FiFen effect last Iuiv When
the date came. hnweArr. W. ~
rnred peace because OF assurances
eiren by the labor board that ns
further wage reductions would ba
I ca Ia|I "a HaaaI
but this time, I am nare. ths
ISSUE VIII come 10 show down
SO far a. we are concerned. n 4,
fight for existence