Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-29
100000 RAlLMEN
GET STRIKE ORDER
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In an inquiry into "the threatened in
terruption of traffic"
In addition to the shopmcn, whose
strike order already has been issued,
the four other unions cited, now TAX
ing a strike vote, are the clerks, main
tcnanCe of way, stationary ilremen
and oilers and signalmen.
b. NJ, Jewell, leader Of the shopmcn
declared he personally would attend
the meeting called by the labor board,
only under protest and that he could
not speak for the six shopcraft presi'
dents unless she had consulted with
them. Several are said to be on their
way to their district headquarters to
direct strike operations.
At the Offices of the railway labor
board it was stated that section 3l3
of the transportation act Of 1920 gives
the railroad labor board power TO cite
national officials and deputies Of la
Dor organizations, The section as
made public at the Office Of the la
Dor board reads:
The labor board in case 1t has rea.
son to believe that any decision Of
the labor board or of an adjustment
bond, is being violated by any carrier
or cmplOyc or subordinate official or
organization thereof may upon its
own violation, after due notice and
heating to all persons directly in
crested In such violation determine
'ya"ther in its opinion such viola.
tor has occurred and make public
its decision in such manner as It may
determine.
Strike Is Favored.
Detroit, June 29.-CAPD-Tabula.
ton of the national strike vote tax.
en- by the United Brotherhoods of
Maintenance OF Way employees and
Railways Shop laborcrs I'm protest
against wage cut scheduled for
July /, continued at the general head
quarters OF the organizations here
today
More than 100000 votes already
had been received and of these 1872
O10 were counted to date Through
out he count. officials say. show that
the sentiment is overwhelmingly in
favor of a strike provided other UNI
ions join in.
Blacksmths Notified.
Chicago, June 29-tA.PD-The
first actual step toward rail strike
Of railroad workers in protest agains.
decisions of the United States rail
road labor board was taken last night
when J. W. Kline, president of the
International Brotherhood of Black.
smiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers.
sent telegram to the members of
his craft numbered among he shop
workers, authorizing cessation of
work at 10 a. m. on Saturday. July
1. according to news stories publish
ed here today.
Report "Desertions" precede Strike.
Chicago, June % Reports today
were that railroad maintenance of
way men in West Chicago, ILL.,. had
deserted in droyes,' without waiting
receipt of strike orders leaving many
Hnguarded. At one point ff
" maintenance men went out IN
body, it was said, and many shopmen
luit Edward J. MCCable, of West Chi
caEo, agent for the G. j. & ~ w
railway has sworn in number of
special policemen to guard the com
pany's property.
Trains to Operate.
Cleveland, ohio, June 29.-(By The
A. PD- Engineers and trainmcn. nom.
bcrs of the railroad brotherhoods. with
headquarters in this city, will cntinue
to perform their regular duties and
will not take the places or do the work
)f any railroad employees on strike IN
with the strike of the shop
crafts called for Saturday morning
'hicfs Of these brOthcrhOods advised
the members of their organizations -
Ia.