The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
Resolution Passed by The United
States Railroad Labor Board,
July 3rd.

LABOR BOarQ LQaCs a very 1dfSe ud-
jority of the employees which they
represent have left the service Of
the carriers. that the members of
said organizations are no longer
employees OF the railways, under
the jurisdiction Of the Railroad La
Dor Board or subject to the appli-
cation. of the transportation act,
and
Whereas, the Brotherhood Of
Railway and Steamship Clerks,
Freight Handlers, Exuress and
Station Employees, United Broth
erhood Of Maintenance Of Way En-
ployees and Railway Shop Labor
ers, international Brotherhood OF
Firemen and oilers and Brother
hood OF. Railroad Signalmen of
America have also made known to
the board that they have put out
Strike ballots on all or a. part Of the
carriers which. may rseuit in the
classes OF employees which they
respectively represent leaving the
employ of the carriers, and
Whereas, I'm the future subnis-
sion of disputes involving rules,
wages and grievances of said class
es OF employees Of the carriers, it
will be desirable if not q practical
necessity. for the employees Of each
class on each carrier to form some
sort Of association or organization
to function in the representation of
said employees before the Railroad
Labor Board, in order that the ef-
fectiveness of the transportation
act may be maintained.
Now. therefore be it resolved that
it be communicated to the car
ricrss and the employees remaining
in the service and the new erl-
p;oyees succeeding those who have
left the service to take steps as
soon as practicable to perfect on
each caffier such organizations as
may be deemed necessary for the
purpose above mentioned, and
Be it Further Resolved, That, on
any carrier, where either OF the
above named organizations, by rea-
son Of it's membership severing
their connection with the carriers,
ceases to represent its class Of en-
ployees. procedure similar to that
above suggested in the case Of the
shop crafts is recommended, and
Be it Further, Resolved, That
the employees remaining in the
service and the new ones entering
same, be accorded the application
and benefit of the outstanding
wage and. rule decisions OF the
Railroad Labor Board, until they
are amended or modified by agree
ments with said employees, arriy-
ed at in conformity with the trans
portation act, or by decision of this
board, and
Be it Further Resolved, That, if
it be assumed that the employees
who leave the service Of the car
rier because Of their .dissatisfac-
ton with any decisions OF the La
bor Board arc within their rights
in SO doing. it must likewise be con-
ceded that the. men who remain IN
the service anG those Who enter 1t
anew are within their rights in ac-
cepting such employment, that they
are not strike-breakers seeking TO
impose the arbitrary will of an en-
pleyer on employees; that they
have the moral as we'll as the legal
right 80 engage in such service OF
the American public to avoid inter-
ruption of indispensable railway
transportation, aud that they are
entitled to the protection OF every
and branch of the gov
ernment, state and national.
1t is suggested that carriers bull
letin this resolution which was
adopted by the majority action OF
the board.
BY order of
United States Railroad Labor
Board. Ben w. Hooper. Chairman.
l.. NJ. Parker, Secretary.