Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-06
STRIKERS GIVEN
TILL MONDAY TO
keep SENIORITY

striking employees OF IN, Fort Worth
4 Denver Railway viii D., given their
acquired seniority rights f they return
to work 10y July 10, according Co q com.
muuication addressed 90 mechanical
craft employees hy Halc Holden. prcsi.
dent Of the road The road viii seek go
icorganizc IT'S employees sD traffic may
not be- Interrupted, tho statement says.
Mr. Holden calls attention to the good
viii existing between tn employees and
the road
His communication follows.
In compliance with the order az
United states Railroad Labor Board of
July Jrd. as follows.
Whereas In IA, futur, submission ,f
disputes Involving rules wages and
grievances OF said classes of employees
~ the carriers. 20 will o., desirabl, u
not a practical necessity Tor the en-.
pluycs ~ each class ON each carrier 10
form some sort uf association or organ.
izaiiun tu function in the representa-.
ton Of said employees hcfor, th, Railroad
Labor Board ln order that ih, effective.
ness ~ IN" transportation act ma, hc
maintained Now Therefore o." .e r,.
solved that % hc communicated tu the
carriers and the employees remaining boo
tho service and the now omuluv,. su,-
occding those who have l,ft th, service.
to take steps a. soon as pI,t,lhl. Co
perfect on each carrier such organic.
lions as may hr deemed u.,,sslr, f.i
the purposes ahuy, mentioned aud by 30
further resolved that 10 10 be- assumed
that the employees who l,aN, the service
~ the carrier because uf their dissatis.
faction with any decisions 10 the Labor
Board are within their rights iu accept.
ing such employment that they are not
strike breakers seeking Co impose the
arbitrary will ~ au employer ON cm.
plovcs that they have IN, moral as
well as the legal right to engage m such
service of the American public tU avoid
interruption 81 indispensable railway
transportation, aud that They ar, en-.
tltlcd Ia the protection 90 every depart.
ment and branch a. the government.
state and national
And In view ~ uur duty tH the pub.
lie 10 maintain our s,rtlD, 81, 1r, uhli
gated 70 rcorgan.zc with sufficient
forces Before taking this step boz Wow
~ tho harmonious relations which hty,
always existed between as and because
We want to Civ, every consideration fp
faithful employees W. ask YOU tH give
most earnest and sober Thought ID. YOUR
fins decision ,n the matter " returning
g. our service. The existing Jaw pre-.
Vdcs the means OF ,OrTpstInt any linus.
tice which YOU may feel needs correction
For years IN the past We htN, been able
g. meet and agree aminhN ur aII mat
tcrs. We believe that ,und.Uu can and
should exist again ThuS, uf our m,phtn.
teal craft employees who report frr their
duties not later than tor th. beginning
"i the first shift On Monday morning. .
July 10. mty de- e0 with resumption OF /
fun seniority and viii ho treated ls II 4
their service had been continuous
Those returning otter thar time. 90.
accepted and those newly hired will rank .
AZ new employees We sincerely urge YOU 4
to make up your mind. Individually and /
g. act fUr the best interest OF your
selves. yuJr families and th, country
which is dependent upon your loyo,
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