The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-06-28

Jewell Says Men Will
Quit Unless Owners
Agree to Negotiate.
80 PER CENT VOTE
FOR WALKOUT
Million Maintenance of
Way and Shop Men
Involved.

CHICAGO. June PA strike of
more than 1000, 900 union railroad
employees will begin July 1. unless
railroad executives agree to negoti-
ate with union heads toward a set
tlement of their disputes before that
time.
This ultimatum was delivered to
the railroads late today in a long
telegram from Bert NJ. Jewell. pres
ident OF the railway employees de-
partment of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. to T. De Witt Cuyler,
of New York. chairman of the As
sociation of Railway Executives.
1t followed a two-day session OF
the executive council. composed of
the international presidents of the
rail unions and OF the general pol
icy committee of ninety district
chairmen which canvassed the
strike vote and found it to be over
whelmingly in favor of walk out.
Last Hope Destroyed.
The announcement practically de-
stroyed the last vestige of hope for
peace, as there is believed to be lit
tie likelihood that the carriers will
consider the opening of negotia-
tons.
Pending the result of such nego-
tiations, the unions demand the con-
tinuation of payment OF wages now
in force, the restoration of working
rules abrogated by recent Labor
Board decisions and the discontlnu-
alton of contracting out shop work.
The strike, which Jewell advises
ain ha Vnida 6lP''
unles these demands are granted at
once. will included the shop crSi'
unions, the maintenance of way
unions, the railway signalmen ano
the stationary fremen. EST mates
place the number Of the men anect-
ed at close to 100000.
July /, the date set by the unions
for the walkout. is the day when
the wage cuts on these classes OF
railroad labor becomes effective.
Takes Up Rail Disputes.
Jewelrs message TO Cuyler. which
is admittedly sent for the purpose
of making clear to Cuyler and the
public the measure of your re-
sponsibility." takes up the railroad
disputes and the developments In
the situation during the past two
years, and charges that the rail-
road managements use or violate
the transportation act as suits their
purposes and is to their advantage.
1T became evident early in the
development of the present con-
troversy." the communication de-
clares, that the purpose of the
| carriers in dealing with their en-
ployes were:
First, to organize management
for national action in support oi
uniform policies.
Second. to avoid negotiations
with the employees organized like
wise for national action.
Third. to impose the national
policies Of management upon Local
organizations of employees.
Fourth, upon the inevitable
! failure of such unfair methods OF
| negotiation to throw upon the
Railroad Labor Board an unin'
tended and impossible burden OF
operation"
The communication traces fur
ther developments down to the
time the board began to announce
it's wage decisions.
After further hearings" il con.
tinues, decisions have been rem
| dered within the past sixty days
attempting to impose upon the
railroad employees reductions ir
wages in violation of the prin-
ciples laid down by the transpor-
tation act to govern the fixing OF
| reasonable wages.
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