The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
SHOP CRAFTS TAKE STRIKE
VOTE ON DUMMY CONTRACTS
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to affiliation with the department.
Application Of the United Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers
was deferred until such time as the
organization, now under suspension
by the American Federation of La
Dor, has been reinstated by that
body and complied with an agree
ment as to jurisdiction previously
entered into. Officers of the de-
partment were instructed to Coop
crate with the Maintenance Of Way
officials in an endeavor to have the
matter adjusted at the next meet
ing of the A. F. of L. executive
council in May. The sentiment of
the convention was unanimous in a
desire to have a brotherhood be-
come an affiliate. Several other ap-
plications for utilization were re-
jeCted to avoid the possibility Of
jurisdictional disputes within the de-
partment.
One Big Union showed Under.
An effort on the part Of some
delegates to merge the railroad or
CARNATIONS into lone big union"
under the cloak of an "amalgama-
ton PLAN was defeated on viva
voce vote and without the necessity
of a roll, call. The plan presented
was to eliminate national and inter-
national organizations and combine
all crafts under one jurisdiction.
Proponents Of the opposition were
given every opportunity to enlighten
the delegates, but the vote disclosed
that instead Of making converts
they had lost much of their original
support or symathi:e.s. The fact is
that the railroad workers are not in
the least impressed with the lone
big union" idea, and this was clearly
indicated by their action in this con-
vention.
A resolution approving the Coop
erative plan entered into between
the 16 standard railroad labor or
CARNATIONS and the United Mine
Workers of America was unani-
mously adopted, and in addition
every support possible was pledged
to the miners now on strike. An
other resolution urged Congress to
approve the proposition of Henry
Ford for the taking over Of Muscle
Shoals on the Tennessee River in
Alabama.
Plans for financing the strike of
Western M-~ryland Railroad en-
ployes were adopted, same to apply
to employees of otEer roads who may
be forced to quit work through the
farming out policy inaugurated by
carriers as a theme. to evade. the
law and reduce wages.
Favor Progressive Political Action.
The convention, by unanimous
vote, Endorsed the Conference for
Progressive Political Action organized
recently in Chicago and now carry
ing on campaign through national
headquarters in Washington. Each
member of an affiliated body is to
be furnished copy of the plan and
urged ito work for the election of
senators and congressman who can
be depended upon to live up to
promises that they will represent
the people and not the corporate
interests.
President Jewell was voted a 80
day leave of absence from official
duties in order that he may recoup
his health after the arduous duties
he has, been performing the past
year. Also it was an unusual trib-
ute in a convention of wage workers
in appreciation of services unself-
ishly given, day and night, in their
behalf. :, President Jewell asked the
delegates to defeat the resolution.
but in this one instance they did
not heed his request
A resolution was unanimously
adopted instructing the officers of
the department to extend invitatio
to the transportation brotherhoods
and all other strictly railroad organ
izations to BECOME affiliated with
the Railway Employees Department,
to the end that all employees could
cooperate in matters of mutual
relationship.
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