Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-28

ChicaE5. June 27-(By The A. P9-' A strike Of the 40o. .O0O railway shop men of the country will be called for July I. unless the railroads agree to stay the S6O.000 900 wage cut due the shop workers on that date and to re- store certain working conditions former ly in effect it was made known tonight through a telegram from B. NJ. Jewell, head of the shop crafts. to the Associs- tion cf Railway Executives.
 Decision ( ocall a strike came late today after a lengthy discussion by the executive committee of the six shop crafts un ous. based on the strike vote of The men thus far tabulated.
 should the rail heads arrange an i'm -edi-rs conference. agreeing. meanwhile 20 continue present wages, restore v--rizlnE rules modified by the railroad labor board and discontinus farming out railroad work however. a walkout can hs halted. the telegram said. Otherwise "a sanction Of withdrawal from employ nent on July 1. 1922. as voted by the smoioyes. will be unavoidable"
 The $500 word telegram. addressed to T. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman of the As- Fociaton of Railway Executives, threw no light on the actual strike vte beyond saving it vas an overwhelming ma jority." Ballots were still coming in. it was said. as they were not returnnble until June 90. two-thirds majority is required by the union bylaws to call a strike.
 Although the actual call for the walk out was made dependent on the rail- way executives reply to President Jew CUTS u.timatum. little expectation was expressed in railroad circles tonight that the executives would agree to such sweeping demands as those made by the unions. Six international union presidents. forming the executive council of the me chanical section. railway employees de- psrtment of the American Federation Of Labor. were responsible for the strike decision Closeted for two days in se- eret session. they remained silent on their actions until tonight.
 me union heads who will issue the strike call fl the proposed conference cannot be consummated. are:
 William H. Joh0ston. International Association of Machinists.
 J. w. Kline. International BrothAr- 1ood of Biacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers or America
 d- A. Franklin, International Brother aood or Bo-lermskers. Iron Shipbuiiders and HeFserS of America.
 q. l. Hynes. Amalgamated Sheet Met ai workers International Alliance
 James p Soonan. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
 Martin F. Ryan Brotherhood of Rail way Carmen Of America.
 Deelaring that the railroads have art ed on a common programme to reduce wages and obtain other advantages to the carriers, President Jewetlrs mes saEe pointed out "one benefit which ma come Co the carriers nd their ernD,ove, Fnd Go the general public, from the fact tnAt there are national spoke Snnen ol Nne conflicting interests, who might he aols co halt a nationwide withdraUa or men from employment in the rsijwa, serFlce- t the railway executives sin. ls,y aeslred 10 avoid this consequence or their previous course of action"
 TOT tnis reason the telegram said m behalf Of. and by the authority o tho executive council of railway e,,,I,,,.T, ts department. I am informing won and through you. informing the respon tiole heads of the various railway svs leHs in the United States and also th, -lhnan company, most of which arr rsPresented In the Association of RafI way Executives. that unless an inme alate arrangeme nt can be made:
 NIl-Io continue the payment of in wages at present in force
 tISt'Ie operation under rule
 " I-. lf' l5. 4s, and TIT. as the, eN-sted prior to the amendments there of proposed in decision 222 and
 tsl-To discontinue the contractir, o1i or work and shops. pending nepo latlons between the Association n railway Executives and the RaiIwa- hnpioyes department. looking forvs - toward adjustment of the existing dis putes upon these questions. A sanctior, = Eithdrawal from employment on T,I
 1922. as voted by the eng,loves vi be unavoidable"
 The three points on which the axscu yves are asked to meet the ennnIovs demands are identical with the tbrs questons on which the unions are no, completing their strike ballots.
 The first ballot covers the ssn mn m wage cut ordered Jsly f. The sscon ballot involves seven rules vs-,5s, oFqrtime and physical examination, fought principally by the men becans they wiped out time and one-haIf rs TOT overtime and Sur Hay work. IT. hiro strike question involved the nras Lee or numerous roads in farming or certain work. declared to be in order : aVo.d the rulings on wages and wor,,n conditions by the Federal Labor Roor,
 "nlie union heads express the vaIIe hope that the railroad heads miobt lie. en co their last minute truce nrono-a me suppressed excitement and tense ., mosphere around union heaSfdrartsr sr ton. '''''ous s'
 lt was learned that the general con mltt of the federated shor, crafts u,o,,i continue their neetingx tomorro,, '''i. the drafting of a strike prorrar1r,s ~ II Gub1ect of their dfscrfari,,,s e4