The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-07-06
maintenance OF
WAY MEN TO STAY
PRESIDENT cRABLE STATES
THAT WALkoUT WOULD Bg
AN uNWlsE MOVE
100000 Men to stick to Jobs; Course
Of Action 10 Laid Down In Set
OF Rules Prepared by Commit
tee Of Track Men N

Chicago.-The threatened atr,k.
10000 maintenance Of way employees
OF the country's railways wns post
poned Tuesday pending further ne.
EQUATIONS, 70. +. Cradle. president Of
the maintenance workers, announced
,pfter an all-day conference with mem.
oers OF the United States railroad Ia.
Dor board.
AFTER most careful consideration
OF this entire situation, we have
reached the conclusion that n il not
wise for our membership TO leave the
service Of the carriers until evory 70.
source has been exhausted that nj.
fords hope OF peaceful adjustment"
said the announcement. which was
signed by Mr.. Grable, three vice
presidents Of the union, and quorum
OF the executive board.
The conference resulted from thu
PERSONAL efforts OF Walter l.. McAIeni.
men and Ben w. Hooper OF the labor
board. Mr.. McMenimen, a member Of
the labor group on the board, mr.
ranged the conference by telephone
on Saturday with Mr.. Cradle, who was
n Detroit canvassing the strike vote
or his organization. This vote was
said to be largely In favor OF a walk
out.
Accompanied by ]. G. Smock. vice
president, and members OF his execu-
tive council, Mr.. Cradle arrived in
Chicago from Detroit and Immediate
ly went into conference with Mr.. Nc
Menimen and Chairman Hooper Of
the board. Except for brief adjourn
ment for lunch. the session continued
all day. The formal announcement
was not made until after Q O'Clock
and Il outlined the course of action
decided upon By the track men as fol-
lows:
First: To instruct our chairman
on each carrier 10 take up promptly
with me management all the grievanc-
20 and controversies outsto ndins he
tween the members OF our orrnn.za.
ton and the carriers, for the pnrpoes
OF negotiating a speedy adjustment,
the matters TO be taken IN. among
others. 60 embrace revision of the
recent wage decision OF the railroad
labor board. certain changes IN our
rule. and the question of contracting
out the labor OF the classes of en-
ployess included In our organization.
That the carriers could not well he's
itate 10 consider revision OF the
wage decision 10 Indicated by the fnct
that many of them have already boen
Offering certain changes favorable 60
certain classes.
Second: In case OF failure To ae-
cure from any carrier fair and reason
able concessions in regard 70 the var
lous matters involved. 10 bring then,
matters before the rnilroad labor
board with the assurance that they
shall he given the right OF way for
prompt consideration and decision.
Third; To continue work under
the present wage decision OF the labor
board under protest. pending the Of
forts to obtain a satisfactory adjust.
ment.
Fourth; To insist that any revi.
sion OF wages obtained be made retro
active TO July I.
Fifth: To seek Immediately from
the railroad labor board n ruling abb
solving our members from being re-
quired 10 perform the work OF strik-
ing employees belonging TO other class
es.
sixth: To withhold our strike order
pending the carrying out OF the fore
going program.
with the best interests Of tho
members OF our organization ut heart.
II Is our judgment that more will he
gained for them by the program here
than could be derived from
any other course.