The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-24
No Further Action by Labor Board
to End Shop Strike. Contemplated
Hooper Declares President
Now Understands Issues
Involved and Barriers to
Settlement Found in Rail
roads Refusal to Grant
Three CONCESSION

Chicago. July 23.-tRy the AS
sociated PreSSl-No further ac-
ton toward ending the railway
shipments strike is contemplated
by the United States railway labor
board at this time. Ben W. Hoop
er. chairman of the labor board,
announced tonight on his return
from a conference with President
Harding at Washington.
Asked whether any new plans look
Ing toward a settlement Of the strike
had been made. he dictated the follow
Ing formal statement:
MY trip 10 Washington was mainly
Tor the purpose OF furnishing the
President with the fullest information
possible in regard to the. strike situa'
ton.
"As might be supposed, the Prest-
dent seems to know this situation
from every angle. from the viewpoint
OF carriers. employees, the labor board
and the public.
There IS nothing else that can oe
said lust now other than to answer
the question asked NE by saying tnat
no further action BY the labor board Is
contemplated at this time.
seniority Point The snas
While Mr.. Hooper was meeting the
government Officials IN Na>'pi gton' h
" Jewell and cthe~ >tr.l" leaders were
b, conference with James J. Davis. sec
rar~rv cf labor. at .'"s-ncHrt. Ills
A. rhe end - the mNHti"C and before
aorar,,rc for Washington. Mr.. Davis eN-
r-eSsei the belief thu, tn" strike could
he settled a. once IF the roads would
restore the seniority rights or the
strikers. and the labor hoard would take
up the other questions in dispute
In discussing the hopes oS settle
rrnt. members Of tho labor board re-
we've cd the progress OF the strike since
KS inception on July !. They pointed
~. .N7, The strike ote which precipi'
,s,cA n, courtry-vide walkout was
tskc- on three questions. The grteNan'
ras v,-r civeu in strike hulletAr
!s.red on July by Mr.. Jewell which
Three Issues Involved.
IN, vre-trt strike considers around
thsse issues
.; TIE cs,ah',shr,ert - unjus, wages
h~ faCis.cns os ne intel states Labor
Bead
-. Ths establishment Of unjust work
lrz conditions which curta:led over.
time pay allowed under governmental
operation.
- cvade the application Of the IL" aS
n-n,s4e- Nv tn- transportation act.
E,ly las, week. however. Chairman
Hoc7cr. a!te- ten days Of conferences
witr r,n heads and strike leaders
isy-,C . ,tat"mr-, giving the striking
srcrN,,ns rrc-r,r, as I'VE points IN
stead - The orir.0a. three aud assert
80 M. !. was ~nN % the two supple
r-N>;.! -oirts-thar of tre restoration
o. s~r,9r'ty rights added cniy after tHt
,7-ugrra,'cn ~ the striEe--that tor
sod ir the w2y % a settlement. NJ
ls,ed ths FIVE demands IN the following
order.
Five Demands Of Shopmen.
- TNe abolition oc tire coat-ac
.vs.Am
= The establishment ot a nat!ona
adjustment hoard
: Tn. re-Nearrx o. the wages ant
rules DISPUTE Ny tho labor board.
4 Roads - dismiss all lawsuit:
r-orir- ou, % the strike.
- Rss'r-a'ion OF seniority rights q
tsa -trikers.'
NJ Hcore- asserted that his !rvest'
rs,icnz Na4 convinced him that "n'
serious obstacle is % be found 70 peace.
!r any ~ ,he points except the ttf'h
Further progress was seen in the state
r1eat issued last night nv Mr.. Je"e!i
however N which he said
Three Barriers.
"The-a s~o three principal issues nov
nrav>1tinE a possible settlement OF th'
.,ilu-a,. con,rovsrsv which are toun'
IN ,he refusal of the railway executives
Il To discontinue contracting nu
Of WORK
> To establish a national board Q
adjustment;
a To CONTINUE seniority rights .
anrSves suspended working.
It vas pointed cut that the last lis
y, demands contained only one OF tn
original three grievances which result
Cd IN the strike call-that relating q
the disconoruance Of outside contract
irr-ard II vs< Indicated that almos
every road in the country already ha
agreed % stop this practice. The omts
sio7 O: tho original demands relating Z
wages and rules ocCoS'Oned some com
r-ent. the hcucs being expressed ina
m. shorrrcr frnaNy had decided {
agree 20 ra-hnarinS Of these point
" rre labor board Similar actio
sver,ei 4 threatened strike by approx
.marely a0o. nnn maintenance OF va
men a. the time the Shopmcn wake
9ut.
With the question Of the return :
the strikers OF their seniority. right
standing according TO the assertions o
Mr.. Hooper was asked on his arrlva
from WASHINGTON tonight whether IN
labor board would bring both the ra
heads and strike leaders before Il wit
view toward ending the strike ~tthou
further difficulty.
Il cannot say a word" was his oni
reply.
VIII Confer With Clerks Head
" l.. MoMcn'men. labor member
the labor board. who was largely II
strumental with avertinG the threateT
ed strikes OF maintenance Of way mei
signal men and clerks organization
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