Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-17
ORGANIZED LABOR
HEARS STRIKE PLAN

CINCINNATI, June 15.-(By the
Associated Press.)-Oficers of the
rail unions will not interfere to stop
a strike Of the 1,225,000 shop craft
and maintenance of way workers, N.
Mr.. Jewell declared today in adj
dressing the American Federation of
Labor convention here today. Mr..
Jewell is president of the railway
employees department Of the fedora
ton.
Mr.. Jew Ill declared that the rail-
way employees were convinced that
Certain sinister influences" have
been at work for the last two and a
half years attempting to maneuver
the railway workers in a position
wherS they might hope Of crushing
the railway shop unions.
ST think this is the time for US to
determine whether or not organized
labor can be crushed without killing
every individual member Of the
unons," sad Jewell. "The railway
workers are ready for the test"
The miners strike as we'll as the
threatened rail walkout was brought
before the convention, which unani-
mously adopted the motion Of w. D.
Mahon, of Detroit, president of the
Street Railway Employees, express
ing Endorsement, sympathy and hope
for the miners in their strike.
William Green, secretary Of the
miners union, in a brief revew of
the strike, said the miners 'have not
gwen an nch," and added that the
miners fight was, the fight of all or
ganiZed labor. 1--WE have the fixed
determination" continued Mr.
Green, ITO go on with the strike to
a finish. Before we would accept
lower wages and worse working con-
ditions, we would rather fight and
lose than no ito raise our voice in
protest. Before we are through
with our fight, it may be necessary
for us to ask this convention for
more than moral support in the
form of something substantial"
"The railway workers are ready
for the test" said Mr.. Jewell, land
if they decide to strike their decision
will be complied with by their lead
ers."
Only a half days work faced
the American Federation Of La
Dor convention here today with
prospects that it would be called on
to settle whether a special policy
committee, vested with authority to
frame a program designed to over
come court decision adverse to labor,
should center attention only on
formulating a plan for obtaining en-
actment Of a valid child labor law.
James Duncan, of Quincy, Mass,
chairman Of the resolutions commit.
tee. was ready to ask that the spe-
cial committees authority be linn
tied. for, he contended, that it's work
would conflict with standing com
mitteeS.
For practical purposes the only
result of a change would be to shift
the committee originating the plan
for combating court rulings, re-
garded by organized labor as in
fringing on it's rights. Delegates to-
day continued discussion Of the con-
stitutional amendment, which was
brought before the convention yes
terday by Senator La Toilette, of
Wisconsin, and met with storm of
applause. The proposal, delegates
said, repeated plank Of the fed
eration's reconstruction program
that was approved by the convention
two years ago.
Without opposition or debate, the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention here today killed a resolution
proposing a radical change in the
form of the organized labor move
ment in the United States by the
amalgamation of all unions into sin
gle organizations, each covering an
Industry. The resolution was intro
duced by e. Fl. Fitzgerald and others
representing the railway clerks.
In reporting the resolution from
the organization committee, Sara
Conboy of the United Textile Work
ers, said the departments Of the
federation were created along in
dustrial lines.
Atlantic City today asked that it
be selected as the seat for the 1928
convention, it being the first city
to submit an invitation.
Violation of wage contracts was
condemned by the convention in
unanimously adopting the commit
tee report charging that employers
in many instances had deliberate
ly violated, broken and cancelled
working agreements during the