The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-07
NEW WAGE SLICE
MEANS WALkOUT,
LEADERS PREDICT

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n decrease OF over ] per cert In
the standard OF living.
The Contrast Pointed Out.
THE employees cannot help noticing
the contrast between their losses
and the increasing profit OF the
railroads." he said. The payroll
losses OF the shop crafts since 1920
as the result of decisions and lay
offs amounted to at least s350.000,-
600. Similarly, the maintenance of
way men are losing at the rate of
$500. .000,0 900 annually. such a reduc.
ton make the / per cent reduction
In railroad rates, totaling 100000
900, look pretty small. Someone Is
pocketing the difference"
The shopmon's chief then pointed
out the increasing income OF nu-
merous large roads. declaring "a for
which returns had been published
showed a net return Of s1J2,7OS,78i
for the first four months OF this
year.
The effect OF this contrast" Mr..
Jewell said. would be Combination
Of the belief among railroad en-
ploycs In general that the railroad
labor board Is not an impartial court
created TO dispense Justice. but cre-
atod TO help the railroads carry out
their labor policy"
lie declared the transportation
act was given the railroads IA guar
antee of better earnings than were
ever before enjoyed and taxes from
| the employees standards which they
believed they had won for all time
The danger lies not 20 much in
the altitude toward the labor board"
continued Mr.. Jewell. "it lies In that
| fact that the board Is one branch
| 80 Ia. ~ afY GIgh IaPiEinn
ns this will go far TO undermine con-
| fidCnce In our national institutions"
| ny the Associated Press
| CHICAGO, June G.-The United
| states railroad board tonight sent
out a communication to Il. NJ. jew
ELL head OF the railway employees
| department of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor. asserting that the
| board is in position to handle eX-
| peditiously disputes between the
shop crafts and carriers involving
alleged unauthorized wage reduc-
tions, piece work disputes and the
contracting out Of shop work by rail-
roads.
The communication was in reply
to n request OF Mr.. Jewell June ],
when Mr.. Jewell appeared before
the board and cited several carriers
provisions of the transportation act.
He asked the board TO assume juris-
diction and to restore the status quo
prior to hearings pending deci-
slons.
lish the wages In effect prior to as.
lish the wages In eject prior to as
suming jurisdiction VI the cases In
question.
CHICAGO, June 6.--Wage reduc-
tions aggregating approximately
S59,000.0OO in the annual pay of
members OF the railway shop crafts
unions were ordered in a decision
handed down today by the United
States railway labor board. The de-
cision. It was expected. viii be fol-
lowed by a strike vote OF the unions.
Union leaders declare the men Will
vote solidly In favor of n strike.
The total amount of the slash is
$50 500 9.a7i.S2. Machinists. boiler
makers, sheet metal workers. black
smiths. moulders and cupola tenders
are cut cents an hour. Freight
carmen are reduced 0 cents an hour,
Apprentices and helpers of all
classes have 7 cents an hour slashed
from their pay Car cleaners are re-
duced cents an hour.
With the announcement OF to-
days wage decision affecting the
shopmen and the handing down a
week ago of n decision reducing the
pay of maintenance of way em-
ployes the order of Railway Teleg-
raphers remains the largest single
class OF railway employees having
wage disputes now pending.
1t was learned authoritatlvely to-
day that no decision involving the
telcgraphers Is probable by July /, or
for some timo :herefter.
The 100000 members of the fed
Grated shop crafts. whose wages
were slashed today in n decision an
nounced by the United States rail-
: road labor board will vote on the
question OF acceptance or rejection
of the cut as socn as the ballots
, can be sent out. 1t was announced
Mt shopcraft headquarters this aft
ernoon.
The ballots. II was stated. are
now in the hands of n printer and
will be sent to the men in all parts
OF the country within a few days.
, Rejection of the cut, which Is ef-
, fective July /. would mean a sus-
pension OF work, 1t was announced.
The ballots are returnable June 80.
WASHINGTON. June 6.-wage
reductions ordered by the railroad
, labor board for the shop crafts
0 workers are the most unjust" the
| hoard has eyar pnada ~ una do