The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-28
NO HOPE ROADS
Will AGREE TO
LABOR DEMANDS
Presidents of Six Crafts Voted
trike Decision Yesterday
WIRE $500 WORD
ULTIMATUM TO ROADS
Roads Must Hold Cut and Ac-
cede to Other Demand Pend
ing Meet.

CHICAGO. June PA strike OF the
win be called or July unless the rail-
roads agree to stay the $50. 100000 wage
cut due the shop workers on that date
and restore certain working conditions
formerly IN effect. It was made known
tonight through a telegram from 3. NJ.
Jewell, head Of the shop crafts, to the
Association OF Railway Executives.
slx crafts Decide
Decision to call strike came late to-
day after a lengthy discussion by the
executive committee Of the six shop
crafts unions based on the strike vote
Of the men thus far tabulated.
Should the rail- heads arrange an Inn
mediate conference, agreeing mean
while 20 continue present wages, re-
store working rules modified by the
railroad labor board and discontinue
farming out railroad work. however, a
waIkout can be halted, the telegram
said.
Otherwise "a SANCTION OF withdrawal
from employment on July I, 1922, as
voted BY the employees, Will be un-
avoldabIe."
$500 Word Telegram
The $500 word telegram. addressed to
T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF the Asso-
ciatioon Of Railway Executives. threw
no Hight on the actual strike vote beyond
saying II was an overwhelming major
lty." Ballots were still coming in, 1t
was said, as they were not returnable
until June 30. A two-thirds majority Is
required by the union by laws to call
Striss.
Sweeping Demands
Although the actual call for the walk
out was made dependent on the railway
executives reply TO President JEWELS
ultimatum. little expectation was ex-
pressed in railroad circles tonight that
the executives would agree to such
sweeping demands as those made by the
unions.
IN Secret Session
Six international union presidents
forming the executive council OF the me-
chanical section, railway employees de-
partment OF the American Federation Of
Labor, were responsible for the strike
decision. Closeted for two days in secret
session, they remained silent on their ao-
.lon until tonight
The Telegram
Declaring that the railroads have act
ed on . common program to reduce
wages and obtain other advantages to
the carriers, President Jewells message
said In part:
I'm behalf Of and by the authority Of
the executive council OF the railway en-
ployees department I am informing you
and through you informing the respons-
ApAo Ho@uA OF tNe various systems in the
United States and also the Pullman COM
pany. that unless an IMMEDIATE arrange
ment can be made:
"(D TO continue the pay Of the
waaee at present In force
"tO To restore operation under
ruleo 9, 10, u, ~, IS, 46, and i77, as
they existed prior 20 the amendments
thereof, proposed In decision number
222J and
"(s) 70 discontinue the contracting
out Of work and shops pending neuot.
lations between the Association Of
Railway Executives and the railway
employees department., looking toward
adjustment Of the existing disputes up
on these questions, a sanction Of With
drawal from employment on july /,
is22, as voted BY the employees, viii be |
Hnavoldabie.D
Ehe three points on which the ex-
ecutives are asked to meet the EMPLOYEES,
demands. are Identical with the threa
questions on which the unions are now
completing their strike ballot