The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-28
WALKOuT DECISION
FIXES JULY FIRST
FOR QUITTING WORK
Jewell Says Men Will Not Ac-
cept Pay Cut Which APP
proximates $60,000,000

Chicago, June q (By The Associated
Press) A strike Of the four hundred
thousand railway shopmen OF the
country will be called for July un.
less the railroads agree to stay the
SEQ 100000 wage cut due the shop
workers on that date and TO restore
certain working conditions formally
In effect, 1t was made known tonight
through a telegram from B. M. Jewell.
head of the shop crafts, to the Assocta-
ton Of Railway Executives.
Decision to call a strike came late
today after lengthy discussion BY
the executive committee Of the SIX
shop craft unions, based on the strike
vote Of the men thus far tabulated.
Ono Chance to Escape
Should the rail heads arrange an I'm.
mediate conference. agreeing mean.
while to continue present wages, 70.
store working rules modified by the;
railroad labor board and discontinue
farming out railroad work, however.
a walkout can be halted, the telegram
said. Otherwise "a sanction OF with.
drawal from employment on July 1.
1922, as voted by the employees, will be
unavoidable.
The $500 word telegram. addressed
to T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF tne
Association OF Railway Executives.
threw no light on the actual strike
vote beyond saying it was an over
whelming majority" Ballots were
still coming in. il was aid aE they
we're not returnable until Juno 80. a
two-thirds ma ajoritv is required by ths7
union bylaws 10 call 2 s%ikn.
Although the actual c2l fcr the
walkout was made Gorcnlcnt or the
railway executives reply - President
Jewell's ultimatum. 'itlc .@rnctation
was expressed in railroad circles to-
night that the cxecutives would agree
to such sweeping demands rs those
made by the unions.
Six More Decide
Six international union presidents.
forming the executive council OF the
mechanical section, railway cmpio%es
department OF the American Federation
Of Labor, were responsible Tor the
strike decision. Closeted for two days
in secret session. they remained sllent
on their actions until tonight.
Declaring that the railroads have
acted on a common program TO reduces
wages and obtain other advantages 70
the carriers, President Jewells mes
sage pointed out "one beneflt "nicn
may come 10 the carriers and their
employees and to the general pubic.
from the fact that there are national
spokesmen OF the conflicting interests
who might be able to halt a nation.
wide withdrawal OF men from employ
ment in the railway service, the
railway executives sincerely decided
to avoid this consequence or their pro-
vious course Of action.
For this reason the telegram said.
"In behalf OF and by the authority OF
the executive council OF the railway
employees department, am informing
YOU and through informing the respon.
sible heads Of various railway systems
In the United States and also the Pull
man company, most Of which are rep
resented in the Association OF Railway
Executives, that unless an immediate
arrangement can be made.
SnopnehS 1eFndHoo
I'D To continue the payments OF
the wages at present in force.
"(2) To restore operation under
rules s, 10, II. II. Is. 46 and 1T. 40
they existed prior to the amendments
thereof proposed in decision 222; and.
"(3) To discontinue the contract
Ing out Of work and shops, pending
negotiations between the Associations
Of Railway Executives and the railway
employees department lookink toward
adjustment OF the existing disputes
upon these questions, a sanction q
withdrawal from employment on July
|, 1922, as voted by the employees. win
BIZ unavoidable"
The three points on which tho e<ec1r
tives are asked to meet the employees
demands are identical with the three
questions on which the unions are now
rom Melting their strike ballot.