The Washington times., 1922-07-03
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Action Means Break With A. + .
Of L. Division Of Rail-
way Workers.

CHICAGO, July 3.-Railway
employees who strike against de-
cisions of the United States Rail-
way Labor Board were formally
outlawed by the board in a reso-
luton adopted today.
The board recommended tnat
new unions or associations of en-
ployes remaining at work or here
after joining the service of the
roads be formed to take the place
of the striking workmen.
Protection for all men remaining
in the service Of the roads or join
ing any new new association that
may be formed was promised in so
far as IL was In the power OF labor
board to give It.
The action taken by the labor
board means a definite break be-
tween the board and the railway en-
ploye's department OF the American
Federation of Labor, which is direct
ing the present strike or shopmen
throughout the country.
Unions who call strikes hereafter
against the decisions of the board
are automatically outlawed under
thu resolution and not entitled to
any benefits or privileges aCcruing
under the labor boards decisions.
Leaders of the strikers contend
that the walkout is almost 100 per
cent effective and that its conse-
ouences already are being felt by
the railroads. Executives of the
roads declare that so far the walk
out has caused them no trouble and
that service in no way has been
hampered
No reports Of violence in connec-
ton with the strike have reached
headquarters.
The striking shopmen are count
ing strongly upon other railway
unions joining the strike within the
next few days. If these expectn-
tions are realized more than 1000
900 men will be idle and the effect
upon the railroads will unquestion-
ably become more serious.
The executives of the Brotherhood
Of Maintenance OF Way Employees
will meet in Detroit today to de-
eide its course. Strike ballots sent
in by the membership Of the
Brotherhood will be canvassed. II
ballots show that from two.thirds
TO three.fourths'' OF the membership
favors a strike. e. F. Cradle. presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood. declared
that a strike would he ordered.
Cradle had promised to withhold
the issuance Of any strike order
until today at the inquiry into the
etrike held by the United States
Railway Labor Board on Friday.
cradle made II plain, however, that
the assurances given by the Labor
Board that the union would be per-
tnitted to submit evidence Of the
advancing cost of living. is not suf-
ficient to check the strike uni@ss
wage cuts that became effective
July I are cancelled. Tho maintc-
nance of way men are striking SOLE
iy upon the wage reduction issue.
Others May Strike.
The railway clerks, freight han.
dlers, signal men and telegraphers
also are reported to be seriously
considering strike. Conferences
between r. NJ. Jewell, president Of
the railway employees department OF
the American Federation of Labor
and the leaders OF these unions are
aaid to have received an increase
IN strike sentiment that may bring
about a walk-ou OF these unions
within the next few days. The ac-
tion of these unions, It Ia believed,
depends largely upon the course
followed by the maintenance OF
way men.
90 far as could he learned today
NO moves for settlement Of the
strike have been undertaken. The
railroads maintain their attitude
that the controversy is between
the unions and the Labor Board.
The unions contend that they will
deal directly with the railroads.
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