The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-31
ILLINOIS CENTRAL SYSTEM
Chicago, August as 1922
To"the Shopn1en of the Illinois Central System:

S'4 fewer employees in the mechanical
department than on the eday before the
strike.
On July 3, the Labor Board, by reso-
luton. called for the formation of new
organizations TO take the places of
those which had refused to abide by the
decisions of the board. The following
is quoted from that resolution:
Whereas, in the future submission of
disputes involving rules. wages and
grievances of said classes of employees
lof the carriers it will be desirable, if
mot practical necessity for the en-
IplOyes OF each class on each carrier to
form some sort of an association or or
lganization TO function in the representa-
Iroad Labor Board IN order the effect-
,'iveness of the Transportation Act may
be maintained.
| Now, therefore, be it resolved that Il
be communicated to carriers and the
employees remaining in the service and
the new employees succeeding those who
have left the service, to take steps as
soon as practicable to perfect on each
carrier such organizations as may be
deemed necessary for the purpose above
mentioned, and
Be it further resolved that If it be
assumed that the employees who leave
the service of the carriers because of
their dissatisfaction with any decision
of the Labor Board are within their
rights in so doing 1t must likewise be
conceded that the men who remain In
the service and those who enter it
anew are within their right in accept
ing such employment-that they are not
strikebreakers, seeking to impose the
arbitrary will of an employer on en-
ployes-that they have the moral as
well as the legal right to engage in
such service of the American public to
avoid interruption Of indispensable rail-
road transportation and that they are
entitled to the protection Of every de-
partment and branch Of the Govern
ment, state and national.
In response to the resolution Of the
Labor Board, the employees Of the me-
chanical department of the Illinois Gem
trail System have perfected their own or
as follows:
Association of Machinists, Helpers
and Apprentices.
Association of BoiIermakers, Helpers
and Apprentices.
Association of Blacksmiths, Helpers
Association of Sheet Metal Workers.
Helpers and Apprentices.
Association Of Carmen, Helpers and
Apprentices.
Association of Electricians, Helpers
and Apprentices.
The foregoing organizations furnish
the machinery through which represent
itives of the employees may at any time
obtain conferences with representatives
Of the management. In which differ
ences arise which cannot be composed.
the way is always open for an appeal to
the Labor Board. The feeling among
the employees of our mechanical depart
nent i'm regard to the desirability of
-hese organizations is evidenced by the
TACT that only 1S5 have failed to Join
hem.
In closing this communication we de-
sire to avail ourselves of the opportun-
ty to extend the sincere thanks Of the
to those shopmen who
nave remained loyal and faithful in the
;risis through which we have been pass
ng and have helped us to discharge our
obligations to the public.
c. III. MARKHAM.
President, Illinois Central System.