The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05

After the most careful considera- sion of this entire situation, we have reached the conclusion that 1t is not wise for our membership to leave the service of the carriers until every resource has been exhausted that affords hope of a peaceful adjust ment." said the announcement. which was signed by Mir Grable, three vics presidents of tho union and a quorum of tho executive board constituting subcommittee of the executive beard of grand lodge officers,
 Hooper Succeeds
 The conference resulted from the personal efforts of Walter L. Me- Menimen, and Ben w Hooper of the labor board. Mir. McMenimen. a mem- ber of the labor group on the board. arranged the conference by phone Saturday with MT. Grable, who was In Detroit canvassing the strike vote of hls organization. This vote was said to be largely In favor of walk out
 Accompanied by !. C. Smoek, vice president. and members of his execu- tive council, Mir. Grab1e arrived in Chicago from Detroit this morning and immediately went to conference with Mir. McMenimen and Chairman Hooper of the board. Except for brief adjournment for lunch, the ses- sion continued all day The formal announcement was not made until after o'clock and 1t outlined the course of action decided by the track men as follows:
 First; To instruct our chair
 man on each carrier to take up
 promptly with the management
 all the grievances and controver-
 sies outstandinE between the
 members of our organization and
 the cnrriers. for the purpose of
 negotiating speedy adiust-
 ment. the matters to be taken
 up. among others to embrace .
 revision of the recent wage de-
 cision of the railroad labor
 board. certain changes in our
 rules, and the question of con-
 tractipg out the labor of the
 classes Of employees included in
 our organization. Thnt the cnr- J
 riers could not we'll hesitate to consider n reyIsfon of the wage sif
 decision is indicated by the fncf
 that many of them have already
 been offering certain changes fn-
 vornbie to certain classes.
 "secOndi In case of failure
 to secure from any carrier fnfr
 nnd reasonable concessions i'm re-
 gard to the various matters in-
 volved, to bring these matters
 before the railroad labor bonrd
 with the assurance thnt they
 shell he given inc right of wny
 for prompt consideration and de-
 cisfon.
 sTbirdi To continue work un-
 der the present wage decision of
 the labor board under protest
 pending the efforts 10 obtain q
 satisfactory adjustment. "Fourthi To insist that any re- yi,ian of wages obtained be re- troactfve to July 1. "Fifthi To seek immediately from the railroad labor board . ruling nbsoiying our members from being required to perform the work of striking employees
 belonging to other classes. "sixth, To withhold our strike
 order pending the carrying out of the foregoing program. "WIth the best interests of the Snnembers of cur organization ai
 heart. it is our judgment thai more will he gained for them D, the program here outlined than could he derived from any other
 course.
 eve believe thnt lust and
 generous public sentiment will sustain HIS In this policy. and
 every move necessary to It's ac-
 complishment will be most viR-
 oreusIy pressed.
 .This announcement will he
 followed by circular letter
 dealing with this matter more In detail"
 sTpIKE ORDERS WITHHELD ArTER ALL DAY MEET Maintenance of way chairmen were instructed to proceed to take up maintenance. of way disputes with tContinucd on Page Two)