The New York herald., 1922-02-23
COAL AND Rail MEN
in WAGE ALLIANCE
Agreement Provides for a CO.
operative Union in Com
ing Struggle.
NO RAIL STRIKE LIKELY
Two Million Men Are in the
New Combination, Which
Is Largely Moral.
NO RAIL STRIKE LIKELY

CHICAGO, Feb. 30 ASSOCIATED Press).
An alliance agreement was adopted
unanimously tonight by representa-
tives of more than 1000, 900 union coal
miners, railroad workers and long
shoremen, declaring for closer CO.
operation OF our forces which will
operate to more effectively protect the
union workers in wage struggles"
No specific program for allied action
was outlined, however. and John L..
Lewis, president of the miners. union.
told the conference he did not ask a
sympathetic rail strike on April ], the
date of the miners threatened walk
out
The agreement. Joined in by the off
GERS of seventeen big unions. asserted
the purpose of the leaders was Ito ap-
ply every honorable method to obtain
adequate" wages for both the miners
and the transportation workers, and IT
created an executive committee to de-
eide on the course of action by the vari-
GUS unions whenever an emergency
arises in the wage struggles Of any OF
the allied group.
The plan, as adopted, does not become
effective until ratified by the various
organizations and In Some instances. IL
was said would require the approval
Of n delegate convention. With most OF
the unions however, it was said. ap.
nroval rests with the unions executive
boards Of officers.
Early in the conference lnanimity OF
sentiment was manifested by the union
leaders favoring formation Of some sort
Of a protective alliance" all leaders
voting at the opening session In favor of
some agreement. Mr.. Lewis was the
principal speaker at the conference. he
having called the meeting Tor forming
what he termed a defensive alliance.
The seventeen organizations that are
narties to the agreement are the United
Mine Workers Of America, the Brother
hood OF Railway CarmeA OF America the
Order of Railway Conductors, the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Stationary Fire
men and Oilers. the international Broth
erhood OF Blacksmths. Drop Forgers
and Helpers; the Switchmen's Union OF
North America, the International Asso-
citation of Machinists, the Brotherhood
of Railroad Sgnalmen OF America the
International Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers of America. the Brotherhood OF
Order of Railroad Telegraphers, the
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen. the
Railroad Employees Department OF the
American Federation OF Labor, the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
the United Brotherhood Of Maintenance
Of Way Employees, the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks and the International
Association OF Longshoremen.
The agreement, bearing the caption
Memorandum" which was joined In by
the representatives OF the organizations,
was announced by Mr. Lewis as follows:
Article 1.-The associated organiza-
tions represented in the transportation
and mining industries OF the country
have been compelled TO bear the brunt
OF unwarranted attacks upon their in
tegrlty and unjust and inequltable
changes In their wage schedules and con-
ditons Of employment The Industrial
and financial interests responsible for
this condition are not yet satisfied and
are conducting gigantic propaganda
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