The border vidette., 1932-07-02
LABOR CONDITIONS IN MEXICO
DEPLORED BY TiTCOMB

Fl. B. Titcomb, president Of
the Southern Pacific of Mexico
railroad, deplores the labor con-
ditions in telegram received by
the Nogales Daily Herald Mon.
day from the rail head at Guada.
lajara. Mexico.
President Titcomb says that
the company has complied with
the constitutional laws of Mexico
and is seeking corporation of
the railroad employees to reduce
the annual deficit of the railroad
which is mounting annually.
The telegram follows:
The labor law of Mexico Au.
gust 1881, Chapter VII, Articles
$40 TO 583 provides that account
con naicts with labor due to eco.
nomic conditions the Federal
Labor Board will endeavor that
no strike or shut down be declar.
ed while being investigated by
expert commission, which will
take not more than thirty days.
Further, pending Investigation
the Federal Labor Board may
accept bond to prevent suspen-
sion of work. The Southern Pa
ci6c of Mexico requested of the
Union Labor their cooperation ia
effecting economics. one being
the ten percent reduction of cer-
tain salaries of their members,
in as much as all officers includ.
ing the President have accepted
reductions this year involving
practically thirty per cent. The
Unions refuced June 18th all
methods proposed by the South
Pacific Railroad Company of
Mexico to meet economic condi.
tions and set June 9th as date
for general strike if the Com
pany did not withdraw request
on Unions and not to petition
La bor Board for such reduction.
Entire matter was presented to
Federal Board of Cancellation
and Arbitration in accordance
with Labor Law on June 22nd
requesting: Board to endeavor
that matters be maintained in
their present status, recommend
! ing that the strike already called
be not resorted to while investi.
cation is made of the determin.
ing causes of the conflict, as we'll
as of the economic conditions of
the Company"
The Southern Pacific of Mex.
leo likewise cffered full bond
necessary to cover in line with
law. In view of foregoing the
Southern Pacific of Mexico must
await action of the constituted
authorities of the Government.
In no case has the Company,
violated provisions of the law
and will at all times comply
Herewith as interpreted by the
constituted authorities. The eco.
nomic condition as reflected by
statements filed indicate that
gross earnings decreased for year
1881 as against year 1880 in
amount twenty five percent. Net
earnings for 1880 were 82.8e6
pesos aod for 1881 loss was in.
Cured of 1,O84.677 pesos. The
estimates for 1882 indicate q loss
of gross earnings over 1880, of
thirty three percent and the net
estimated loss for 1882 is figured
at / 100000 pesos. These figures
do not include any interest on
capital invested of over 120, ,O0O,.
600 pesos. The Company de.
plores the situation but feels that
railroad Labor of the Southern
Pacific of Mexico here in Mexico
should meet the situation in the
same helpful spirit as shown by
employees of the Government aud
other industries of the country
that have accepted cuts much in
excess of the Southern Pacific of
Mexico's request and they should
at the same time take full cog.
nizance of the reductions that
Labor has voluntarily taken in
other countries