The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
RR Brotherhood Heads
Send Fake Strike Vote
Ballot to 10000 Men

| only samples OF many Tunes tns
number.
In their entirety they represes
| grievances that affect practical
every man on the G. g. ". W. d.
70 the complicated way Of fglrir
pay-different rates for differeI
kinds Of Work--and on the road mill
age rates with extra mileage, deac
head time, etc.-many OF these griel
ances result In loss Of earninl
amounting to more than the dire
10 per cent cut which has been
effect since February 1882. And eve
worse than the loss Of the !zesr
is the driving and pushing that
made the life Of all Of the men
cradle and has destroyed all sen
security.
These grievances represent thf
tempts Of the company. through
President Of the G. & N. W, sart
Walliser, Villas and all the 2
bosses to take out OF our hides
where with all 10 pay interest
overcapitalization and Watered
But that is not all they repr
the grievances also reflect 7
the intense drive OF bankruL
ttalism to place the burden
crisis on the backs Of the
class.
Dodge Railway Act
Walliser and Sargent are
TO settle these grievances Al
ing to establish line or SYST
of adjustment as called 70
Railway Labor Act of 49,
I boards are composed Of
tatives Of the organization
the road, with government
as the deciding factor. At
boards are slow moving al
render a decision favorah
Some time ago the manay
the G. & N. w. did away
board by withdrawing the
sentatiyes and since have r,
do anything at all about g,
Under these circumstani
General Chairmen and Lodg,
taries have held up their h.
despair. Never once have the
TO rally the rank and file for
action on the job, Partial
Of work, slow down or ma
file committees would h,
the company to restore c
The membership has lost fai
Grand Chiefs and the orga.
and along with this has com,
discomfort. and the dwind
membership. The loss Of d
caused the official pie cards
up, hence the strike vote.
Results Not ia Doubt
There is not much doubt as
result Of the strike vote, it W
doubtedly carry. But that do
mean that there will be a str
nor does it mean that our gri
viii be settled. There is many
between the cup and the lip, al
the railroads there is many mo.
Of negotiations between a strike "
and the calling of strike,
The Railway Labor Act, passed
1926, with the enthusiastic coepe.
ton Of the Grand Chiefs, ties offic.
strike action up in miles and mile
of red tape and our Brotherhood on
eials know how to use that red tar
to delay action.
While the official statements do n
say so, the Brotherhood officials hay
stated in lodge meetings and else
where that all they want is to fore
government interference and the n
establishment of the line boards {
adjustment. This will again CIV
them basis to stall and maneuyl
and occasionally get some petit
! grievance settled to keep us pacifiet
The fact that they have not rallie
the rank and file to fight against ir
fractions of working rules and for tn
settlement of grievances when the
arose makes 1t certain that these s.
called leaders Of ours will not buil
the kind of militant unionism whic
would force favorable decisions fro
mediation board.
Strike Ballot
The following ballot, the one issue
to the members of the Is organize
tions, speaks for itself and is a +
example of the brazen taking
Of all power in the unions by off
BALLOT
Il have carefully read the fr
statement and vote for or
Vote by placing x in S,
posite For or Against a strii
a settlement satisfactory to IT,
Lodge officers and General CT
can be obtained; and 1 herr
point the above named Officers
attorneys in fact and authorize Va
to settle the dispute set forth in Il
statement attached for me and n
name in whatever manner that |
| them seems proper. e
Signature ..-.............s..
Occupation .................
This ballot follows an official lett
threatening expulsion for failure
vote. The ballot does not call for
strike, it calls for the giving OF I
authority to the Grand Lodge repr
sentatiyes- best it can be cail
is a "vote of confidence in the "a
| Gals by the membership, And q
membership is far from having th
confidence.
Unity Movement
This lack Of condolences In Z
Brotherhood efncialdona hiss feu,
expression in the building Of Il
Railroads Brotherhood Unity Nov
lnent with efiees at 205 N. Wells J
Chicago, ON the c. & N. w. IN
Unity Groups are calling on the
supporters to vote ''for'' strike I
this ballot. If We fail to vote stril
it means that both our officials A.
Walliser will disregard all grievanc
in the future.
But in addition, we should 70 m
our lodges and raise the demand 7
an amendment to the strike baIl
calling fer a lodge or ballot refe~r,