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Railroad Strike Averts Possible Action. Garretson Hints At Arbitration Change
Aug 8 New York A B Garretson president of the Order of Railway Conductors says a general strike will not be ordered until all amicable settlement efforts fail He notes railroad arbitration under the Newlands act may lead to general strike if proposed differently Union demands include eight hour day and time and a half for overtime About 30 000 union members are involved Arbitration to settle the dispute was planned after a conference between Switchmen's Union of North America and the railroads
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Order of Railway Conductors
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George W. W. Hanger
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Switchmen's Union of North America
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