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400000 Rail Men Threaten Strike Over Wage Cut
Chicago June 20 400000 railroad shopmen threaten a strike unless carriers meet union demands A telegram from B M Jewell head of the machinists section announces the walkout and calls for immediate conference to block the Labor Board wage cut of 50 million dollars while maintenance of way workers may join in protests expected to reach near 1 million strikers.
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Chicago
B.M. Jewell
T. de Witt Cuyler
Philadelphia
Association of
Railway Executives
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Department
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
E. F. Grable
Waymen’s
Detroit
International Uinion
Willam E. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
J. W. Kline
International Brotherhood of Black Hs
Orica
J. A. Franklin
International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers
Irox Ship Builders and Helpers of America
J. Haynes
Amalgamated Sheet Neta Workers
International Alliance
James P. Noonan
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Martin F. Ryan
Brotherhood of Stallway Carmen
America
Mr. Jewell