Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-04-29 | Page 20 | Supervisors in One Big Union

I SUPERVISORS IrONE Ir IN ONE BIG UNION Ra Rail l Body Expects Membership ST. ST LOUIS April 28 By A A. P. P P.- P. All railroad supervisors are now eligible to membership In the International International Inter Inter- national Association of or Railroad SU Supervisors r and by this action It Is expected that the membership Of or the association assoCiation will be Increased almost immediately ely from to according to W. W V V. O ONell president of ot the organization The former name of the organ organ- iza on was the International Association Association As As- of ot Railroad Supervisors of ot Mechanics and only supervisors of or railroad mechanics were eligible to membership 10 Now v however Mr O ONell ONeil pointed out all railroad em em- employee holding supervisory positions wll will be eligible as members The railroad executives have given en enNe ent enthusiastic en- en t approval V to the new move i said ald Mr ONell ONeil Ne as railroads railroads rail rail- a roads will now be bo guaranteed constant constant constant con con- stant supervision In tho the past a substantial number number num num- ber her of or supervisors were unorganIzed unorganized and others were affiliated with organizations of or employee other than our body and under these circumstances circumstances cir cir- cir cir- It has haa not been possible to have any uniformity of or action Now however w we are In a a. position to see that all supervisory positions are filled with e experienced men and this will not only help the roads but will also guarantee a certain amount of ot safety to the general public that heretofore hadnot had hat hadnot not been possible as the supervisors supervisors super super- I visors o are not tb only rl responsible si to I Isible the railroads I but are also a responsible responsible o sible to us ue Mr ONeil O'Neil announced that the executive committee of ot his organization organ organ- had authorized the here hera of a a. national bank and the purchase of an office building buildIng buildIng build- build Ing for general headquarters of or the association