Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-03 | Page 13 | Trainmen Refuse A. F. L. Affiliation

Trainmen Refuse r. r A. A F. F L. L Affiliation HOUSTON Texas June 3 CUP UP- UP The Brotherhood of ot Railway Trainmen Trainmen Trainmen Train Train- men was on record recerd today as refusing William Greens Green's invitation to merge with the American Federation of Lab Labor A resolution to reject the proposal was presen presented d by Chairman George W. W Hunt of ot the relations committee tee to delegates of the trainmen in triennial convention here Affiliation at this time the com com- committee report said can can only be effected ef effected effected ef- ef by relinquishing our Jurisdiction tion over oer the classes of service which we have represented d for many years and until this condition is eliminated we do not recommend an affiliation Support of the federation however however however how how- ever and every cooperation consistent consistent consistent consist consist- ent with the laws of the trainmen were recommended in the report