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Show if S yK0U) YOUR RADIO IS IMPORTANT Your Radio is an important part of your daily life. Keep it primed for perfect reception recep-tion ready to tune in on all your favorite family programs. pro-grams. We'll help you to keep it in shape with expert repairs. Call us for radio service today. EXPERT SERVICE REASONABLE CHARGES TELEPHONE 26-R FOR SERVICE JACK LESTER STRIKE wH? J In contrast, this small group of railroad I I 1 I union leaders are attempting to flout tha 00i VilO S6T OU6w.2vO O havetated Talyzing railroad' 1 Ton will be the victim! Union leaders representing less than one-tenth of railroad employes . HX lon e a""" pu"ic usta.d . .. f n j if p l j i i for the undemocratic, arbitrary, and abusive reject recommendations of President s Emergency board refuse to uSe of the right to strike and the disregard negotiate except on their own terms threaten to paralyze nation by strike! 'uVjSL a few dictatorial union leaders to defy (he tub leaders of three railroad unions, rep- after hearing evidence for 33 days, made processes provided for peaceful settlement usenting less than one-tenth of all railroad recommendations based on all the facts in of disputes? employees, have called a railroad strike that the case. The railroads have accepted these Force seldom produces settlements (hat are 'v.mid paralyze the nation. recommendations. either fair or lasting. Moreover, a point is These leaders refuse to accept a 15 cents WW- In tilomo? otten reached when personal interests must nu hour wage increase retroactive to Novem- vrnos 10 niame. De neId subordinate to the greater public .er 1, 1947. This increase was recommended Although they deplored so large an extra cost welfare. That is why the railroads have achy ac-hy an impartial Emergency Board appointed burden, the railroads accepted the report of cepted the Emergency Board recommenda-!)y recommenda-!)y President Truman. the Board because they felt it was in the pub- tions. That is also why the leaders of these This increase of 15 cents already has been 11c interest to uphold the spirit and intent of three unions should reconsider (heir decision accepted by the 19 other railroad unions. But the Railway Labor Act. to call a paralyzing strike, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, . . Finemend lesTtchmenuSonf Compare these wages with what you make ! . North America won't accept what more than Here is a comparison ,,, . . tL"mi 90 of all ratoadploy-hav. accepted. of average annual T. sf E.,l.n 1"!.' (.',, Zl .'X '""T.rJi' They have called a strike to g more! earnings of engineers cm(-,ui:cdc n FtisHasl a issrt nd fireman for 1939 r '"j 5c;l,t Unions refuse rules discussion (pre-war) and 1947. (Local and wkV) '15a 8,7,s Certain rules changes demanded by these would" have goa4 Passenger 3,632 5.39, e,028 union leaders which would increase wages been if the 15 cents Soai FrelSht (Through) 3,147 4,682 ,187 still further were recommended by the per hour increase, of- Yard 2,749 78 .o Hoard. But the union leaders want more fered by the railroads FIREMEN Ihev demand that the railroads put into effect and rejected by the Road Freight S2.73S 4,72l SS.310 1T th rlnraips thev asked for. including union leaders, had (Local and Way) II,. 2 TVuThnnld be denied been in effect through- Road Passenger 2,732 4.544 1,17a (hose the Board felt should De aeniea. the en(.re year Road Freight 2 069 S 480 8'814 On top of this, they insist that certain rules 947, Yard 1,962 3,15a 3,845 chnnges proposed by the railroads be with- Railroad wages computed from Interstate Commerce Commission Statement M-300 drawn in spite of the fact that the Board ; recommended them! These union leaders have refused to negotiate except upon these arbitrary terms. Z Greater wage increase not justified '""T 4 "j A I Engineers and firemen are among the high- 1f?'j-('. 1 1 ( & 'f 1 l T 1 I L 1 I" ' 1 I rst paid of all employes in America, as figures f ' ', 3 s 1 "Hi .T " 1 5 ,1 in the box show. This strike threat doesn't ' Jk. - 4, I ustifv giving a greater increase than other " I railroad workers received. 105 WEST ADAMS STREET r.mo Ac 1) :t , Illinois FmpT?pnCT Boards are a means provided ,,.,..,,,,. ... ! 1 ,u S "1 T .w AM in the nnblic inter- We are publishing this and other advertisements to talk with you at e?t lo" avoid .trie. Th. fS "fcSS, . ab"' everybody. |