Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-12-29 | Page 9 | Railroad Men Gather for the Gompers Meeting

00 Railroad Men 1 Gather For the Gompers Meeting . WASHINGTON, Dec 29. While ihe Joint eongressional conference committee was discussing points of I difference and Bach railroad reorgun Ixation bills In an effort to conciliate minor disagreements and pave the way i to consideration of the all-Important ! anti-strike provisions of the Cummins measure, high railroad union officials were gathering to attend a conference called by Samuel Gompers to formulate formu-late a definite policy to be pursued with regard to the offensive labor clauses of the senate bill. Offlclala of Beveral unions nfnliated wnh the brotherhoods strongly indi . .. 1 1 ii their con i lei ion i hat the conference confer-ence would adopt a declaration of prln-iciples prln-iciples similar to that of the railway (machinists who voted to strike if the more drastic labor provisions of the Cummins bill should become law. Committees representing six railway I trade shop unions planned 10 meet With Director E m i.tl Hlnes during the dt 1 in renew pressure "king to an ; increase in wages tor shop employi 1 . .