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Show CLERKS WIN FROM ROADS Union Leaders Say Ruling Is Highly Favorable to Organization CHICAGO. August 5 Railroad clerks were favored Friday In a de-( de-( islon announced by the t'nlted States labor board, ordering railroads to continue con-tinue the oustomary sick leave and vacation va-cation with pay Krutultics p ndlii; al-justment al-justment of disputes over those prac-lU prac-lU ' .s . Ithi-r by a ruling from th board or by agret ment between man-agenu-nts and employes. Thlj Is rQg&rdl d by union leaders as highly favorable to th- clerka inas-i inas-i much as a number of railroads abolished abol-ished these gratuities without th I sanction of their employes or the labor (beard. The action of the railroads ; came after system clerks' organizations organiza-tions had referred disputes over these practices to the board and the board had remanded the cases to the rall-roas rall-roas and employes in the hope of amicable ami-cable adjustment. I ommentlhg on Friday's ruling Ben Hooper, chairman of the hoard, said : RIGHT TO ABOLISH "After our remanding order, a number num-ber of railroads discontinued these I gratuities. This created considerable Idissentlon abong the clerks Tho rall-I rall-I roads undoubtedly felt that Inasmuch jaB they had established these practices I they also had a right to abolish them at will. "When the board issued Its remanding remand-ing order no attempt was made to place an Interpretation on the board s power to assume Jurisdiction in the dispute Put today's resolution an Interpretation In-terpretation of the original decision, holds that the board has the power to order that, tho past practices continue pending settlement, either through the board or management and employes." |