According to latest issue of the Journal of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Attendants, Mr. G.E. Leighty, chairman of the Railway Labor Executives! Association, made the following statement about the unions! attitude to public ownership of railways in the United States:
"The situation in the railrosd industry has reached such a critical point that a majo ity of the Chief Executives of railroad labor voted unanimously that we shou 4 Government ownership and operation of the railroad in industry." Leighty said that the action followed a week of discussions by heads of the 22 Standard Railway Labor Organizations on the current problems of the railroad industry, "This action taken after these discussions means that, in our view, the present management of the railraod industry no longer has sufficient concern for the interests and needs of the general public to be entrusted with the most essential part of our nation's transportation systems" he added. Failure to provide adequate services,lack of concern with safety, and a bad attitude towards labour relations were the main reasons given for the unions! views.