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Show 5 UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DECEMBER 18, 1936. PARK CITY MINERS UNION HODCARIIIERS SCAB ON TUNNEL VOTED TO END STRIKE MINERS UNION IN CALIFORNIA (Continued from Page 1) to the prosperity of Utah. Nothing that I have engaged in recently in my official capacity has given me more satisfaction than to have worked sucessfully as mediator between the operators and the employes, and to have seen the willingness of both sides to meet at my request and give respectful and serious consideration to each proposal presented, ending with the gratifying results announced tonight, Governor Blood concluded. The proposals accepted in Tuesdays voting were identical to those rejected by the miners in a vote last Friday, with the exception that the stipulations made by the operators for reemployment of men were clarified to the satisfaction of the union miners. Stronger Union President Scott F. Smith of the Park City local union said: As of local No. I 99, president appre ciate the loyalty and support of the members of the union. I feel sure we are going to have a better and stronger organization than we have ever had in our history. The vote Tuesday afternoon re suited from a conference at the state capitol Monday, at which Governor Blood again acted as mediator between representatives of the union meeting in one room and operators representatives meeting in another room at the capitol. Following efforts of Governor Blood to solve the strike, proposals were agreed upon by union officers and mine operators last week, but these first proposals were voted down by the union last Friday. Form Company Union Mine workers around Heber and surrounding City. Kamas communities, earlier made a hurried move to form a company union to oppose the strike. It was called the Park City District Mine Employes Welfare Association. Members of this association were impatient with the delay in getting back to work and decided to penetrate the union picket lines Saturday to apply for work at the closed mines. The pickets and strikers met the welfare contingent at the foot of Park Citys Main street, and a furious battle of fists and rocks resulted in the routing of the in LABOR . . . HERE is the place to find the gift you want! Trunks Purses Bags Over Nights Fitted Dresser Sets An Cases, Endless Array of Attractive and PRACTICAL GIFTS SHAPIRO Trunk & Bag Co. 152 So. Main Was. 2295 WITH SINCERE GOOD WISHES FOR A MERRY XMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR truders, with injuries more or less serious to some of them. Park City Pleased Officials, business men and citizens of Park City were jubilan over the final settlement of the nine weeks strike. The end of the strike means more to Park City than may even said Mayor Foster A. appear, Jones. Workers will be able to enjoy Christmas, and business, almost dormant since October 9, wil get into swing for the New Year and among citizens, generally wil be revived the optimism and happiness which will carry Park City forward again. County Attorney Bartley G. Me Donough of Summit county said: We are elated that the strike is settled. A very difficult situation had arisen, and I, for one, am exceedingly happy that it has been settled without further contro versy. Operators expressed satisfaction with the ending of the long dispute. The mines affected by the strike settlement are the Silver King Coalition Mines company ant the Park City Consolidated Mines company at Park City, and the Park Utah Consolidated Mines company at Keetley. MINE, MILL UNION REPORT MANY GAINS Plans for an DENVER, Colo. intensive organization campaign in certain districts were completed by the officers and board members of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, which was in a session at their Denver headquarters. The board meetings were presid ed over by Reid Robinson, of Butte. Montana, recently elected president of the organization. The eight-weeold strike of mine and smeltermen in Eureka and Tooele, Utah, ended in partial gains was reported to the boarc members. They gained a 25 cents a day wage increase; an eight-hofrom collar to collar and numerous other concessions. While the strike of the mine and smeltermen at Bingham, Lark and Park City is still being continued with vigor. A five-da- y strike of smeltermen at the American Micheloid plant, at Peru, 111., won a two and one-ha- lf cents an hour wage raise and the renewal of a signed agreement. In the tiff district in southwestern Missouri, a lengthy strike of tiff miners was still in progress for. union recognition, although the mine operators had conceded a a ton increase in tiff. . Present at the board meeting in addition to President Robinson were: Dan Orlich, vice president of Butte, Mont.; Secretary-TreasurSherwood, McGill, Nevada; John M. Emmons, Anaconda, Mont.; Glenn Gillespie, Tooele, Utah; John Fitzsimmons, Georgetown, 111., Tony McTeer, Pitcher, Okla.; Van D. Jones, Bessemer, Ala.; Jess Gonzales, Langeloth, Pa., and Ora L. Wilson, Spokane, Wash. The board reaffirmed its former position and continued affiliation with the Committee for Industrial Organization. 10-d- ay ks ur 50-ce- nt er Our world situation is one which adults have made. As is usually true, it is the responsibility of youth to corret the mistakes of the Mrs previous adult generation. Grace Overton, at New York State Conference. Curious Old Lady: Why, youve lost your leg, havent you? Well, dog- Crippled Beggar: goned if I havent! Keep Your Car WINTERIZED OAKLAND, Cal. 12-POH- NT SERVHCE ft0TEL UTAH GUY TOOMBES, Mgr. UTAH OIL REFINING CO. Hundreds of Service Stations and Dealers in Utah and Idaho. WASATCH BATTERY CO. Despite open had really organized the job. Local threats from the Hodcarricrs and No. 53 had established a wage scale Common Laborers union, local Na of $1.10 an hour for the miners on to use force in breaking the this job; in the new agreement this Distributors miners picket lines on the Broad- was cut to 75 cents an hour. Results In Open Shop way low level tunnel job, members Automotive Supplies As a result of the unwarranted of the Tunnel, Aqueduct and Subway Workers union, local 53 of the interference in the situation by the Service That Serves International Union of Mine, Mill building trades council, the conand Smelter Workers, are standing tractors have announced their in123 E. 4th So. Wasatch 2746 lan firm in their refusal to give up tention of employing D. II. Busby, Mgr. their union and join the Hodcar-rier- s. borers from the national service. Thu will make When work was resumed a the Broadway low level tunnel an month ago on the tunnel, the min- open shop job, after having been, To Labor, We Wish You a ers found themselves elbowed out through the Tunnel Workers local of their jobs by the business agents No. 53, the first and only closed Merry Christmas of Local No. 304, who, through 'shop tunnel job in the United misinformation and false state- States. The interfering tactics of the ments, secured the backing of the SERVICE Alameda County Building Trades building trades council and the Council in their maneuver to claim Hodcarriers local No. 304 is reGARAGE jurisdiction over the job. The whole ceiving the condemnation of thousituation reflects the bitter strug- sands of liberal and progressive . AT YOUR SERVICE gle now going on between the A. union members here. F. of L. and the C. I. 0. the I. U. FRANK DEAN M. M. & S. W. being affiliated PORTLAND JUDGE UPHOLDS A. C. DANGERFIELD with the C. I. 0. Although jurisPICKETING AS LAWFUL ACT diction of tunnel work was award27 Walker Place. Was. 2300 ed some time ago to the Miners' AnOre. (AFLNS) Portland, International by an A. F. of L. conother victory for peaceful picketing vention decision, the Building in labor disputes was won here Trades Council, with absolutely no when Judge Crawford, in circuit authority in the matter, declared court, denied Merry Christmas to Labor the application for an that Local No. 304 had jurisdiction Account is Invited by Your by over the Broadway low level tun- injunction to prohibit picketing the culinary crafts, sought by the Portnel. one of three land Rose restaurant, Refuse Proposals Axelrad Furniture Local No. 304 then proceeded to places, picketed by the Culinary union. Workers inform the miners that they were Company September to pay $1.50 monthly dues to the 11 Trouble had startedwas out let union when help a safe and sane this Make Hodcarriers union, in addition to that the with explanation Give Furniture! simple Christmas conceded but own that their dues, unsatisfactory, and on a You can be this might possibly be deducted theyn were reto employed people at little Budget later from the $17.50 initiation fee. The management, in The miners have consistently re- place them. the injunction, claimed AXELRADS fused all proposals that involve seeking hire members of the did not they 255 South State such a merger, and are prepared union at the time and that there to fight for their union. was therefore no labor Although Local No. 304 is an old This dodge, used many dispute. times in local in the bay region, it made no of the country, did different attempt to organize the Broadway not work, parts the court, in view of evilow level tunnel from May, 1933 to dence holding that there submitted, November, 1935. The hoisting en- was a labor and that the dispute gineers likewise failed to organize the project. Local No. 53 of the T. picketing was entirely legal. A. & S. W. was formed by the While some are drawing a kick miners themselves to organize this job and they not only organized the others are having their pick. miners 100 per cent, but every other craft as well. Enjoy Your Miners Organized was After this accomplished, New Years Eve Local No. 53 pushed the formation of a concerted action committee Frolic which forced the unorganized men at the into their respective organizations. As a result, Local No. 53 gave up Newliouse Hotel three out of every five men employed on the project, keeping jurBeginning at 10:30 p. m. isdiction only over those workers Dec. 31 Until - - - ? doing the actual heading operations miners work. But the job was Dancing, Dining organized, and the powerful Six comwere California of be a galaxy of gay Therell Companies colors confetti, streamers, pelled to obtain all miners through UNION MADE Local No. 53s hiring hall. balloons,, horns, joy and exAs soon as the job had been orcitement. Bottles In 12 and ganized, however, the fakers in This PLATE PER tto Pasteurized fin includes Local No. 304, seeing that it was Everything possible to organize a tunnel job, In half gallon jugs WASATCH 570 and knowing that San Francisco CALL unpasteurized was going to spend millions build Real Keg Beer Now Reservations Make ing subways and that the big CenA Superior Western Product tral valley water project was soon to start, began to muscle into the picture, claiming jurisdiction over all tunnels. Representatives of LoMERRY CHRISTMAS TO UTAH LABOR cal No. 304 demanded that Local No. 53 dissolve and its members CHAPMANS NEW ENGLAND BAKERIES join Local No. 304. By this maneuNINE CLEAN STORES ver, the fakers would not only gain BAKERS FOR HER MAJESTY, THE HOUSEWIFE a powerful dues collecting machine, but would prevent a C. I. O. organWas. 2226 Salt Lake City 920 South Main St. ization from keeing the foothold it had gained. Livelihood at Stake If the livelihood of mafiy men and their families were not at Make It a Merry Christmas With stake, the situation would be comical. Local No. 304 is comosed of CROSS COUNTRY POWER -- FLO common laborers who have no experience underground. The miners who daily risk life and limb in their work, refuse to increase these risks by working with unskilled and unsafe workmen. Local No. 304 nevertheless went Winter Driving! With 32fo More Pouter ahead and forced Clifford and Pollock, the new contractors, to sign an agreement behind the miners picket line an agreement without representation from the men who With Old Battery A A MERRY CHRISTMAS From Your Friend If you have a Cross Country THE MODERN GROCERY battery in your car, you need Was. 2605 202 W. 2nd No. have no fear of winter. Built The Complete Food Store to give 32 more power at GROCERIES zero. Guaranteed 24 months. FRESH MEATS - FRUITS 15 plate. 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