Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-02-23 | Page 13 | Metal Trades Said to Favor Strike Ballot

I I METAL TRADES TRADES TRADES' SAID TO FAVOR STRIKE BALLOT Pacific Coast Council of Unions Deliberate in Secret Portland Ore Feb 22 In In In the ab absence absence absence ab- ab sence of or any official statement from the time Pacific coast COlst metal tra trades es council which had hai been in session here several days discussing discussing- the strike or of tile the Se Seattle Se- Se attle attic and und Tacoma shipyard ard centered here tonight in unofficial unofficial reports that the thc delegates had voted to submit a n proposal for tor a general general general gen gen- eral strike to support the striking craftsmen Tho The deliberations of ot the thc council have been shrouded In secrecy and lato late tonight delegates declined to toden den deny or affirm that the thc question of a referendum of or Pacific metal trades unions had been decided on Individual ual uni delegates however said that sentiment sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment against a general strike had been voiced While It was un understood er tood hero that an any alternative action looking toward a possible suspension of ot the northwest sh shipbuilding strike ml might ht bo challenged challen d db b by leaders of or the strikers It was considered considered considered con con- probable that a sympathetic view might be taken of 01 an any request of the tho council that strikers return to work pending the adjustment of ot a new wage wase scale The northwest shipyard strikers entered entered en en- today on their fifth week of ot Idleness Idleness idleness Idle Idle- ness which has resulted in the loss of several se million dollars In wages The Thc strike resulted from demands for tor of C the scale fixed wages wage In b by bythe bytho the tho Ma award Western T estern Cities for forNo forNo forNo No Beer Beer No No Work New York Fob loob 22 Edward Edward X N. Hannah Hannah Han hart nah naim president of or the thi New cw York Central Federated union announced tonight that he had received telegrams from labor leaders In cities throughout time the country countr approving the tho action o of nearly New Ne Yo k union workers In voting oline strikes effective e on July JUI- i 1 to enforce no beer leer beer no work slogan and pledging similar action in the near fu ru- ru tu ture re Some Somo of oC the cities Mr r Hannah saM sail wore Los Log Angeles Cincinnati Seattle Scuttle San Francisco Chicago Dayton St. St Louis Kansas Olt City and Milwaukee Mr or Hannah added that about more union men In New Ness York City would vote ote on the thc no beer beer no work this