Show KEARNS TRYING TO i I PLACATE IE THE UNION ii I i i Demands Demand s of Organized Labor May Result in Transfer of I Structural Iron Work The Th Jones Constructing company which has the contract for the structural structural I tural iron work of the new Kearns I building on South Main street over I 1 o which contract there has beep been more or orless orless less turmoil in the ranks of the Hie union structural Iron workers the Jones company c employing nonunion work workers ers may be induced to turn t rn over tho the work to B E l H Dundas of Salt SaIt Lake a union contractor As the result of ot pressure brought to bear beai on Thomas Kearns who Is erecting the structure It was stated last night that a pointed to the contract being re relinquished relinquished relinquished by the Jones Jenes company and given to Dundas Mr Dundas said last night that so 50 far nothing definite has been decided He Ile was wa j asked to submit a proposition to do the work which he did but there was some s me disagreement and In return a proposition was submitted to him While the union contractor was not in ina Ina ina a position last night to say sa just What would be done he ho intimated that the negotiations might be he successfully success full carried car carried carried ried out and an the structural Iron contract con contract contract tract turned over to to him Confer About Transfer At the headquarters of the structural Iron workers in the Commercial club building J E Munsey business agent of the union declined to discuss discus the pending transfer He admitted that an Important conference had been held yesterday morning having in view the tho transfer but said he was not in a po pe position posItion to give out anything concerning the conference The rhe Jones forces have been at work the past week arranging to tor put up UI the structural Irol end and yesterday the first of the tIle iron w was dS ts unloaded at the site alto of the new structure Whether or not the pending deal will be consummated before any an actual raising of steel Is done by the Jones company Is a mat matter matter ter that could not be determined last night From rom what can be learned of oC the I proposed transfer the plan is to allow the Jones Construction company the profit It would make if It carried out its contract Just how Dundas is going to come out on the job If It Is turned over to him Is the question that Is re responsible responsible responsible for the hitch In the negotiations It is confidently expected by Mr Dundas that the proposed transfer will willbe willbe be he made and that his will willbe willbe willbe be at work on the Job within a 3 very few days Meanwhile the progress of the tho build buildIng building Ing Is delayed del although there are arc a hundred tons of structural steel either on cars or or at the ale building bull ing site awaiting await awalt awaitIng ing In workers If Mr Dundas under undertakes undertakes undertakes takes the contract It Is understood he e will use the equipment which the Jones company compan has already alread assembled |