Show PAINTERS PAINTER MAY GO ON STRIKE Join With Paperhangers and Demand an Increase in Wage Scale I INSIST UPON 4 PER DAY DA MASTER EMPLOYERS HOLD A MEETING AND REFUSE 0 An increase of 50 cents a day in their wages has been demanded d by b the paint painters paInters ers ore and paperhangers of Salt Lake and notice has beon been served on the employers that the new scale shall go into effect at atthe the expiration of ten ton days from May lIay 6 5 The minimum scale at present is 50 a day The demand will not be granted if the employers live up to an agreement reached last night Ight at the Dinwoodey Fur bur Furniture Furniture place of business A meeting of all of the firms in the city employing union painters and ers era was held and at its conclusion an announcement announcement was made by George W Ebert Ehert that a si unanimous agreement had been reached to refuse the tho demand Declares Time Too Short The rhe position of the employee es is simply ridiculous declared Mr Ebert last night In the first place the demand is not in accordance with the constitution and by laws of the union in that sufficient time I is not given for the new scale to go into effect Every firm in Salt Lake has en entered Into contracts for work that would be affected should we pay the now scale within the time demanded so we cannot do i so o without losing money mone Men Involved Number Mr Ebert said that about men will win be involved should they decide to strike Whether a strike will result remains to tobe be seen No conference nce has yet et been held between b tween the men and the employers Mr Ebert said that the tho following firms were represented at the meeting last night W V A Duvall Duall C H Bodel Hum Ham Hamlin lin Un Paints company Dinwoodey Furniture company compan Lork Co Magni Ma nI Co 0 George W Yo Ebert Co and Joshua ley |