Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-06-07 | Page 6 | Status of Strike Remains Unchanged

STATUS OF STRIKE REMAINS UNCHANGED United States Mechanics Are Still Out, With Tronhles Still Unsolved. Tho strike of tho mechanics who woro omploycd by tho Unltol Slates SraoltlnETi Rcflnlng and Mining company at tholr smelting plant, remains unchanged, thoro being- no bottermont of tho situation from tho standpoint of both mon and employers. employ-ers. General Superintendent Rliodos of tho United States company arrived In Salt Lako Wodneaday niornlnif an whun asked about tho troublo, statod that thoro wcro about forty men out, and tho situation situ-ation remained unchanged. What Differences Are. Ho stated that tho company had boon paying U a day for ten hours' work, tho pay or tho less experienced mechanics bo-Ing bo-Ing graded according to a scalo. The men asked for shortor hours, and for eight hours on Sundays and legal holidays, holi-days, with the samo pay. Tho company ottered tho men $3.75 for nlno hours' work, tho wages to bo graded upon tho scale. This, however, was not satisfactory to tho men. Superintendent Rhodes stated that tho mon had given fair notice to the company, stating what thoy would do in case tholr domands woro refused. Speedy Solution Sought. So far thcro has beon absolutely no violence of any nature whatovor, both sides to tho question fully understand ono another, and whllo Mr. Rhodes was unwilling un-willing to glvo out any Intimation regarding re-garding the outcomo of tho troublo. It Is considered highly probablo that a speedy effort will be mado to bring tho matter to a successful conclusion at tho earliest pcsslblo moment. Although only forty men out of 7C0 are effected by tho walk-out, those who havo quit work aro, of course, essential to the smooth and successful running of tho smelter.