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Show hlDOES PAINT J SURFACElSOi EITHER DAMP, OILY, WAXY, OR w GREASY. REYNOLDS GLASS & PAINT Phone 144 ri HOW ABOUT THIS, BRACK? You have made repeated assertions asser-tions that you intend to save the state a lot of money, but l you have never said which serv-! serv-! ices you would curtail except to discontinue the enforcement division di-vision of the Liquor Control i commission. What's back of that, Mr. Lee? Would you spend less on roads, and lose federal grants? Would you reduce the already pitifully small contributions to the needy and aged people ? Would you reduce the salaries salar-ies of the school teachers? ThpA thrpo, ilpnartments ex- &P)) PER DAY WAGE INCREASE DEMAND BY BROTHERHOOD BRINGS yP STRIKE TO KENNECOTT To Kennecott Employees and Neighbors: Last Sunday afternoon, 3 1 1 employees represented by the The company also agreed to make this increase effective as Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen went of July 1, 1948. This is the identical wage increase that was on strike and left their jobs in mine haulage at Kennecott's accepted by all Utah Copper Division's 4200 other employees. Bingham Canyon Mine. As 'a result of this strike action The Brotherhood rejected this offer, and demanded an in- by 7 of the employees, operations have been forced to crease of $2.71 per day. In other words, members of the shut down. Brotherhood have demanded an increase of Si. 7 5 per day Strikes are mighty serious affairs, because they hurt all more than the daily increase accepted by their fellow workers, of us; therefore, you are entitled to know the facts about ' The Brotherhood and the company having been unable the strike and the situation which was responsible for it. to reach an agreement on the amount of a wage increase, the The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine- Brotherhood set a strike for Friday. October 15th. The U. S. men represents 311 mine employees of the mine haulage Conciliation Service then requested both parties to meet with system. Negotiations have been in process between the a panel of one Utah and three Federal Conciliators in an at- Brotherhood and the company since early in August. Kenne- tempt to reach a settlement. This proposal was accepted and cott offered these employees a wage increase of 96c per day. the Brotherhood deferred its strike. Conferences with this con- ciliation panel started last Monday and were carried on daily -intil Friday when negotiations again became deadlocked. tt f At this time, the company made an additional offer to these mine haulage employees, volunteering to add off-the-job accident and sickness insurance to its group life insurance program. After brief consideration the Brotherhood also rejected re-jected this offer. The Conciliators finally suggested further conferences to be held in Washington, D. C. The company stated it was agreeable, but the Brotherhood rejected the Conciliators' sug-Testion. sug-Testion. The Brotherhood then set a new strike date for esterday, October 24th As of today, over 4500 Kennecott employees are out of work. They are losing income in wages at the rate of $1,375,000 per month. There will also be a reduction in money spent in Utah of approximately $2,300,000 per month for normal expenditures for supplies, freight, taxes, etc. The detrimental effects of this shutdown will reach out in many directions throughout the state. We have sincerely tried to avoid a work stoppage. We regret the Brotherhood has called the strike. To submit to the Brotherhood's demand would discriminate against all other Kennecott employees. It would start a fourth round wage increase which would launch a new inflationary spiral. , Sincerely, Average 1948 daily wage Dairy wage increase ae- Thit r the daily wag. j j y) I y increase accepted by em- cepted by Kennecott em- increase demanded by W A fA y lCyCrTTf& ployees of more than 100 ployees, except those in B L F & E for its 311 H' Utah companies. mine haulage. members. O. U. MurrAT, ! Vice President. UTAH COPPER DIVISION KENNECOTT COPPER CORPORATION pend 86 of all the money expended ex-pended by the state. Administration of state affairs, af-fairs, including the salaries of 1 state officers, takes only 2.48 of the money expended by the state. You could close up the state capitol, do away with all elective officers, including the governor, and still save less than three cents on the dollar. : What are you going to do, Mr. Lee be a superman and create something out of noth-lug? noth-lug? (Paid political ad Milton L. L Weilenmann Salt Lake City) Lett 'Us MellsiifliiM Ymi? EflagScae o IN PASSENGER CAR IN TRUCK, IN TRACTOR WE BELIEVE- That a rebuilt engine is better than a new one. KOEPSEL & LOVE Automotive Jobbers Springville, Utah Phne 122 : ! 1 ' ' |