Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-12-03 | Page 21 | Railroad Machinists Walk out in Portland

I I I RAilROAD MACHINISTS S ALK OUT IN PORTlAND By Bl United Pre Frew to The Tho Telegram PORTLAND PORTLAND Ore Dec 2 Machine Machine shops chops and boiler works of the Oregon- Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation company in Albina were tied up tonight by a strike of members of several different trades The walkout was called caned after the railroad refused to reinstate three mechanics who had been discharged strikers de declare lare for no sufficient reason A delegation of union men called upon J J. P. P OBrien O'Brien general manager of the railroad this afternoon and demanded demanded de de- reinstatement of the three OBrien O'Brien referred them to other of officials officials of- of who refused to hear them ac according according ac- ac cording to the strikers About men are are employed in the shops Union leaders predicted that all would quit quiton on Monday