Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-09-09 | Page 3 | Way Employes Determined to Strike

J J Will Not Accept Compromise of Demands for 1 1 Day Increase as asBy e By Associated Press DETROIT Sept 9 9 Although 9 Although the national committee of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of ot Way Vay and Railway Shop Laborers has las been empowered by the referendum referendum referendum dum strike vote of af the membership to call all a na nationwide strike if ii a wage increase in increase increase in- in crease demanded demand d of the United States railroad administration and Canada Canadas Is s refused definite action will wm be de decided decided decided de- de on the floor of the international convention being held here if the rail administration submits Its answer before before be- be fore ore the sessions close This was announced announced announced an an- b by r officers of the brotherhood brotherhood brother- brother hood lood this morning The men according to their leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers are determined not to accept any compromise of their demands but wi will l strike if wage increase of 1 1 per r day per man and the new working agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment asked are are refused