Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-08-16 | Page 1 | Agitators' Attempts to Call Strike of 2500 Boulder Dam Workers Fail

Agitators' Agitators Attempts J to Call Strike Of 2500 Boulder Dam Workers Fail Uy fly United Press Frew BOULDER CITY Nov Nev Aug 16 16 Attempts of ot agitators to persuade Boulder dam workers to strike failed today when the 2500 men employed on the project refused to heed mimeographed mimeo muneo- graphed circulars distributed through the mess halls hans Eight men declared b by reservation Tation authorities to be members of at the thc In W Workers of the World appeared ap ap- ap in the mess hall halt at breakfast exhorting the men tc tp strike for shorter short short- er or hours with no no reduction in pay and lower food and h housing using charges The They distributed handbills bearing bearin the message Strike Strike Called Called by the I. I W. W W. W job committee of 01 Boulder City Effective Wednesday August 16 6 a. a to m m. I Demand a six hour da day with no reduction in wages Reduce food rood and board bill by 1 a day and lio how house s rent by 50 per cent J I The agitators followed the workers into Inlo the streets and attempted to prevent them from leaving for the dam workings by truck but without success reservation authorities said The Anderson Supply company one of the thc largest food and housing contractors con tractors in the west vest holds a contract from the Six Companies Inc mo t to I feed ed edi i and house hou- single men for a day Married men are rented houses In Boulder City for from tram 1 15 Ir to 30 a month Huge cooled air dorm t provided provided pro pro- vided for the single m men n. n Frank Crowe general superintendent dent for the said the average wage n now w paid on the Boulder Boul Bout der dam project ct was CS cents an hour houri or a day Trouble has been brewing over the thc allegedly excessive feeding cost for several weeks it was vas understood but dam authorities claimed it was entirelY entire entire- lY the ly he work of agitators Li 1 00