Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-16 | Page 18 | Key Men Get 7-Day Week

KEY MEN GET DAY 7 7 WEEK Special to The Tele Telegram cram PARK CITY Nov 16 Men 16 Men In Inkey Inkey Inkey key positions in the Park City Consolidated Consolidated Con Con- mines here will be al allowed al- al lowed levied to work seven days per week under a tentative agreement ap approved approved ap ap- ap proved by the Park City local United Mine and Smelter Workers The proposal was presented by executive officers of the company following a conference with Park City Consolidated executives Friday afternoon The company according to G G. W W. Wiles general manager has planned to reinstate the seven day week because production at a profit is I impossible on the five-day five basis He explained that a reopening of other mines in the Park City district district district dis dis- dis- dis has caused a shortage of efficient efficient efficient ef ef- ef- ef mine labor Union workers according to Edward Edward Edward Ed- Ed Ed Ed- ward Douglas president of the lo local local lo- lo cal are arc not anxious to go back to the seven-day seven week because of the health hazards involved They also believe Mr Douglas said there are arc sufficient unemployed miners to handle the work Mines here have been on a five day week basis for several years Acceptance of a tentative agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment to allow key men to work seven days a week is expected to settle the controversy Mr Douglas said