Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-18 | Page 2 | AFL Clerks End S. F. Strike

Clerks End S. S F. F Strike SAN FRANCISCO Feb 18 UPA UP A A six-month six strike of A F L retail retail retail re re- re- re tail clerks elevator operators and janitors against three major San Francisco department stores has ended Full agreement has been reached said an announcement from John F F. Shelley president of the San Francisco Labor council and Almon E E. Roth head of the San Francisco Employers' Employers council The strike began September 26 1941 with picketing of the Emporium Em- Em Sears Roebuck Co was picketed November 14 and J. J C C. C Penney company November 26 Wage demands are to be negotiated negotiated negotiated for 30 days and then willbe willbe will willbe be arbitrated if an agreement cannot cannot cannot can can- not be reached The retail clerks struck for a flat 4 a week In Increase in- in crease Their scales ranged from 16 16 to 20