Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-04-20 | Page 20 | Truck Strike Peril Lessens

TRUCK STRIKE PERIL LESSENS Possibility of a a. strike of approximately ap ap- approximately proximately truck line drivers appeared less likely Monday Mondays as as s. s Lyman Sisley Washington Wash Wash- ington D C. C United States commissioner commissioner commissioner com com- missioner of labor conciliation arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived in Salt Lake City to attempt to effect a conciliation Mr Sisley who was assigned assign d I to the dispute by Dr John R. R Steelman commissioner of concil conch conciliation conciliation cation said he probably would hold his first meeting with the parties involved Monday afternoon Fullmer H. H Latter secretary secretary- treasurer of joint council 67 61 Teamsters and Chauffeurs' Chauffeurs union said the str strike originally set for Sunday midnight was postponed until Monday midnight I We probably will ex extend end the I date further he added Union Authorizes orIzes Move Mr Latter said authority to call calla a strike had been sanctioned by bythe bythe bythe the international union officers Louis H. H Callister attorney forthe for forthe forthe the operators charged the unions union's tactics of delaying the strike strike- is causing truck lines loss of busi buss ness Shippers wont won't ship their goods if they think the trucks will be tied up he said Proposal Made lade Mr Callister said operators had agreed to arbitrate if they could obtain an Arbiter mutually ly sat sat- The attorney said the operators proposed that several prominent persons be fee selected to name an arbiter but the union did not accept this proposal The union seeks a wage scale of per hour or 4 41 cents per road mile whichever is the greater great great- er Mr Latter said Drivers now are paid on a trip basis Operators countered with an ah offer offer offer of of- fer to increase wages 7 per percent percent cent Mr Callister said