| Show Mining Firms Warn Union On Red Pledges Pledge s Without a non Communist pledge from officials official of the International International International Inter Inter- national Union of Mine Mill an and Smelter Workers contract negotiations negotiations between Park City operators operators operators opera opera- tors and local unions represented by I rUM U M M S W cannot be This was the opinion expressed Thursday by four major minin mining companies in the Park City aiea in letters sent to Park City local loca union No 99 Three of the four companies Indicated Indicated in In- In displeasure at the failure of the union leaders to sign th the pledge and said they felt th the pledge should be signed before negotiations begin On One company the New Park Par Mining Co in a letter signed b by W. W H. H H. H Cranmer president an and general m manager manager- nager- nager nager- nager refused flatly to t to meet with representatives ves o of I U M M S V IV until the tho non Com m pledges are signed Mr Cranmer noted however that his firm would meet at an antime any anytime anytime time with local union tives Letters also alfio were sent by Park Par Utah Consolidated Mines Co Silver Silver Sil Sil- Sil- Sil ver vcr King Coalition Mines Co an and East Utah Mining Co Typical of these was the communication communication com com- corn com signed by Paul H H. Hunt vice president and general genera manager of Park Utah which stated in part I You are now advised in line with our statement nt of policy to you under date of April 30 1948 that tha this company is ready and nd willing at any time to meet with the accredited accredited accredited ac ac- ac- ac credited negotiating committee o of See Sec Page 2 Column olumn 5 RED PLEDGE Continued from Page 1 local ocal union No 99 for tor the purpose of ot negotiating a new contract Cites Obligation However we believe If your local union is to be represented in these negotiations by the International tion l Union of Mine Mill an and Smelter Workers then the officers of that union should comply with the provisions of the man labor act of 1947 relative to the filing of non Communist affa aUa davits This company feels it has an obligation to the nation the community community com corn and Its to support support sup sup- port ort the congress of the United States State in its efforts to insure protection protection pro pro- aga against 1st subversive ele elements elements ele ments w within thip our country and we trust your our organization shares our feelings in this reg regard rd Current con contracts t r act s wit with h hT T I U M M S SV V SV which end June 30 have been terminated by most major major major ma ma- jor mining and smelting companies in Utah and several have announced announced an an- they will vill not negotiate With that union regarding new contracts until the nonCommunist non pledges have been signed by union leaders |
