Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-09-16 | Page 1 | Accord Averts Threat of Phone Strike

f Accord A Averts verts threat of Phone Strike NEW Ew YORK Sept 16 A JP-A A coast to coast strike of tele- tele workers was as averted Thursday Thurs Thurs- d day dy y when the Western Electric iCo Co 0 r reached ached an agreement with representatives cs of the C CIO I 0 Communication Com- Com u Equipment Workers t F Federal d ral raI mediator Thomas R. R s said id the pact had averted the tie strike set for or Io Friday morning The agreement subject t to mem- mem ratification provides houri hourly hour hour- ly I i wage increases of 9 to 15 cents Jav Is' Is Iome some sections of the country jud d 8 to 11 cents in others n settlement affects telephone equipment workers in 43 st states tes and nd the District of Columbia Ernest Emest Weaver president n of the said strike action actio w was s postponed post ned indefinitely to permit the Ithe Membership to vote on on ion Uon n. n t Balloting he said will require about three weeks He predicted the e pact would receive the unions union's a t. t We are e not satisfied with this settlement Weaver ea added even though it itis is to our knowledge the thet t made b by an any Bell system i The r-The The agreement also provides ad- ad in expense an allowan allowances allowances' e c. c t