Salt Lake Telegram | 1904-04-26 | Page 2 | San Francisco Carmen Stand by Their Union

SAN FRANCISCO XLISM 1 , STAND BY THEIR UNION "Open Shop" Policy of 4 Company Is Hcjcctcd; General Gen-eral Strike Likely to Follow. SAN FRANCISCO, April 26. The street car men employed on the United Railways, which comprise nearly all the street railway lines In this city, have Toted to. reject the terms' submitted submit-ted to them by the company. The carmen's car-men's union recently made demands on the United Railways for a new agreement agree-ment to go Into effect Mayt. calling for Increased and uniform wages, and providing, that none but union men shall be employed. The company refused re-fused to grant these demands, and for two weeks frequent conferences have been held between the railway officials and representatives of the carmen's union in the endeavor to reach an amicable ami-cable settlement. . For a time both sides adhered firmly to their position and refused to make any concessions, but at the final conference confer-ence last week the company submitted an agreement to the men granting an increase In wages, but Insisting on an "open shop" policy. This proposition was rejected today by the union oh a secret ballot. 2172 Totes being cast, of which 141 were In favor of accepting the company's terms and 2031 against It. It required a two-thirds vote to reject re-ject or accept The agreement now in force between the carmen and the United Uni-ted Railways expires April 30th. As the company has served notice that no further concessions will be made to the men, It Is believed' that the. action of the union today will culminate culmi-nate In a strike.