Salt Lake Telegram | 1903-03-05 | Page 3 | Spokane Threatened with a Great Strike

SPOKANE THREATENED WITH A GREAT STRIKE. Every Union Man in. the City May Be Called Out. SPOKANE, March 6. A great strike. Involving every union workman in Spokane, Is threatened as the result of the trouble between the unions and the Spokane Falls Gas Light company. The proposition was discussed at the meeting of the Trades Council last night and It Is understood It has been submitted to a vote of the unions that they may express ex-press their choice. The unions are very strongly organized here, their membership being estimated as high as 3000 to 4000. Such a strike as is now threatened would tie up nearly all building, nearly all factories fac-tories and might even close the stores and restaurants. Should the unions vote in favor of the strike It Is claimed March 23rd is the date chosen for It, and it is proposed to continue It until the fight with the gas company is won.