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Show TAXI KEN MEET FOR PACT VOTE Salt Lake City1 taxicab and bus diivr met Tuesday afternoon either to ratify or reject a wage and hour agreement completed during the morning after an hour and a half session between union officials and representatives of the operator. oper-ator. Completion of the proposed agreement agree-ment highlighted an otherwise duU dsy In labor activities of the state. Upward of 100 drivers, member of Salt Lake City local No. 222, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Team-sters, Chauffeur, Stablemen and Helpers of America, met at the Labor La-bor temple, 181 South Second East street, to hear the proposal presented pre-sented by officials at 1 p. m. A second meeting, msde up of an equal number of day shift workers, is scheduled at the temple at 1 p. m. Action of the union member on the proposal waa not expected to be announced until after the evening eve-ning meeting. 'A Few Concessions' The official refused to disclose detail of the settlement proposal until after presentation to organisation organi-sation members, but Paul M. Peterson, Peter-son, president of the Utah State Federation of Labor, who attended negotiation, aaid "w have gained a few concessions for the boys." i to whether the driver would accept the proposal, thus bringing to a finish difference that resulted In a recent short strike and opening open-ing of negotiation for union recognition rec-ognition and a contract between employe and employers, waa termed highly problematical by union official. Wont Venture Guea "t would not venture a guea as to the member' action at the meeting, meet-ing, the matter being highly controversial,'' con-troversial,'' aaid O. Elmo Hall, who attended the parley aa business representative of the union. Shirley P. Jons and J. Morris Chrtstensen, local attorney, represented rep-resented operator at th negotiations. negotia-tions. "There were several compromise mad," Mr. Chrtsteneen aaid In discussing dis-cussing th proposal. "W bare offered quit a eubstantlal Increase In wages and better term regarding regard-ing vacations" Because it was uncertain a t 'what action union member would take on the compromise, Mr. ChrU-tnn ChrU-tnn deemed it unwise to say more about the proposal until after th meetings V. A. McGann, president of th local union, attended th meeting la th morning. Parties of both aide involved In th Ogden automobile mechanics' strike disclosed Tuesdsy that their negotiations had culminated In aa amicable settlement The cettlement ended a (trlk which commenced Friday morning, of number of mechanic in th northern city. Term of th agreement agree-ment were not disclosed by either party, but workers were reported t have returned te their ehopa Tueeday morning. Word was atlll being awaited Tuesday from the national labor relation board aa te whether It would send a representative to Utah or authorise the state board to con-duet con-duet an election at Magna and Arthur. Ar-thur. The election would determine If the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Worker of America Amer-ica haa enough worker enrolled In It membership at th two plant te enable it te act as the sole bargaining bar-gaining agent with employ!. A renewed requeet for an election waa made with the national board Saturday Sat-urday by E. M. Roy I, secretary of district No. S of th union, after former election waa aasertedly denied de-nied by official of th Utah Copper Cop-per company, plant operators. Dr. Dilworth Walker, professor of economic at the University of Utah, will address members of th union at a membership meeting in th Pleasant Green recreation hall at Magna Thursday at I p. m, Mr. Koyl announced. Another meeting meet-ing to scheduled In Society hall at Bingham Wednesday evening. |