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Show MEAT COUNTERS CLOSE IN STRIKE Fifteen butchers went on strlki And picket lines were formed al the four Grand Central markets in Salt Lskr City Wednesday In what apparently was a jurisdictional dispute dis-pute between two unions. The strike occurred at the markets mar-kets at 105 North Main street. 910 South Main street, 40 East Broad- way and 039 Fsil Twenty-first South street. The walkout was called. It was re- ported, by Morris Warshaw. owner, - by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of America, - which several months ago organ-. organ-. ixed grocery clerks into a food divi- slon. Jurisdiction Disputed About a month ago. It was under-1 under-1 stood, the clerks withdrew from the - Amalgsmated division and Joined rthe Retail Clerks' International Pro- tectfvo association. Both union ar American Federation of Labor affiliates. - The butchers' union still claimed jurisdiction over the clerks. It waa reported, and called th strike after fruitless discussions. . Meat counters were closed at the markets, while clerks continued to operate delicatessen and other departments. de-partments. Owner Protest Mr. Warshaw, owner of th markets, mar-kets, aaid th walkout waa Illegal because no opportunity for arbitration arbitra-tion waa given. . N clerks in th stores Joined th walkout, Mr. Warshaw said. Meat counter will not b operated - during th strike, h added. Clarence M. Beck, attorney for both unions, said attempt would be mad to settle th disput as speedily as possible. |