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Show OPERATIONS AT MINE ARE BACK TO NORMAL Utah Copper Division of Kenne-cott Kenne-cott Copper Corporation, resumed full operations Wednesday following follow-ing a dispute involving members of Local 14 38, International Brotherhood Brother-hood of Electrical Workers at the Central Power Station. Operations scheduled to resume Tuesday after a two-week vacation shutdown were held up when employees em-ployees of the power station refused re-fused to fire up the boilers Monday. Mon-day. They objected to the discontinuance discon-tinuance of one assistant fireman from the boiler crews on each of the three shifts. Formerly, each crew consisted of three firemen and two assistant firemen. Discussions between officials of the Union and Utah Copper Division Divis-ion Tuesday, resulted in an agreement agree-ment that the Utah State Industrial Commission be asked to designate a competent representative to decide de-cide whether or not reduction of the crews preserves safe conditions in connection with the operation of the boilers at the power station. A review by the Division of work changes due to new equipment and other job changes, indicated that only one assistant fireman is necessary. nec-essary. Crews were reduced accor- , dingly in keeping with the Division's Divis-ion's current program to improve operating efficiency. Meanwhile, Division officials announced an-nounced that beginning September 7, all operations would return to a six-day operating week. |