Eureka Reporter | 1907-08-16 | Page 2 | Telegraph Operators Strike

TELEGRAPH OPERATOR STRIKE ch cago men walk out in sympathy with LOS angeles brethren chicago the telegraph operators employed by the western A union la in chicago went on strike thursday flight night at 12 0 clock the trouble was precipitated by the los angeles strike which mas begun two tao days previous the local executive board of 0 the commercial telegraphers union met and passed resolutions requesting the men to refuse to work with non union operators employed in los angeles when the men were notified of this step all operators employed tn in the overland division of the local office re fused to work longer with the non union men on the other end of the wire after the men and four women qi ant it work they gather in front of the building where the telegraph office is located and for half an hour filled the air with cheers and whistles but the police were given no cause for t e ex arcise of their authority