Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-10 | Page 5 | Doubtless Means Strike.

STill H. H DOUBTLESS IJ S I cr in iii Refusing Demand I of Painters It was positively ely state stated yesterday ester ay afternoon by one of tho the leading heading ca employers employers em em- that the demands of the Painters an and paperhangers union foran for foran or orun an un Increase In wages from to 4 4 a day ay would woul not be bo granted grante The reason given by the employers Is k the same as that set forth at their meeting a day a or two ago that ago that the tho notice of or ten da days ay was insufficient time limo owing to contracts already let leton on oil the tho theory that the tho existing scale would continue In force foce It Il was further stated that there was no Intention of calling another meetIng meeting meet meet- ing lug of oC the employers to discuss the matter before te the date set May Iny 15 1 and that the men would be he permitted to strike at that time lime We Ve have no Intention of or shifting from front the position already token sal said the employer interviewed and so faras far faras as I know there has been heen no call for tor another conference In fact I am quite satisfied that e will be no other meeting on th the part of the employers employers employers em em- In this connection It ha has been stated that some Elome of or the em- em em- em demand forthe wUl grant ant the he increase In wages within the time lime specified but thos tho those e c do not employ employ em em- ploy plo union ulon labor Jabor anyway Practically e every firm itin in the city which employs union lal labor takes tales the thc same stand I that the time Urne me of oC notice Is Insufficient