Show 1 The Strike e Situation I The only developments In the local strike situation which enters its eighth week next Monday was reported com corn compromise compromise promise propositions from tram the three principal mining companies addressed to the officers of Park City Union No 99 At a meeting of ot the local Union last Monday Monda night at which is reported members were present these compromise offers otters by a unanimous vote were or ordered or- or ordered ordered dered filed med without action Following Mondays Monday's meeting the pub pub- publicity publicIty publicity committee of ot the local union is issued is- is issued issued sued the following statement for tor publication publication publication cation Through devious channels certain widely publicized alleged proposals from operators of the mining companies In the Park City district reached the floor of Park City Local No 99 of ot the International Union of Mine Mill Mm and Smelter Workers In regular session as assembled as- as assembled assembled last night These communications were placed on the organizations organization's I Ime file me without action All of the points 1 embodied in these communications were presented on the floor of at the organization tion at the time they were first ad ad- advanced advanced to the duly authorized negotiating ing committee The negotiating committee recommended recommended recommended mended that no negotiations be fur tur- furthered furthered along these lines The Local gave to the negotiating committee a unanimous unanImous the motis vote of ot thanks than and Instructed committee to continue negotiations on onI the lines as originally laid down by the I strike vote of ot this organization The TIle original demands called for a 50 cent per day raise of wages and an I hour eight-hour to collar-to-collar shift shUt I That Is the status of the strike situa situation tion as ns it stands today What the next move will be Is any any- anybody's anybody's anybody's be to toward to- to toI body's guess guess all all hoping it will I ward an amicable settlement ment I I TilE THE COMPANY'S CO IPA YS Y'S LIST LAST LETTERS For the thc information of ot our readers we I the following letters let rs from the publish Park Utah Consolidated Sliver Silver King Coalition and Park City Consolidated the organizations I which were placed on files tiles without action 1936 November ember 20 20 Mr Tom Torn P. P Costas Secretary of the tho Park and To All Employees Consolidated Mines Co I Utah Gentlemen I Enclosed d herewith find duplicate of letter submitted to Gover- Gover Governor Governor the original Blood and the IndustrIal nor November 13 1936 This letter slon aton on the Industrial Commis- Commis written to was Its chairman for forI or of the request Ision I sion at of confirming the state state- I the purpose meeting whIch was made at the ments menta public mentioned I called by the above officials at which meeting the representative and your our or of this company I Committee were present by b In Invitation in- in inVitation of the Industrial Commission S Yours truly PARK UTAH CONSOLIDATED MINES COMPANY By O. O N. N FRIENDLY I Vice President and General Manager November 20 1936 Tom Torn P. P Costas et al al aI Committee representing Employees of Silver King Coalition CO Mines Company Park City Utah Gentlemen Under date of November this company addressed to the Governor cf of I Utah and to the members of ot the Utah State Industrial Commission a com corn communication communication stating our position with respect to the Issues involved In the present controversy It was assumed by us that the Gov Gov- Governor and members of ot the Industrial Commission at whose Invitation we ap appeared ap- ap appeared neared at a n Joint conference with them and your committee would communicate communicate cate to you ou the contents of ot our I letter We have been advised that you as assume as- as assume sume sumo the position that you ou have not I received such a communication and consequently we are herewith restating to you the subject matter of our letter I which follows I Pursuant to our promise and for I your our information we submit herewith a statement of the position of ot the man man- management man man-I management of the Sliver Silver King Coalition I Mines l Company In respect to the Issues issue j apparently Involved in the strike and walkout of at our former I Improved economic conditions have Justified the management in a B. wage wase increase and accordingly there has al already al- al already already I ready been posted a notice that the company will pay per day higher wages whenever work is resumed the resumption date to be hereafter an an- announced announced announced by the management This at attitude at- at attitude attitude Is subject to change unless our indicate their readiness to re return re- re return return turn to work within a reasonable time A serious effort Is being made by the management of this company to develop an equitable plan to base wages on the metal prices You are somewhat familiar with the difficulties attending this ef et- et fort It Is believed however that some some- something something something thing constructive will be developed along this or similar lines Unes When a a. point has been reached which makes It possible you ou will be advised not only of the tentative conclusions reached but butt also of the methods employed Insofar as the reemployment of ot our former is concerned the attitude atti attI- attitude attItude tude of ot this company is as follows No will be shown against any former because of ot participation participation participation pation in this strike or in union activities activities ties nor will the management Impose medical examination for tor the purpose of ot using It against men on strike It Is certain that of ot this company can have full tull confidence in inthe inthe I Ithe the fairness of management Long years I of kindly relationship and many instances in instances in- in instances stances of this company's solicitude for tor Its should be convincing evi evi- evidence evidence dence of ot the fair attitude of the man man- Very truly yours ours SILVER KING COALITION MINES COMPANY By JAMES IVERS WEltS General Manager Salt Lake City Utah November 21 21 1936 To All Employees of the Park City Consolidated Mines Company Gentlemen Our company agrees that if the men menon menon on strike return to work those who were employees as of ot October 9 1936 1938 will be returned to regular work as soon as they can be used and that there will be no discrimination because of ot Union activity activity activity ty or for participation in the present strike re We are also willing to try and work workout I out at the earliest possible date after at r resumption of work a 0 wage schedule based on the price of silver our prin prin- principal principal I satisfactory sat sat- satisfactory satisfactory cipal metal that will be mutually and enable our company which is In the development stage to continue which and see if we can develop a mine will be a source of ot permanent employ employ- employment employment ment meat to our employees PARK CITY CONSOLIDATED MINES COMPANY By W W. R. R WADE President |