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Show That you may know Wliv the Strike at Kennecott Continues . . . ! C E;-"'Oyment and commerce in the Salt Lake City area are seriously afteeted by the strike at the Utah Copper Division of the Kennecott Copper Corporation. Grave concern is felt by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen for the problems which face wage-earners and business. The Brotherhood believes that all of you j who are affected by this dispute are entitled to know why its members I are pressing their request. For that reason, these facts are submitted. . . 1 The issue in dispute is a matter of fundamental industrial justice. It is I simple, easy to understand. The issue is whether the same wage shall 1 be paid for the same work. 1 From the moment that it became clear that negotiations would end in I a deadlock, the Brotherhood has considered those indirectly and re- I grettably involved. What could be done to protect them, has been done 1 by the Brotherhood. 1 L 1. The Brotherhood negotiated and bargained long and 1 patiently . . . from April 29 until October 22. I 2. The Brotherhood subjected its position to an exhaustive examination and redetermination before deciding a I strike was justified. I 3. The Brotherhood stands ready to accept neutral assist- I ance. I COMPANY REJECTS PUBLIC ENQUIRY Ordinarily in disputes of this magnitude, management is anxious to I arbitrate. The company, however, has rejected arbitration. It also has I rejected an investigation by a Fact Finding Board with authority to I ' recommend a basis of settlement. ! The Brotherhood was and still is willing to submit to an authoritative Fact Finding Board, the fairness of its request for the same wage for men doing the same work for the same company on the same property. VALUE PAID FOR VALUE RECEIVED?? Kennecott operates a private, industrial railroad at its Bingham Canyon I 1 mine and down to its mills. Two wage rates are paid on that railroad I for the performance of the same kind of work. The striking railroad I - employes are asking for the same wage rate paid to other railroaders I working on that private railroad. 1 On April 29th when the striking Brotherhood first submitted its re- I quest for an adjustment to management, differentials of $1.75 to $3.12 1 existed between daily wages paid the men now on strike and the daily 1 J- rate paid to other railroaders doing the same work for the company. 1 No offer has been made by the company which would eliminate any 1 ' part of that original wage inequality. On the other hand, the Brother- 1 hood has stated that it is willing to accept $1.75 as adjustment of the I wage inequality and in disposition of the wage increase portion of its I original request, the Brotherhood is willing to accept the company's I offer of 96 cents, which is the same amount accepted by other company I employes as a general wage increase. Until the difference between wages paid for the same work is adjusted, the primary injustice remains uncorrected. 1 PROPER ADJUSTMENT ENDORSED 1 Other Kennecott employes recognize the fairness of the desired adjust- I ment. They view the request as an effort to balance an inequality. I Through their representatives, other workers have stated that the 8 adjustment would not be made the basis of other wage raise demands. Thus, the Brotherhood finds support for the firm position it has taken j against wage inequality. As these facts are given to you, the Brotherhood asks that you remember that it is willing to give them to a Fact Finding Board with authority to recommend a basis of settlement in order to lift the shadow of strike from employment and business in the Salt Lake City area. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen jj This ad was produced by Union Tradesmen affiliated with Salt Lake Allied Printing Trades Council jj |
