Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-08-13 | Page 3 | Twenty Workers at Midvale Smelter Go on Sudden Strike

TWENTY WORKERS AT MIDVALE SMELTER GO GOON GOON ON SUDDEN STRIKE Sheriff to o S Scene ue but In Nature of Demonstration l Takes Taken ke Place So H He lie Comet Comes Hark Dock Twenty charge wheelers all aU foreign foreign- ers era employed ed at the tho MIdvale ale plant of ot the tho United States Smelting Refining company walked out early yesterday esterday morning without giving CI any particular reason for or their action accor according to company compan officials Sheriff Andrew Smith Jr was notified and with three deputies went to tho the scene There was vas no disturbance however however however how how- ever and the sheriff and his deputies soon returned to Salt lt Lake Lako The majority of 01 the tho strikers working on the afternoon shift shirt returned to work at 3 p p. p m m. and officials ol or orthe the company are art o of tho opinion that the remainder will check In at the regular regular regular reg reg- ular time Some Som of the workmen yesterday esterday maintained that the walkout was for foran foran foran an Increase in iii wages ages while others other said It was for better working conditions l. If 1 nf f fI IY I. A on Ii thAt nn UI v pJ demands for tor increase In wages has been beon made and that no complaint on conditions at the smelter had boon beon pro pro- The Thc smelter was as not seriously handl- handl capped the they said cald by the tho action of oC the tho foreigners and work was continued y yesterday esterd eat ay Y