The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-21
WILL Be CALLED Off
STRIKING BREWERY WORKERS
WILL RESUME WORK.
Agreement Has Becd Signed by
Brewers and Union Officials
That Settles Differences.

The strike ordered yesterday by the
Workers, Whlch resulted In the en-
ployees Of bfewerles In Portland. Van
cOuver and Astoria walking out, will
probably be settled today John K0pp.
Of the North Pacific Brewery. received
copy Of the agreement submitted by
the employees 10 the other concerns az
fected by the strike. II has already
b zen signed by them and will be reurn-
ed 10 Portland on the early train to-
day after receiving Mr.. K0pp's sigma
ture.
AZ the provisions Of the contract are
satisfactory alike 10 the employers and
employees there will b: no reason for
prol0ngiDg the strike Four breweries
we're affected by the strike order. one
in Astoria. one IN Vancouver and two
IN Portland yesterday morning short
ly before 0 o'clock Charles Clase. ssc-
retary OF the local union. received a
telegram giving notice Of the strike and
inEtructlng all members OF the union 20
go out. The men walked out but ex-
pressed regret 10 Mr. kOpp and alsO
stated their Ignorance Of teh reason for
the order. Mr.. kOpp has always been
in sympathy with union labor and
there ls no antagonism between him
and his employees.
The four brewsrles concerned have
an association among themselves. and
the association deals with the Brew
| crs' Union. The officials Of. - ~,
10 .ll. san r.! Francisco re .,.ssa "a fatig an
as, nsra cement M ..ss In their behalf by l.
Ds With the associated brewerles
| Several matters apparently could noa
b. settled 10 the satisfaction OF both
parties but the strike was absolutely
| unexpected. According 10 the new
| agreement the brewers will only employ
| men belonging 10 the local union. Sick.
meas shall not BE- a cause for disuis-
sal. and an employe may have his p0.
sltion back upon application within
three months. Nine hours shall consd-
iure 4 days work and six days a week,
Sundays holidays and overtime 10 b.
paid at a rate Of one and One-half The
scale 0f wages FOR the bottlers' de-
partment Is flXed 20 range from Sl0.50
10 $3.50 a week, and men now employ
cd shall not have their wages reduced.
one OF the subjects OF contention was
over the employment Of boys In the
washing department. The brewers
claimed that the work could be done
by boys and girls as thoroughly as by
men. One proposition contemplated the
employment Of one boy under eighteen
years Of age for every six men employed
in the bottllng department. Under the
agreement signed by Mr.. kopp one
boy may be employed for every two
men. The other provisions of the con-
tract provide that in case Of differ
ence between employers and men a
board Of arbitration shall be appoint
ed 10 consist OF two members To be
selected By the men and two 10 be NAM
I'd by the brewers. n no agreement can
be reached the arbitrators are empower
ed To appoint a fifth man. The agree
ment Is to remain in force until March
Is, 1902
II is believed that the Acceptance OF
the agreement by all parties interested
will result in the strike being called of
as soon as the document reaches Port
land today Mr. kopp said last night
that he was willing to do whatever
the union men thought fair and just
and had never been in trouble with the
unions to which his employees belonged