The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
AL WIREMEN
ON A STRIKE
g,Ik.out Complete in Every EIec-
triCaI House.
,gF FIRM GRANTS DEMANDS
,,rwEN AND ARC THINKERS
~ GO OUT IN SYMPATHY.

NAY GO OUT IN SYMPATHY
tho final refusal yesterday
tF af Electrical contractors to
r0rll-'75 demands of the jOUrneymen
gan .s union. a general strike was
VIZ and the union wiremen Of
Clasl ,rnrv house in the city walked
Gaa bo5v. declaring their intention /
ai ~ .f,o out until their demands are
,.tssveuty-fye men, including the
A.iree and helpers, who struck
a-b svmuathy with the wiremen,
lo.5 positions at the eight supply
guy and at a meeting last night
l'-' .rsrirruu5ly and enthusiastically
ts 5+o make the affair a fight to the
md not return to work until
Al.".,nl3 do $50 triumphant over their
us! rsrs should the latter resist I
en} 54..,,snds of the wlremen, the line
la and arc light trimmers, it is
hsa ..5 win probably take up the griev-
s.a-f their fellow wOrkmen and walk
an ,.,,5 them. in which case the city
e- .g be eft in darkness until some /
Element could be made
Contractors Will Resist.
.... .ortractors with one exceptian |
-. their intention of resisting the
a-e,5s Of tbe union to the bitter end. |
o5--i.b that purpose in view will meet |
tll ~ formulate a plan of warfare, !
.,7tr4ctor signed the union con- /
,-., and the union men feel confident |
winning the fight
r. rge mo- surprise to the wiremen !
.,,erfsv when the contractors. who
bean given until morning to con-
i-r tho matter of acCeding TO or re-
sting The demands Of the union. an
-.,,.e5 their intention of resisting,
IA If was i'm turn no surprise to the /
tractors when the wiremen put on
ts.r haas and walked out. This was the
..o AZ each of the eight supply houses /
.-5 every inside Wireman, helper and
-~rentirc. who belong to the same
-ion united in a general strike. The
tsr1ers and apprentices are not de-
handling higher wages but they. being
rsnbers Of the same union with the
viramen. struck through sympathy.
Asseon as the walkout occurred, tele-
,rsms were sent to Butte. Denver and
San Francisco notifying the unions in
This rity and not To send any union men
here
One Firm Signs.
During the afternoon p committee
fom the strikers visited tine contract
ors In an effort to get them TO sign the
NIXON contract and l. NJ. Higley, late
I'm the afternoon. signed il. The men
Who struck at his place will accordingly
return 20 their work Monday at $3.50
Der day. An of the other contractors
resolutey refused to sign the agree
ment
Last night the strikers met in the
labor temple and The contract present
ed TO the contractors was sustained and
the men voted to remain on a strike
l,dI the contractors agreed TO sign the
union agreement. The contract which
IS causing the trouble is as follows:
FirSt-Cg and after the LIST day of
E0''rulIy 1902, the wages of journey
uen wiremen shall he $3.50 uer day of
agbt hours
Second-One apprentice. if he is
member OF this union, win be allowed
each iourneyman.
Third-Apprentices shall not go on
obstruction. fixture o. repair work
outside Of shop except under the su-
r1risi0n Of a journeyman, who is re-
gonsibls for work done.
fourth-On all country work. jour
rsymen shall be allowed same scale of
wages. and expenses, such as trans
pration, board and room.
No Side Work.
F.tth-Member5 OF this union shall
'-. do side work and will do all in
rair power to check the wiring being
nae by clerks, engineers, nOu-uniOn
shops. etc, Of this city.
SN.h-If work done by any member
this union is unsatisfactory or faulty
i7 same shah he rectifed by the
guilty iourneyrnan on his own time.
Ssventh-A fine of $50 Will be placed
.lon any member Of this union who
t'4s side work. and the same member
san not be allowed TO work IN any
Shop until the above fine is paid.
Standardization are cautioned
i0. 10 sell arg members material to do
Work IN this city unless officially mott
ned 20 DO so by written order With
o1raI seal of union.
Nnth-TbiS agreement to expire Feb.
T. 1905
voted by the union men present to
7Ne none but union men as helpers in
rl work and to stay on a strike
- iAF agreement was signed by the
Contractors.
Have Financial Aid.
we have financial aid enough to
ourselves as long as we want to,
sou one of the leaders of the union,
ct. When we go lack it viii be for
. day. We 90 not intend TO try
cause the contractors any uHneces-
t trouble and brook no unbecoming
as.rauoEs of any kind on the part
ITO strikers but we have made our
.-.-'.'S and NE are going to stand by
'E H' contractors cannot get
- 'nn1 wen or green men who
'f .n work and they viii have to
I' uUr terms.
r- me, refuse to come to terms the
-'el and the arc light trimmers will
strike with us and then the
rs. WI. "" IN darkness until some
~-ag IS done"
o., -'fdctorS. when seen in regard
.t strike said that so far as they
~ concerned in the walk-out did not
,l.n and they were determined
.a"a a-ainst the demands of the
meeting viii be held today
S,- -' 'E the houses to decide upon
. hi course of action.
palaSe- Samuel Fenton Of the Inter-
.p--.t'1 Electrical company said:
v.... '. pot believe that the men are
m f'... day 20 us and we do not
r, r... u pay IT, We have practically
s-s .A Tor them 70 do now. anyhow.
,sr. "'l not inconvenience US or
a. any loss If they stay out as long
p L. please When we have work
Mn -a' We can find someone who
t..s. .. tt course. If some of the