The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-02

Packers Appear to Have the
Better Of the Situation.
Mayor Harrison Takes Precau-
ton to Prevent RiOting.

Chicago. June 1.-The beginning of
the second week of the strike Of the
teamsters Of the big Chicago packing
establishments found the packers with
a little better Of the situation After
the coup Of yesterday whereby the
packers Feplenished all their stations
about the city with the exception Of
Fulton market the strikers were some
naent to make. Today the non-union
men continued the work Of yesterday
and carried considerable quantities OF
meat under heavy police protection. Inc
strikers in turn are expecting the ice
and coal drivers to come to their as
sistancN Fear has been expressed over
the possibility of a clash when the
union and non-union men come IN con-
tact, but Mayor Harrison has taken
precaution to prevent any rioting. The
situation at the stock yards remains
rather stable because Of the action OF
the comm isSiOn men in advising stock
men to restrict shipments.
Much anxiety is expressed over the
curtailed meat supply at the big hotels
and fish and poultry are being used as
much as possible.
THE REJECTED AGREEMENT.
The agreement which these officers Of
the big packing firms refused to con-
slider is as follows:
Agreement made and entered into
between --, party of the first part,
and Packinghouse Transfers union,
local No 10. party of the second part
Il Party Of the first part agrees
to employ none but members OF
the Packing-house Transfers union,
local No 10, in good standing and carry
ing the regular working card OF the
Transfers National Union of America
2. The minimum wage scale shall be
p cents per hour on single wagons and
carts, rs cents per hour on tWo-horse
wagons, 271a cents per hour on three
horse wagons. 80 cents per hour on four
horse wagons and 321z cents per hour on
six-horse wagons. time to start from
time of calling of number or check Ia
the morning until reporting back said
number or check in the evening. ana
not less than 10 hours to constitute
days work and no limit, time and
half for Sundays and legal holidays as
follows: New Years day, Decoration
day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving day
and Christmas day, and under no cir
cumstanceS viii members Of this or
ganization be allowed to work on Labor
day
SO. Any employee who is receiving
more than this scale Of wages shall not
suffer reduction after this scale goes
into effect.
a There shall be a steward for each
barn where members are employed APP
pointed by the Packing house Teams
terS' union No. 10 whose duty it shall
be to see that all members live up to
rules Of the Transfers National Union
Of America and rules of the barn.
3. The organization on its part
agrees to furnish teamsters at all times
&c. The organization agrees on its
part to do all in its power to further
the interests of said firms.
q. We will give the employer the
right to hire all Transfers, providing
they notify the officials of the Teams
ters' union within II hours after employ
ing said teamsters; and If there be any
charge against said teamster, that the
employer agrees on his part to dis
charge said teamster within II hours
after receiving due notice from the
officials Of the union.
y. should any difference arise be
tween the employe and said firm which
cannot be adjusted between them, it
shall be referred to a committee to
consist of three, one selected by the en-
ployeT one by the Transfers union
and the third to be chosen by the first
two selected. While this committees
decision upon investigation is pending
there shall be no lockout or strike and
the decision of the committee shall be
final
AGREED TO BY Upton
These articles have been agreed to by
many of the smaller packers and by
Thomas A. Upton & Co. The big three"
viii not consider them, however, and as
they are the most important firms in
the controversy the strike may be pro-
longed Indefinitely. When the commit
tee called upon Armour & Co. their
agreements were perused and it was
pointed out wherein the scale was OBJ
ieetionable
In the first place the company would
not agree to the wage scale, nor con-
slider the right of the union to appoint
stewards for the various barns nor
agree to the provisions made regarding
the hiring and discharging of men.
When Business Agent Golden reported
the unfavorable result of his confer
ences at the headquarters Of the strik-
ers, West Forty-sixth and Halsted
street, preparations for a long contin-
ued fight were begun. The picket lines
were at once reinforced and every idle
member of the union was ordered to re-
port for duty to the officers. The yards
and all depots where meat is loaded or
unloaded will be watched night and day
and not car or wagon load of meat
viii be permitted to get into the market
If the strikers can help it.
Swift & Co. succeeded today in fill
ing their station at Fulton market, I'M
der police protection. Several other
firms moved meat to the markets in
South Water street. President Golden.
of the Transfers union, expressed him
self as pleased with the progress of the
strike and predicted a victory for the
1 q ~ Thursday