The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
PACKERS STRIKE is OFF.
Differences Will be Adjusted by Ar
bitration at Once.


moralized the packing industry
throughout the country, was settled
here tonight at conference between
representatives of the packers, the Oh
ffcials of the Meat Cutters union ana
Representatives of ali the allied trades
employed at the stock yards. the
whole controversy will be submitted 10
a beard of arbitration, both sides agree
ing to abide by whatever decision TINS
hoard may reach. Pending the de-
cision of the arbitration board the men
viii be taken back to work as rapldiy
as possible by the packers, ana 1t Is
agreed by the packers that all the o!d
employees are to be reinstated within
forty five days from the date work Is
resumed. If any of the former EN-
ployes are still unemployed at the eA-
piration of that time, such persons are
to have the privilege of submitting
their cases to the arbitration board for
settlement.
Back to Work.
The strikers will return to work as
soon as they can be notified OF the
peaceable adjustment of the trouble
and it is expected that by FRIDAY
morning everything will be in normal
shape at all the plants in the different
cities where the employees we're ON
strike. Half an hour after tie decision
had been reached tonight to arbitrate
NJ. j. DOnnelly. the strike leader, had
got into communication by long dis
lance telephone with the leaders of the
strikers in outside cities and had notf-
fed them that a satisfactory settle
ment had been reached, and directed
the strikers to return TO work as soon
as possible.
How Agreement Was Reached.
The settlement of The difficulty by
arbitration was brought about by the
allied crafts at the stock yards, who
would have become involved in the
controversy had it continued mucn
longer. The representatives of these
unions, which represent about $4,000
men, got together yesterday and sent
final appeal to the packers, asking for
a three-Sided conference today be
tween the packers the strikers and
themselves, in a final effort to arrange
some sort OF agreement which would
prevent the strike spreading to the af-
filiated unions. This appeal of the al
lied trades unions received a favorable
response from the packers, and tOday's
was the result.
Basis CT Settlement.
The agreement entered into between
the representatives of the packers and
strikars follows:
Wages and working conditions of
all employees now on strike to be sub
nttted to arbitration, each party to
this agreement having the privilege of
before the arbitrators for de-
cision any question Of wages or con-
ditions or any other grievance they
may have, and both to abide by the
decision of the arbitrators. The pack
ing companies signing this agreement
to retain all employees now out as fast
as possible, without discrimination.
Employees to return to work at the
wages received when going on strike.
pending the decision of the arbitrator;
lrbitrators to consist of three practt-
cal packing house men, to be selected
is follows:
One representative of the packing
house companies; one representative OF
he Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North America;
,hese two to select a third member
The two first shall meet within forty
light hours after resumption of work,
proceed to elect the third member, and
shall meet daily for that purpose until |
his duty has been completed. When |
he third member has been selected, |
he three shall meet daily, unless adj |
ournment be had by unanimous con-
ent, until the final conclusion has been |
cached and the award made. Any for ,
ner employe not Te-ennployed within !
orty-five days after date work is re- |
umed is to have the privilege of sub |
hitting his or her case to arbitrator"
Question Of Wages.
The agreement reached at tonight's |
difference is practically the same as !
he proposition made last Saturday TO i
he packers by Mr.. Donnelly. The only
Inference is that in Saturdays COM
nunication Mr.. Donnelly insisted that
he strikers be taken back to work
rithin seven days. This the packers
efused, although they accepted every
Their demand made by Mr.. Donnelly.
When the men return to work it Will
e under exactly the same conditions
s prevailed before the strike was de-
Jared, with the exception that the
uestion of a wage scale will be de-
Ided by arbitration.
The old wage scale under which the
Mon worked last year expired May IS.
ince that time numerous conferences
ave been held between the packers
nd tie union in an effort to settle
pom new schedule, but without adj
ance. Nine days ago it was decided
} call a strike bringing the employers
} terms.
Packers Offered to Arbitrate.
Five hours after the strike had been
allied Mr.. Donnelly received a COM
lunication from the packers offering
} arbitrate the whole difference. Mr.
declared that the offer had
ome too late to prevent the Walkout,
Though the packers claimed that the
lad been mailed to
"a hours before the latter re-
eived it. Forty-eight hours after the
rike had been on Mr.. Donnelly Of
red to accept the arbitration propo-
ton, but insisted that all the old en-
d7oop eql Q4!M YIoM OF md eq s9GoId
ice of the proposition. The packers
fused this demand but offered to re-
nploy the strikers in the order of l
leir application. A number of con- {
rences were held in an effort to reach +
me sort of a compromise. but the
lestion of reinstatement proved
umbling block at all these meetings S
Id finally peace negotiations were t
oxen off altogether last Saturday. i
Fear of Strike Spreading. i
With the probabilities of the strike
the allied trade unions took J
hand in the. controversy and after C
conference lasting three hours to-
ght the whole trouble was AMIGA a
Y settled. +
AS many OF the old employees as can c
reached tonight by tie officials of
e union will be notified to return to
ork tomorrow. All the strikers who
pear at the plants will be put to
ork as fast ais possible, and by to-
Orrow night it is believed all the es- T
will be run by full forces. 7
GLAD IT'S OVER. .