The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-21

0HICAGO. July 20.-The strike Of the
packing house employees, begun
nine days ago. and which has de-
moraiized the packing industry
throughout the country. was settled
here tonight at d conference between
representative of the packers, the Of
ncisIs of the Meat Cutters union and
representatives OF all the allied trades
employed at the stock yards. The
whole controversy viii be submitted to
a board of arbitration. both sides agree
ing to abide by whatever decision this
board may reach Pending the de-
cisiOu OF the arbitration board the men
viii be taken back to work as rapidly
rs possible by the packers. and it is
agreed by the packers that ali the old
employees are 20 be reinStated within
forty-ive days from the date work is
resumed. II any Of the former en-
z pi0xes are stiu unemployed at the eN-
fpiratiou OF that time, such persons are
- have the privilege of submitting
rhGf cases to the arbitration board for
settlement.
Back to Work.
The strikers viii return to work as
soon as they can be notified of the
peacea Ole adjustment of the trouble
morning everything viii be in normal
shape At all the plants in the different
cities where the employees were on
strike Half al hour after the decision
had been reached tonight to aTbitrate
". ]. Donneliy, the strike leader, had
got into communication by long dis
tance telephone with the leaders of the
strikers i'm outside cities and had noti-
fed them that "a satisfactory settle
ment had been reached. and directed
the strikers to return 10 work as soon
Is 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 i'm the
controversy had IL continued much
longer. The representatives Of these
unions. which represent about a. 600
men. got together yesterday and sent a
final appeal 10 the packers. asking for
three-sided conference today be
tween the packers. the strikers and
themselves. in final effort TO arrange
some sort OF agreement which would
prevent the strike spreading 10 the af-
hliated unions This appeal of the al
lied trades unions received a favorable
response from the packers, and today's
conference was the result.
Basis of Settlement
The agreement entered into between
The representatives Of the packers and
strikers follows
Wages and working conditions Of
al employees now on strike TO be sub
United to arbitration, each party to
this agreement having the privilege Of
bringing 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 arbitra tors. The mack
ing companies signing this agreement
TO retain all employees now out as fast
as possible, without discrimination.
Employees 20 return to work at the
wages received when going on strike,
pending the decision Of the arbitrators:
arbltratOrs TO consist Of three practi-
cal packing house men, to be selected
as follows:
"One representative Of the packing
house companies: one representative OF
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North America,
these two to select third member
The two first shall meet within forty
eight hours after resumption of work,
proceed TO elect the third member, and
shall meet daily for that purpose until
this duty has been completed. When
The third member has been selected.
the three shall meet daily. unless ad-