The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-21
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chieago. May ?O,--L.aeklng only an
oifseial declaration. the great tcamuserS'
strike In Chicago came 20 an end to-
night The executive committee of the
International Brotherhood Of teamSters'
the only body within the organisation
that has this power 10 declare the
stFiks at an end. was In session all
through the early part OF the night.
and the strike viii not be called on
until that body has aunopneed the
fighi has ceased. 4 %f A
Il haa hsen day of cofersnees and
consultations There were propost-
tinna and counter propositions ana at
nlshttail tho situation was practically
the same aa In teh morning.
The tcama,sfn have accepted all the
terms Of The employers. with the ex.
ccptlon Of that relative 20 the REIN
statement Of the drivers q the seven
express companies These men were
informed that when they went ou, on
a sympathetic strike they were vlolat-
ing their contracts with the company
In 80 Dong. aud that none OF them
would over be rc.employed again In
any capacity. Il II possible that ths
exscutiev committee OF the teamsters
may declare tonight in favor OF Con-
tluuing the strike against the express
companies.
To protect themselves against such
a contingency. however. the members
Of the Employers Association this aft
ernoon insisted that II the strike was
called on In all places except the ex-
presa companies. the drivers OF other
business houses should not refuse 70
deliver goods to the express companies.
The unions agreed TO this and the ex-
press drivers win be compelled to make
their own fight II the strike is called
on In the other places. The terms an
nounced by the employers FOLLOW;
Transfers shall recognize the Em-
ployers' Association AZ q permanent
Institution, employing non-union driy-
ers and the "open shop" VIII prevail.
All strikers 10 be relnstated wheneveI
vacancies exist. except that employers
are not 20 consider their application,
that Is OF men who have been guilty
of lawless conduct during the strike.
The settlement Of the strike with
other concerns not to include the ex-
press companies.
The union drivers must deliver goods
TO the express companies irrespective
of the strike conditions.
working conditions 10 be the same
as before the strike. These In fact
were never an issue In the strike.
These terms were verbally accepted
by the leaders this afternoon. and were
submitted 70 the executive committee
of the teamsters tonight. It Is UNDER
stood that this body will ratify the
agreement and their decision will be
submitted to local convention tomor-
row. They Will also accept the terms |
Laterr-strike Of the teamsters In
stead Of being declared Off, viii be
spread to greater proportions. This
was decided tonight by the members Of
the teamsters' joint council. waich was
in session until midnight The council
met at o'clock to hear the report OF
negotiations In progress with the EN-
Movers throughout the day They
agreed 10 all the stlpulations of the
employers with the exception OF that
which declared that the drivers OF the
express companies would not be taken
back. This was the rock upon which
the pace program split and after sew
eral hours OF debate II was decided by
the transfers union not to leave the