The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-28
Quit Work In Other Offices After
Extended Negotiations Over Scale,
Alleging that Employer Violated
His Own Agreement After Its Ac-
ceptance By the Union.

der for the latter to maintain it's
rights under the arbitration agree
ment
"Second-It is understood that
these specifications may be with
drawn at any time and the rela-
tions between the Typographical
union and the Review Publishing
Co. be the same as though they
had never been presented.
"Third-It is understood that
anything that may be said either
by representatives of the Typo
graphical union or of the Review
Publishing Co. in these confer.
ences shall in no way be binding
on either body should these con
ferences terminate without sat
isfactory settlement of the ques
tons being discussed, and that I'll
future propositions or counter
propositions which may be pre-
scented shall be treated in accord
ance with the stipulations herein
before mentioned unless presented
as formal document dated and
properly signed by the party pre-
senting it.
after repeated conferences the
committee of the Typographical
union announced that they would
no longer confer and served on
the Review Publishing Co. form
al written demand for an advance
in their scale of wages and short
ening of the hours. Under the
terms of the arbitration agree
ment the Spokesman-Review is OBJ
liged to make counter-proposi-
ton within 80 days and meet the
regular committee of the union
and endeavor to arrive at new
scale by Cancellation. |!
Yesterday evening, the day al
ter the presentation of their form
al scale, almost ali members Of
the union working on the night
force of the Spokesman-Review
quit work.
THE Spokesman-Review ma le
a formal demand on the local
union to supply men in accord
ance with its contract. but with
out result.
A telegram was also sent to the
president of the International
Typographical union outlining the
situation.
AT midnight message was re-
ceived from President Lynch say
ing the union had been instructed
to order the men back.
president Lynch's message 20
the executive committee with in
structions that the men return 10
work was received by them at
about the same time.
"In spite of President Lynch s
instructions the night force failed
to return to work, and nearly all
the day force walked out this
morning. Among those who walk
ed out and disregarded President
Lynch's instruction to return to
work are four of the five members
Of the executive committee of the
local union. Although this eXecu-
tive committee claims to have or
dered the men to return they
themselves are still out.
The Review Publishing Co. has
an arbitration contract with tho
union entered into Oct. |, 1902, and
extending until May l, 1907. This
agreement provides that any dis
putes that may arise under any
contract or agreement, verbal or
written, in force May /, 1901, must
be settled by arbitration with the
local union, except in cases ap,
pealed to the international. PenA-
ing decision, work is to be con
tinued as usual. Protection is also
guaranteed by this agreement
from strikes, walk outs or boy
colts. Both parties are held to
good. faith in keeping this agree
ment contract by mutual agree
ment Withdrawing all aid from
tho marty hraakina faith"