The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-21
TE[EGRAPHERS WILL
NOT GO ON STRIKE
Satisfactory Adjustment of
Trouble Reached When Com
pany Outlines Position.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-As the result
of the visit Of Mr.. Neill, Commissioner
of Labor, and following suggestions
made by him, an adjustment of the
differences between the Western Union
Telegraph company and its operators
has been reached and there will be no
strike. This morning Colonel Clowry,
president of the Western Union, ad
dressed letter to Mr. Neill outlining
the position Of his company, and this is
admittedly satisfactory to all parties
concerned.
Mr.. Clowry s letter to Mr.. Neill is as
follows;
tween yourself and me and other Off
GERS Of the Western Union Telegraph
company, and having In view the possible
grave Inconvenience TO the public fol-
lowing any general interruption OF orr
business, I am glad TO make clear 70 YOU
the position occupied by the Western
Union Telegraph company in regard to
this whole matter:
As TO statements made by persons In
no way connected with this company that
the 10 per cent increase granted by the
telegraph company on March last has
not been applied to all salaried relegra-
pliers. ! desire TO say that the telegraph
company announces This Increase In good
faith and Is carrying IT. out In good faith,
and II any case can be found in which the
increase was not granted it Will be cor
rected at once.
No Sliding Scale
The statement also being made that the
telegraph company is endeavoring to neu-
tralize the 10 per cent advance by the
application Of so-called sliding scale Is
| without foundation There is no such
practice in effect. nor is there any inten-
ton Of putting II into effect by the man
asement OF this company.
The standard salaries for regular posi-
tions as established by the Increase of
March | Will he maintained and the com
pany Will pay TO any man appointed or
promoted 10 any position the salary at
tached 10 that position after that Increase
and VIII pay 10 extra men the salary I'm
effect for their work as of March |, In
elusive OF the 10 per cent increase.
This company has not disseminated
against nor viii II discriminate against
any employee OF the company because
OF sfhliation or non affilation with any
organization and IL IL can be shown TO
me that any subordinate has dismissed
or Disseminated against any tslegraPher
because of affiliation with any organlza
lion, such telegrapher shall be restored
to his position without prejudice.
Willing to Arbitrate,
As evidence OF the absolute good faith
OF the Western Union Telegraph company
In its. relations TO it's employees. beg to
say that N any telegrapher feels that he
has any grievance under any OF the fore
going conditions, and II he cannot secure
paint with the officers of the company.
Will submit the matter to the arbltra-
tion Of three parties, one TO be selected
by the tcleGrapher. one by the telegraph
company, and the third to be selected by
the two chosen. and In the event that
the two cannot agree upon a third arbi-
traitor withon one week, we Will be very
glad TO have such third arbitrator chosen
by the chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the Commissioner
Of Labor acting Jointly.
AS a further evidence of entire Will
lingness 10 deal fairly and preserve ami
cable relations directly with our employ
ees. any telegrapher who at any time has
a grievance can take II up with his su-
perintendeht either In person. or II he
wishes through any committee he may
select from the other employees OF the
company i'm the same district.
| have outlined above III brief the posi-
tlon ;he Western Union Telegraph COM
pany holds in regard to matters we have
discussed and you at liberty to make
any use Of this letter that You see fit.
Yours very truly. Il. c. CLOWRY.
President.
President Clowry's letter to Commits
soner Neill was accepted by the union
leaders as satisfactory. and preparations
for putting the strike order into effect
were halted.
The union leaders said they looked
upon the letter as a concession by the
Western Union of all their demands
with the exception of the eight hour
day and the request that the fypewrit-
ers for operators be furnished by the
company,