The San Francisco call., 1907-06-10
IRON WORKERS
STRIKE IS NOT
YET ADJUSTED
Action of the Machinists
Prevents Reopening of
the Plants
MEN TO REMAIN IDLE
Rejection of Compromise
Agreement Complicates
the Situation
AROUSES ANTAGONIST
Several Firms Are in Favor
of Importing Mechan-
les From East

Through the action of machin-
lists union No. 6S in refusing to
ratify the agreement arranged
between the iron trades council
and the metal trades association
work will not be resumed today
in the local iron works. AS con-
sequence the fires will continue
banked in 81 plants and 1900
men viii remain idle in the trades
whose industrial troubles were
thought to be ended. It may fol-
low, according to man familiar
with the feeling among the pro-
prietors Of the iron works. that ma
chinists viii be imported from the
east and the works will be reopened
on the basis OF union men working
in all departments but the machinists'.
or on an open shop plan.
association. consisting of J. ]. lyman.
J. ". Kerr and r. H. Postlethwaite.
last night issued statement to the
firms comprising the employers organi-
zation which declared that through the
failure of the machinists to ratify the
be resumed.
MAY BREAK OFF NEGOTIATIONS
A meeting OF the association will be
held Tuesday. when the problems fac
ing it will be discussed. Several firms
ia the organization were opposed to the
agreement signed through the efforts Of
the conciliation committee Of the civic
league and did not favor treating with
the unions. These employers. it is re-
ported. have been alert to find an ex-
cuse to break the contract with the
iron trades council. and now that an
opportunity has presented itself they
may take advantage Of the chance to
break of negotiations.
The machinists met Saturday night
to consider the ratification of the con-
ciliation agreement, which provided for
a graduated reduction in the work
day, with an ultimate eight hour day
arrangement The agreement provided
that all further differences were to be
submitted to arbitration. This plan
did not meet with the approval of the
n1zchinists. though It is understood that
not a large proportion of the 1000
members Of the union were present at
the session After discussion the meet
ing voted to reject the agreement A
committee from the Oakland branch OF
the nachinists' union was present at
the meeting and authorized to pledge
that organization to stand on whatever
enpund was taken by the San Francisco
local Therefore the Oakland nachin-
lists VIII not return 70 work today and
the Oakland iron works will remain
closed.
PLANTS TO REMAIN IDLE
Tventy-seven unions OF the council,
comprising more than 10000 men, had
previously voted TO adopt the schedule
agreement and were ready to report TO
work this morning. The action of the
machinists. representing 1000 men.
nuIlines this amicable state OF affairs
and creates an antagonism in the coun-
ell itself.
At the Union iron works. where 500
nachinists had been employed. prepa-
rations had been made to reopen this
morning after the protracted idleness
caused by the strike. But the big Po-
trero plant will remain idle for the
present. ss will the Risdon. Fulton and
other large shipbuilding and foundry
establishments. The spirit of the more
conservative employers is that but a
few days grace viii be allowed the
employees TO adjust their differences
At the expiration Of that time men will
be brought from the east, a move
,.-Lt~k she more radical iron men have