The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-23


satisfied with the increase in wages
which we have granted. the company is
willing to leave the wage question TO
arbitration. IL any board of arbitra-
ton holds that, under existing circum-
| stances as they affect our company,
the company shall pay more wages. we
are ready to abide by that decision. If
fair-minded board decides that we
ought to go broke. We are ready to go
| broke"
A Board of Three.
What would be the number of the
arbitration board in the event that the
proposition was acceptable to those
concerned ?"
tOne member would represent the
company, another would be chosen
from among the men, the third TO be
selected by these two"
Did the committee accept this
plan?''
They informed me that they would
have to report to headquarters. and
that they would return in short time
and let me- know. They have not yet
returned
The Electrical Workers.
''Mr. Wells, what would be the result
in the event that the electrical work
ers went out in sympathy with the
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should be a strike of the car mem"
II do not believe that the effect
would be one of material consequence.
| We are not building many new lines
! at present, and we do not propose to
build any until our general reorgani-
cation of the system is fully under
way. A strike of the linemen would
mean simply that we would cease the
construction OF the extensions that are
now in progress"
Light or Darkness7
Would the city be left in darkness
We're the electrical workers to cease
work."
'It would not. During the winter we
employ no linemen for construction
purposes. We get along pretty well
then If a cessation of work on the
part of the linemen were to occur at
this time. you see. we would simply
shut down our extension work and the
men who went out would be out of a
job-thaJ's ALL
could you maintain your generating
stations and sub-stations?"
Certainly, we would maintain them
easily
TN the event that, as you know.
| sometimes it happens that there are
| Interruptions in line Service during
strikes, what would be the result?''
"Of course, we would demand the
| fullest protection. If any person cuts
our wires or interferes with them in
any way, he is damaging our property.
There are laws covering that point.
Il will tell you this much, however"
concluded Mr.. Wells with emphasis,
that the fellows who go out on strike
viii never be taken back into the SER
vice Of the company again-never."
In the Other Camp"
In room No. So in the Kenyon hotel,
! there was a wide-awake group of men,
| for men who had not slept at all, or
who had slept only a few hours, for
the night meeting did not adjourn until
the sui was high. Mr.. Pratt was bus
| lily engaged with the multitudinous du-
ties that rest upon the shoulders of a
strike director" although there is yet
no strike, and Mr.. Pratt hopes there
will be none. Mr.. Pratt is in full charge
of the situation. The constitution and
bylaws of the international associa-
| ton provide that when the local di-
visions have reached the end of their
| resources in an effort to adjust differ
ences and appeal is made to the inter-
national body, that organization takes
/ full charge of all matters pertaining
to the difficulties,
After a conference with his advisory
board, whose membership is the total
! of the ten members of the local exc
cutive board, including the vice pres
ident, Mr.. Pratt caused to be delivered
to w. H. Bancroft, the president of the
street car company, this communica-
| ton:
Asks Conference.
"W. H. Bancroft, President Utah
Light & Railway Company. Dear Sir
70 fhfc Of inf
your employees, who are members Of d.
vision 3S2 of the Amalgamated AssOcia-
htiOn of Street and Electric Railway
Employees of America, representing ap-
prOximately $50 men, at mass meet
ing held this morning decided that they
were not able to reach an amicable I'M
Outstanding with the representatives of
your company as TO the conditions of
future employment relating to wages,
etc, as has been requested by them of
your company in writing.
1T was therefore. by unanimous
vote, decided to officially place their
grievances in my hands as the accred-
tied representative of their organize
ton for the purpose of determining if
future effort to bring about an AMIGA
bic adjustment of existing differences
between the Utah Light & Railway
company and their employees, who are
involved in the present controversy is
possible.
with view of obtaining a perfect
understanding and an earnest desire TO
aid. If possible. in securing an amicable
adjustment that Will insure uninter-
rupted and mutually satisfactory con-
tinuance of present relationship be-
tween the parties involved, it will be
my pleasure TO arrange a conference
with yourself and such representatives
of vOI1r rOmD2nV aG Won NAV salecf and
myself and a committee of your en-
ployes who are members of our asso-
citation
Trusting that this request will meet
with your appreciation and co-opera-
ton, and awaiting your early reply,
am sincerely yours.
&C. o. PRATT
| Chairman Executive Committee,
Amalgamated Association Street and