The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-21
OAKLAND MAY
LEAD IN STRIKE
President Small on Pacific
Coast to Direct Operations
From San Francisco.
LOCAL NOT YET AFFECTED
WORD FROM EAST is THAT THE
STRIKE is SETTLED.

New York. June 2O.-As the result Of the
visit of Mr.. NeilI, 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 West
ern Union. addressed a letter TO Mr.. Neill
outlining the position of his company. and
this is admittedly satisfactory to all par
ties concerned.
President Clowry's letter to Commits
siOner 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 West
ern Union of all their demands with the
exception of the eight-hour day and the
request that the typewTiteTs for Operat-
Ors be furnished by the company.
Mr.. Clowry's letter to MIR. Neill reads
as follows:
Referring to the conferences held be-
tween yourself and me and other officers
of the Western Union Telegraph company,
and having in view the possible grave in
convenience to the public following any
general interruption of our business. | am
glad to make clear TO you the position Oc-
cupied 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 teiegra phi
ers, desire to say that the telegraph
company announces this incorrect in good
faith, and is carrying 1t out in good
faith. and if any case can be found in
which the Increase was not granted ii
viii be corrected at once.
Says II is Unfounded.
The statement also being made that
the telegraph company is endeavoring TO
neutraliZe the 10 per cent advance by the
application of a sO-called sliding scale IS
without foundation. There is no such
practice in effect, nor is there any inten-
ton of putting it into effect by the man
agement of this company.
The standard salaries for regular pO-
sitions as established by the increase of
March l will be maintained, and the COM
pany will pay TO any. man appointed or
promoted to any position the salary at
tached to that position after that increase
and will pay TO extra men the salary n
effect for their work as of March l in
elusive Of the 10 per cent increase.
Discrimination Is DiscIaimed.
This company has not Disseminated
against, nor will ii discriminate against
any employee of the company because of
ganization, and if 1t can be shown to me
that any subordinate has dismissed or
Disseminated against any telegrapher be
cause of affiliation with any organza-
ton. such telegrapher shall be restored 10
his position without prejudice.
AS evidence of the absolute good faith
Of the Western Union Telegraph company
in its relations TO its employees, l beg to
say that if any telegTapher feels that he
has any grievance under any of the fore
going conditions. and if he cannot secure
n satisfactory adjustment of his COM
plant with the officers of the company,
we will submit the matter to arbitration
of three parties. one to be selected by
the telegrapher. one by the telegraph COM
pany and the third to be selected by the
two chosen, and in the event that the two
cannot agree upon a third arbitrator with
in one week. we will be very glad to have
such third arbitrator chosen by the chair
man of the interstate commerce commits
sion and the commissioner of labor, act
ing jointly.
Recourse for Employees.
AS a further evidence of our entire
willingness to deal fairly and preserve
amicable relations directly with our en-
plOyes. any telegrapher who at any time
has a grievance can take it up with his
superintendent in person, or. if he wishes,
through any committee he may select from
the other employees of the company in the
same district.
81 have outlined above in brief the po-
sition the Western Union Telegraph com
pany holds in regard 70 matters we have
discussed, and you are at liberty to make
any use of this letter that you see fit