The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
Every Man Involved in Strike
Was Reinstated Without Dis
elimination, and Right to Con-
fer With Committees Is Con-
ceeded,
Diplomacy and Good General
ship Responsible For Settle
ment of Strike. No Bitter
ness Exist Between Contesting
Parties.
The Manner in Which Men Re-
turned to Work Opens Way
For the Organization Of Three
Big Longshoremen's Union on
Docks.

The ore dock strike is settled. and
the men returned to work Thursday
morning after having been idle for Is
days.
The terms of settlement, while
bringing no increase in wages, was
perhaps the very best that could be
made at the time.
The ore dock workers left their
work as individuals, unframed in the
matter of dealing with their employ
ers. They returned as members of a
bona fide labor organization somewhat
schooled in the art of diplomacy and
tact.
In few strikes Of this character have
the participants seen the wisdom Of
making the best bargain possible under
adverse conditions. to enable each Of
them to assume his former station at
his work.
According to advices received from
Detroit the headquarters of the Long,
shoremen's union, charters will be is
sued to each of the three unions estab-
lished during the strike. Vice Presi-
dent j. G. O'Neill returned from the
east Wednesday noon, and Immediate
ly set out to put the new organizations
on a solid footing. Next year they
will be in a position to negotiate a
good agreement with their employers.
The calling of the miners strike on
the ranges, as We predicted last week,
somewhat embarrassed the ore dock
workers. From the company stand-
point 1t could be seen that no conces-
sions would be made which would en-
courage the men on the range in their
struggle for more equitable conditions,
Boarding cars filled with strike
breakers were placed on the docks, and
they were unnecessarily protected by
a hundred or more imported thugs
armed with Niles. The strikers re-
NAMED away ~ the p.nperty- Of the
railway compan. and none interested
could see the necessity of lining the
docks with an armed force.
1t became evident to those in charge
OF the strike that If the men could not
make a satisfactory settlement with
the company work would be resumed
by strikebreakers, and on account Of
most of the strikers being raw recruits
1t was feared that break ir the ranks
would occur at any time, and the
chance for organizing a union of ore
dock employees would be lost.
So "valor's best part was discre.
tion,' and the men made the best of
an unfortunate situation The man.
ner in which they carried on negotia-
t1ons with the officials OF the company.
and The final .
the latter would indicate that the ore
dock workers scored a moral victory.
the material fruits Of which will ba
realized in the near future.
The people in general, and the con-
testants in particular, are exceedingly
grateful to Mayor Cullum for his hon
est, industrious and impartial treat
ment during the strike He labored
night an day with the company off,
clals and the men to bring them to-
gether. While at times his efforts
seemed futile, he did not become imDa-
t1ent, and II the answer Of the COM
pany or men to communications pass
ing between them, through him. tended
to discourage his labors he would onlv
begin the work over until he finally
triumphed.
AS evidence Of the appreciation OF
the ore dock workers for the effective
work done by the mayor, the union
just before adjourning gave him a ris-
ing vote Of thanks for his self -sacrif1c-
ing, impartial and patriotic efforts
James Walsh Of the State Emplov-
ment bureau did heroic work. His we'll
balanced opinions, and his wholesome
aoVlce through the trouble had much
10 90 with the temper of the men. Nc
organization of workingme4l on strike
was ever better advised.
ne nnal answer Of the railroad Off
clals 70 the strikers offer to submit the
natters at issue to arbitration was
read oy the mayor to the executive
committees of the unions from Dr.
luth' Two Harbors and Allouez. The
mayor then retired from the room ond
Tree Tor all discussion took nlace
After sizing up the situation fror,
every standpoint It was resolvoa ~,
unanimous vote to recommend to 49,
strikers the acceptance Of tho a,.1
propos,t,on OF the company, provided
1t would apply to Two Harhors .rd
Alouez' Mayor Cullum was again
called IN and informed Of the decision
or the committees. He lmmedia ta,, :,
TOOK car for town. and in 30 minutes
ne returned to the meeting bear,nq tho
glad tidings. The union committeas
tnen submitted the whole matter ~
the union. and their decision was roti
fled by unanimous vote.
1t was finally resolved to return :,
WORK thursday morning, and a furthe,
conoltlon was exacted that all board
ing cars and armed thugs be removes
from the docks.
The news Of the settlement Of thu
strike spread through the town like
Wild FIR. Congratulations poured int
the MAJOR and the Labor World otcic,