The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-08


re-affirIn the statement given you or
ally when we appeared before your
committee-we place our case unre-
seFvedly in your hands.
Respectfully and sincerely.
GENERAL TRANSFERS UNION,
eG. w. GREEN, Secretary Treasurer. z
Who're the Team Owners Stand.
The Team Owners association sent
the following communication:
Seattle, Wash, April 16, 1914.
ITO the Investigating Committee APP
pointed by His Honor, Hiram G. Gill.
Mayer: a4ttsA3
tGentlemen-At the request of your
committee, conveyed to this associa-
tion by your secretary, we are pleased
to give you herewith statement re-
affirming the position this associa-
tipn took with reference to the Team
sters' strike as presented to your body
the evening Of Tuesday, March 81
Il The individual members of this
association will at all times operate
their business on the open shop prin-
cipies, employing men on the ground of
honesty and efficiency only.
"a If the strike is called off in good
faith, no discrflninat of any kind
will be made by any Of the individual
members Of this association on account
of affiliations or lack OF affiliations
If the past is any indication Of the
future, business will develop within
the next 50 days demanding the en-
ployment of more men. As these open
ings occur, former employees now on
strike may return to work at present
wages and conditions. Provided, how
ever, that the individual members of
this association will not at any time
receive into their employ any former
employees who, during said strike, en-
gagged in the destruction of property or
in assaults on employees.
"3. No present employe will be dis
charged for the purpose of creating po-
sitions or employment for union men.
Yours respectfully,
TEAM OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
by A. ]. M'MAHON, It's President
Favors the Open Shop.
The foregoing communications made
through this committee, but in effect
being from one organization to the
other, comprise as near an express
agreement as your committee has been
able to bring about We feel that a
report at this time is due to you and
all concerned by way of showing prog
ress in our efforts. We are vested
with no powers in the premises, and
can only submit at this time what we
believe to be wholesome recommended
tions, having in view what we believe
are the best interests of both parties
concerned, and also the welfare of the
community at large.
We accordingly recommend the fol-
lowing:
~ That the "open shop" principle
be hereafter fairly observed by both
parties; that there shall never be any
discrimination made by the employing
team owners against a teamster be-
cause the latter may belong to a union;
that no teamster shall ever discrimi
nate against an employer because the
latter may employ non-union labor;
and that efficiency shall, at all times
be the standard test for employment
g. That the strike be at once de-
clared off by the Transfers associa-
ton, and that as rapidly as possible
in the exercise of the best faith on the
part of the team owners, the striking
teamsters who have not been guilty OF
violence in connection with the strike
be either employed by their former en-
ployers or others.
3. That in the near future each or
ganization shall appoint committee
of capable men to meet a like commit
tee from the other body, and take uI
deliberately and calmly between them
SELVES the consideration of working
conditions, hours and wages, to the
end that mutual satisfaction may pre-
vail as to those matters. If such COM
mittees are unable to agree, we recon-
mend that they submit the disputed
points to the arbitration of fair and
practical men, experienced In sucf
matters.
A Closing Word.
This committee believes that, If the
above recommendations are acted upon
in the spirit in which they are here
submitted, harmony will be the result
and both employers and employees viii
happily enjoy the freedom of peaceful
and prosperous industrial conditions.
In closing, the committee desires to
express it's grateful appreciation OF
the courtesy and frankness shown te
us by those who have appeared be-
fore the committee. We thank you
Mr.. Mayor. for the confidence reposed
in the committee by asking us to un-
dertake this somewhat delicate task
and we hand you this report that yol
and all concerned, may be advised o.
the progress made. ~
If we can be of further service by
way of assisting you, as mayor, or the
parties concerned, we will gladly CO.
operate with all of you and continue
our service. Meanwhile, we await thu
result of your conference with thu
parties in reference to the reconfmen.
dations herein submitted. We hope
the parties themselves will now adjus
all differences, but this committee viii
respond to either you or their reques
for further service.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM e. HADLEY,
BYRON PHELPS,
HERBERT H. GOWEN,
F. E. SANDER,
HENRY FREDERICK,
JOHN r. PRICE