The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-01

KILLED workmen.
After the Water Front Employ
ers' sInion had appealed TO the de-
partment of labor, at Washington.
ID. c.. requesting steps toward me-
diation. immigration Commissioners
Henry NJ. White was instructed to
offer the government offices.
This was done late Wednesday.
Call Vancouver Men Out7
THE only result so far" said
Secretary Madsen, lis that the
union men and the employers un-
derstand that Mr.. White is willing
TO act whenever either party has
something to present. He has done
all any man could do in his POSI-
ton"
The strikers declare they viii
check the move TO concentrate
shipping in Vancouver. b. c. BY
calling the strike there when the
proper time comes.
Sign Up strikebreakers
Agents for the Water Front EN-
ployers' union are signing up strike
breakers, IL was announced Thurs-
day. and expected to have men at
work before the end OF the day.
They expect TO house and feed
the strikebreakers along the water
front and protect them from the
pickets, according TO w. c. Dawson.
secretary OF the employers union.
No Waterhouse. Harrison line or
Blue Funnel steamers were in Sc
attic when the strike was declared.
Representatives OF these COM
panies said their ships would all
transfer operations TO Vancouver.
B. c.
Port Properties PIcketed
Because the steamship companies
deal with the longshoremen direct.
the port commission is not directly
involved with the association
strikers.
But the port commission proper
ties are being picketed by the
United Dock Workers, who are
also on strike.
We are being treated by the
union dock workers as tho wa
were a profit.seeking institution.
said Traffic Manager Higday
Thursday. No effort has been
made to consider our case sep
arately.
VIII Hire Some Men
NOW that shipping is paralyzed.
we don't need many truck men
but We have to have some 10 worx
in the warehouses.
Il have been authorized 10 hira
men and put them on the monthlv
payroll
They will only handle stuff in
the warehouses which was stored
there' and not received from ships.
or meant to be loaded on ships'
Tries to Explain
we also feel that we will have
10 hire men to help the rancners
from the islands who come In
launches for supplies.
Many of them are small rro-
Gerry store owners who do their
own shipping.
We are willing TO pay whatever
scale OF wages is current.
The dock workers are appar-
entity opposed to our action, but
we believe they do not understand
the situation"
Say Agreement Is Violated
The employers are hasing their
justification to buck the strike on
failure OF the union longshoremen
to keep an alleged agreement.
which, they say, was signed last
September.
II stipulated that a 60.day notice
be given by the longshoremen
whenever they intended TO change
their contract.
Strikers place different con-
structlon on this agreement.
The central labor council voted
Wednesday night to give the strik-
ing longshoremen their moral sup
| port.
The executive board OF the Gem
tral council said the strikers ac-
tion Was in conflict with their
agreement. but justified indorse-
ment on the ground that the strike
was not merely local, but involved
the whole Coast.
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