The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-03-17
CENTRAL BODY IS ORGANIZED BY
 UNION MEN
All Local Craft Unions Tied Together in Organization This Week Perfect ed By President Doane of State Fed eration of Labor.

eration of Labor.
 Following the strike which was called by employees of the Shannon Copper company at Metcalf last Thurs das and which spread to the reduc- ton plant Il. Clifton. oa the day :)l lowin.- Lester M. Doa lc, President the Arizona Federation of Labor, hurried forward the plan@ for the for nation in the distict ot the Central Labor Union, composed of delegates fr>'m the several craf. unicns in the district winch body will in the future approve or disapprove any contempla- ted strike in the district.
 According to President Doane, d local craft union in the district hay ing a grievance must first present that grievance through it's own grievance committee. to the employer, and fail ing of satisfactory adjustment, the grievance then must be submitted to the Central Labor Union of the dis trict aud the consent and authority of the Central Labor body received before any strike can be called by any local organization at any point in the district.
 MT. Doane was very positive in his statements that this arrangement which mas been perfected will prevent any more such flare ups" as that which occurred at Morenci and Met calf recently when the mines and smelterS of two of the large operating companies in the district were closed down temporarily by the employees without any effort being first made for an adjustment of grievances.
 In addition to the steps taken DJ 41 GI, ,s,4 f<,,. organization of the Central Labor Union, committee of employees met with the three managers of the dis trict on Sunday last and rules and regulations governing certain classes of labor were mutually agreed upon and these rules and regulations VII be posted in conspicuous places. about the WorkSssin the three camps.
 It was announced that the Central Labor Union is composed of delegates from each local craft union on a basis of one delegate for each craft composed of twenty-five members or less; three delegates to each craft having membership of one hundred and one delegate for each two hun dred and fifty members additional.
 At the present time there are separ- ate craft unions in the district as follows:
 Morenci Miners Union, Metcalf Min CTS Union, Clifton Miners and Shelter mems Union, Clerks and Accountants, Electricians, Boilermakers, Maehinists, Carpenters, Chauffeurs, Barbers, and Federal nion.
 In addition to the above named local craft unions the stationery engineers have applied for a charter, also the painters.
 Grievance committees representing the employees Of the operating con- panies are to be chosen at a referen- dunn election to be held next week and according to previous agreement meetings will be held with the mine managers monthly for discussion of questions of mutual interest.
 Federal Investigator Myers who came here from El Paso on Friday last when he was advised of the strike at the Shannon mine, has remained in the district this week and addressed several meetings of the employees of the three camps and impressed upon them the necessity of orderly and harmonious action and pointed out the injustice to the mining companies by the recent strike at the Shannon and Morcnci over a comparatively triv- ial grievance which could no doubt have been satisfactorily adjusted oth- erwise.
 President Doane left Clifton Wed. nesday morning for his home in Globe and will visit Phoenix, Bisbee and Douglas before returning to the dis trict. MT. P. P. Murray has been selected to represent the State Fedora tion in this District so far as organi zation is concerned.