The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-16
{ N LOYEES MUST
ABIDE BY THEIR
AGREEMENT
This is Decision of Grievance Com
mittee of District in Dealing With
Strike This Week Called Without
Authority.

Strike This Week Called Without
Authority.
The Arizona Copper Company, Ltd,
was again the victim this week of i'll
advised action on the part of group
of employees at the Coronado mine,
Humboldt mine and No. 6 Concentra-
tor, in violation of the signed agree
ment between the mine managers and
their employees in this district, when
strike was called without authority.
This is the third time that the COM
panies in the district have suffered
loss and inconvenience by such hasty
action on the part of some of the
men taken without authority and
against the express orders of the ex.
ecutive committee, as a result the agi-
tators and leaders in this last strike
have been discharged and the action
taken by the mine officials has the
approval and endorsement of the en-
ployees' grievance committee.
The trouble started at the Coronado
mine on Saturday last when the
morning shift showed up for work.
It appears that on the previous after
noon Mexican mucker, working In
one of the slopes of the Coronado
mine threw his tools down before the
regular quitting time, and upn be-
ing asked by the shift boss why he
Gid so he stated that he had done
enough work for that shift. The other
muckers in the stope followed his ex-
ample. The shift boss took no ac-
tion at the time, but reported the oc-
currence to Mr.. Scott, the Superin-
tendent, who sent message to the
mucker that he wished to speak to
him before he went to work the next
morning. On the following morning
the Mexican was given his candles as
usual but was told not to go into
the mine until he had seen Superin-
tendent Scott. The Mexican then be-
gan circulating among the men with
the result that none would go into the
mine unless the Mexican could go with
them. AS a result of the action of the
men Superintendent Scott closed
down the mine for that shift, with the
exception of the mechanics who con-
tinued their work.
The night shift went on Saturday
night, and Sunday the mine was clos
ed as usual. On Monday work was
again resumed but at quitting time in
the afternoon three roustabouts be-
longing to the construction gang, two
MeXicans and one Spaniard, were
given their time on account of the
fact that the job upon which they
lad been employed for several months
was completed. One of the men laid
off asked the boss if he could get him
a job underground, and the construc-
lien boss explained that he had moth
ing to do with underground work,
to which the man replied: IF l do
not go to work in the morning none
will work"
On Tuesday morning of this week
when the morning shift reported for
duty the three men who had been on
construction work, demanded they be
Put to work too. AS there was no
not be met. The three men then
demanded that three underground
men who had been previously en-
ployed be discharged and they be
given ther places. This demand was
also refused and the morning shift
declared a strike on the spot
General Manager Carmichael held
an investigation with the grievance
committee having control over the
Coronado and it was decided to close
the mine until such time as the men
could be induced to abide by their
agreement and submit their grievance
to their own grievance committee for
investigation before striking with the
object of enforcing their demands.
Further investigation developed the
fact that two of the men were Bespon-
sible for the action of the men in
going out on strike and they were
discharged and the mine opened
again on Friday morning of this week
under these conditions, the men re-
turning to work.
Meanwhile on Wednesday afternoon
a similar occurrence happened at the
Humboldt mine at Morenci on account
of a man being discharged for cause
on the night shift. When the succeed
demanded the immediate re-instate-
ment of the man discharged before
they would enter the mine, and in the
face of the efforts of their grievance
committee, who did everything posi-.
BILE to induce the men to abide by
their agreement, and submit their case
to them for adjustment, they sent a
message to the superintendent giving
him ten minutes to make up his mind
as to whether he would comply with
their demands. Upon their demand
being refused they struck. A mob of
two hundred and fifty then proceeded
to No. 6 concentrator and closed it
down. Later in the evening, largely
through the efforts of j L. Donnelly
Vice-President of the Arizona Fedora
tion of Labor, who made an appeal to
the men to reconsider their hasty ac
ton, explaining to them that their
conduct was out of order and that
no support or sympathy could be ex
pected if they persisted in their course
and they finally agreed to return to
work, after a three hours night ses
sion, and the mines and mill were
lra-onened as Irsua1 fhe following morn