Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-28
WILL not ABIDE.
BY DECISION TO.
RESUME WORK
Hitch in Settlement of the
San Francisco Ship Yards
Strike Comes at the Last
Minute.

Abide by Decision of Iron
Trades Council and Plants
Will Not Be Opened Until
Trouble Is Settled.
San Francisco, Sept. 2s.-Not a.
wheel turned today in any of the big
shipbuilding plants around San Fran
cisco bay. although this was the day
set for resumption Of work under a
temporary agreement reached by en-
ployers and the Iron Trades council
in an effort to end the strike which
has paralyzed shipbuilding for 10 days.
Following announcement by the boil
ermakers union that it's members
would refuse to accept the temporary
agreement the employers kept their
plants closed. Thousands of strikers
in San Francisco and the trans bay
cities appeared for work at a. M, but
found the gates Of the plants locked.
At the Union Iron works here a cor
don Of United States marines stood
guard at all entrances and halted all
approaching workers, denying them
entrance. Captain F. Gardner, COM
iiuiioihS WIG maj ihCot lIilOuiSSu lhCoc
were his instructions They were is
sued by the shipbuldng companies
when the boilermakers union upset the
whole plan of strike settlement
While these parleys were in progress
the marines hoisted a large American
flag. Thousands of strikers stood with
barred heads during the ceremony and
burst into a roar of cheering. In few
nfvNtt he nxryI
trouble of any kind.
UNIONS CALL MEETINGS.
Officials of the Iron Trades council,
referring to the action of the employers
as lockout" call emergency meetings
of their unions to determine future ac-
ton. 1t was stated that an attempt
would be made to persuade the boiler
makers to accept the temporary agree
ment and permit resumption of work
Gavin McNab. federal mediator, con-
tinues his efforts to bring order out of
confusion but he denied that he has
appealed to Washington regarding the
matter.
Some small shops, tied up by the
strike, resumed work today but the
employers organization instructed
them to close, pending definite settle
ment of the whole trouble.
When advised OF this decision the
conference committee representing the
employers In the recent negotiations
early today issued a statement that
should the boilermakers persist in
this stand I'VE will instruct our mem
bers not to reopen their Shops"
III 1t is true that the boilermakers
union has refused to resume work to-
day." said the statement" we will in
struct our members not to re open
their shops. Should any of them do
so through failure to receive notice
from us, they will close tomorrow. Sat-
urday, and remain closed until the Iron
Trades council prevails upon the
boilermakers union to abide by the
vote of the majority Of the unions in
the council"
The boilermakers' announcement
came with startling suddenness.
When the Iron Trades council dele
gates met on Wednesday to canvass
the results OF the referendum vote Of
strikers on the proposition to accept
the temporary agreement reached by
Federal Mediator McNab and repre-
sentatives of the striking unions. the
council voted 10 to four to accept 1t
and resume work. The boilermakers',
patternmakers', sheetmetal workers
and shipyard laborers' unions were the
four voting against acceptance. Three
Of these voted later to abide by the
mn joritys decision and resume, but the
boilermakers' refused.
"This means that the boilermekers
win stay OUT, said M. ]. Mcclure OF
the boilermakers' union today" and
that all work will be tied up
MAY ExPEL UNION.
Other leaders Of the Iron Trades
council confessed today they are at
sea as to the probable developments.
1t is understood the majority of the
boilermakers who attended the meet
Ing which decided against resuming
| work came from Oakland and these
men cast the deciding votes. The
meeting lasted until an hour after mid
night.
The rules Of the Iron Trades council
require all crafts to abide by the de-
cision Of the majority and the council
has the power to expel the boiler
MAX ers' union II 1t sees fit to do so.
Federal Mediator McNab was noti-
fled of the sudden change in the situa-
ton and was at work before daylight
attempting to persuade the boiler
| makers to change their vote and re-
sumo under the original temporary
agreement. making 1t possible to con-
tinue work on big government con-
tracts which have been held up for
| ten days.