Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
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CLIFTON. Ariz July 1.-As re-
suit of a strike call signed by J. l..
Donnelly, president of the Arizona
State Federation of Labor and posted
at all the mines and smelters in the
Clifton district at six o'clock this
morning, the properties of the Arizona
Copper company, the Detroit Copper
company and the Shannon Copper
company are completely tied up, aud
production is at a standstin. In eX-
cess of five thousand men are affected
ana the production Of eight or nine
million pounds of copper per month
curtailed
The strike is a direct result of the
demands formulated by labor leaders
of the district. approved by President
Donnelly and submitted to the mine
managers on June 10. Last night at
eight o'clock these demands were re-
piled to by the managers.
The Demands
THAT any grievance among men
working on contract shall be taken up
in regular form by the grievance com
mittee.
2.-That any employee refusing to
accept contract shall not be discrir
mated against or discharged for refus
ING the sane No men who are work
shall be Disseminated against or dis
charged on account of same.
3.-That seniority rule must prevail.
both in increasing and decreasing the
force.
4.-That time and one half be paid
for all overtime and that time and
one half be paid to all craftsmen and
their helpers for all Sunday work, the
4th Of July and Christmas.
5-That the living conditions in this
district are such that we are compelled
to ask for the Miami scale of wages.
Upon presentation of these demands,
the managers requested period of ten
days to consider the same. Last night
they met the employees conference
committee at which time the Shannon
Copper company and the Arizona Con-
per company headquarters in Clifton
made the following reply:
No. An agreement put into effect
between employers and employees pro-
vides that any employee believing him
self to be the subject of unfair treat
ment has the right of appeal through
| the grievance committee of the depart
ment of the company where employed
| and every employee has the right of
ultimate appeal to the manager of such
! company of his case. Under this pro-
| right of any employee. working either
! by day or under contract to use such
means in seeking redress for grieV
anceS.
! No. Our present agreement fully
covers such cases and no further rule
| seems necessary.
3-"Our companies cannot adopt d
| rule in the operation of its mines as it
would serve neither the interest of the
| employer or employees generally and
/ would he in direct conflict with the
! spirit of the agreement which provides
the right to hire and discharge, the
| management of the property and the
! direction Of the working force shall be
vested exclusively in the company The
practice of our companies in the past
when forced to reduce or increase has
! had the right of both for the efficient
prosecution of work and the personal
claims of the workmen. For instance.
! that preference be given married men
'~hen necessary to curtatl working
! forces"
4 4.-lnqulry among our employees de-
veloped the fact that a large proportion
# those effected those not in favor Of
thi demand. We will defer considera
tiun until shown that a substantial ma
ioI ty of those effected favor the rule. y
/ Our companies recognize the pres
| ent conditions represent the cost of
living and we are prepared to offer as
an offset to the present increase of the
cost of living an increase of fifty cents
q day to those employees who are re-
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