The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-25
1900 SHlPW0RkERS
TO STRIKE SATURDAY
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Representatives an opportunity to-
enter into negotiations immediately
upon their return from Washing
ton.
They are expected here wcdnes
day.
I'VE feel that the Seattle Metal
Trades council has been cmminent.
" fair IN this matter. having waited
nine weeks for settlement.
("Slgned1
"A. n. MILLER. Secretary.
&C. c. CLlCE.
-. II. VANnENDuRGH,
"P. DONOHuE.
Press Committee"
Where 10 Mekiilopf
Whether Dan Mckillop. presl'
dent Of the Metal Trades Council.
who went 10 Washington on the
Invitation OF the shipping board
several weeks ago. Is now on his
way 10 Seattle or returning 20
Washington was not known here
Tuesday.
When last heard from. Monday.
Mekillop was between Washington
and Kansas city on his way 10 Sc
attic. but recalled by the shipping
board labor adjustment committee.
acting ON the Instructions Of Pres
ident Wilson. Whether he went
back Is uncertain.
In either event. according 60
Miller. there is time for a settle
ment Of the difficulties between
the men and the yard owners be-
fore Saturday
Faith In Wilson
The Metal Trades officers de
clare that they have entire faith In
President Wilson's offer. telegraph
ed here Monday. to speed up the
work OF adjustment They hold
that II be does direct prompt &c.
tlon on the part OF the adjustment
committee the matter will be set
tied before Saturday.
The meeting 81 the boilormakera.
held at the Washington hall. East
Fir st and 18th ave, Monday
night. vas called 10 ra,lfy the
strike date set By the executive
committee OF Metal Trades Mon.
day morning. The committee had
the power 10 call strike 81 the
remaining II unions OF the council.
but lacked authority 90 act for the
boilermakers.
Announcement Held OF
No announcement OF the tenta.
tive date vas made by the council
prior to the meeting Of the boiler.
makers for fear that II would pre-
cipitate the disorganlzcd strike.
which. for a time. seemed sure 20
occur Tuesday
Miller and business Agent Doyle.
OF the Central Labor Council. urged
the boilcrmakerS at the meeting TO
remain at work until Saturday. and,
after a long and stormy session.
carried their point,
President Wilson's telegram to
Doyle. urging the men Go accept a
temporary wage scale. and promis-
ing that he would direct speedy
action on the part Of the adjust
ment board. vas read At the meet
Ing and was the subject OF much
heated debate.
THAT would be all right II We
hadn't waited nine weeks already.
declared one speaker The remark
was greeted with prolonged ap
plause.
The sentiment OF the meeting
seemed to be that no settlement
which did not grant the wage
scale demanded should be accept
ed and that the strike was the only
means OF obtaining a.
II was the general opinion that In
calling the strike the workers were
doing nothing which would embar-
rass the work OF the adjustment
board. since the date was far
enough ahead 10 allow for confer
enees between now and Saturday.
Carpenter Situation
The strike OF metal workers will
completely tic up Seattle shipbulld-
ing. 1000 ship carpenters having
gone on strike against i0.hour
lumber nearly two weeks ago. In
sympathy with $4,000 striking lum.
Der workers.
The only step toward n settle
ment OF the sympathetic strike Of
carpenters. as II applies in the ship
yards. was taken Monday nlght.
when the district council OF carpen.
tiers agreed that yards signing the
agreement to purchase only eight
hour lumber will be permitted to
use i0hour lumber now on hand n
their employees are willing.
This has been an obstacle 10 the
settlement OF the strike with sew.
eral shipyards and Carpenters
union officials expressed the hope.
Tuesday, that the new order would
pave the way for the signing OF
agreements with several yards.
An EiohtHour Law Urged
The information that Senator
Jones had introduced n bill forbid
ding interstate shipment OF 10-hour
lumber was the subject Of much
discussion among the strikers Tues.
day.
President J. q. Brown. OF the In.
ternational Timber Workers, declar.
ed that the passage OF such a law
would effectually close down 10.
hour mills In the state, and that IL
would go far toward enforcing the
governments request that eight
hours be made the standard work
day in the lumber industry.
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