Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-28
PEACE At STOCK YARDS,
Packers and Men Agree on No More
Strikes or lockouts.

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Strikes or lockouts.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The United states
government obtained definite settle
ment-"during the period Of the war
of. the differences between the pack
ers and the employees at the Union
stock yards.
There will be no strike and there
will be no lockout. The men and women
can belong to unions if they so de-
sire. All pending differences and any
others that may arise will be taken
up thru regular company channels by
any emp.oye or employees who may
have grievance. If grievances can
not be adjusted by the company gem
eral manager when the cases reach
him, they will be referred to the United
States administrator, whose decision
will be final and binding.
John F.. Williams, OF .Streator, now
head of the fuel administration for the
government in Chicago is agreed to as
administrator He was suggested to
the conferences that have been held
between the government representa-
sives and the packers and the labor
spokesman. His appointment was
IIIauS OiA4SAdIS pN SSNltNstiS "a l<hboi
William B. Wilson with the approval
of President Wilson. Acceptance Of
the position by Mr.. Williams. which
has gone to Washington, it is under
stood. will not interfere with his duties
as fuel administrator. and it is not
his present intention to withdraw from
the latter position.
The greatest significance that at
taches to the stock yards settlement IS
that the agreement reached is under
stood to represent the policy that the
federal government intends to pursue
in all pending labor difficulties that
affect the manufacture or production
of war supplies.
The government, by the terms of the
settlement, asserts its right to step in
as the supreme court, thru Admin
istrator Williams, in determining and
disposing Of any controversy that may
arise. The prior claim upon employer
and empioye. according to the spirit in
which the settlement was reached. is
that of the United States, and II en-
ployer and employee can not adjust
their differences. the government will
thru its administrator
IhlS is the StSt OF the decision tHdt
was announced 1t is not tri-partite
agreement as between the government,
the packers. and the employees. 1t IS
rather a pair of agreements, the first
between the packers and the govern
ment and the other between the organ
ICED labor representatives and the gov
eminent.
For the packers the pledge to the
government is signed by John O'Mara
for Armour & Co. r. r. Yocum for
Cudahy & Co. W. B. Ferris for Morris
& Co. c. s. Churchill for Swift & Co.,
and c. S. Frazee for Wilson Co.
For the representatives OF the or
ganized laborers the agreement with
the government is signed by John F1tz-
patrick. president OF the Chicago Fed-
Grafton Of Labor: Victor Olander. sec
rotary Of the Illinois Federation OF La
Dor: Dennis Lane. secretary OF the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
ers Workers Association; and w. H.
Foster. secretary OF the Chicago Stock
Yards Labor Council
The agreement provides that Admin
istrator Williams field OF operations
shall cover the packing industry IN
Chicago, Kansas City Sioux city. ST.
Joseph. st. Louis East 81. Louis. Den
YER Oklahoma City. st Pau, Omaha
and Fort Worth.