Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-29
Instructions
GiUen to Return
TO Work on Coast
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(By Review Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2S. All
members OF unions concerned in the
strike of $4,000 metal trades workers
here were instructed tonight by the
Iron Trades Council to return to
work tomorrow.
r. w. Bruton, president of the coun.
ell. in a formal statemen, said he had
been assured that all shops would be
open tomorrow morning.
Temporary Agreement.
The action by the council with which
all the striking unions are affiliated,
and the decision of the employers to
reopen their plants, was taken to in
dictate efforts would be made to con-
tinue operations even if the boiler
maker sand two other boliermakers
prevented return to work today. The
majority of the unions had ratified a
temporary agreement by which the
men were TO return to work pending
the drawing OF a permanent agree
ment by the federal board of concilia-
| tors.
Ties Up ShipbuIding.
The strike has tied up $15O,0O0,OO0
worth of shipbuilding and engine con-
tracts. Army officers here issued 4
statement today saying it was the
consensus of opinion among officers
stationed at the Preside that the
strike of metal trades workers was
prolOnging the war.
Mr.. Burton's statement, ordering
the men back to work was:
Burton's Statement.
Insofar as the iron trades council
is concerned, the tentative agreement
has been accepted and the members
of it's affiliated unions instructed to
90 back to work. have been assured
by the conference committee of the
California Metal Trades association
and California Foundrymen's associa-
ton that all shops will open tomor
row, ready to resume work"
The following notice to members o.
the Two employers association was
sent out by the conference committee,
with approval of the president of the
metal trades association:
I've have agreed with representa-
tives of the iron trade councils that |
all shops will open for work Saturday
morning. In accordance with the
above agreement, please open your
shops. This notice cOncels all pre-
vious notices."
Army is Heard.
The United States army was heard |
from today in connection with the
strike of 10000 iron workers here III
a statement issued by army officers
that il was the "concensus of opin-
ion" among army officials here that
the present strike was prolonging the
war.
ANY serious obstruction of govern
ment shipping sets back in days,
weeks and months that victory which
is essential on land and sea to eff
feet peace" the statement declared.
Boilermakers Rear Up.
Insurgent boilermakers, whose vote
not to return to work upset the deci-
sion of the iron trades council to have
all of the men at their posts today,
plan to hold big meeting in the civic
tomorrow to air the situa-
ton
Reports of a disruption of the iron
trades council because of the action
Of the boilermakers could not be af-
firmed.
approximately half of the shops
opened today. They were immediate
Iy closed, however. by the metal
trades association, the organization
Of employers, on an order which fol-
lowed the vote of the boilermakers
not to resume work.
Unaware of the action of the boiler
thousands of workers return
ed to their posts today, but were dis
missed