The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-18

pete with the Everett mills on the
labor market.
But what about the mills and
camps in the vicinity of Mt. Yer
non? Did they also get the soc
raise? Not if we can believe what
we see in the papers. Last week
the Everett Herald, July 5, stated
that the men in the mills and
camps in the vicinity of Mt. Vernon
had received an increase in wages
of Acc per day. The AL claims
quite a following in this district,
we have been told, especially at
Big Lake. At Big Lake the men
received a 1919 increase in wages,
which would mean to a man receiv-
ing $500, an increase of 40c per
day, or $500 a day for common la
Dor In Everett common labor is
being paid $3.50 per day. If the
Al secured the soc raise in Ever
EFT, why didn't they do the same in
Mt. Vernon, Big Lake and other
places in Skagit County.
On June Z Timberworkers' Local
No 7 demanded of the mill owners
an increase of S1.00 per day for
each and every man in their en-
ploy. The demands were made of
all the mills in Everett, Lake Ste
vens and Mukilteo. Shortly after
there was statement in the Ever
EFT papers that the mills had grant
ed the men an increase of soc pei
day. There was story circulated
about that the mill owners had
quite fight among themselves be-
fore they settled on this raise.
Some of them who would like to
play the game square with the men
wanted to give the $1.00, while a
few held out for 25c to Acc. They
couldn't grant the $1.00 though. as
this would almost mean recognition
of the Union. Very likely the OWL
ers who held out for the 25c to 40c
are the ones who have tried so hard
to force the AL on the men.
So you can see as to who secured
the soc raise; it certainly was not
the AL. If it was left to the Al
you would draw a mighty small
check on payday.
| suppose some of the Bosses up
in Skagit County are telling the men
that the AL secured the 40c raise
for them. Some more of the bunk
they have peddled ever since the
AL was started.
An increase in wages or a new
AL wage scale has to be acted on
by their Board of Directors. After
their meeting in Portland, Ore, on
June II, did you hear Of their
granting the men in Everett an soc
raise in wages and granting men at
Big Lake and other places at dis
lance from Everett only Acc?
Nothing doing. They can't get
credit for either of those raises
Here is what the Board of Directors
really did at their meeting in June.
This is taken from the West
Coast Lumberman, July l, 1919:
Much time was given to the
consideration of the maximum wage
scale, the results finally being that
45c per hour was fixed as the min
imum for common labor in the
Coast mills after July /, and 50c
per hour after August L.
Just think of it. They granted
you a minimum scale of $3.50 for
eight hours starting July l, and a
minimum scale of $500 starting
August /. In Everett you are re-
ceiving a minimum scale of S4.So.
How does this compare with the Al
scale, and a scale for women OF
$500?
AS to who really should be given
credit for securing this raise III
wages, there is only one answer. 1t
was the Underwriters Union Lo-
cal No. 7, of Everett. If other
places had been as well organized
as Everett, they would have receiv-
ed an soc raise instead of 4Oc. If
YOU can't reason this out for your
selves there is something wrong
with your heads and you had bet
ter consult a physician at your first
opportunity.
AS for the Al, all it ever has
done for you was to keep your
wages down during the war, and 1t
succeeded so we'll then, they are
trying to do the same now. If you
want to better your conditions
keep away from this boss-controlled
organization and join a real labor
union for employees only, such as
the Timberworkers' Union. 1t is
open to all engaged in the lumber
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