Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-06-09
REPORTS VARY
ON EXTENT Of
POWER STRIKE
Men Still Out-Two Plants
Said Still Operating =
Electrical Workers Union
Makes Statement

With no outward manifestation OF
a lack of power in Phoenix, the second
day of the strike of electrical workers
at the Roosevelt power plant of the
Salt River Valley Water Users asst
citation passed quietly yesterday. Re-
ports on the extent of the strike con-
tinued to vary.
Although there were reports that all
four of the Roosevelt plants had been
shut down by the strike, Secretary
Charles A. Van der Veer of the Water
Users said last night that two of The
plants still We're in operation at the
dam, manned by employees who stayed
with the association when their fell
lows went on strike. He said the as
ISOLATION was getting along very
nicely.
According to the electrical workers,
95 per cent of the IS to 100 employees
at the plant were out. The Water
Users placed the number at a much
lower figure. Superintendent Elliott
of the Water Users is understood to be
at Roosevelt in charge of the situation
/ a special meeting of the local union
of electrical workers, which includes
all the strikers, was held yesterday
afternoon. George Simons, secretary
of the union, said last night the union
had no desire to be arbitrary, and that
it was perfectly willing TO discuss the
/ terms of the proposed settlement, and
/ possibly modify them, if a meeting
/ between representatives of the union
! and the Water Users could be ar
/ ranged.
/ Mr. Simons made public at the same
!
union, taking exception to statements
/ of officials of the Water Users and
/ presenting the workers side of the
case. The statement, over the sigma
ture of Mr.. Simons, follows:
The Unions Statement
cat a special meeting of the Internal
tional Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers of Phoenix and vicinity, it's secre-
tary was instructed to give the rea-
sons for the walkout which tied up
the electrical plants of the Salt River
Valley Water Users association The
assertion of an official of the Water
I Users association that the employees of
the power plants had organized ex-
! pressly to go on strike is not true
This union was in existence before
the Water Users association was or
plants organized when the L. S. recla-
nation service had charge. The rea-
sons for the operators going out are
that several of them were discharged
for joining the organization; and
these men have not had a raise fol-
more than three years, although the
price of living has been going up al
the time
"The linemen have gone out for {
wage of 81 for eight hours work. They
have been working for Sc and min,
hours. Linemen have the most hazar
dous work of any craft in existenct
today, with no exceptions, and ar
entitled to more pay.
1T is not true as stated in TIL
Republican of June Sth, by Waite
Users officials, that some member
,, objected to going out at present. TIL,
vote was unanimously in favor of tn
strike, and there were no objector
! whatever.
The Water Users association EN-
rloys about 50 or 100 electrical work
: ers, and it is safe to say that at leas
% per cent of them are out, MAXIM
inc strike practically clean sweep.
'"fhe Salt River Valley Water Users
association declared it would be i'm
: possible to meet the closed shop ultf
matum, aud the officials emphaticall
refused to meet our committee, S
, they are not in a position to max
5 some of the positive statements wit
which they have been credited. Gu
committee has been given instruction