The Washington times., 1919-06-01
WIRE MEN DELIVER
STRIKE ULTIMATUM
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here that union utilization was the
cause of their discharge.
! President 5. J. Konenkamp. of the
( Commercial Photographers Union, with
which the telephone workers are
! affiliated. is said to have authorized
! the ultimatum rendered Atlanta com
! panies and to have approved of the
walk-out tomorrow afternoon. He is
in Montreal today seeking to adjust
difficulties with striking wire work
ers there.
Some 100 girls were discharged in
Atlanta. Fourteen were let out on
Friday. There are about 1000 in
volved in Atlanta, but 100000 wire
workers would be out on the general
call throughout the country, officials
here estimated today.
If the railroad telegraphers follow.
100000 more will be effected.
"Ready for Showdown
President Konenkamp. in a tele-
gram from Montreal said that he was
ready for the showdown threatened.
Recently when in Washington. ko-
nenkamp declared 1.-THE next move 20
meet these continued violations of
faith on the part OF the companies
more talking"
+. II. Mcdowell, chairman OF the
legislative committee Of the Wash
ington District Council. No. -. g. T.
L. A. said today that notice has
been served upon the officials Of the
American Telephone and TcicEra Qh
Company. the Southern Bel Tclc-
phone Company. At Atlanta. that I'M
less discharged telephone girls ar"
rcinstated by noon tomorrow ma
ton wide strike will be called by all
members of the &. T I. \. and the
International Brotherhood Of Eiec-
trical Workers at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
president kOncnkamp was told OF
the uItimatum. and he approved Of
it, The international Union is pre-
pared TO back a nation wide strike
# il is forced by the stubbornncss Of
jhe officials at Atlanta
Over cOO.OGO Involved.
Mcdowell said the threatened strike
would involve more than 100000
members of the two unions. II" de-
slared that the railway tclcgraPhcrs'
Union. with 10000 members. is pre-
pared 10 back the other unions II the
companies attempt TO send CONNER
Z
The {. r. [. y. in entering this
tight is putting aside It's own gricv-
anccs in favor or the telephone girls.
SAID Mcdowell.
We have made repeated efforts TO
bring this practice 10 tho attention
Of Postmaster General BIri"sOn and
recently VIC took il up with Secrc-
AIRY OF Labor Wilson. Nothing came
Of these appeals.
TO outline course Of action in
Washington. should the strike be
called. meeting Of District Council
No. - Will be held this afternoon.
simultaneously strike meetings viii
be held in Atlanta. Nashville. CInrIn-
matt. Dallas. and many other cities.
I. Carter In Atlanta.
A. ". Carter. general chairman Of
the g. =. I. \. - m Atlanta handling
the situation lie served tho ultima
tun on telephone and telegraph Off
Gals there.
The SlrI operators involved are
members Of both thc &. T. L. y. ana
the international brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers The latter in
rIudc nncmcn. sIgnaIcrs. CLERKS.
cashiers. bookkccpCr,, and practically
every class Of omplOyc Of the t"lc-
phone companies.
Mcdowell SAYS tho str.K" would
affect the Western Union Telegraph
Ccmpany. the Postal TELEGRAPH COM
pany and the American TCt,phon" and
Telegraph company, which includes
the Rel telephone system, ana all lis
cubSiIiariCS