Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30
POLICE FORCE
OF WINNIPEG
MAY WALK OUT
Over Seventy Regular Fire.
men Sign Pledge and Re-
turn to Work.

winnipeg, Man., May 3O.-Ex.
ecutive officials OF the railway
brotheriloods, in a formal letter
70 Winnipeg members Of the rum
ming trades, have notified them
that they .,are prohibited from
taking e vote on the question Of !
+: striking in sympathy with the +
1 Winnipeg unions, unless euch ac- Z
{, hOa <is formally approved by the
international brotherhoods. Sharp
action will be taken If the Winni-
peg tratnmen attempt to violate
this. order, the letter stated.
The letter was signed by Ash
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, and by George X.
Wark, vice president Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers. The letter in
cludes this statement:
I'VE make an earnest appeal to
our members to be constantly on
guard against those who would
violate their obligations and dis
employers
In their letter. the brotherhood
executives state they have been
informed that members of the
Winnipeg running trades were
preparing to take q sympathetic
y strike vote. Action of this kind is
denounced by the executives.
Winnipeg, Man. May 3o.-"More
Winnipeg fire department have re-
turned to duty after signing the new
pledge not to participate in sympa-
thetic Strikes said Fire Chief ]. g.
this forenoon.
1t was announced at the city. hall
at the same time that majority OF
the Winnipeg policemen refused to
sign the new pledge and that they will
leave the force at l D. m.
The policemen debated the citya
ulttmatum at q meeting Of their union
which lasted until o'clock this morn
ing. The majority vote decided that
the patrolmen should not recede from
their policy of close affiliation with
the Winnipeg Trades and Labor coun.
Gil.
Winnipeg, Man., May 3o.-Offers OF
metal trades employers here to dis
cuss labor problems with their strik-
ing employees. with representatives OF
the Candain railway brotherhood as
came close on the heels Of
q long step forward. in resumption OF
the city's normal activities today.
Large numbers of the city employees
who walked out have applied for re.
instatement, or have returned tc
work. the postoffice force is nearly
normal, all the striking railway mail
clerks have returned and Mayor
Charles F.. Gray has announced an at
tempt will be made to resume street
car service today or tomorrow.
No reply has been made public by
the striking metal workers, to their
offer. Leaders Of the cen
tral strike committee have 50 far re-
fused to. consider any Cancellation
representatives OF the Winnipeg metal
trades council.
Edmonton street car 0orvice hal
been resumed after a brief interrup.
ton when the. walkout occurred there
Tuesday, and reports from Calgary
say business activities continue there
almost normally. The Alberta Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor has sent out q cal
for a strike vote of all unions in the
the result of-which will be
announced In q few days.
Premier. Norris, Of Manitoba, wa
to meet with the city council today tt
mitted to the provincial Legislature
concerning collective bargaining. "
Leading members Of the citizens
committeeE Will make anot other attemp,
today to start collection and dispose
of garbage and to resume stree,
cleaning, which the torrid weather q,
the past few days has made an i'm.
portant problem. & Il NJ i. IA ss
To BE Dismissed.
i'll Every member OF the Winnipel
police DEPARTMENT who refuses 70 sfKI
the anti-sympathetic strike pledg,
dsmandsd BY the city polics comma