The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-03
TRANSFERS STRIKE
SETTLED, BUILDERS
RETURN TO WORK


An adjustment OF tho Tcamntera'
strike. affecting the Springer Trans-
FER company and the shnffieharEer
Trtnsfer company. wns reached last
night when the Central Labor Union
and the Transfers union agreed to a
compromise settlement proposed BY
committee OF contractors and mem
berH OF tho building trades unionn.
who devoted yesterday TO the nceo-
tiations. Building trades unions
throughout the city had been out FOR
two days In "a sympathetic strike N
support OF the Tcnmsters.
Under the compromise agreement
reached the Transfer companies Will
take back striking employees except
as Indicated In the statement publish
cd In Tuesdays papers and upon the
wage scale given In the same state
ment
The Transfer companies will con-
tinuc TO maintain the open shop. but
VIII make no objection 20 their men
Joining the union Tor period Of sixty
days u Is understood that during
that period the union teamstcrs VIII
undertake TO demonstrate TO the cou-
panics an increase In efficiency as "A
result OF organization.
Minimum wages are fixed at Se.6b
for lahorcrs and 50 for teamsters with
straight time for overtime, on the
hour basis.
The compromise proposition on
which the adjustment was reached
was prepared after "a series % confer
ences by a joint committee OF en-
tractors and building trades union
mon. OF which Wallace Hesselden was
/ chairman, aud is as follows.
Albuauerqae. \, A.. July ?. 1919
We. the Joint committee. nppointe
TO meet with the Tunrtor companies
! In relation to existing differences. re-
Z port AZ follows;
Transfer companies agree to a scale
OF wages and working hours as printed
/ In the Evening Herald of July first,
over time to be paid as straight, hour
/ ~ basis. Transfer companies al--e.
20 take back all men except as stated
l In printed notice and men are given
! right TO organize. Transfer compan-
| los agree to recognize the teamsters
| a. linn. N after "a period OF sixty duys
their efficiontf is not impaired
Signed, Tom clark. George simms
Sam Wagner Edward Lembkc. a, "
I Hayden. Edward Nunlint g. l.. ilitt
". \. schaofor. y. r. Ettcr. @. II
Wright
l.. g. Bennett. OF the Springer
d iNWHAfi thNAltAlAH nRfAhiNh NNi Al't
, Transfer companies had conceded
nothing In the settlement beyond wha
they had been willing 10 concedc "a
Indicated in their published state
mcntH
We have excepted certain DteI
from among striking employees. "a
indicated In Tuesdays papers. who W.
cannot rc-cmplOY" said M. BENNETT
These men were disurdrrly ans
abusive during the strike There ar'
others who We are very glad 10 hnv'
ha X on our rayrolls. The arreenen
us 10 recognition Of the union n tent
ntiNe. By verbal agreement We con
seuted 10 place no obstacle In tho wa
OF any of our employees Joining III
tcasnsiers union although we vii
continue N maintain the op'n shop
this verbal agreement TO he for
nerlod OF sixty dnvs during wh'cl
time tho union tenwsfors undert1kl
90 prove to our satisfaction an IN
crease efficiency aR result Of union
izntiou. Sixty dayR WIS rorarded a
rllr period for such q triri ~ M
ond Of lint time we prohghiv VIII w
in "a noeiiion TO know whether ore'nn
iyniiar has been benefit or detsi
uert 20 our service"
Ns result OF tho adjustment n ma
iority of the striking teamsters re
! turned 10 work this morning. All o
the building tradcsmcn returned Z
work today.