The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-12

an effort Ia effect n compromise
Of the shipyard strike.
while the owners Of the yards sa
in closed session. officials OF the
Metal Trades council passively wait.
ed for any offer that might be forth.
coming.
c. W. Wiley. head OF Todd ship
yard plant at Tacoma. was one OF
the principals in the shipyard own
erH' discussion. Wiley IS believed 20
have presented "A plan which would
end the shipyard strike thru the
granting OF an increase 90 the lower
paid laborers.
A settlement on this basis is un-
derstood 10 havs been placed before
the Emergency Fleet corporation as
affecting the Tacoma yards. where
1900 men are out on sctrike.
In addition to n proposal sent To
the director general OF the emery
ency fleet corporation. thru Presi-
dent G. ". Wiley OF the Todd Dry
Dock & Construction company Tues
day night. the following proposal
has been sent TO Charles Pier In a
telegram from c. II. Barrett. secre.
tary OF the Metal Trades council at
Tacoma.
Are you willing TO arrange for a
conference 10 take up and adjust the
differences that now exist between
the metal trades OF Tacoma and dis
tricts This conference to be called
in session here on the Pacific coast
at the earliest date possible. so that
It's work win be completed not later
acted on before present Macy board
award expires"
The strike bulletin issued by the
Tacoma strike committee this morn
ing declares the shipyard men win
go back at once II Piez consents to
this.
Wiley was In attendance at the
Seattle conference this morning. A
brief session was held before noon.
At the meeting in Tacoma yester-
day. which was followed by Wiley's
telegram 10 Piez. the strike commit.
tee met with Mayor Riddell and
leading business men.
Sentiment apparently today was TO
the effect that the Tacoma strike
may be settled early next week. pos.
sibly by Monday. Wiley stat
ed that IL Piez consents TO
the proposition submitted. the Todd
plant will be operated regard
less OF what other shipowners do in
either Seattle or Tacoma.
The general strike committee Of
$50 officers OF local unions will hold
a special meeting in the Labor Tenn.
pie Sunday. The meeting is called
to deal with the cases OF the few
union men who were not reinstated in
their Jobs when the strike was called
off. a number OF hotel workers are
declared by union leaders TO be In
this class.
The Metal Trades Council met here
Tuesday evening and concurred in
the strike conference committees de-
cision TO continue the shipyard strike.
In spite of the ending of the general
walkout.
James A. Taylor was again elected
president of the council. Nj. *. Ken
nedy was elected vice president. sue
ceeding Fred Nelson, and Bert Swain
was confirmed in his position as sec
retary and treasurer. The strike con.
ference committee will continue In
office as before.
Wednesday evening the Central
Labor Council will hold its regular
weekly meeting in the Labor Temple.
DIR. l.. c. Marshall, member of the
federal shipbuilding adjustment
board. is coming to Seattle to confer
with shipyard owners and labor men
on the shipyard strike, A. f. Miller.
head OF the strike conference commit
tee, predicts that Marshall's trip will
not likely be productive of a settle
ment.
Seattle's water front is being run
on the open shop plan in certain
sections, according TO labor men. The
employers are said to be taking the
stand that they are not compelled
TO recognize their contract, as II has
a Iroadv hean hrnkep hV the workers, |