Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-06
KONENKAMP ISSUES
ORDERS FOR UNIONS
TO LEAVE COMPANY
Richmond Local Decides to
Quit Various Posts This
Morning.
MORE THAN 100 OPERATORS
INCLUDED IN WALKOUT HERE
Right of Labor to Organize Chief
Issue at Stake in Con-
troversy.
CLERKS MAY FOLLOW LEAD
Instructions From Headquarters.
Cover Eleven States-Effect on
L
MORE THAN 100 OPERATORS
INCLUDED IN WALKOUT HERE
CLERKS MAY FOLLOW LEAD
instructions From HEADQUARTERS,
cover Eleven States-Effect on
Service Is Not known.

western Union telegraph operstore
III richmond will walk out on str.ka :
To-Day. In sympathy with the tte-up
III A'ianta, according to an announce-
ment made last night by c. W. Grave
~ president OF the Local NO. ss. Com
merc'al TeleEraphers' Union AZ
America
The exact hour OF the walk-out wae
net announced. but at "a given tins
every man who is disposed to heed
.ne call OF the organization will leave +
ms posi- In strike which promises to
involve the entire country.
Mr. GTavely said last night chat n.
expects about rs per cent OF tha mnt,
aHiliated with the union to obey thn
GsE hnF ike qe' ano mSrh msmsers Thsfe or arc
cation In Richmond ' - ~
Affects Other cities. SIS
The Richmond locals action wiz
anSGt = e, those inlNorfolk. Lynchbnrg and
v,rsnla ser = atsIdes Gsssr smaller smaller PLACES
affiliated ord s. OF railway rteiesra.I,r- or ehrs
,fSSnMlll res9se to take CONNIE rc,al
.en. re.e rams in While the. strike is in pFos-
Mr. G.avely said he didn't X nov
AXE Re' bn, aStiGn IN the clerical force VIII
nave nave followed in the lead OF : the
4p operators, W. q. Sale. manager OF the
RicS,, RiSSteim Union Telegraph Company in
him. s'e"t eouid oe secured from
nl;otf,,s I; is said that the strike Will. NOT {
stisI BUSINESS here but it viii have the
snset ni OF subtractins from the avail
places OF those who have ou,t hhe IN e,t.ae tne
~here the walk-out is more serioms,
Seek Rights of Unions
me action OF the Richmond local
was was Stalker taken Tollowing the receipt Of
OF Atlanta, third vice-president Of ths
lnternat:onal Union. ''ie
ignore the order of President Konena eaa
ea%ps ers tyndn 90 the e c93m1mercss TelegrapH
ten operators are employed by til.
c0Tmbpa"y Tbe pbdsS, IN Newport News, ,S
spread OF the strike. it is said. are are
demands for the right to belong to
;i labor union without any restriSl
mate trade union activities.
UNION TELEGRAPHERs
ORDERED TO STRIISE
BY Associated Press.I -
WASHINGTON. June 5.-Employees
OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
ssamNt samit IN IN Florida Alabama. Georgia,
Stnia. Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee.
mississippi and New Orleans Ia Vie
are members of the Commercial Teies
strike Immediately tonight by S. il
cation. en-
President Konenkamp said the str;k.
order was issued in support of Atlanta
telegraph and telephone operators WIZ
went out several days ago. and as
followed by nation wide strike
within a, few days.
took the step Immediately upon,
learning that Postma General BIir
ieson had ordered wires returned to
the companies" Mr. Konenkamp as
serted: authority for it was extended
which has been held up TO see If we
could negotiate peaceable settlement
1t Is very likely that the strike viii
that cannot be determined yet"
MEN OF SOUTHEAST
TO QUIT AT II O'CLOCK
ATLANTA, GA. June 5.-A strike Of
all Western Union telegraph EMPLOYEES
in the Southeast was called this even
ing by S. j. Konenkamp, international
president president OF the CommerciH. i'eles
diately upon receipt of information
that the wires were being turned back
TO private owners. The strike Is effec.
telegram authorizing the extension or
the Atlanta Western Union strike 10
all points in the Southeast, Including
st. Louis and New Orleans, was re-
ceived here at 4:45 p. NJ. this AFTER y
noon by Charles f. Mann. third inter-
national vice president OF the union.
who has charge OF the strike situation
locally. 49, ~ X
Immediately upon receipt Of the au.s
thority from International Presidnnt
konekamp, Mr.. Mann dispatched tele-
grams to the various Southeastern dis
trict councils OF the union. calling on
them to walk out at II o'clock Fris,
day morning. sff@
The Postal Telegraph Company is
not affected by the strike order. The
local Postal company immediately 6e.s
gan employing strikers and making
preparations for taking care OF The e
public telegraph business TO the fullest
extent Of their wire capacity.
The strike against the western
Union will ba absolutely effective. and
tho tie.up eomplete. local ytrike Lead
ers declared. The railroad tele. ss
graphers In small towns from witch
nearly half OF the total commercial
telegraph business comes, VIII Join hi 81
the strike. so far as the Western .Unlori
Is concerned, refusing to handle conizss
mercial telegrams. although they Wilf VI
at work for the railroads. l5s
a crowd of nearly 1000 strike synfEg&
pathizers gathered late today M