The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-27
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however, that in the event Of the fail
ure on the part OF the Craft Commit
tee and the local management to
satisfactorily adjust grievance it
shall then be reviewed by the board
and it's decision shall be final"
The sheet metal workers foreman
and mechanics We're discharged before
the above procedure was carried out
and on notice to this effect by the
Medal Trades Council committee of
this city, the Pensacola Shiabuilding
Co. through their industrial manager,
refused to reinstate the sheet metal
workers pending time and opportunity
to submit the case 20 the board pro-
vided for in the agreement as per
article 2, (purposel as follows:
For the purpose of this agreement
there is hereby created and estab-
lished the Atlantic coast shiphuilding
industrial board, (herein after called
the bOard) made up of a committee Of
ten members. five members of which
shall be chosen by the builders ana
five members by the department. Each
party shall select its members in such
Il manner as it may it's self determine,
providing such members are practical
men, (a) engaged in the shipbuilding
industry, or, (bl of the craft engaged
in the shipbuilding industry, as and
of the date OF this agreement, on
which day the afore mentioned board
shall be considered as operating. in ar
irving at the decisions and findings
of the board, the five members of the
committee chosen by the builders shall
have one vote, and the five members of
the committee chosen by the depart
ment, shall have one vote.
The above mentioned violation of
the agreement occurred necessitating
the calling in of the international of
ficers. representing the sheet metal
works in the yard.
On arrival he with committee rep
resenting the local Metal Trades
Council called on the industrial man
ager and prevailed on him 10 reinstate
the men who had hees discharged,
pending the case being submitted to
the international board. In this he re-
fused and stated the company had only
signed the agreement for the pur-
pose of esta blishing wages, and hours
and st the same time stating the COM
pany would not reinstate the men in
question pending a decision of the
board, thereby making il impossible
to handle the case as per provisions
OF the agreement, making it necessary
for the Metal Trades Council action
in submitting the matter to the vari-
GUS organizations employed in the
yard for strike vote which by indi-
Vidual vote of the employees caused
the members to strike.
On account of the violation of the
agreement on the part of the company
in not reinstating the men discharged
pending a decision of the board and
the statement OF the Industrial man
a ger to the effect that the agreement
would not be lived up to by the COM
pany, we have requested that he be
relieved of authority to handle griev-
ances, believing this action on our
part TO be for the best interest of
all parties in promoting harmony and
prevent repetition OF the present trou
BILE.
In conclusion we are authorized to
state all men involved are ready to
return TO work pending an adjustment
by the Industrial board if permitted
to do by the company without
discrimination and we will not assume
responsibility for continuation of this
strike.
PENSACOLA METAL TRADES
COUNCIL
c. c. BROWN,
Secretary.
II. S. KELLEY,
President.
BoiIermakers Local, No. 456.
Mach1nists' Local. No. 758.
Electricians Local, No. 327.
Plumbers and Steam Filters Local,
No. 72S.
Blacksmiths' Local, No. 269
Sheet Metal Workers Local. No. 500.