The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-16

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dorsing the following circular,
which was ordered printed:
TO ALL LOCAL UNIONS:
The strike of the electrical workers
of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Company which became ef-
feCtive February 14th is still on. The
membership of the various local
unions within the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company district
have decided by majority referen-
dunn vote to remtain on strike until
such time as the Pacific Telephone
land Telegraph Company is willing to
enter into an agreement satisfactory
to the strikers This strike was
forced upon the workers by the
company and is a struggle to pre-
serve the union from the encroaCh-
ments of the so-called American
Plan" the company association. The
| tTelephone workers realize they are
fighting against great odds and TO
lose means the end of organized Ia
Dor within the telephone industry.
There are yet several hundred
men in the different districts on the
| Pacific Coast fighting this strike, and
! will continue to fight until it is won,
! This strike has proven the real union
principle and loyalty of the men re-
Imaihing out, and they deserve credit
for the stand they are taking with
such great odds against them.
The organized workers in other
crafts should interest themselves and
show their Colors by assisting the
Telephone workers in their battle for
a living wage and rights to bargain
collectively a free men. The fight of
the striking employees of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Company
is the fight every member of union
labor. If the association plan wins
against them in this fight the organ
lied workers in every other craft
will be forced to fight it later Union
men in all other crafts should re-
fuse to work with or on the same job
where telephone men of any classifi-
cation are employed. All men at the
present tin e working for the Pacific
Telephone a Telegraph Com panV
in the States of California, Oregon
Nevada, Y ashington and part of Ida
no, cre working on an unfair job
This strike was called by Interna-
tional President James r. NoOnan in
accordance with the Constitution of
the International Brotherhood oil
Electrical Workers after 80 percent
of the membership had voted in fa-
Vor of the strike.
We have tried by all honorable
means to reach an agreement with
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company carrying with it a minimum
wage scale of seven dollars a day. The
company has offered some of the
Classifications slight increase in
wages if they would desert the union
and join the company association.
but have offered nothing to men that
remain in the union At the time
this strike was called linemen were
receiving six dollars and cable !
Splicers six dollars and fifty cents
per day with the Pacific Telephone |
Company This is no greater salary |
than the unskilled laborer receives at !
the present time. So. brothers. COM |
pare this wage with the scale of 9TH |
er lee anics a.d you can see we
have a lst Use for a trike.
The Telephone workers need the /
assistance of their fellow trade union (
lists in all crafts to win this strike; So /
brothers, we arn asking of you as
union men your hearty cooperation /
and support in our battle for a living .
wage and to preserve our rights
Fraternally yours,
CENTRAL STRIKE COMMITTEE /
T. c. Nickers, chairman.
c. w. LudVick, secretary.
St9 Gillette Building, San Fran
CISCO California.
A motion was adopted instructing
the Secretary 10 write the A. f. of 1
l. campaign committee that its cir
cular relating to the A. F. Of L /
political campaign
had been referred to the Triple AL
lance which would attend to the
matter in this State
Announcement was made that
the Triple Alliance would give a
grand dance at Gold Bar next Sat
lrday night.
Y. M c. A. Drive
Mr.. William Howarth visited the
-ouncil in the interest of the
T. NJ. c. A. drive for its building
'und and asked that the Council
give its endorsement. He said that
abor had always aided in progress
3ive movements and felt that that