Bisbee daily review., 1921-03-10
Packing House Men Appeal To, Harding
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the packers to outline concerted ac. ton, in event of a strike
 The decision to appeal to the chief executive was made in lengthy ses sion of the executive board this at- ternoon. The recommendations were immediately placed before the dele gates in general conference. 4 heat ed discuss on followed in which the D oposed action of the packers in re ducing wages by approximately 15 per cent and extending the possible working day to 10 hours, was unan- inonsly denounced.
 The delegates present were unan- imcusIy in favor of striking if the changes announced by the packers ore put into effect. according to Lane A referendum vote will be necessary however before the strike order can be issued Lane said.
 A=sail Packers Action
 Denouncing the packers, action in terminating the Alschuler arbitration agreement as "a glaring contempt and disregard for established got ernmental agencies. the resolution adopted by the conference declared such action .'calls for an unanimous
 
 only our membership, but that of all organized labor The resolution -'~tes thatathe hackers believe the time opportune ito destroy our or ganization and bring about a return Of the 10 and 12 hour work day at a starvation wage and servility to the point where no workmen dare call his soul his own.
 The telegram to President Harding totaling 800 words, reviewed the whole situation leading up to the wage reduction announced by the packers yesterday and asks him to bring to the conference table this srall gTour of employers who are bent upon plunging one of the great food industries of the nation into chaos
 During the war. the telegram con- tinued. workers of the packing plants joined the union in large numbers.
 ~They were confronted with mount ing living costs.'' it said. "and at the same time information of the ''enor- nous profits of the packers was pub lished broadcast
 Say Employers Showed Fight
 Tn this national emergency" the telegram said, the employers show ed fight and said they were willing that strike should take place: On the other hand. the employees. repre- sentatives induced them to remain Cn the job as patriotic duty. Presi- dent Wilson succeeded in bringing the packers into conference and the result was an agreement that, during the period of the war. they would submit all points of difference with thei- employees to arbitration. Judge Alschuler was selected as the admin istrator to arbitrate this difference"
 The telegram further recites that the agreement was continued after the arInistice at the request of the nackers and that now at the very beginning of the reconstruction peri od. the rackers repudiate their agree ment. They have further announced that beginning next Monday they will reduce wages 12 1-2 to b per cent and reinstate the 10 hour day in -l' their nlants. Judge Alschuler hay in~ granted the emploves an eight 'cu- dav in his first award.''
 Charge Profiteerino
 'Wa charge" the telegram said. that the packers. having forced live --o"'- prices down. to lower than -,r6-vrar level and ha-~rF filled their store houses to Overflowing with meet bought at rhe lowest of Drices ~1 the hOot now uroDose to cripple industry deliberately for the nu~OoSe of unloading this meat It ef19 nce' ---icee uron the public. thereby achiving the double purpose of enor- nous profits by adding to the cost of