Arizona republican., 1922-02-01
UNIONS ORDER
PACKING HOUSE
STRIKERS BACK
To THEIR JOBS
Packers Signal Strikers
End AS Complete Vic
tory F or Operators;
ThousandsSAre Affected
ERepubIIoan A. p. Leased wlrel

CHICAGO, Jan. 31--Messages were
sent to all unions affiliated with the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North America
today. recommending that the strike
Of packing house employees be called
off Immediately, Dennis Lane. secre-
tary CT the union, announced today.
The message recommending that
the strike be ended also advised the
union men to secure their old jobs,
Mr.. Lane said. He said that the
union executive council had decided
to make the recommendation and
that there would be no further con-
certed strike action. Spokesman for
the big five packers expressed little
surprise when informed that the
strike order had virtually been res
cinded, some stating that the strike
had been lost since Its beginning.
The strike started December 8, af-
ter the packers had negotiated agree
ments with their employees through a
plan of plant representation and after
wage reductions had been put into
effect, the packers refusing to recog-
nize the unions in their negotiations.
The unions declared that most OF
the packing plants were crippled and
that more than $4,000 men We're on
strike. The packers asserted that
their plantS were operating at al
most normal and employed nom
union worlmen. Disorders in sew
eral cities resulted in legal steps be-
ing taken to restrain picketing and
in other action to prevent disorders.
Several persons We're prosecuted in
Chicago and other cities during the
first two weeks Of the strike.
The union offered To submit to
government arbitration of the strike
but the packers maintained there was
nothing to arbitrate. A week ago
the union voted on calling off the
strike but it was announced over so
per cent OF the worxmen voted to
continue the walkout.
Want Jobs Back
OMAHA, Jan. 81 Large crowds
of former packing house workers
gathered at employment offices IN
the packing plant distri"' seeking re-
Aemployment, according TO reports
from that section today following the
calling OFF of their strike in Omaha
bv adoption last night OF resolu-
tion at a mass meeting declaring its
continuation would cause unneces-
sary suffering on the part of a great
number of workers.
A considerable per centage OF tht
men had to be turned away. but ac-
cording to c. r. Orchard, member
OF the packers publicity committee
they will be taken back as result
of conditions, which would depend
upon receipts of livestock.
Commenting on the termination Of
the strike in Omaha, Jacob II. Davis
president of district council number
five of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters and Butcher Workmen's unior
said.
"The packing house workers Of
Omaha have received a temporary
setback but the spirit displayed
throughout the eight weeks of strug-
gle and sacrifice will encourage
workers in all lines OF industry By
its show of solidarity.
''We. have not lost this strike anc
we have not won it,
According to Mr.. Davis n confer
ence OF international butcher work
men heads was held in Chicago las
week when it was agreed that strik-
ers in each city should have power tC
terminate it..