The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
P.-I. STATEMENT
Trom PsI.. Saturday. May 81

90 In an effort 70 enforce IN. wholly unius,i-
fable working conditions and unrsAsonabiy high
rate Of wages the members o. the typoErsphi-
cal union employed ia the composing room of the
Fost-in,sliissnesr struck yesterday.
q, Thi. action wa. taken after repeated 81.
forts on the part 81 this paper 20 obtain con
tract from the union which would afford COM
pis,s protection 20 is members and provide them
with ono Of tho highest wage scales In the
United states.
90 This setlon was taken In ih. face % an
offer on ths part % this paper 20 submit she
issues 70 arbitration
go This contract which IN. union Insisted
should be accepted was OF such an unreasonable
character that no newspaper could submit 10 is
terms sHd retain control Of production
tsl II completely excluded the Ownership from
the participation in the eondue, % iis cempos-
ing room.
90 II provided for impo,,ibis working eondi-
lions and unreasonable wages.
"a II perpstua,sd the ubiquitous dead horse"
law under which work done ~ union printers
IN other localities has 70 be dons over again be.
fore u can be used.
This would, have required IN. reproduction Of
the American Weekly Sunday magazine section.
which n produced for the poat-1nteiiiKcnccr
with all union labor in san Francisco. Such
reproduction Is generally recognized purely
waste Of time and money.
90 II obligated the acceptance Of a hook Of
rules passed by the local union 20 cover working
conditions
90 It provided ,hs, & wa. null and void q
this paper was unable 90 settle contract with
any one OK its other mechanical departments.
cO j, eliminated . previous provision re.
a new contract should be settled by Cancellation
and n this was Impossible II granted the union
The privilege TO strike.
an II prohibited tho transfer Of men from
cent Shs psndsT esf.sin Imi,sIo1s for ths express
purpose Of creating work.
uao II required provision that made II prae-
tienily impossible to discharge an employe.
da !, lacked any provision for Join. com.
mittec 20 settle disputes that arise under It's
operation.
one dollars to ffty.eiEht dollars aud fifty cents
n week. the bulk OF the men employed 10 receive
the higher rate.
u5) I, excluded any condition providing for
arbitration any question under any circum-
stancen.
uel The union, while properly Insisting that
g should be permitted TO be represented by any
n., bs az s should wsys 80 be- to
sentcd by its publisher.
d7) Entirely contrary 10 the accepted rrin-
cpcs OF negotiation, after an adjournment BY
the Joint committee representing tho publishers
OF Seattle and The Typogra phleai union OF Seat
tie had been taken. with the understanding that
such meetings would be resumed NJ the call OF
either side. the union eueceeded In compelling
another paper TO sign It's contract and then In
sisted that because this contract had been
cepted in another office, It's acceptance by tho
Poat-InteliRencer was mandatory. This places
tho Post -Intelligenccr in the position OF being
required 20 accept contract in the making OF
which IL had no voice.
G0 This paper was willing 70 pay an ade-
duate increase In It's present high rate OF wages.
(ia) This paper was willing TO continue n very
reasonable work day OF seven hours OF work.
In sympathy with the printers, the stereo-
typers also walked out,