The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-29

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L William Randolph Hearst,
published in all his chain Of news
papers on August 81, 1924, indi-
eating his friendship for organized
labor, as a true index Of his atti-
tude on this question, and in an
endeavor TO find some one in his
organization who would assume
responsibility and make decision,
the above-named unions have
finally definitely established the
truth that Mr.. Hearst is either
unwilling or incapable Of meeting
the issue or facing the facts.
COMMITTEE GOES TO NEW YORK
Convinced that just presentation OF
the entire matter concerning hls Seattle
r,1. and its controversy with Mallers
Union No. %. sloreoiypors and Electro.
typers Union No g. and Seattle Typo.
graphical Union No 2os, had not been
msds 10 william Randolph Hearst ~
his local representatives, committee
representing the above named organize.
lions was instructed so seek a personal
interview with him for tho purpose of
stating tho unions side OF tire case.
Acting upon information tina. Mr.
Hearst had left California for New York
on September 18th, 1894 the COMMITTEES
was sent TO New York to SEQ him II
possible
on SIS arrival IN New York. the com.
miuae was Informed that SIR. Hearst
az tho last minute Ind cancelled bis. res.
srvntions and would not bc in New York
until the third week in October. 1894.
The committee was given two inter.
views by Mr. Bradford Merrill. vice prssi.
dent and general manager Of tho Star
Publishing Company. tho corporation
that controls many n not ALL Of tho
Hearst newspapers.
After complete resume Of tho CASE.
including all OF the issues that were
considered during tho five months
negotiation that took place prior TO the
three unions being forced out on the
FT. Mr.. Merrill stated 10 would for
ward statement and letter 20 Mr..
Hearst in California.
Mr. Merrill manifested keen interest
during both interviews and expressed
impatlenco when informed OF Homo OF
the tactics OF tho PostlntelliEenecr rrp.
rcscntative.
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opportunity for fair and honorable
settlement had always existed and that
such opportunity had been refused by
tho P..t representative IN favor OF the
policy Of replacing Seattle citizens en-.
ployod IN tho composing room. mailing
room and stercotyping room Of the P.I
with strikebreakers recruited from all
parts of tho United States and Canada
II was also made clear 10 him that for
several weeks prior TO May 20. when the
union members were forced out, aud
while the P.I. representatives woro no.
gotating. ostcnyibly in good faith. non
unonists were being sought all over the
country and many wero being maintained
In Seattle at tho expense OF the Post.
Intelligenecr.
He was told that tho representatives
OF the P.I. tono of whom is n profes.
sional ncgotiator from California; had
been assured that anything In tho Typo.
graphical Unions agreement that dis.
eliminated against the P.I. would DO
adjusted. 10 tho end that the P..I, would
operate on the same basis as its Seattle
competitors.
on this point ho was informed that
the P..t. representatives had insisted on
the modification Of twenty sections or
parts Of sections in the Typographical
Unions agreement, compliance with
which would have given tho P..1. an un.
fair advantage over It's competitors.
Further, than these twenty changes dc.
manded by the P,.I. representatives In.
cluded many provisions that had been
In effect for more than twenty years in
Seattle newspaper composing rooms. and
that all of them had been agreed to and
acccpted by Seattle publishers during
concii,ation proceedings in negotiating
new wage agreements during that period.
The committee informad Mr.. Merrill
thnt the new rate of wages, which had
been put in effect by all othe- Seattle
papers, had never been paid by the
P.Ls although definite instructions had
been sent by Hearst New York represen.
tatives TO the p..t management to pay
the new rates.
Mr. Merrill said he WINS unable TO
give the committee any assurance as TO
what Mr.. Hearst's attitude would DO after
he received the information contained in
tho statement, or when Mr. Hearst would
act.
Mr. Merrill was again assured that an
equitable settlement could he made IL the
P.1, willing to operate on the snmc