The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-23
SEE ADJUSTMENT
OF DIFFERENCES
IN TRUCK STRIKE
Both Sides Indicate They Will
Accept New Agreement and
End Bloody Strife
POLICE STOP VEHICLES
Traffic Is at StandstjIl az a.
Hour Truce Agreement Is
Enforced
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
Minneapolis, May 23.-(R-Three
regiments Of the Minnesota Nationa
Guard were organized for strike duty
in Minneapolis late Wednesday as II
became apparent strikers would MOI
accept the decision of the regional
labor board for ending the strike.
Minneapolis, May 23.-(F- Strikers
and employers at noon wednesday
still were considering an order issued
by the Regional Labor Board to enc
the Minneapolis Truck Drivers strike
Both sides indicated they will sigr
the order. ending the strike before
nightfall.
Governor Olson and q group OF
business men at the same time con-
ferred with Minneapolis Chief OF 20.
lice Michael j. johannes shortly be.
fore noon and discussed the posi-
bility Of extending the present truce
in the strike II either side fails tc
agree to the labor board settle
ment.
Should either side refuse to sign
the matter will be referred to the
national labor board at Washington
through B. M. Marsham, its repre-.
sentative, who arrived here Wednes.
day. The national board has thu
power to call In the department o,
justice or appeal to the president foa
federal troops, all other measure,
failing.
Marsham went into separate con.
ferences with employers and strik'
ers' representatives Immediately up
on his arrival. He first held shor,
conference with members Of the Min.
neapolis-st. Paul regional labo,
board.
Olson Is NOncOmmital
Governor Olson would not reveal
what information he had. II any
which led him to confer with CHIEF
Johannes on the possibility OF ex.
tending the truce. When asked d.
rectly II his move meant q possibil.
ity that the strike would not be set
tied, he merely shook his head.
It was believed the governors act
was taken only as . precautionary
measure.
While it was believed q majority
would agree to the strike settlement
it was said minority in the truck
drivers union was opposed to that
section Of the labor boards order
which contained a compromise on the
controversial question Of recognition
Of the union by employers.
The labor board has ordered that
individual employers must recognize
the union men when the employe,
vote to allow the union to act FOL
them in any collective bargaining
The minority among the strikers de.
mand full and formal recognition Of
the union by the employers commit.
tee.
Police Hating Trucks
Meanwhile, Minneapolis was quiet
with police keeping trucks off the
street under the terms Of the truce
Several produce trucks attempted te
move early Wednesday and were me,
by q detail Of police who command
ed the drivers to turn back.
Shortly before noon police halted
q meat truck In the market district.
While employers met formally to
consider the labor boards order
strike leaders met at their headquar-
tiers and Immediately disappeared. II
was said they had gone to q secret
place to discuss the labor boards de-
cision.
The Central Labor Union, whose
executive committee recommended q
general strike Monday In sympathy
with the truck drivers. announced
1t will conduct its mass meeting at
TOO p. m. Wednesday at the parade
despite the decision Of the labor
board, but that no vote will be taken
on the question Of . general strike
Last Monday the executive commit
tee agreed on the strike vote to be run
off Wednesday night. Instead an
open meeting will be conducted with
union leaders as speakers. Resolu-
lions will Be adopted.