The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-07

MT. Charles w. Carter
 MT. Thomas J. Moore
 MT. Arthur H. Walther
 MT. J. Newmarket
 MT. E. E. Ninnis
 Carter: From the evidence sub mited this committee has decided that the only point at issue in this dispute is as follows:
 First: The I. L. w. U. Local 116 claims jurisdiction over loading of all lumber produced by the Juneau Spruce Corporation, whether load ed on company barges, steamers or ether water borne carriers, by req son of an agreement between the Juneau Lumber Mills and I.L.WU. Local 116. Second: The Juneau Spruce Corporation maintains that no agreement made between the Juneau Lumber Mills and any labor organization is binding upon them (the said Juneau Spruce Corpora tion) That after the purchase of plant from the Juneau Lumber Mills the said Juneau Spruce Corpora tion did enter into an agreement with the IVA. Local 271,. recogniz- ing said local as the sole bargaining agent for all employees of the said Juneau Spruce Corporation. sug- gest that this committee request the I.L.W.U Local 116 to enter suit in the U. s. District Court at Ju- neau. Alaska, against the Juneau Spruce Corporation to decide the question whether or not the agree ment between the Juneau Lumber Mills and the I.LWU. Local 116 is now binding upon the Juneau Spruce Corporation. If the members of the IL.W.U. Local 116 are un- willing to spend the money neces- sary to conduct this hearing, our committee will request the City Council of the City of Juneau to finance said hearing. In the event of such action the I.L.W.U. Local 1l6 will no doubt engage their own attorney but if the union so desires this committee will request the City Council to offer the services of the City Attorney to assist the Union in it's case.
 Hendrickson: We can only request that the City Council take this action.
 Carter: The union claims that they still have a contract until July of 1e4S and that although it is one they had with the sawmill, it is binding on the Juneau Spruce.
 Hendrickson: If the Court orders that this contract is binding on the Juneau Spruce they will have to abide by it.
 Moore. The Court has no juris- diction.
 Hendrickson Even if the Court does not have jurisdiction, the mill at least would be working while a decision is being made.
 Carter: The wages day will at least amount to $2,00000 a day.
 Ninnis: Between fifty and sixty thousand a month.
 Garter: If they have a just cause they should be willing to go to the Courts.
 Moore: What did the company say about the telegram?
 Carter: They said they had no knowledge of it.
 Hendrickson They said this morning thay had just received a letter on that.
 Newmarket: If they get the long, shoremen to take off the picket line until decision is reached in Wash ington, will the company abide by the decision from Washington?
 Carter: We will ask them. We will ask them if they will abide by the decision in a test case in the Court here.
 Newmarket: We should get them both to put it in writing.
 (Hawkins and Gard and two others arrive).
 Hendrickson: will approach the City Council on the proposal.
 Carter: We will request the Coun- c1. Mir Card, have you anything new to say?
 Card: Yes, have. Late yesterday I was given copy of a telegram. I was asked if I had received any word from MT. Cheney, President of the Company. A letter arrived this morning from MT Cheney. It is dated April 29th and addressed to MT. G. H. Card. In effect it states that he received telephone call from Peterson who had suggestion from MT. Benson that they have meeting in Seattle MT. Cheney told him that he saw no merit in a meeting and stated the case for the company MT. Peterson said he was glad to hear this and seemed to agree. An interposition of a new union for bargaining was an out rage. MT. Cheney said the company would stand on this if it takes a year shut down to clean it up. I think there are people in this town who think the company is bluffing. I think this letter shows that we Q TO not