Northwest History. State History. Box 110. Organized Labor.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1937
• Subjects: Alaska Cannery; George Weber; Columbia Basin; Seattle; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th Century; United States > State History > Organized Labor > Northwest; Pacific; Bradshaw; Yukon; Alaska
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/100931

A. F. L. Cannery Workers Enjoyed From Picketing. A. F. L. Cannery Workers Enjoined From Picketing The Alaska Cannery Workers' Union was ordered to cease picketing at Pier 2 today in a temporary injunction issued by Superior Judge James T. Lawler. Pickets of the union blocked partial shipment of cargo on the steamship Yukon Saturday and led to the Alaska Steamship Company canceling the sailings of twc other vessels. Officials of the company said this afternoon that the Japanese pickets were off the dock, but they would make no announcement about sailings. Oreen Named In Injunction The temporary restraining order cause why a permanent injunction should not be issued. The Court granted the Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union the temporary injunction against the American Federation of Labor, William Green, A. F. of L. president, and Leo Flynn, organizer, who set up the rival Alaska Cannery Workers' Union. A twenty-one-week closing of the Bemis Bag Company was ended today with workers returning to the company's plant at 65 Atlantic St. Only a skeleton crew from the firm's 145 employes were at the plant today, however. More are scheduled to return later. Workers returned under the jurisdiction of the Cereal Workers, Warehousemen's and Weighers' Union, affiliated with the International Longshoremen's Association, under terms of an agreement proposed by E. B. Fish, labor counsel for the company. The plant was closed when the Teamsters' Union disputed jurisdiction. Hugh Bradshaw, business agent of the I. L. A. warehousemen, said teamsters had agreed to furnish trucks for the reopened plant. Dr. C. W. Sharpies, representing the Seattle Hospital Council on an investigating committee of the King County Medical Society, said The committee is considering demands made on hospitals by labor unions for higher wages for employes and is attempting to prevent, if possible, an increase in rates to patients. Other labor news, by the Associated Press: Bellingham—The Larson Shingle mill reopened, with company officials announcing an amicable settlement of a three-day strike. Aberdeen—Members of the Sawmill & Timber Workers' Union rejected a proposal for a walkout. Negotiations will continue. Olympia—Most of Olympia's garages still closed by an automobile mechanics' strike which started Saturday. Spokane—The Spokane local of the Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union defies the Industrial Employes' Union in the fight to represent workers in collective bargain- Portland—A plan whereby Columbia River loggers would return to work with 10 per cent wage increase, is being considered by the Columbia Basin Loggers' Association and the Columbia River Council of the Lumber & Sawmill Workers' Union. About 10,000 workers are affected. W. P. A. Dispute Settled Temporary settlement of the labor dispute which caused suspension of the W. P. A. project at Boeing Field was announced by County Commissioner Tom E. Smith after a conference with Teamsters' Union officials today. The project, employing approximately 200 men tor a year, was temporarily suspended Saturday by George P. Weber, district W. P. A. director, who said the shutdown caused by a dispute between the Teamsters' Union and the county, sponsor of the project. Smith said today the project would be reopened tomorrow. He reported that Teamsters' Union officials aereed to drnn thpir nhioi.