The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-09
THE LABOR WORLD.
THE IRON WORKERS SCALE
And the Chances Of Lat ,tIsr'sPrIess and strike
The La" sansAetursr1 AsstIaE-eoli
nlssn Ask Fora rrlbuaai-Psaturss OF
the strik.-Tsik Of the Miners

PITTSBURGH, May S.-The result OF the
coming contest between the manufacturers
and tho Amalgamated Association, was
never more generally discussed than at the
present time. Since the last meeting held
by committees from both sides, decided
change has trken place with the workmen.
Some Of the sub.lodge meetings were held
last Saturday, and before the general com.
mittees will meet again the other lodge
meetings will have to be held, but nothing
OF any importance will take place at any Of
them, as the men have already chalked out
their plans. All that Is now required for q
long contest, II any Is to take place, ia q
unity between the workmen, and that
Is greatly discussed between the pud.
dlers and the fnishers. Since the late
strike 1t was frequently stated that they
would not remain united longer than the
LIST OF June. Should this come to pass, it
would prove disastrous, q both factions,
and enable the manuiht tedfefStb run their
finishing departments during strikes, such
being the case before 4 unity existed be.
tween the iron workers, by buying muck
iron, scrap and old railroad rails from
other places. At the last committee meet.
Ing from both sides the delegates stated
their grievances, and each resolved 10 re.
main firm with their former decisions.
The manufacturers replied that q recuc-
tion must be madathis summer Following
in full was theft. reply: 70 pay the pud.
dlers S5Ha tnn on 2.cent CART and sign no
scale + 81 90 ion on the anne card d
SYN Il Scale. The signing OF uv scale an
al issue expected, and it was therefore no
surprise when 1t was heard.
..l WHAT BROKE UP TnE MEETING.
A few other remarks of.Sdetermination
were made by these gentlemen, when the
President arose and stated that he had
travelled all over the United States, and
could see no reason why reduction should
be made. Hiszremarks were brief and
sharp, and were not answered by any o.
the manufacturers. A member Of the firm
Of Jones L Laughlins was the first to pick
up his hat and walk from the secret cham
Der, followed by q manufacturer along the
Allegheny river, Immediately followed by
two or three others. Those then remaining
had very little more 10 say, and the meet.
ing was closed, without knowing the
precise reduction to be made. 10 the
tinishers, which at 81 80 per ton would
reduce them more than 20 per cent. This
they strenuously refuse TO accept. They
claim their present wages to be as low az
ever, and will remain firm, with but a
slight reduction, which can only be gov
erned properly alter a decision is reached
with TIE puddIers. These are willing to
work for S. ton, but will refuse to stand
any greater reduction. Whatever the re-
suits willbeon June !, or after, no work
will be doneiby the malgamated work.
menIwithouta scale being signed, which
will be presented at the office OF every
mill where union men arc employed on
that date, according TO- CUSTOM :, last
year when tue scale was brought to
Carnegie Bros, Hussey, Howes & Co., Dill.
worth, Porter & Co., aud Singer, Nimicks&
Co., no question was asked, and it was
signed conditionally. These four mills
employ :, 100 men, and we're. not delayed,
an hour during the late strike. Sueh, no
doubt, will beithe case at these works on
the frat Of the coming month. The manu-.
factnres, among themselves, are by mo
means satisfied with the course that some
are pursuing. One firm; located on the
north side Of the Monougahela river gives
employment to 800 men and pays, put
monthly SIS, 900, Bay. that they can see
no reason for any reduction, and are very
willing to sign the scale when 1t Is present.
ed to them for S so a ton. The loss cur.
tailed in long stops isvery varying. This
firm claims to have sustained loss Of
$50, 900 during the last strike. The smallest
rolling mills, IL ordinarily in operation,
can have net annual gain Of over $780,
900, while some, not among the largest, can
clear upwards Of 100000 a year; this de:
pends very greatly upon the facility -oi
transportation and other requirements.