Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-30
Demands of Amalgamated Asso-
citation Being Met.
GO In EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT
Thousands of Metal Workers VIII
Be Affected.
SITUATION AT PITTSBURG

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 3O-An the an
nual scales of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Workers
of the United States expire at midnight to-
night. and If operations to continue
with the present employees the new scale of
wages prepared by the amalgamated con-
yeptiOn at Detroit must be accepted before
that time. However the situation turns
out in the end. 1t is certain that not all of
the mills will be concerned in a stoppage of
operations.
a number of manufacturers have already
stated their intention to sign the scale, and
the workers believe that before midnight
others who have not made any declaration
will accept the terms and renew relations
with the organization.
From the attitude taken by some of the
manufacturers, it is sure that some of the
mills will not work after today with their
present employees. At some of them the
scale of the Amalgamated Association has
been paid, and the manufacturers are will
ing to pay the new rate, but with the asso-
citation itself they will have nothing to do.
This may cause trouble, but as work is so
plentiful it is thought the men will quietly
seek employment elsewhere, as they did at
the MoOrhead plant, where the firm refused
TO recognize the organization and dis
charged the puddlers, replacing them with
negroes
Secretary Williams is SanguIne.
Secretary John Williams of the amalga-
mated association was sanguine today that
matters would come out all right, but was
not bound by predictions or promises. He
said the association is on a sure basis,
especially in the Pittsburg district, and
that the lodges which had gone to pieces
during the past few years had been reor-
SaniZed and would present the iron scale
.lTr-s.1r
ance of operations will not depend upon
single plants. as heretofore, when the scale
was accepted or rejected in conference for
all mills.
The Program of the Association.
Work will continue at the mills which ac-
cept the scale and labor will cease at places
which refuse recognition. This program,
he said. would apply to all mills, whether
now classed under the name of union
plants OF non-union. Mills that are non
union today will appear as union plants to-
morrow after the scale has been presented.
Secretary Williams said the scale would be
offered at almost every mill, but exactly
how many. he declined to say lie SalG
that the association had been assured by Il
number of manufaCturers-s0m OF Whon
have not been union manuIacturerS, eZltnsI Litter
that they would sign the scale, and from
that he believes the situation will be nan
died without trouble.
In the matter of tin plate factories gen
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pending the action of the lodges on the
scale rejected by the manufacturers.
Scales Signed Today.
The AmaIgamated scales were signed to-
dav bv John Jarrett for the Association of
Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers, en-
blowing 5oGIo worhmen; James H Mutt,
for the American Steel Hoop Company and
Reuubli5 Iron and Steel Company; Zug K
Co. Keystone Rolling Mill Company and
tn I.ockhart Iron and Steel Company.
Those expected 10 sign by Amalgamated
officials by night are Brown & Co, howe,
Brown * Co, Oil Well Supply Company.
Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company ana
Shiliips Nimick & Co.
Presented to other Mfils.
The scale has been presented at the mills
)f Mocrhead Brothers & co. and Spang,
.halfant & Co. and may he presented At
IN Oliver Iron and Steel Company.
These mills have been operated by non
union men for several years, but the en-
ployes recently joined the Amalgamated As
s1ciatfon. The latter has no control At
the mills of the William Clark Sons Com
pany. the Park Steel Company and Singer.
Nimick * c.. The shCeyworkers scale,
which vas signed by Secretary jarrett,
advances Jh- wages Of 1J,ubo skilled work
men Ter per cent and about 2I,Cro unskilled
men fifteen per cent
The subIoiees Of the tiupate workers
VIII meet tonight 10 act upon the PROPOSE
tiJu ot the officers. II is believed that
the majority of the workers will insist on
tine original demands Of a twenty per cent
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