The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-13
MACHINISTS'
NINE HOUR DAY
All Local Shops Will Probably
Refuse the Request.
LABOR EDITOR WILL SPEAK
Committees to Confer With Employ
ers Will Make Their Final Re-
ports Not Later Than
Thursday.
LABOR EDITOR WILL SPEAK

strike among the machinists of this city
on Monday, May Goth seems to be in
evitable unless their employers grant
their requests within the next few days.
Labor leaders say that representatives of
the various manufacturing plants recent
ly met and decided to refuse the ma
chnists request. The request is for
il nine hour day with ten hours pay, be-
ginning May goth.
Ii this decision on the part of the en-
ployers is not changed by Saturday noon
the machinists will not 50 to work on
Monday.
The same request has been made by
machinists all over the United States.
In most of the cities it has already
been gladly granted by the employers.
There are 500 machinists employed III
this city. or that number It can be
safely said that 95 per cent. are union
men and will stand by their lodge which
is strongly organized.
On Saturday shop committee waited
on the officials Of the Belts Machine
Company. The committee consisted of
Clinton G. Josephs, John Morrison and
Albert Dutton.
The officials received the committee
.,..I,, ~ +bo;, ranuast w.s ra
fused. 4 committee ON Friday held Il
conference with Trump Bros. The ques-
ton was talked over but the officers of
the company did not give decided an
Swer.
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