The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14

This proposition was generally discussed
and this morning before the conference ad-
Journed for lunch the general executive
board of the Amalgamated Association
submitted the following:
We hereby repeat our request that our
scale be signed for all mills owned and
controlled by the American Sheet Steel. the
American Steel Hoop and the American
Iin-plate companies, and believe that this
should be conceded because il Is. in our
opinion. reasonable and just We agree
above TO classify the Monessen plant OF the
American tin-plate a special mill and
arrange a scale in accordance Herewith.
Also that there shall be a reconstruction
of the scale for the mills working hoop and
cotton ties exclusively and we also agree
that II our work Of organizing mills outside
OF the possessions of the above companies
should cause the shutting down or plants,
or the calling out of men, there shall be no
interference with the operation of the mills
belonging TO or operated by the American
Sheet Steel Company. the American Steel
Hoop Company. or the American Tin plate
Company during the scale year. This agree
ment is 10 abrogate all contracts signed
by the men Of these companies In which
they agree not 10 join or be connected with
the Amalgamated Association or any other
labor organization.
After lunch" continued Mr. Shaffer.
I'VE were met with the following counter
proposition from the manufacturers: We
agree TO sign the scale for the following
sheet mills: The Old Meadow rolling mill.
mills in McKeesport and the Wellsville
mills OF course. this proposition was re-
Jected as 1t was considered no proposition
at all. inasmuch as the Wellsville plant is
organized TO a man and so is the Wood
mill in McKeesport The conference ad-
journed soon after this with regret ex-
pressed on both sides for the failure 10
reach an agreement"
INCLUDES ONLY THREE MILLS.
In giving general details of the effect of
10 ri fxe ha1 &c
Shaffer said that the first order only went
TO the mills of the three companies that
have been carrying on negotiations. The
order for the others that are to be called
out is to follow in a circular letter sent to
every lodge of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion in the country where mills of the
United States Steel Corporation are in
operation. 1t would include the mills of the
Federal Steel Company, the National Tube
Company and wherever there were or
ganized men employed IL nonunion plants
of the aforementioned companies. He could
not give the total number of men that
would thus be rendered idle, but estimated
them from the reports of the other general
officers Of the organization at 10000 di-
rectly. II was his intention TO have the
strike as general and as early as possible,
so as to force quick settlement OF the dis
pute
Attention was called by the president Of
the workers organization to the proposition
facturers. This referred 10 the offer TO ex-
clude the three disputant companies from
any other strike that might occur in the
United States Steel Corporation mills,
should one occur later, and also TO recon-
struct the scale for the hoop and cotton tie
mills, which would mean a reduction on the
wage rate of q large amount. Both conces-
sions considered important TO the
manufacturers. He also denied the scheme
that the Amalgamated Association was
asking the manufacturers to compel their
men to join the association; but the asso-
citation did ask to be allowed 10 go unham-
pered into the mills and organize the men
If il wished TO do so.
The manufacturers. at the conclusion of
the conference. expressed a doubt that the
general members of the Amalgamated As
sociation would support the executive
committee in its demands. In reply TO this
insnuation President Shaffer read a tele-
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