Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-24
JOHN MITCHELL,
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
FRANK SARGENT.
J. ". jerks,
HENRY WHITE,
RALPH EASLEY.

Said 10 Your Presidents
"Mr. Shaffer. |, as an individual. re-
commend that you take stand for the
would do So again"
We refused to hold further tele-
phonic intercourses with him and wait
ed for the coal miners and railroad
men to be called out. They were will
ing to come, as thousands assured us,
but they HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED,
and the trust was more sure that with
other organized labor bodies AGAINST
US, we must be defeated. Our people
and kilograms asking the Board to
settle. That body gave full power to
the National officers, and the latter re-
quested your president to seek n con-
ference. He was successful after
many difficulties The conference was
held in New York, September Nth
and
The subjoined Settlement Made.
We give the actual substances:
American Tin Plate:
First-Scale shall be the price agreed
upon at Cleveland and found in Scale
Book.
Second-This contract Is between the
A. A. and the A. T. p. Co., the latter
being a distinct and separate company
in itself.
Third-The company reserves the
right to discharge any employe who
shall by interference, abuse, or con-
straint, prevent another from peace
ably following his vocation without
reference to connection with labor or
CARNATIONS.
Fourth-Non-u union mills shall be
represented as such-no attempts
made to organize. no charters granted;
old charters retained by men II they
desire.
Fifth-Individua agreements shall
be made for mills of improved char
acter until they are developed, when
scales shall be made to govern.
Sixth-Scale is signed for mills
named below:
Elwood, Ind; Middletown, Ind;
Anderson, Ind; Atlanta. Ind; Lisbon,
Cannonsburg, Elwood City, Falcon,
Joliet, Connellsville, Johnstown. La
Belle, Laughln, Gas City, New Ken
sington 1.-TWO Mills; New Castle 1.-TWO
mills); Muskegon, Canal Dover.
Seventh-Agreed that 1.-The company
shall not hold prejudice against en-
p.oyes by reason of their membership
with the A. A.
Eighth-This agreement is to remain
In force three years from July list,
1901, but terminable at 80 days notice
from either party on or before October
/, 1902
Brethren this last clause is to be
voted upon by the tin lodges, and an
swer given Immediately. II you agree
to a three years scale with ninety days
notification, vote YES. II you prefer
the yearly scale vote NO. Do this at
once or the above will become law by
default.
NOTE-phis agreement Is only for
the scale year ending June 30, 1902.
SHEET STEEL COMPANY:
Scale as printed Is signed for mills
Of last year, but Hyde Park and Canal
Dover.
STEEL HOOP COMPANY:
Scale as printed signed for mills
signed for last year"
Mr.. Shaffer closes by saying he $
willing to resign If the members think
he is inefficient and incapable.
The tin workers tonight decided to
postpone action on their plan to
secede from the Amalgamated Associa-
ton until the settlement of the strike
is better understood. AS long as they
retain their charters. they are strikers
and entitled to strike benefits. This
fact led them to call off for the pres
emit their proposed conference with Dis
trict Manager Phillips. and until some
thing further develops they will con-
tinue as Amalgamated Association
strikers
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