The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
VICTOR FoR sTR1KERs.
Steel Workers at Milwaukee Decide
to Go Out.

Steel Workers at Milwaukee Decide
to Go Out.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 1.-THE Bay
view men viii strike. The vote on
President Skaters order is said 20 have
been unanimous after a session OF the
lodge lasting I'VE hours. The plant OF
the Illinois Steel company at Bayview
VIII be SHIT down Indefinitely, and
about 1.400 men VIII be rendered Idle
When the needing was called TO or
der this afternoon, IL is said that I57
members Of the lodge, out OF total of
Zl9, we're present. Assistant Secretary
Michael J. Tighe made a long appeal 70
the men to obey the mandate Of PEeSi-
dent Shaffer- Mr. Tighe was followed
By W. c. Davis Of South Chicago, vice
president OF the Fourth district, who
spoke on the same lines
President Joseph Redfern Of the Bay
view lodge took the negative side, and
was followed by others who were not
in favor OF going out The speech
making occupied I'VE hours, and il was
close upon o'clock tonight when a
secret ballot was taken, the result
showing a majority in favor of a
strike. When the result was announced
a motion to make the vote unanimous
in favor of Obeying the famous order
was carried without a dissenting voice.
The tension throughout the meeting
was great.
Leaders Of the Amalgamated asso-
citation now II this city declare that
the action of the BayvieW men viii
have important bearing on the situa-
ton. They claim that South Chicago
will likely be Influenced in the same d.
rection. Taking this view, association
leaders gain encouragement in the war
with the United States Steel corpora
ton.
w c. Davis Of Chicago. after the
rel oT
at the action of the lodge. Mr.. Davis
looks for an immediate change in the
situation at South Chicago when the
news Of the BayVieW meeting becomes
known TO the men in his city. OF the
400 men employed at the BayVieW
mills. 219 belong TO the Amalgamated
association. They are the tonnage men
Beside the union men there were zJt
other skilled men employed, including
roll turner's, engineers, macnlnlStSs car
penters. bIacksmiths. pipe filters and
men Strengthening plates and working
on hot beds The engineers and roll
turner's formerly belonged 10 the Anal
gamated association, and are in sym
pathy with 1t. Employment was glVer
to 1000 unskilled men, 200 Of whom
worked IN the blast furnaces
NJ F. Tfghe expressed himself as be-
ing highly pleased at the outcome OF
the meeting. adding. 'I always knew
the men Of Bayview to be loyal 10 the
Amalgamated association, and was sat
fsfed all along that when the situation
was thoroughly explained to them they
would stand by the order to strike
look upon the action Of the BayVieW
lodge as a great gain in the fight with
the Steel corporation. 7 leave for South
Chicago Sunday morning. where I eX-
pect to address the men Of the Republic
Iron & Steel company in the afternoon
SUPERINTENDENT George l. Refs Of the
Bayview plant Of the Illinois Steel plant
said after the meeting that he was very
much disappointed at the outcome. Il
fully expected that when the question
came TO a vote the men would stand by
their contracts with the Illinois Steel
company and refuse to strike" said Mr.
Refs. "The amount of wages 10 be lost
bv the men IS going to foot up $4,000
ner month. The BayvieW plant viii be
closed down indefinitely"