The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-13
Milwaukee, Joliet, and
Chicago M en- Refuse.
HAVE NO GRIEVANCES
Also They Had Contracts Which
They Did Not Wish TO Break
--Speakers Said Plants
Could 30 Moved.

Chicago, Aug 12.--There will be no
strike by members of the Amalgamat-
I'd association at the Illinois Steel
works in South Chicago. At Joint
meeting OF the local lodges Sunday
afternoon, presided over by repre-,
sentative Of Vice President Davis, oi
the fourth district, IT. was decided Dy
an almost unanimous vote to remain
at work and II necessary to give imam
cial support to their striking brethren
In other mills. In a statement TO the
public defining their position in the
struggle between the association and
the United States Steel company, the
men claim that In justice to them
selves and to the Illinois Steel COM
pany they are compelled to disregard
lie order of President Shaffer, as they
have no grievances and have con-
tracts signed that will not expire for
another year.
Vice President Davis was present
1t the meeting, but took no active part
in the proceedings, and left the hall
few minutes before the deciding vote
was taken.
Unanimous Vote Not to Strike.
Milwaukee, Aug. 1.-THE Bay View
lodge of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
ut It's meeting Sunday, decided by
unanimous vote not to obey the strike
order of President It. j. Shaffer. and,
in consequence. the plant of the llli-
nois Steel company in this city will De
running as usual today. According to
the officers Of the lodge. the decision
was final. and dispatch was imme-
diately sent to Vice President w. G.
ravis, of the fourth district. at South
Chicago, notifying him Of the action
and requesting that President Shaffer
and the executive board In Pittsburg
be Immediately Informed.
President Joseph Redfern briefly in
formed the lodge that, SO far as he
could learn, there was absolutely no
chance for the other employees Of the
strike order and that there would be
no stoppage of work In the Chicago
and Joliet mills today. He said the
sentiment there was practically the
same as that here; that strike on
the part of the Illinois Steel company
employees would, be violation Of the
contract existing between the men
and the company, and that the men
Lad absolutely no grievance against
their present employers.
| Mr.. Redfern simply stated the re.
suit Of his mission to South Chicago
and Joliet At the conclusion of his
remarks the call of President Shaffer
was read. 1t was apparent from the
first that the sentiment was over
whelmingly against striking. and the
only doubts In the minds of the men
was whether they owed their al.
legiance to the association or to the
company -' a.. --
Several Of the speakers pointed out
that a strike at this time would be OF
no advantage to the Amalgamated as
sOciation and would do no harm to the
United States Steel corporation, mas
rauch as the trust Is prepared at short
notice to transfer all the work of the
South Chicago. Bay View and Joliet
mills to It's plant at Duquesne. which
can be converted into q plant for the
making Of bar steel.
Friendly With Employers.
Allusion was made to the friendly
relations existing between the Illinois
Steel company and Its employees, and
strong emphasis was laid upon the
wage scale that has Just been agreed
| W W ehO SOhP0uy, WHICH pTOVlQc6
I, r an increase Of per cent In wages
eating hs.ck to July 1.
It was shown that IL they decided
rot to 60 to work today the company
would be justified in Withholding this
extra money. on the ground that the
provisions Of the contract under which
1t became due had been broken.
The members of the Bay View
lodge will contribute literally to the
strikers in the east.
Whether the lodge is in danger O,
losing Its charter ia the only qdestior
that Is disturbing many of the work
ers.
Joliet. ILL.,, Aug. 12.-At a meetin,
Of the four lodges Of the Amalgam atet
association. which includes the skillet
mechanics and workmen Of the iii
nois Steel company plant in this city
the situation was discussed and
secret ballot on the question Of strik
ling The meeting lasted from II
o'clock Sunday morning until Z o'clocl
last night. ~ y
It was learned later that the secfe
allot resulted in decision to disre
gard President Shafer's order /,
strike.
GENERAL aoaaEI 0EAn