The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
STARK MILL WILL
RESUME NEXT MONDAY
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1t the cost of production is relatively
greater, giving non-union or trust con-
trolled mills a decided advantage over
union mills.
The steel workers under asso :iatioB
rules run nine heats to turn" Of
eight hours on three turn mill, with
1856 pairs of double iron" to turn.
The trust controlled mills, not re-
stricted to heat limit output, produce
IL to 16 heats to turn of eight hours.
practically meaning a loss thereby to
the independent union manufacturers
OF two hours labor in eight hours, or
six hours in three turns of "a hours.
which means a big loss in production.
operative power and fixed expenses.
Our demand is simply that our men
make a proportionately larger uuriber
of heats in the same turn, they 10 re-
ceive additional pay In proportion for
the extra ''heats," SO as to place the
Stark Mill on the same footing as tho
trust controlled plants, SO far as Lro-
duction is concerned.
We admit signing the association
scale Nh June 80, this year, doing so
with the distinct understanding with
the mill committee that
IF WE COULD PROVE.
our assertions that trast controlled
mills were not restricted to the heat
limit output, or that any union work.
ers violated this clause in their mills,
then the signed agreement with tao
association with relation to this clause,
was to be null and void. We signed
the association agreement condition
ally, and we have since abided by this
condition and have not violated tho
association agreement. The associa'
ton simply has not adhered to this
agreement as further events show.
/ Before the newly signed association
scale went into effect for the ensuing
twelve months, President Shaffer
against whom the members Of the
association have filed charges and are
now endeavoring to remove from Of
fice) and the members of the district
executive committee investigated the
source of our complaint, and later
AFFIRMED OUR ALLEGATIONS
concerning such violations among un-
ion workers. And they thereupon gave
US their verbal assurance, president
Shaffer and the committee) that they
would be present at the expanded con-
ference of sheet workers at Pittsburg
and recommend to the delegates the
removing of the heat limit clause In
the scale.
In view of this understanding, an
agreement Of temporary nature was
entered into August IS, between the
district executive committee and the
Stark mill officials. whereby we were
practically allowed to operate on an
unlimited basis. pending an expanded
conference of delegates at Pittsburg
This agreement specifically states that
the executive board Of this district
after an extended conference with the
Stark mill officials, concluded that
RELIEF WAS NECESSARY.
President Shaffer and the executive
district committee admitting thereby
that our claims of violations among
union workers were true. and thus by
their own agreement, annulling the
scale clause; and that the trust-con-
trolled mills output was not being
restricted (proving our claim, and
that they therefore had decided ad-
vantage over mills operating on linn
tied basis.
Manager Ed Langenbach and Supt
w. w. Irwin of the Stark mill. accom-
panied by committee of independent
shoet manufacturers. attended the ex-
panded conference at Pittsburg. Tues.
day. Sept. !. and appeared before the
delegates and urged their claims for
the removal Of the limit of produc-
tion. 70 which they were entitled.
However, Proaldent Hha&sr and