The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
MACH|N|sTS' STRIKE At
NATIONAL NOT PROBABLE
COMPANY BREAKS FAITH WITH
MAcHiNlSTS UNION.
Agreed Last Spring to Scale Of Wages.
While Verbal It Was Supposed to
Exist for One Year, Several Men
quit. No Strike Because Union
Wishes to: Preserve the Nina Hour
Day. Trouble at Clyde Is Still un-


here MI not be ST rike 81 the ma
chinists at the National Iron; Works, st
many members of the union believe
that the company hoped for one. A
notice was posted in the works short
time ago stating that all employees
would pc reduced 10 per cent. Since the
National Iron Works became jnfatuat-
ed with that "Parryized'' organization
known as the American Association Of
Manufacturers it has had a very pecul-
lar attitude towards it's employees. In
September Of this year branch Of that
despicable organization was formed at
the State Fair Grounds Its Turing
promises induced the National people
to join it. From the moment of it's &C
ceptance it fell into the "Parry'' habit.
Soon after a notice was posted which
when carried into effect reduced the
wages of machinists from 33 1-3 cents
an hour to 80 cents. Helpers were re-
duced from $500 per day to $3.50.
Blacksmiths who earned 1925 and who
have no union were left alone. When
the scale went into effect seven ma
chinists who felt that they were worth
more than 30 cents an hour asked for
their time. 1t was said that others who
were affected, but who did special
work threatened to quit, but they were
informed that the reduction would not
apply to them.
There probably will he no strike as
the union is anxious to preserve the
nine hour day which is still in force.
1t the company strikes a blow at this
there probably will be some game, In
some instances, according to the pres
emit method of organization among
manufacturers, strike is more profit
able than peace. They secure THAR
tribute from the general organization,
and this often amounts to more than
the revenue from actual operation.
An effort was made to settle the
Clyde. strike this week, but with poor
success The management are still as
firm as it was at the beginning Of the
strike. The union would probably be
willing to surrender it's desire for the
nine hour day if an agreement as to
wages could be arranged. The Clyde
people have no inclination to agree on
a wage scale, SO the matter is still in
the same shape, as it was formerly.
Unless a settlement is soon reached
union labor will be compelled to con-
duct more determined fight against
the Clyde than it ever did before,
Recent events have shown that some
of the work turned out by. this unfair
institution has proven very: unsatisfao.
! tory from a workmanship point ,of
view. Union labor is also in possession
OF some information whereby. it; viii
be enabled to discourage patronage; in
that direction. :: - >::a : j. | |
| The machinists claim that the Ma
t1onal Iron: company has broken faith
with the union. When, the company
signed the scale. last spring twas sup.
posed to be in effect tor one year y
one was more surprised than the un-
ion: to find that this comp COM
posed of. honorable mel III the words
fs$of Mark Anthem 4 plated I. It's
agreement. The union fulfilled .itssp part
Sof the contra