The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
STRIKE IS NOT PROBABLE
BUTCHERS UNION WILL HOLD CON.
FERENCE WITH EMPLOYERS.
Men at the Kingan Plant Have AL
ways Been Treated Well-NO Agi-
tatOrs in the City.

According to James Sullivan, business
agent of the butchers union of this citf
and delegate to the Central Labor Uniort
a strike among the 1900 butchers employed
in the local meat packing houses is no.c
probable. Although there is a mo-emeDt
on 20 formulate new scale of wagd;
among the butchers. Mr.. Sullivan said tina,
the union had not yet talked of strikis
nor had any delegates from the striking;
butchers of Chicago been in indianapolis
endeavoring to induce local butchers q,
walk out. 1t is understood that the formSl
demand for increased wages has not ytst
been made by the butchers agent, bljt
that Mr.. Sullivan has been attempting 4,
arrange a conference between the uniosl
committee and the employees of Kingasl
& Co. to discuss matters looking to a nef'
scale. The report that walking delegates
from the striking butchers unions Of Cid
cinnati and Chicago will arrive in the cit.'
soon to persuade local union butchers Il
strike, has been denied by members OF tft.e
union. Mr.. Sullivan said that If stribtrl
should be ordered it would only be aftdr
the failure of conference between tllc
butchers and the employers.
The new demand will affect about 2,0st
butchers Of this city, of which about onss
half belong to the union. 1t is said, how
ever, that if strike is ordered, the no3
unicn men will be asked to stop work alst
The majority of the union men are en-,
ployed at Kingan & Co.'s and it is at thisi
plant that negotiations are being carriet
on between the employers and butchers
The best of relations have always existft
between Kingan & &C. and their employ:
and it is thought that strike will MP
be called hastily. but only after the RI
fusal of the company TO meet the ovet'
lures of the butchers. {
SPECIAL MEETING.
The butchers union will hold a specia
meeting tomorrow, it is understood +
order to reach some definite plan of az
ton. The cooler heads of the union bs,
lieve that the matter can be settled sas
isfactorily without resorting to a strike
The butchers are asking for the adoptitI
of the Chicago system whereby the Elk
pert men receive higher price for th9l
time, but only work few hours of IT,,
day and a few days of the week TF
butchers are receiving from Sl.50 TO - .
a day. The latter claim that their reg
is lower than that in other cities. HOY
ever, the men at Kingan d Co. are givsi
steady employment and at the end OF tE,
week their wages amount to more thai
under the Chicago system.
The firms that would be affected by =,
| strike should ii be called, are Kingan q
| Co, the Coffin Fletcher Packing Compare
| the Indianapolis Abattoir Company az
| Moore & Co. The officials OF kingan q &C
| il is said, have taken a stand against II,
| Chicago system and declare that they WI
make no concessions.
ST do not believe our men would desia'
| the Chicago schedule, were they az
| 0uainted with all its points," said the gesl
| eral superintendent of the company. w
| pay as much as Swift or Armour and v
| give steadier employment to our men. w
| employ five or six men TO do the wosl
| that three or four do in Chicago. Coz
| scouently our wages paid amount to moS
than any other packing house in the couF1
try''