Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-14

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a sV,VVV union employees, VINO owe all
! glance to the Amalgamated Meat Gu
q ters and Butcher Workmen's unio
are affected by the strike The ord
4 to strike. after the various packir
, unions had voted in favor Of It, WI
. sent out from Chicago yesterday
Michael Donnelly. president Of u
Amalgamated union.
Up TO the last moment the striker
hoped and many were confident tha
an agreement would be reached wit
the packers which would prevent III
strike. Once before the unions ha
threatened Q strike and the packer
had yielded At the last moment IN
only question at issue was the wages o
the laborers in the packing plants
The laborers demanded 20 cents al
hour and the packers offered TN cents
The laborers agreed to take l8M cents
but the packers refused to grant ID,
scale and there negotiations ended ant
the strike followed. The Other pack.
ing house unions are striking only tc
help the laborers In their demand, but
the real Issue 10 q trial Of strength be-
tween the packers and the unions.
More than half Of the men who went
out are on what is commonly called d
sympathy strike. They have no direct
interest of their own involved, but are
striking to help the workmen who de-
manded increased pay. The trouble is
over what the packers call common Ia
Dor or unskilled labor. The killing
and much Of the cutting of the meat Is
classed as skilled labor, but much Of
the work does not require any con-
siderable training or experience.
Chicago, July ia picturesque
scene was presented when the sausage
factories and canneries were left by
their forces. There are 1000 girls en-
ployed in these two departments of the
meat industry. Clad In the vartegated
garb OF factory girls, this army of femi-
nine strikers tripped blithely along
the main thoroughfare of the stock
yards and were roundly cheered as
they emerged through the gates and
distributed themselves In the crowd of
who had awaited their coming.
I'VE r with you till the last" the
girls exclaimed, smiling prettily as
they stood around and talked over
the situation with their male compan-
ions in the movement. "How long do
you think 1t will last?' inquired one
Of them, looking quite serious. Dun
no." he replied, except that President
Donnelly says the men managed to
hold out IL months In Buffalo and I
guess we can do as much" President
Michael Donnelly, of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
North America, leader Of the strik-
RS, said in a conversation last even
ng that he believed the strikers would
lave little difficulty in withstanding
siege Of more than a year with the
funds the unions have on hand.
n Chicago there are SO local unions
involved In the strike.
St Joseph. NO., July 13.--The man.
gers Of the four packing plants in
outh st. Joseph-ewift's, Hammond's,
Ielson Morris and the St Joseph-said
hat efforts would at once be made to
the plants with non-union la
or. should they be unsuccessful in Sc
nring experienced union help. The
ackers say the men did not want to
nit and that many employees have said
icy would return to work should the
continue longer than what might
considered a reasonable time for
le settlement Of differences with the
Omaha. Neh, July 12-There was !
} demonstration IN the packing house
strict. the 1000 strikers generally I
ing 70 their homes and remaining :
liet The packing house owners :
aced a number OF additional watch I
en- about their plants. but even this
ecaution seemed unnecessary. For 8
e packers Il was authorftatively !
ated that no EFFORT would be made &
reopen the plantA Both sides ap- 8
rently take n that the struggle VIII 8
q lengthy one and are settling down
that conviction, Already higher
Ices Of fresh meat are mentioned. h
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