The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-03

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oFElcIAI INVOLVEMENT is
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4 Yrs PLANTS ARE
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PITTsBuRG 81. Pa. Aug. --Yester
sss orders were were issued by the Off
rs the American Sheet and Tir
Ss I'lat#G COMPANY 18th Headquarters il
sst he E'ri ok bui I'd ing, to Supt. A. c
3SsSEi anime of TIL cpmpany,s plant a,
7S aItsbsrrg to4 resume work in al
SSsd partnents Of Il that plant this after
oons Several hundr red men who have
iIe since June II will be given
emp Ioyansnt The entire plant was
losed on e hat date, and since that
SSsst inass many repairs have been made
sssE departme Will be placed in
Ssop ation at 90 clock this afternoon
ssya rs expected that it will con
III niue m IN u operation unless some
sSss1 unforeseen trouble arises. With the
tlInpti ion of work at the Salisbury
sssI rtsand he starting IF several 9TH
ls.pl antsW in the past week 1t
official Ivy announced that 60 per
Gents ~ the plants owned and opera.
2sssI ed the American Sheet and Tin
sEf ats#s Company are in operation at
sst he present time. IN the majority
1zsofsSt nils the men are working fun
sSt iIle,,8 of the departments being
sEssI down for repairs.
Repairs Were Made.
Despite the fact that work has been
" 81 aclS the different lines of
cuisines his year ofhcial announce
men as made yesterday that as per
sEseenr.s q The company's plants have
sSSbeen#i operat ion the entire year
Some plants we're shut down for
lJ6GA- 80 ~
ssss hoTt#sti Inc for5repairs, and when they
placed Ia peration again 9TH
Serss We're shut down for repairs, and
sultTepairs have been made in
ss|sf asS ajority OF the plants without
til entire number Of plants being
ga lesss ct is said that more plants op-
sseratedSby that company are in opera
~ e,nssn han during the correspond
81 mon tn Of the last several years,
and and quife frequently during the past
TWO ears the number of idle plants
sshas been larger than it was this year.
q The SaHsb burg plant is operated by
ssnon-unIoT men
mated Association Of Iron, Steel and
ss,a M Vorkerss We're given employment
/ Att New Castle plant Of the Amer
team Sheet; and Tin Plate Compa last
Wee ssand was announced yesterday
sti1 Az other plants would be placed in
s9paraIi Ion within a short time as soon
as rspairS work is completed. AT
tfleAheadquarters Of the Amalgamated
citation yesterday announcement
was made that a large number of
Is flsir Ten had found employment |
vat hin he past few weeks and it is
expected hat many others will be
III ven%smployment within a short
lime.
s. though the workers were forced
to- to- accept a reduction in wages and
we're connpe lled to continue working
#iiIla $$tlhe#rebate system and at low
Eta tel han in former years, they are
apparently satisfied with the outlook
ZOE work for#the remainder of the
Year Sinces5th e$wag e& scale question
has been settled between the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tin Plate Company and
he#Amalgamated Association Of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers it is expected |
tIlatsSno further trouble will be expe-
T5enced this year and that as soon as
the pairs$work is completed a large
nun Der of ale plants will be placed |
d fal peration
Wage Scale Meeting.
The date for the meeting of the
wage scaleScommittee of the Amalga-
nated3SAssociation and the represen-
:tafiNes' OF the Republic Iron and Steel
Works has not yet been settled, al
enough sallsosl It's expected the date will be
announced within a few days.
3ssss present there are no strikes of
any account among the workinsmen
and the builders or manufacturers in
;;theSSP ittsburg district. Yesterday at
53ternoon meeting Of the secretaries
and Their officials of the 16 branches
81 he Master Builders Association
was held at 40 Market street to dis
,cuss$Snnatt tiers pertaining to their line
OF busfness. The meeting lasted but
assnort time as there was nothing but
routine business to discuss. This
N meeting was followed last night by
the regular monthly meeting of the
Z Bull Bull ers'' Exchange League. Nothing
| sl1t routine business was discussed.
I twas the first time within the past
year hat there were not topics re-
latin to strikes or other difficulties
4, 81.