Evening journal., 1904-09-09
MEAT STRIKE
DECLARED OFF.
Donnelly Officially Ends Fight
of Butchers Against Packers.
FRUITLEss TWO MoNTHs STRUGGLE


Majority Of Unskilled Worl<men, For
Whose Benefit the Strike Was Begun,
Unlikely to Regain Former Positions.
Terms Of Surrender.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-Presldent Donnel-
iy has declared Off the strike Of the
butcher workmen, which has demoral-
lied the meat packing industry
throughout the country for the last
two months.
Mr.. Donnelly telegraphed the mem
bers Of the national executive commit
tee asking their consent to an an
nouncement OF the end Of the struggle
and, having received favorable an
swers from all, he declared that the
strike Of the members Of his organiza-
ton would end at midnight. The
strike Of the members OF the affiliated
unions at the stockyards, who quit
work in sympathy with the butchers,
will also be officially called off.
Mr.. Donnelly announced that the
men were defeated and that in order
to save his union from being entirely
disrupted he ordered his men to re-
turn to work, no matter what course
might be taken by other unions.
Unskilled Workmen Out.
When the packers were notified that
it had been decided 10 end the strike
they announced that they would give
r,Iaoou ou far oo f,oecff.lo 20 tho eI~illoJ
men, but n was stated at the same
time that many of these men would
be unable TO secure their old places.
as in many cases the work was being
performed in a satisfactory manner
| by men who had been secured since
the commencement Of the strike. 1t is
expected that the majority of the un-
skilled men will be unable to secure
their places again. 1t was the ques-
ton of a wage scale for this class OF
men that brought about the strike. the
packers refusing TO sign an agreement
with any class other than skilled
wOrkmen.
During the strike approximately 5S..
600 persons have been involved in the
struggle, which is estimated to have
cost the men about S5,1O0,O0O in
wages as against an estimated loss OF
S7,500,000 TO the packers in loss OF
business and increased expenses. The
greatest number OF men idle in Chica
go during the strike was 26,6O0, anC
the total number in the country out
side Of this city is estimated to b'
about the same.
The original cause OF the strike wa
demand by the Butchers union tina
the packers pay TO the unskilled work
men 1914 cents an hour The packer
: refused to sign an agreement, but oi
fered to arbitrate the question. Thi
was accepted. the strikers agreeing [
return to work pending the decision c
> the arbitrators. The men, howeve
, were dissatisfied with the manner
, which they were being put 10 wor
I and declared that they would not II
turn unless all of the men were give
: their old places in one day. The pack
ers declaring that this was PHYSICAL
impossible. the men went on strike 10
the second time
Terms Of Settlement.
|. The terms Of the surrender to tn
e packers are these:
/. Packers TO reinstate strikers as raI
: idly as possible and 10 retain as man
? Of their nOnunion workers as desire I
: remain.
:. Men to return as individuals and n
|. agreements with the unions TO b
o made.
+ Skilled men to receive same wage
C received before going on strike. ID
Il mands made by organizations befoI
the strike not to be considered an
wages of unskilled men not to be arb
trated.
a All live stock handlers to be reinsta
l. ed by the Union Stockyards and Tral
e sit company.
h This settlement affects the sltuatio
II in all cities where the strike has bee
l. n progress for nearly nine weeks.
l. Drop a quarter in the slot and hay
II your want filled-call ID. & A. 33.