The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-15
LABOR
BIG FIGHT WILL
BEGIN OCT. |
BOTH PRINTERS AND TYPoTHE-
TAE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Job Printers in Ten Cities Are Out
Over Eight-Hour Day and Result Of
War in Those Towns Will Indicate
Outcome All Along the Line.

Job printers in atheist ten cities in
the United States are out because of
the refusal of employers to concede the
eight-hour day. When the number of
men involved in these cities reaches
the maximum, the printers say that not
over 5000 will be out. The result of
the war in the cities involved will in
all probability indicate the outcome all
along the line. However, the fight, il
full swing until after the first of the
year, when the men in all offices in the
United States and Canada, under the
jurisdiction of the international Typo
graphical Union will be called out
wherever arrangements for an eight
hour day have not been made.
Both sides profess confidence in the
success of their cause. The local typo
thetae met this week and decided that
it would not recede in any particular
from the stand taken some time ago
against the introduction of the shorter
sworkday, and present indications are
that the fight will be on in earnest
Oct. l, when local contracts expire.
Secretary N. G. O'Connor Of Typo
graphical union No. AZ, is in receipt Of
letter from E. R. Wright, president
of Chicago Typographical union No. 16,
IN which lie comments on the situation
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HThe situation in Chicago is chang
ing for. the better every day. The
recent action of the International Typo
graphical union in calling upon other
cities will be Of Unreasonable benefit
to US. For several weeks Chicago has
been made the dumping ground for the
rlff-raf of printerdom from all the
country. ,Typothetae agents are paid
$40 head for every man signed up
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have not been particular as to the class
OF men engaged. In many cases
broken-down tramps and inexperienced
boys and men with no practical knowl-
edge of the trade have been shipped to
Chicago.
eve have been actively engaged in
getting the men out of Typothetae
shops and are succeeding very well.
Most large par ties brought here have
been captured in their entirety, owing
to the Vigilance of our friends in diff
ferent cities. =. -.
For two full years the International
Typographical union has been prepar
ing for the contest, and the members
of the Typothetae have not been sit
ting idly by. Each has been husband
ing its strength, which will, no doubt
be used to the best advantage. Or
ganized labor all over the North Amer
ioesu coH1AAoHt - 1euu1nE 1CS a1o 10 tne
printers, and the American Federation
Of Labor has already taken steps tt
levy an assessment upon it's member
ship when it becomes apparent tina
4 the same is needed. Agents of tn
4 contesting parties are securing th
country in the interests of their re
spective organizations, and Minnesota
is receiving it's share of attention al
their hands: The employers say the,
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out much difficulty, while the communi
cation of MI. Wright tells a different
\ story. afz a. ~ as-ss. ...~.. ~ VI ~.
A bureau Of information has beer
4 established by the Typographical unio1
at Indianapolis, Ind, and Vice Presi
dent John W. Hays has been place.
\ in charge. From there will be sen
out to the local unions reports on con
4 ditions ats every point where trouble
1 exists. Every preparation has bee
4 made by those in charge to keep i
close touch with every union with
4 the jurisdiction Of the international OF
4 ganization, and men of national prom
Z hence in the conduct of large labo
controversies agree that the prelim
naries have been well looked after.
A large St. Paul printing company
which has declared for the cope
shop after the first of the month, ha
established a machine school in vi
lage not far from st. Paul, where thre
shifts Of students are trying to maste
the intricacies Of the Mergenthale
typesetting machine with a view
procuring employment In an open shoI
KARL PoERTNER