The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06

I'll the elSht-hOur day was cOnceded
by their employers. Twenty-six men
and apprentices obeyed the orders Of
the local union and refused to work.
With the exception of one office
signed to the original contract, every
one Of the signers refused to recog-
nize the eight-hour day in their estab-
lishments.
The strike has now been on for one
year and today is being fought as de-
termined as the day when it started.
The officers and members of the local
Typographical Union are prosecuting
it as bitterly as ever and will con-
tinue to do SO until every book and
job office in this city is working the
shorter workday, and in accordance
with the rules and regulations of a
union office. Up to October of last
year all the printing establishments
were at peace with the union and
have always got along well together.
Little differences have been settled at
times satisfactory to both. There has
never been any serious trouble before,
but what the officers Of both organi-
cations hive always found a peaceful
solution. Even the conflict which has
been on for the last year is not a ques-
ton Of wages. There has never been
any question on that point. 1t is the
e1ght-hour day and nothing else. The
union could have had more money and
would not do. 1t made the demand
Tor the e1ght-hour day, the time has
come for it, and the printers are de-
termined that Duluth must have the
shorter workday established in the
printing industry here.
The union Immediately started an
aggressive campaign for the union
LABEL 1t was demanded on all print
Ing and so strong was this demand
that number Of the cff,ces were
compelled to sign the scale and the
eight-hour day OF the c.s,r and ask
for the union label to use on their
printing.
An assessment Ct 10 per cent was
| levied by the !o;:,l union Gil all the
working members to defray I'll, ex-
penses OF the strike .'.' ray benefits t.,
re mcn Whr ."r" ca.icd cut. the
assessment was paid most rtearfully
and willingly ny TIE working mem
bers The union mad for three years
previous been acc:lm'tl Ill l:s fund FIR
this special purp osc and with the as
sessment levied at the beginning OF
the strike it was financially able to
take care of the strik: here withc ut
amy assistance from the T. T.. U.
The situation today, after one year
finds every man in this city working
| and number Of men had to be i'm
ported In order to fill the positions III
the offices that signed up with the
local union. In the eight-hour Offices
1t has been found necessary to enlarxe
their quarters, in some cases, in order
to be able to handle the work. and new
| material and presses have been added
TO their equipment. Extra men have
been put to work and today there is
more work being turned out with the
union -atel than ever before III the
| history of the union. It will continue
TO increase and the Duluth Typo
graphical union will keep up an in
creas1ng fight for the emblem of the
fair shop and good workmanshtp-the
union label.
The employing printers did every
thing In their power to defeat the
printers in their demand for the eight.
hour day and refused to use the union
| label months before the strike was in
augurated in order to discourage the
| union label. The local union saw
| through the move OF the employer
ard beat them at their own game in
| this respect. They imported strike.
! breakers. men who make this thei,
business. OF course, with this class o,
| men 1t is question Of money. and
some Of these men have made the en-.
ployers pay dearly for their trouble
with the I. T. U. They have certainly
fleeced them, and some Of the loca
employing printers could tell expert.
ences they have had with some q,
these strike-breakers that would MAZE
an interesting story. What use ar,
these so-called trike-breakers to an,
city?~ None whatever. They are her1
today and away tomorrow II thew ar.
not well paid. How different with III
msa who have homes hers and brinxl.
ling up families. They spend 5atbsi,