The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04

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siohl le - s elA We're senl1sted u
an atlemp p % the opposing
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{: ner eI1orts 800 1qIlle 70 derive
even Mpues . me zrall.
roAas am. WEI 'ns On nltteo Sstnear
.ast.i.sy {, =. atsettle1nsnt
esiaene .~'es esr'fs2a ioF t''e 5te1e-
e = e, 80 80. !, !. 4, =.
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speaking ZOE the sW Vl1A;l1.li; 'Presl-
Gent Ha WE at st, faul says s' s.
The sWitchmen nave been fair in
me Ieanesss' pus IS me present
.u..s g. 10y 81, ~ i'es VEG"
= = ..1.ys -. oJ,,a $3.50 :
= =. ~ -. 800 -. = e1n.s a..
~. Is pay e,1'aa.a, ..'n1.1vn "
,,ass,I1e 80 49, raS,,as = 80. - -. %
:, IA, ~, a.,a~+,r,,e A. = a. r.t,,.a -
: : 49, -, !. ara 49, ~, ~
80 $3.50 10. = d;saa,,u - 'n.s s.se
s,,nGs, ald ho,;daS 800 80 s W. ~" 'N4e'
,r..,..,....., 30. ,,,..a
= 49, -. = - nu'''
W. aiso ash loi q. = ttlntooHacatlon OF
ne pnysacal leaulie1i q ana age
unit rules examinations lAIlsl.l! Tor EN-
ploymen1 on r "a Is are now as rig
- as those fequireo Tor. service IN the
regular army Inc age limit varies.
= Is % years mere put IN some parts
OF the country 1t 1s 27.: That is>to
Say q 1l man past 50 years Is barred
rom employment py the age limit.
we are not SO particular about the
ake, hfa1t. wnen men. are going H. but
w.sn ~estaefe enii'1oyes' are being
out VI VIZ ~ .tnls excuse
.,s.Sn;N inost 81 10 the ap-
$50 - ~. .. 49, 1.s:;
For instance, when, there is plen-
ty OF business, railroads pay no at
tention TO the age limit, but when
business gets slack, then the age lin
IT rule Is invoked to get rid Of men.
And In many cases it often works
hardships especially where man
thinking he has secured steady en-
ployment takes his family to some
town and establishes q home there.
II. have never seen a time when tho
men were. 50 thoroushlv oreanized
and ready for concerted action "a in
the present case. This strike will re-
suit In the most complete tie-un Of
railroad traffic in. the" territory ef-
fected, that has ever been known. not
|; even excepting the great strike If
l:1Ss4. From now on NOT q switch On .
zine viii move in the iterr;+or,y H.
tween the head Of the lakes and the
Pacific coast. ~: 49,
:: Greatly Rearet Action.
':The >switchmen zfreaflv regret +ho
action that they have been forced ~
take. We did not wish : s+r1,,a a,a
| used every reasonable means +o .vo;d
! one, and I am quite positive that II
| we had to deal only win the orfIcio1.
OF. the northwestern railroads. instead
of with the. general committee. we
could have reached :: an amicab,e
agreement. We realize the inconven-
.ience which a strike at this time viii,
cause the public, but the resnons;-
Utility does not lie with the switchmen
as they only asked what was i,,st1v
theirs. -. ~ 80 .".
I'VE have advised every member
that from the moment: the strike be-
gins; he must keep away from the
companies PROPERTY, obey the law
commit no act of Violence nor 10
anything that will reflect discredit
upon himself. or the organization con
Quoting the strike.p We also insist
upon the strikers strictly abstaining
from any 'in<oxl1or+, ..l 1.,,- 49,.
in a great sense may seem unneces-
| sary, owing to the. remarkable degree
of sobriety observed by members Of
the swttchmen's union. vet we feel
that it is their duty to have = clear
head at such a time"
Establish strike; Headouarters.
Zenith Lodge, NO. %, the Duluth
branch of the switchmen,s union has
established strike headouarters at
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