The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-07
wON'r CONFER WITH UNI0Ns.
Chasses n. sea~sb WIN Have Ne Dealings
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Chap,es n. sea~ab Wsu Have Ne Dealings
Win strtherS.
SouTE BETHLKHKN. Pa March a.
President Charles NJ. Schwab made
known to-day In a public letter his re-
fusal To deal with tho strikers at the Beth d.
leheSn Steel Company plant. He did not
send HE reply direct 20 the 81 mixers ez-
@cutise COMMITTEES and the first intlma-
when IL Appesred IN a sp~cial edition %
a local newspaper to-day
Mr.. Schwab's answer foIlows
am IN receipt Of communication witch
desirs 20 make public and stats sur poet
ton IN references thereto.
We infer that the communication bear
ms The signature EXscutive COMMITTEES
originated either With representatives 81
organized labor cr Essu Who have left our
employ during the Last month. We desire
tn notify tho men Who have left our employ
- Nell ~ the general public RIA, ws can
give 90 consideration TO the communities
ton. since n does not enanats from men
working tn our plant.
IL must be Understood that under no
circumstances will we deal with men on
strike or . body Of men representing or
EantEed labor
Having thus defined our position ws shaIl
refrain from further statements or ao-
acknowledgements 81 any COMMUNICATIONS or
solicitations from any source whatever
The AgTsements OF working rules EN-
bodied IN the communicAtion OF the
executive committee 81 the strikers sent
IN Mr. Schwab cover the demands OF
crAnemen. machinists. forgemen. open
hearth men. gray mill men, iron and steel
found rymen hlAckAmiths. crucible
workers.. carpenters. cold sAv men.
makers. laborcrs mouldeTs and apprrn-
ticea.
All the nsn ask for time and half time
for overtime work. hut the open hearth.
carpenters. blacksmiShe pntoernmAksre.
mAchinists and crucibls workers want
days.
fhs working day demanded runs from
ten to twelve hours per day. In certain
departments the men want Saturday
plant employees demand an increase
50 cents per day: arTnAture and coil
winders want - cents per hour; repairerS
and wire men. 30 cents, all other electrical
S~orn-fs. % cents. S-sSes.sesa. "a nsnte and
10 cents per 100 ton tonnage. with double
time tor men running two cranes; ma
chinists. . Is cents PER hour minimum
rate; forge department. men. IS cents
minimum rats. WITH corresponding IN
crease In tonnage; open hearth employees,
Q rs cent minimum rate and 20 cent
tonnage rate; gray mill mon and iron and
steel foundry mon. 10 cents per hour:
blaoksmiths and crucibie Department
men demand the abolition Of all bonus
piecswork and tonnage and tbs spale
asked for ranGes from 13H 10 70 cents
par hour: carpenters want 20 per ont.
increase and the puddlers from sS.0 %
IS pr day; moulders' helpers from % 20
TO D.7s per day; pAtssrumakern an in
crease OF rs PER cent: ~nGneers IN the
Saucon plant. % centa an hour.
The STRIKERS hold a mas nesting this
afternoon attended by over two thou
eand men. Resolution introducsd by
Organiser Keppler that an open meeting
Of tho strikers be- held Tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock for the purpose 81 dis
Cussing and replying further 90 the Open
letter Of Mr.. Schwab In answer To the
strikers' demands was unanimously
adopted. Ie was Mr.. Ksppler's opinion
that Mr. Schwab had renogntaed tho
propositions Of the men who quit work
10 q Large degree and he aaw an opening
to advance arbitration.