The wageworker., 1910-01-08
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since its organization the steel trust
is running its plants without recogniz-
ing a single labor union. Nine years
ago, out of 100000 men employed in
its mills. $4,000 were members of the
strongest union ever organized in the
iron and steel trades. Today, with
over 100000 workers in trust mills,
not one Is openly union man. On
the other hand, the trust calls atten-
ton to the fact that 10000 out of the
100000 office men and mill men >em-
ployed in the plants Of the steel trust
are now holders of Steel Corporation
stock under the stock plan adopted by
the combine years ago. These men,
they assert, cannot be reached by any
labor organizer; they are part owners
In the plants in which they work. The
wages are practically the same. with
the exception of the sheet and tin
plate plants, where the nonun1on
wage is slightly under the last Anal
gamated association scale; the senti-
ment in the nonunion mill towns is
exceedingly hostile to organization,
and organizers sent into the open
shop strongholds by the Amalgamated
association last summer often were
mobbed by mysterious crowds, while
the town authorities seemingly shut
their eyes.
Danbury. plaintiff in the hatters' suit.
admitted on the witness stand under
cross-examination that the expenses
of the suit are being betrayed by the
American AntiBoycott association.
This association, according to copy
of its constitution shown by Loewe,
was formed in 1902. The articles de-
clare that the membership Is not to
be made public, but that publicity Is
to be given to the aims of the organi-
tion. For the first six months the
members pay one-tenth of one per
cent. of the pay roll, the assessment
ceasing when $25O,000 has been real
lied.
Mount Vernon, nl.-Walter c. Ar
thurs, president of the Mount Vernon
Car Manufacturing Company. closed a
contract for the construction of build
ings for the new $1,O0O,000 steel plant.
The contract was awarded the Nc
Clintic Marshall Construction Com
pany of Pittsburg, and 1t specifies
that all buildings are to be completed
within FIVE months. and the machin-
cry will be the latest and best pat
tern. The plant will have a Oscar
daily capacity, and will employ about
1000 men.
Chicago.-The canvass of the votes
cast by the 125,OOO conductors and
trainmen on IS eastern railroads was
completed and all except the en-
ployes of one line cast their ballots
in favor of demanding an increase in
wages and changes in working rules.
"The petitions will be presented to
the railroad officials early in the
| year." said A. B. Garretson, president
of the Order of Railway Conductors.
1.-THE officials will have 80 days under
| our agreements to answer"
| New York.-The American Sheet
& Tin Plate Company, subsidiary of
the United States Steel Corporation,
will start at once the building Of
large sheet and tin plate plant at
Gary, Ind. at cost Of $4.500.0O0. The
new plant of the American Sheet &
Tin Plate Company at Gary will con
sist of a number of plate, jobbing and
sheet mills, together with accessories
to finish the various grades of prod
| ncts.
New York.-Mr. Seth Low, presi
dent of the National Civic Federation
has appointed three special commit
tees following the dominant idea ex
pressed at the last annual meeting tc
devise means to prevent industrial
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antiquated employers liability laws
must give way to a system of com
pensation.
Philadelphia. - Following the ex
ample OF sister workers in New York
several thousand shirtwaist makers o.
this city went on strike for increased
wages and better working conditions
Recognition Of the union Is demand
ed, and 20 per cent. increase II
wages.
1 Pittsburg, Pa.-From returns re
ceived here from various parts of tht
country it is apparent that Thomas L
Lewis has been reelected presiden
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea.
Gary, 1nd.-The Pittsburg Bolt &
Screw Company will begin immediate
construction of large plant here
The new plant Is expected to emplo,
1900 men.
Cleveland, O.-The American Stee
and Wire Company will immediatel,
erect $1,25O,0O0 blast furnace in thi
city, according to announcement.
Butte, Mont.-The switchmen o
the Northern Pacific at meeting de
the blockade in this city.
Thiladelphia.-Reta grocery clerk
have undertaken a campaign for OF
ganization.
London ,Eng.-The English Iro
Founders society is very old one
having just celebrated its centenary
1t was commenced in Bolton in 1SO!