Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
NAA1"NAL WALKOUT ORDERED
FROM BROTHERHOOD HEAD
QUARTERS.
GREEN BAY MEN HAVE QUIT.
Len-Hour Wage Scale for Eight-Hour
Day IS Demand Made by the
Unions.
MANY FACTORIES ARE NOW CLOSED

MILWAUKEE, Wis. March III
fulIy one-half of the Milwaukee men
identified with the United Brotherhood
Of Leather Workers. numbering in all
approximately 200. left their work this
forenoon as anticipated on account OF
me general strike whose source ema-
mates from Kansas City and of which
tanners and leather men ia general had
received warning.
In the factory Of Wallace, Smith &
70, 50 West Water street. more tnan
lOo men LETT their benches At the plant
u me Dyer Saddlery company, 32f-323
East " alter street, where from fifteen to
twenty men are affected, it was said that
committee of the labor organization
ldo "aIIed upon the company and served
lotIcc that the men would leave soon
demands were not granted. Several
1ther saddlery shops were placed i'll the
same position.
Hundred Men Leave Plant.
More than 100 men walked out of
our plant today despite the fact that
we nave contract which does not ex-
pre- until July II, 1011," said Singleton
smith OF Wallace. Smith & Go.
ms also was in the face of the fact
mat they were receiving wages about 20
per cent: above contract price. The trou-
organization is making demand for an
elGht-houf day, ais WELL as l understand
i. as an increased wage | do not be-
heye that single concern in the country
viii give in to it."
Ihere are few more than 200 men al
Iected IN Milwaukee, as the strike APP
plies only to saddlery shops. August IL.
Eogel of the Pfster & Vogel Leather
company said
Turner's are not affected, the trouble
lying entirely with the saddlery men.
We had notice of the impending strike
and the fact that it was to be called to-
DAY. There IS no trouble in our line
Order Is Issued.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March u. -
Especial. Leather workers all over the
United States were ordered to strike to-
day from the national headquarters of
the United Brotherhood of Leather
Workers III this city
The order was generally obeyed hun
dreds OF men IN numerous cities failing
to report for work this morning. At ST.
Paul, Mimi, 100 leather workers struck
Three hundred men at Louisville, Ky,
obeyed the strike order and at St. .lo-
seph, Mo, more than 200 men went out
The strikers at Kansas City number
2J0.
Ask Higher Wages.
The strike has been impending for
some weeks, demands in most instances
having been made some time in advance
of the strike order. The demand was
for ten-hour wage scale for an eight
hour work day.
With but few exceptions, the employ
ers refused the demand, which amounts
to an increase of Is per cent. for eight
hours work.
ST Paul employers declare they viii
sit tight" and that there is no chance
to compromise. Ten factories were
closed in Louisville. Employers of st.
and that contracts with the union do not
expire until June 1. They declare that
the result of the strike will be an open
door shop policy.
Hundreds Obey Order.
Reports from Dallas, Tex, indicate
that 200 leather workers failed to re-
turn to work this morning. Other cities
affected are Springfield and Joplin, Mo.
Frank Askew, leading leather man
ufacturer of Kansas City, said today:
Everything will be quiet until the Ma
honal Saddlery Manufacturers associa-
tons are heard from. The strike is gen
eral throughout the United States, with
the exception of the east, and the Ma
tional association therefore will deal
with it.
Green Bay Workers Out
GREEN BAY. Wis, March 2t.-
Especial members of the United
Brotherhood of Leather Workers on
horse goods, struck this morning, de-
handing of their employers an eight
hour day instead of a ten-hour day, an
Increase of 10 cents in piece prices with
no reduction on day work. About thirty
FIVE men are striking and three factories
are affected.
Company Makes Concession.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 21.-
Special. This morning thirty-four
members of the United Brotherhood of
Leather Workers walked out The i.
G. Nichols company was not affected,
that company granting the demands.