The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-20
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

(Specsdl TO The TIMER
East Chicago, April 20.-The
strike situation at the Republic Iron
and Steel company's plant, is accord
ing to the mill people, easing up a
bit. The mill is still shut down in
all its departments, but the officials
cain that they are receiving appica-
lions from many of the strikers, to be
returned to their old positions.
The iaborers who are at work in
the yards cleaning up eta are not
being molested according to the same
authority, but are being allowed to
pursue their work without interior
. ence from the men on the outside.
In the mean time. the strikers have
: submitted their proposition to the mill
officials. The opposition Is divided nto
seven separate demands. and il az fol-
lowe:
Propositions for the adtustmen& OF
working conditions OF the employees of
the Republic Iron & steel Co., East Chi
aogo. Ind.
First Demand---wages. All workers
classified as laborcrs shall receive an
increase OF three (a) cents per hour
PAY FOR SPECIAL WORKERS..
Door boys, IL cents per hour.
Straigh3eners, inch mill. IS cents
per hour
Cinderrnen. not less than 20 cents per
+ hour.
Coal end scrap wheeiers. at bushel-
ing mill department. 25 cents per hour.
Third helper at furnace No. l to
furnace No. 7, % cents per hour and to
be paid full pay. for Saturday work
Is inch mill pliers. s2.25 per day.
Shearman helpers, $3.50 per day.
Firemen at in MILL 10 Ia cents pei
ton
Second Demand--The worxday shall
not exceed ten (1o) hours per day, such
work TO be performed within clever
I'D hours
Third Demand-sunday work shall
be paid at the rate of time and one.
half.
Fourth Demans--In case of dull
business in one department while hell
may be needed in the other depart
ments arrangements shall be made tt
transfer employees from one department
to another before new help is engaged
MAY he SUBMITTED.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures may b,
submitted 10 the employers, thei
authorized agents by committees o
employees selected by each department
In which grievances may arise: b,
all departments If the grievance shout,
effect all the workers.
The employees and their committee
reserve the right TO have interpreter
of their own choice present whei
grievances are presented. but under n
conditions shall saloorkeepers be al
lowed to act as Interpreters
Sixth Denand--If evidence is submit
ted to the company officials that fore
man. or authorized agents of their frn
accept solicit the giving of brides 70
securing employment for workers Il
the mills. such persons shall be dis
missed from the employ of the Repub
lie Iron & Steel Co, at East Chica &C
Indiana
Seventh Demand--That all worker
now on strike be reinstated to thei
former positions without discrimina
ton
Respectfully Submitted,
BY the Workers of the Republic Iro
& Steel Co.. at East Chicago. Indiana
MAKES A STATEMENT.
One of the leading officials of tn
company made a statement to tn
TIMES representative. taking up the de
mands seriatim. The gist of his state
ment was as follows: On the first de
mand. which affects the pay for specis
workers. the official gave the percent
ages of increase demanded by TIL
j, strikers. which he considers exhorbitar
and claims is much in excess of tn
wages paid for similar lines of occu
patton throughout the Calumet region
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