United labor bulletin., 1912-03-14
STRIKE SETTLED.
Textile Workers at Lawrence, Mass, Get
Increase of 5 Per Cent.-15o,o0o
Affected /, District.

1t is reported by the American Press
association that the strike of the textile
workers at Lawrence, Mass, has been
settled, and that they will receive an ad
vance of 5 per cent. Not only will the
workers at Lawrence receive the ad-
vance, but the workers in every mill in
the New England states will get an ad-
vance equal to that of the Lawrence OPP
eratives. This latter action will be nee
essary TO keep peace in those mills on
account of the advance being granted to
the operatives on strike.
The detailed 6guies contained in the
offer made by the American Woolen COM
pany TO its employers through the sub
committee OF the Industrial Workers OF
the World which conferred with Presi-
dent Wood Tuesday afternoon, were an
nounced Wednesday.
In some instances the mill owners have
offered increases of 20 per cent In ac-
tual salary the increases offered, which
are those under consideration by the
strikers committee of the whole, run
from S1.0S per week down to "a cents
per week for highest paid skilled operat-
ives.
The notice of increase which will be
posted Friday in the mills at Lawrence
is as follows:
All employees formerly receiving 9ia
cents and less per hour will be given an
increase of two cents per hour.
Employees formerly receiving 9H to
10 cents per hour will receive increases
of l =, cents per hour.
Employees formerly receiving 10 to IL
cents per hour will receive increases OF
~ cents per hour.
"Employes formerly receiving IL to 12
cents per hour will receive increases OF
IL cents per hour.
Employees formerly receiving 12 to 20
cents per hour will receive increases OF
one cent per hour The same increase
will be given all those who formerly re-
ceived over 20 cents an hour.
"All job workers win get an increase
of per cent All overtime work will
be paid for at time and a quarter"
At the melting of the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly, Sunday. the fol
lowing resolutions we're introduced by
the resolutions committee and adopted:
Whereas. The textile mill workers OF
Lawrence, Mass. are engaged in a bit
ter struggle against inhuman conditions
and starvation wages. and
Whereas, The revolving state of af-
fairs amons these mill workers. their
long hours, meager wages and eonse-
quent DEGRADATION and poverty resulting
therefrom. coupled With the denial and
outrage of their inherent and constitu-
tional rights by the municipal and state
authorities OF Massachusetts Is blot on
our uodsteu clNii1ation anu an ihulctr
ment against corporate greed that Is felt
by every liberty-lovlng American citizen:
therefore, be II
Resolved. That the Denver Trades As
sembly extends its sympathy and support
to these striking null workers and de
mand that congress and the president OF
the United States take prompt action
for the investigation OF conditions cui
minating in this Industrial strike and tho
desecration OF the rights OF American
citizens
Resolved. That copy OF these resolu-
tions be forwarded to Victor l., Berger.
member of congress. and 10 William II.
Tafft. president OF the United states.
EDW. J. HINES.
JESSE vETTEH-
JOHN II. MURRAY.