The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
STRIKE
WE'RE MADE IN SECRET
Eight Hour Day and More Fay to
He Demanded.

He Demanded.
Officials OF The International Asso-
citation of Machinists officially an
nounced yesterday that 100000 union
and non-union workers in an branches
OF the metal trades would submit de-
mands tomorrow for an eight hour day
and wage advances In all arms and mu-
nltions manufactures in the United
states.
In this movement. which will affect
all sections Of the United States. the
non-union workers are unanimous in
their decision to cooperate with the
union workers. officials Of the metal
trades unions said.
It was officially announced that re-
fusal to grant the demands OF the metal
workers will mean an immediate ma
tional strike in more than 500 OF the
largest munitions and arms plants in
the country and also In all the smaller
plants. There are more than $4,000
union workers involved in the general
movement, and with the n%on-union
workers the total will exceed 500. 900
men, international union officials as
serted.
Representatives Of the metal trades
unions yesterday awaited a telegram
from J. J.. Keppler, vice-president OF the
international Association Of Machinists.
who has been selected to TAXI charge Of
the national movement. The officials
that they will be In con-
ference with Keppler here tomorrow
and will discuss plans for the national
strike, which they say they have Sc
cretly been preparing for in all branches
OF the metal trades ever since the Euro
pean war started.
Preparations Completed.
+. J.. Deering, business agent Of Dis
trict No. IS OF the International Asso-
citation OF Machinists. in behalf OF a
delegation representing the internationa
association which will cooperate with
Vice President Keppler In starting the
gigantic strike movement, issued the
following statement:
action will be taken next week on
the national matter Of enforcing the
eish hour day and higher wages In all
arms and munitions plants. Local
action on the part of metal workers will
be %consonant with national action.
international Vice-President KEEP
pler will cooperate with us In all local
and national matters and we are now
awaiting a conference with him.
1.-THE national strike will involve $780,
600 union and %non-union pattern makers,
moulders. machinists. blacksmiths. sheet
metal workers and polishers.
"The national strike will have the
full and active cooperation OF the meta
trades department Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. under whose 5urisdic-
ton the various metal workers union
have been placed. and the strike move
ment will also have the full and unani-
NOUS cooperation and support OF the
American Federation OF Labo In itt
entirety.
IAN national and local demands have
been formulated and are ready for SUD
mission on Monday.
''There are 500 large arms and NUM-
ton concerns which will be affected by
the national strike. together with al
the other smaller concerns.
.,The eight hour demand IL not Tho
| only demand to be made. but In almost
every instance throughout the countr,
| higher wages will also be demanded.
..Over $4,000 metal workers will b'
, directly involved In the strike movemen,
In this city. =.
ha e the active assistance and advice Of
President Samuel Gompers OF the Ameri'
can Federation Of Labor. who liz expected
i'm this city to confer with the interna'
,comHmaed on Seventh Page.