The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-12
STRIKE ON GREAT
LAKES IS Ay!'ERTED
11ap
Advance Of $40 Monthly e CO.: CO.:
to All Sailors Below
Licensed Officers.
DULUTH. WOULD HAVE
BEEN HIT HARD
Lake Carriers Also Urge Addi-
tional Remuneration for
Licensed Officers.

BY voting to raise by $40 a month
ne wages of all men aboard ship, and
oelow licensed officers in rank, the
directors of the Lake Carriers 'asso-
citation. at it's meeting in Cleveland
undoubtedly averted the biggest strike
the Great Lakes have ever experienced
and consequent general tie-up of
lake traffic for the rest of the season.
It's beneficial effect on Duluth can
not be measured, but had the threat
ened strike occurred, this city itself.
the ranges back Of it, the farmers Of
the Northwest as whole. and conse-
quently the business men Of Duluth
and every other city and hamlet in
the Northwest would have experienced
a finacia1 setback which, in a year
naturally rich in prosperity. would
have been tremendous. That is the
feeling among business men in gen.
eral.
Business has watched the develop
naehts which seemed to be surely lead
ing up to a split between the vessel
owners and their employees, and has
dreaded what seemed the inevita BILE
outcome.
Duluth Easily Affected.
It Is believed that Duluth. because
Of this being the outlet for ore. grain
and other produce from the Northwest
to the East, would have been hit
harder than most places. for besides
the setback in this line. every effect
on the various communities OF the
Northwest would have been reflected
here as we'll.
The East as we'll as the West has
been dreading such a strike. for that
part of the nation depends very
great deal on the West, and particu-
larry the Northwest, for it's supplies,
and a strike on the Great Lakes at
this time Of the year, it is recognized,
would not only throw men out Of
work in many industries in the East,
but wound fucreasr~ the cost Of many
staples because of the greater exuense
attached to their transportation all
rail.
Meets Probable Demand.
Some of the unions have voted for
but it was not expected that the gen.
eral meeting of the unions, being held
in Buffalo, would ask for more than
a
association directors, at their meeting
anticipated by granting that much of
a raise to all sailors below the IL
censed officers. making the advance
applicable on the first of the current
month. It is expected that no more
difficulty with the men will be ex-
perienced, although the question of
better hours may come up, and also
the welfare plan Of the Lake Carriers
association, to which the sailors un-
ions object. In a measure the direc-
tors Of the Lake Carriers association
met the matter of hours at it's meeting
yesterday by deciding to work the
coal passers in threee-heur watches
on all boats so far as it is practicable,
and also to regard them as part of the
engineers department.
Old and New Scales.
The old and new scales of wages OF
the 10000 men affected by the Lake
Carriers decision are as follows:
Old New
scale. scale.
wheelsmen $4,000 $1,000
BoatSWa1nS OU.UU lU.UU
F'iremen and others. 5000 1000
Deckhands .......... $3.50 Also
COalpaSSerS S5.UU 4o.OU
It was also recommended that the
question of additional remuneration
for licensed officers be taken up at q
later meeting of vessel owners, and
that lust recognition be given them fo1