Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
uTINTTON MEN WANT
WAGES INCREASED AND
/, WORK TIME LESSENED
,.tornational Association, Rep
'n.ti '..ortinq 1000 Skilled Me-
obanics, Demand 8-Hour
Day at Higher Pay
,,RGE PLANTS AFFECTED

n,naian for higher wages and
ho,,rs has been inaugurated by the
shore. tional Association of Machinists,
IrterIs.'iNS,o, Irter,a. No I. of Philadelphia. The plans
Dsuio iooutI,ned at a secret meeting of the
sels sel.,ot,on held last Friday night in the
ss.roy sssCey Building, Broad and Cherry
freets. ..,,,,i Association of Ma
NY. Ihe DIstrict No. 1, is composed of
ehlnls',h ,hon 1000 skilled machinists. A
noIs narcentage are employed at the
Mss ~ the Remington Arms Company.
pa.,Jrstone. pai. Others work at Cramps
y hSs',iidinq wards, Baldwin Locomotive
tnlp,y tp,.. and at Thurlow station, Delaware
Noih. ,,bare n new munitions plant was
..,.cted recently.
as.sIdes making a campaign for min.
-, of so cents per hour, the men Will
I.,s a.s Sor an eight.hour day General pros
....,v according to the machinlsts, JUS
E.llS ,bem in asking for an increase In
un Thev say business in their trade
ps.,,risbing throughout Pennsylvania.
y Vcommittee composed of 80 men has
= onnointed to take charge of the
g.s,increase campaign. This committee
vi bold weekly meetings at the head
,narters Of the association.
q.'.r,, man attending last Fridays
.,tng was requested to vote on a ballot
:. to whether lie was in favor OF the
ss,ssnt campaign. The vote was unani-
rrons in its approval. The local unions
ussosonted Mt the meeting were Nos. 159,
n $40, 217 and GAS. 1t is said by the
e,..S,nists that at some of the munition
n,aU,s In Pennsylvania and near Philadel-
W. man we're working 10 hours day.
ri hundreds of circulars are being mailed
,.day IN members of the association, ask
,.s sunnort and to rally toward the move
rsnt The circulars read:
@'"' March 90. 1916.
officers and Members, District No. /,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
The rapid development of our trade
has brought about condition which
we have been n little slow to take
advantage Of Never before has there
baen so much business in the coun-
try Wages have gone up and are
still going up We must get together
and boost It along. There is still
lots of room for Improvement. Every
,hop in the district is looking for bet
ter conditions.
opportunity is knocking at our
door: IL is now or never. The ques-
ton is, What are we going to do
about it7' Money is plentiful and
work is plentiful. our employers can
no longer say tnaC tney CtlllOl dllOIu
Il, or that they do not want to make
any concessions.
Realizing these conditions and that
Now is the time" District No, l has
decided to call all our members to-
gether in joint session for the purpose
Of considering the following ques-
tons:
First. Shall we make q demand
for an eight-hour day; If so,
Second. What day shall we set for
It's Introduction and
Third. What shall we set as our
hourly rate?
When these questions have been
considered and our demand arranged.
then committee will be selected to
carry on the work. With a good, live
committee we will soon get our cam
paign under way and by July / we
viii have realized a large percentage
Of success.
The Grand Lodge assures us of
every assistance in the establishment
Of the elght-hour day, so let our
slogan be, "All together, eight hours
work, eight hours play, eight hours
sleep and at least 81 per day"
Yours fraternally,
THOMAS l.. WILSON.
Business Agent.