The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-19
STEELWORKERS
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national committees had wide powers TO
conduct the strike and plans were az
.,sscd for bringing about unity "t
action among the - unions.
Tho question Of assessments and
fnancing were discussed.
7, was also agreed 20 send - all IRON
and steel plants in IN" country ','
twelve demands formulated NY 'h' wa! n
~ &c said tho National committee
.u, ordnovo- 20 roach agreements with
;,Ii,.idrol. and so-callcd ind"p"nd"nt
.,corps and II successful have IN"
n,r;,,ors return to such mills whrr" SCI
.,.,,ont &c reached II was pointed out
,L,+ This would strcrgth"'..Lh" unions
- .bcir na,ht and help 10 bring about
,creemcnts with larger concerns.
Strike Circular Issued.
rbo strike circular. which has al
roodv been distributed among S'""'
workers throughout the country r"adS
in part: a.,o,
mills and blast furnaces not ~"rNihE
under union agreements are r"pu'S''',
,,o+ 70 70 70 work on September - ana
80 -or,sc 10 resume their employment
I'm euch time az tho demands or me
o-c,niza+ion have been conceded by inc
steel corporatinns.
Tho committee. before going INTO Sos
sion today. issued statement IN r"pl!
70 tho letter sent to tho presidents "i
,ro Subsidiary companies or inc
I-,itod States steel Corporation by H.
IT Cary. chairman Of III" board OF inc
narcnt organization. TIL" stat"n"n'
s,id that Judge Gary'S reasons mat 'ht
national committee was not au'hnrlz'u
N sneak for tho larC" hummer OF r'h-
,,ovee Of the steel corporation ana 'hAt
a conference would have h""n 'rcat"'
40 a, recognition Of the "cloS"d ShoP
n-,nciplc. arc not sufficient, II real u"
pIrnrc tho industry into n great labor
npn 1u Tho statement added that III"
zone and only question at lSSu" - wv
question Of n conference
Ncnbcrs OF In" committee. after INC
sdiournmcnt. said that they w"r" OF IN"
onJ,,,on that suggestions for post
nnncmnnt did not come from friends CT
,bo workers. hut if they were friends
tbo,. ,ycrc mrScnidcd. Tho committee
mon realized. they said. TN" Slr'k"
would hc n hard ono and Expressed IN"
oninInn that tho officers Of tn" S'c"'
con,panIrs will he surprised NY INC
largo number Of mon who will fail TO
rcnort for work next Monday.
Are Confident.
A,,orc those who expressed 'onniI-
dance ~ n successful outcome lot 'h'
,rChters was W. e. Rubin. Of New
YORK. formerly Of milwaukee," general
counsc, for tho committee II" r"mihh-
oil ncwspapcr mon that in lI16 tn" fore
fathers fought against taxation with
our representation. and added that IN
Tho strike tho slogan would h" no Ia
h,r without representation"
The IL demands Of the steel workers
arc:
Night Of collective bargaining
Reinstatement Of men discharged for
union activities.
An eight hour day.
One days rcst in scv"n.
Abolition of tho @f-hnur shift.
Increase In wages sufficient I" GUAR
,nIcr American standards Of living.
standard scales Of wages III all trades
md cIassiflcations "f workers.
Double rate Of pay for ali overtime
halliday and Sunday work.
Chcckorr system Of collecting union
dues and assessments.
Principles OF seniority To APPLY ~
maintenance. reduction aud incr"aS" ~
working forces.
Addition Of company unions.
Abolition 81 physical "\am'nn'l"h 81
apriicants for employment.