Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-19
UNION OFFICIALS
| RETURN HOME AND
PREPARE NOTICES
Chairman Announces That
Men Are Organized
Throughout Country.
ASSERTED THAT STEEL TRUST
LUST RECEDE FROM POSITION
Will Try to Reach Agreement
With Operators of Inde-
pendent Mills.
TW ELNE DEMANDS MADE
Right to Collective Bargaining Is
Demanded and Ono Days Rest
Out OF Seven.
TWELVE DEMANDS MADE
Right TO Collective Bargaining Is
Demanded and Ono Days Rest
Out OF Seven.

PlTTSEUTiCiII, Sept lS-The national
committee for organizing iron and
steel workers late today voted down
motion 10 r,scind the action taken
at Washington calling n strike of all
workers in iron and steel mills not
operating under union agreements next
Ionday.
adopting motion 10 affirm the action
taken at Washington. Final adjourn-
incnt WAS taken and the representa-
tiNrs OF the twsnty-four unions in
clu'i:d in the national committee left
.or their homes to put the strike INTO
effect
The motion. to postpone the strike
until after the industrial conferences
~ Washington beginning October
Gefer~ncc TO President Wilson who had
rnuurStcd Samuel ,iompcrs, PRESIDENT
Of the American Federation ot >r.
10 use his influence TO nave the walk
cut deferred.
John Fi.zpair,ick, Of Chissgo, chair
the. meeting, said plans had been for
n:u:"ied for making tn. strike effe.tiva
Monday lnorn:nG; lie said there vas
the men walk out lie added that
The, mills throughout the country were
hdcnt the United states Steel Corpora
ton, the principal point OF iLack,
Will have to recede from its position OF
rrsentinG organized men in its plants.
Discuss Plans for strike.
Much Of the time OF two lons sss.
taken up with consideration OF plans
for the waikout. 1t was agreed that
powers 70 conduct th- strike. and plans
we're discussed for bringing about
unity OF action among the ,"enty-lour
unions. The question Of assessments
and financing were discussed too. II
MAS also agreed TO, send to all iron
and steel plants in the country the
mittcc will cndcavor to reach agree
mcnt with individual, and so-calird
independent concerns and II success
tui, have the strikers return 70 such
mills where settlement is reached. lc
was pointed out that this wouid
and help 10 bring about agreements
Twelve Demands Made.
The twelve demands Of the steel
workers arc:
Rirh, of collective bargaining.
Reinstatement OF men discharged for
union activities.
An cight-hour day.
one days rest in seven.
Increase in wages sufficient to guar
antcc american. standards OF living. ;,
trades and ssltication Of workers.
Double rate Of pay for All overtime.
holiday and sunday work.
Check Oft system OF collecting union
dues and assessments.
Principles OF seniority TO apply in
maintenance. reduction and increase
OF working forces.
.Nbolitlon OF company unions.
Abolition OF physical examination or
applicants Tor employment.
says Trust Must Gave tn.
The American Federation Of Labor
mus, bow 70 cur ,rsit sdicts: We Nc are ins
OF John Fitzpatrick, chairman OF the
conference Of leaders Of the steel work
crs, when asked today If there Was any
. s..l. tY.,l
through intervention OF the ~ +. OF j..
The men are going to strike" he
added. Il c'.n see nothing that Will
stop them"
Tie only statement given ou, was
the @nswcr OF Chairman John Fitz-
patrick. OF the committees to the state
ment Of Judge Gary. of the United
states Stoci corporation. that their
mills wouhi remain as an open shop.
The sat. meat was signed by John
Eitzpatrick, William Harmon. William
4. Foster and ID. J. Davis.
This statement reviews Mr. Garv's
contentious and says he is getting away
from the issue altogether, that the
open shop Is not being considered.
leading steel men of the country It
concludes:
;, There .snn Is enc and only ono question
conference. The employees have OK
haustcd every avenue of approach 10
tho corporation for the purpose OF Sc
curing conference and every avenue
has been closed to them Their last
and only hope is to strike. and now
the employees declare they will cease
work on next Monday morning until
such time as the corporation will meet
their representatives in conference for
the purpose of establishing humane and
reasonable methods OF dealing with the
very vitai problems which affect their
IVes, tneir homes and their future"
TIN Workers join WnIkout
M.chael r.. TiGhe. president OF tho
Amai samated Association of the Iron.
steel and Tin Workers. has sen, out 4
NOTICE 10 tho members calling upon
tnem TO abide by the orders of the
national committee OF the American
fcderatton. notwithstanding that the
sale OF this particular branch OF the
ron and steel trade is being lived nm
20 oy the mills. In this order he saSs
mat % per cent OF the members va
IN favor Of the strike IL a conferences
was refused by Judge Gary.
I'm accord with the call Issued nv ,he
hational committee" says the state
ment, ALI members or our assoclat,on
coming under this call will cease wor,s
ON Sctiembcr -. But before LEAVING
.nelr positions they viii sec that every.
INNS Is IN proper shape. 10 thar M
damage TO thc.<con,pany's prnncrt~ n,sti
a..