Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
STEEL STRIKE IS
OFFICIALLY ENDED
iatiOnal Committee After an All
Day Session at Pittsburg De-
cides to Send All Union Men
Back to Work
FIRES a PARTING SHOT
,cciur.N, prcss, Courts. Federal Troops,
:tntc Police ana Public Officials
Have Dc,,icd steel Workers Right Of
froS Spcc-,h nnd Other Things

Pfttsburg, Jan. S-Thc stake in the
Eeel mills and furnaces. called Septcm-
Der r. and which IN its Inception in.
volved 367 900 men was officially called off
hers tonight b. the s".tioHal committee
eiter 40 sll-dS. A.eeu.g.
Announcement ;aat the natiousl COM
pitscs had decided b, proceed no fur.
Their Was contained IN q telegram sent
to the headquarters OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor IL. Washington to tho
heals o. all international unions irtcr-
ested and to the organizers and field men
in all suite districts.
The Steel corporation" the telegram
sad, with the active assistance of the
press. the cUurts, tnc federal troops,
state police ana many public officials.
have denied steel WORKERS their rights
of free speech, free assemblage and tbs
right to organize. and by this arbitrary
and ruthless misuse of power have
brought about u condition which has
compelled the national COMMITTEES fer o.
Eaniz.ng iron and steel workers. to vote
to-day that the active strike phase Of
2he steel campaign Is now at an end. a
vigorous campaign of education and re-
organization will be Immediately begun
and will not cease until industrial JUS
tice in the steel industry has been
achieved. All steel workers now are at
liberty to return to work. pending prep
araton for the next big organization
movement"
The telegram was signed by John Fitz-
patrick, chairman; ~ j. Davis. vice-pres-
ident of the Amalgamated association of
iron. steel and tin workers: Edward j.
Evans, International Union of Electrical
Workers; William Harmon. International
Union of Mechanics and William Il. Fos-
ter, secretary of the committee.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick declined to discuss the
action of the committee, but Secretary
Foster said:
THE strike has encouraged the steel
trade unions to redouble their efforts 1t
has been proved that the men in the steel
industry can be organized and they have
secured the confidence of men in other
unions"
The offices of the committee here will
be maintained for about a month while
the business of the strike is being wound
up, and the commissary department will
continue to look after needy former strik-
ers and their families until the men have
obtained employment. When this work
is DONE Mr.. Foster said. offices for the
organization of the steel trades will be
opened in the city.
Steel company executives said they were
not surprised that the strike had been
called off, as the strikers have been drift
ing back to work for several months
Many mills 1t was added. had long ago
been able to operate full time with full
forces. the principal trouble being the
lack Of common labor which formed the
backbone of the strike.
w. Il. Foster later announced his
resignation as secretary-treasurer of the
strike committee and said he would be
succeeded by J. G. Brown of Everett.
Washn., former president of the Timber
Workers International Union and one of
his chief assistants during the steel
strike. Brown is to assume office
February l.