The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

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\ On June II a nationwide strike
of telegraph operators was ordered
TO enforce recognition Of the union
and for wage increases, but it did not.
seriously affect telegraph service.
The American Federation of Labor
began two weeks convention at Az
lartic City on June q. On June g
Samuel Coinpers was reelected presi~
dent. and on the following day the
federation declared fora forty -four
hour week for all crafts as well as
for all United states employees;
: On July IS the building Employ
ers' Association OF Chicago combat
ing "a strike OF .hnildin e, wo r kers.
locked but 20A 900 employees: On
the same day BostoI, street.car em-
,ployea went on strike. Chicago sur
face and elevated car men struck egn
July %. but the strike ended three
days later with a. compromise wage
agreement Railway shopmen through.
out the country struck on August l for
an increase from IS cents to IS cents
an hour. but the strike was called on
on August IA when tho shopmen vot-
ed to return, to work. @f
On August there was inaugurated
one Oh IftG IBbSL IuuSudi StI INES VII
record, a walkout OF actors. This
strike spread TO Chicago and was not
settled until September: s, when the
actors won their strike and returned
to work ~.
BROTHERHOOD ASKS
FOR ROADS
On Aucus<s'e the heads of the four
brotheelsoods of railroad employees in
augtratcd q campaign for govern
ment ownership of the railroads, pro-
posing that the employees should re-
ceiye share of the savings thai
would be made by economies to be
railroad employees are in no mood to
brook the return Of the lines to their
former control" On August s rep
resentatives of four railroad unions
united in a dem md upon the director
general of railroads for an increase
in wages. ask ing immediate adoption
for their proposal for government
nwr crship. Pacific coast railroads
were tied up by strike on August "a.
This was not authorized by pnicn Of
flciaIs and on August Is Director
General Hines warned the strikers
that -Snunrnrnent- would -nnerate
the roads fl they did not return TO
work The following day the str'k-
-rr- vctecf .tp- return.
On September the largest part
OF the Boston police force went on
strike after the suspension of pa
.frolmen active in . forming a union
Serious rioting followed, in which
seven persons were killed. The strik--
ing policemen voted on September /.
10 return 10 duty after an appeal had
been made to them by the president
,og tire American Federation OF La
Dor
on September 20. steel workers
throughout the country Went on
strike. demanding wage Increases and
shorter hours. Many plants were
closed for short time, hut the strik-
ers soon weakened and within Few
weeks practically normal conditions
were. restored In the meantime.
however, it had been necessary TO
send federal and state troops to many
points where the men were on strike.
Radical heads were found to be di-
recting the strike at Gary and other
points in the Chicago district and
prompt stems were taken against the
activities of these men by federal
troors under the direction of Gen
eral Leonard Wood q"
LABOR CONFERENCE FtIIS
On October 6, an industrial con-
ference called by president WILSON
representing labor, capital ana the
IL
fnEfon. but after Intellectual attempts
to agree upon a proposal to recognize
the principle OF collective bargain
ing. the labor members withdrew on
October .. and two days later the
conference came TO an end without
having accomplished any result :
On October Z, strike Of long
ehoremen in New York City, ordered
without warning and without author
ity OF their own officials. tied UP the
harhor ard threatened the city's food
supply The strike was called OF fve
days later.
On October Is hituninous coal
miners were ordered to quit work. on
October 81, upon failure of the min
ers and operators to agree upon
ncw schedule of wages and hours.
The leaders of the miners refused To
consider an appeal by President VIII
son calling Off the strike. pending an
effort to effect a compromise. and
the government proceeded to- take
vigorous steps to prevent~fhe shut
ting OF the mines. The department or
Justice asked for an injunction from
Federal Judge Anderson At Indiana
polls to prevent the leaders OF the
union from directing the strike The
strike began on November flrst. hat
on, November S, Judge AudcrHRn Or I.
dered that IT be called of by SQ~s
vember III. On November 4tYAa
American federation OF labor 34dEG~d
tive committee pledged ftl Ak&nQets
to the coal strikers, but n0c3Ais. 81
the miners union decideds to obey
tho. mandate Of the court and on No
vern ber Il L cancelled the strike order.
The rniners however. refused to re-
turn to work pending the outcome OF
the conference to be held By the OPP