Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-05-13
OTHER LABOR NEWS.


still following refusal of workers to
accept cut of 20 per cent.
At Evansville, Ind, building con-
structiOn was at standstill, the
wOrkmen refusing to accept a 20 per
cent wage cut.
A strike of union painters was
called at Springfield, ILL.,, when con-
tractors refused to continue the scale
Of 81 an hour.
The Spokane, Portland and Seattle
railway notified all Of its employees
that wage reductions equivalent to
the increases granted last summer will
be made.
The General Cigar company, operat-
ing two factories at QuakertoWn, Pa,
announced that full time will be in
augurated at once, after reduced time
for several months. Several thousand
workers are affected.
The 1871 per cent wage cut advo-
Gated by the Chicago Contractors as
sociation was accepted by $50 mem
bers Of the Machinery, Safe Movers
and Riggers' union, affiliated with the
Chicago Building Trades Council.
unanimously.
While denying that the strike Of
Rochester are the forerunners of
national tieup of building operations
John r. Donlin, president of the build
ing trades department Of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor, said the
workers would not accept reduction
in wages.
The strike of 1900 employees Of the
Independent and William Davis Pack
ing companies at the Union Stock
yards, Chicago, was settled by Judge
Alschuler, arbitrator The men went
back to work, and the question OF
seniority rights Of those who quit
work will be taken up by the arbitra-
tor next week.
Announcement of wage reductions
was made by the American Brass
company, Ansonia, Conn, following
conferences with shop committees
from the local mills. A cut Of 10 per
cent is to be made in salaries and In
piece work rates. Employees work
ing on an hourly basis will have their
wages reduced cents an hour.
Building trades workers of Indian
apolis are asked to accept wage reduc-
tiOns Of 10 to Is per cent, 1t was an
nounced by T. B. Hatfield, president
Of the Building Contractors associ-
alton. Consequent reduction In build
Ing costs would result In completion
Of building program Of between $4,-
100000 and $5,OOO,OOO, Mr.. Hatfield
said.
The first step in the organization
of the 175,OOO railroad workers in the
East into one group centrally con-
trolled was effected when 300 union
representatives met at New York and
laid the groundwork for the amalga-
nation. The new body, it was an
nounced, will take no part in wage
controversies. It's main purpose Is to
spread trade union propaganda among
the various classes Of railroad work
ers.
William f. Ogburn, professor OF
economics at Barnard; Allen L.
Burns, of the Carnegie corporation,
and Raymond D. Fosdick have been
agreed upon as arbitrators between the
New York Employing Printers assO-
ciation and their pressmen, feeders,
paper handlers and cutters under the
wage contract that is to be reOpened
as Of today. The employers ask re-
duction Of wages Of 25 per cent, while
the employees ask an increase Of from
SO to $15.
A strike in the Boston printing
trades was begun because of a re-
duction in wages. Shops In Boston,
Cambridge and Norwood were affect.
ed, approximately 100 book and job
printing establishments and from l.
800 to $500 persons being involved.
The action was precipitated by the
posting Of notices Of the wage cut,
which the Boston Typographical union
demanded be taken down, but the sit
uation had been developing for months
in connection with the unions demand
for q 44-hour week.
Emphatic denial was made at the
New York offices of the United States
Steel corporation Of published stories
that wage reductions Of 20 per cent
and cuts in prices of iron and steel
products were contemplated by the
company.
The American Federation Of Labor
will continue its war against the Uni
ted States Steel corporation, but
"hopes to organize the workers In
the steel industry without strike"
William Harmon, who Is In charge
of the campaign to unionize the steel
workers, announced.