Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-06-12
Industrial News
Observation-Disclosures.

During the past week the following
adjustments of matters in controversy
were reported.
Building Tradesmen-Gary. Ind
The Departments representative, who
handled the case of the strike ef
building tradesmen at Gary, Ind,
affecting 1000 men, has wired thai
settlement has been made. The plumb
ers inaugurated the strike after their
dmands for wage increase had been
refused. and other building crafts
struck in sympathy.
Strike Columbus, Ohio.-An in
tereSting case is reported from Column.
bus where a number of non-union
men refused to quit work on the Neil
House where they were engaged on
a subcontract. The conciiator, repre-
Senting the Department, wires as fol-
lows; Strike, due To employment
non-union men ON Neil House, settled
in thirty minutes. One hundred men
struck; four hundred preparing To
quit. Department given full credit
by both interests"
baborcrs-Boston and Lowell. Mass.
The Departments representative
wires that the strike of laborers IS
about all that is left of the building
trades dispute in Boston and in New
England. The painters went back 70
work on May 81, having reached a
decision to accept $1.10 per hour until
1926, and arbitration thereafter. The
carpenters in the Lowell district also
returned to work on May u at the
scale of 81 per hour until May /, 1926,
when the rate will be increased 10
S1.l0. This strike was the first de
clared by this craft in "a years.
Plumbers -Hazelton, Pa.--The strike
of plumbers at Hazelton, Pa, whlcn
began May /, has been settled. These
workers demanded an increas of lob
cnts per hour and the master plumb
ers finally conceded the demand. The
new rate is $l.1242 per hour. Other
building trades have also signed for
the coming year. The strikes of car
penters and plumbers in the various
cities of the middle anthracite dis
trict, pending since May /, have all
been settled. Two commissioners OF
Cancellation assisted in the settlements.
Clothing Workers-GOshen lnd.-A
strike of clothing workers at the
plant of the Cohen Dress Company,
of Goshen, Ind, has been settled, ac-
cording to a wire from the Depart
ment's representative. These workers
demanded an increase of approximate
ly % per cent, whichNwas refused. The
terms of settlement are not yet
known.
Painters - Portland, Ore. - Five
hundred painters in Portland struck
for SO per day and a tye-day week,
the strike becoming effective on May
10. A number of contractors nave
granted the wages demanded and the
whole matter is in process of ADJUST
ment.
Street Car Men-Akr0n. Ohio
The street car situation in Akron and
vicinity has been cleared up. The fol-
lowing lines were affected: Akron
City lines, Canton City lines, Akron
Cleveland Interurban and Canton
Massillon Intefurban lines. The de-
mands were for a wage increase OF
I21a cents per hour and feadJust-
mept of working conditions. The per
sistent efforts of the Departments
conciliator to bring about an ADJUST
ment were rewarded with satisfac-
tory settlement. Working conditions
were adjusted in conferences and Inc
question of wages goes to arbitration.
About 750 men were directly involved.
ChiIdren's Garment Industry-New
York, n, Y.-The controversy anect-
ing the Children's Garment Industry
of New York City and vicinity has
been settled for the time being. the
Contractors Association had notified
the manufacturers Of children's cloth
ing that a 10 per cent reduction in
wages would become effective on May
II. When it was pointed out that the
agreement under which the parties are
operating does not expire until June
30, 1925, Contractors Association
withdrew their demands. They main
tain. however, that in view Of the
dullness in this trade thew are justi-
fed in asking for a reduced wage.