Questions involved in dispute: Wanted increased wages in cast ing hall. Strike not successful. Number 181 reports: Employes affected by strike, 50. Strike not successful. Strike began November 1, 1907. Strike not ended. Question involved in dispute: Workmen wanted closed shop. ... Days idle on account of over production and repairs, Companies working 40 hours per week, Average working hours per week, Number of employes and their nationality, Americans, English, Germans, Irish, Italians, Polish, Swedes, French, Belgians, Nationality not given, STRIKES. 13 244 $180 $84 $131 15 2 991 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 47 5,080 1,704 1 209 100 47 94 43 82 350 2,450 Number 195 reports: Days lost by strike, 2. Employes affected by strike, 140. Strike began December 30, 1907. Strike not settled yet. Questions involved in dispute: Internal quarrels in four trade unions; two trades, flatteners and cutters, want to separate into union of their own; the blowers and gatherers refused a bill of divorcement; all satisfied with work but leaders refuse permission to work under separate scales. |