STEEL TRUST STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 3, 29 September 1919, Page 5

STEEL TRUST STRIKE

GRIEVANCES OF THE MEN

SYSTEM OF TERRORISM ALLEGED By Telegraph—Preis Atsoolation-CopyriEhl Washington, September 2(i. Mr. Samuel Gompers (President of the Federation of Labour), defining the steel strike issues, Mid that the workers mew. ly demanded the right, to bo heard. If a large percentage of foreigners wis included: amongst the strikers, the reason for this wos that the Steel Trust had systematically imported them ' from Europe in order to eliminate American trades unionists from the company's plants. The Steel Trust had persistently overworked the men, though it paid tbom fair wages! Private detectives had prevented the union organisations from taking root. A system •of terrorism, involving discharge, prevented the men even from grumbling, and the right of meeting was impossible, as the halls were locked against them.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn, THE OFFER OF AEBITEATION. New York. September 26. .Mr. Gary (head of the Steel Trust), ■when informed of Mr. Fitzpatrick's offer of arbitration in the steel strike, said he could not speak for tho United States Steel Corporation yet, but personally ho considered that the issues of the etriko could not lie arbitrated upon.—Aus.-N.is. Cable Assn. CONFLICTING- EEPOETS. (Bee. September 58, 5.5 p.m.) New York, September 27. Pittsburg reports state that news from nil parts of the country indicates that tho steel strike has diminished, and that the men are everywhere returning lo work. Mr. Foster, tho men's secretary, states that the situation in unchanged. A-further message states that a general strike of tho Bethlehem Steel Companies' employees has been ordered for Monday. Thousands are expected to join in tho strike.—Aus.vN.Z. Cable Assn.