Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1920 — STOCK YARD UNIONS SCORN ARBITRATION [ARTICLE]

STOCK YARD UNIONS SCORN ARBITRATION

Chicago, March 30.—Arbitration of differences between 900 striking 1 members of the live stock handler* union and the packing company was rejected today by officers of the union, who annnounced the men would remain out until their demands for wage increases of from S3O to $45 a month were granted. The men now receive from S9O to $l3O a month, union officers said. No shipments of cattle, hogs or sheep were received at tije yards today, and packing company officer* if the strike continued several day* they would be obliged to shut down, forcing 50,000 workers out of employment The union today called out In a sympathetic strike the private watchmen employed by the packers, leaving the stock yards without fire protection other than that given by the city. iFederal Judge Alschuler last night refused the request of the union to arbitrate until all strikers had returned to work. Federal mediators were expected to arrive tomorrow to use their influence in getting the men 'back to work.