Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1909 — UNIONS WILL OPPOSE GUT IN STEEL WAGES [ARTICLE]

UNIONS WILL OPPOSE GUT IN STEEL WAGES

Workers at Reading Conference Decide to Give Battle. Reading, Pa., March 16.—Following an all-day conference of the national officers of the Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers’ association for the purpose of discussing the wages of puddlers and finishers, It was decided not to accept a reduction as proposed by the Iron manufacturers. The matter was placed in the hands of the executive committee of the eastern district which will convene at the call of Vice President Mencher.