Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1909 — STRIKE MAY CLOSE PLANT [ARTICLE]

STRIKE MAY CLOSE PLANT

East Chicago Concern Threatens to Move Out of Indiana. East Chicago. Ind., June 18—The entire force of 150 men of the Green Engineering company is on strike. The plant is closed and the company Is packing preparatory to leaving for Pittsburg, where Superintendent C. W. Moffatt says he will open up rather than submit to the terms of the strikers The men demand 3 cents an hour more. Their wages now range from 15 to 32 cents, according to their occupation.