Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1909 — FREIGHT HANDLERS’ STRIKE [ARTICLE]

FREIGHT HANDLERS’ STRIKE

Walkout Threatened Unless Railroads Grant Increase In Wages. St. Paul, Aug. 16. Unless tho railroads grant an Increase of approxi•mately 6 per cent in their wages, the freight handlers of the Twin Cities may go on strike today. An offer from the railroads of an increase of 5 per cent was rejected by the men at a meeting last night. It was decided to demand the increase said to have already been granted by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, and the Aiinneapolis and St. Louis roads! which is about 6 per cent.