Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1910 — TAXICAB DRIVERS QUIT [ARTICLE]

TAXICAB DRIVERS QUIT

2,000 Join Express Wagon Men's Walk, out in New York. # Two thousand taxicab driver* ot New York city struck in sympathy with the drivers and helpers of the express companies, who have practically tied up express business tn and through this city for nearly two week*. A spread of the strike to drivers ot all vehicles in the city except foodsupply wagons seems imminent. It was announced that at 'a meeting of labor Interests a date for a general strike that would tie up “everything on wheels" would be set. Samuel Compere. president of th« American Federation of Labor, la In the city and participated In a confer ence of labor leaders. It was declared the support of the federation would be - given the strikers. Peace negotiations between the express companies and their men have been suspended.