Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1911 — NONUNION BLOWERS GO OUT [ARTICLE]

NONUNION BLOWERS GO OUT

Strike at Falrmount Glass Factory May Become General. Fairmount, Ind., Sept B.—A strike of the blowers in the plant of the Bell b< ttle factory here has seemingly affected the entire force, numbering between 300 and 350 men and boys. The blowers, who are non-union men, state that they are acting as a unit in their actions and in conjunction with the employes of a number of other nonunion factories In this part of the state, all of whom are demanding a return of the wages paid last season. Shortly after the local factory resumed operations, July 15, notice of a reduction of wages for the blowers was posted, small on some classes of ware, while on other sizes the reduction amounts to from 40 cents,, to 50 rents per blower each turn. The management has announoed that it will stand pat, put all of Its apprentices to blowing and import new men from outside sources as fast as possible.