Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1912 — FIREMEN DEMAND INCREASE [ARTICLE]

FIREMEN DEMAND INCREASE

Strike Threatened on Monon Roaq Within Few Days."* Lafayette, Ind., April 5. The 200 firemen employed on the Monon railroad have threatened to strike unless they are granted an increase in wages, and it was rumored here that the men would wait but a few days for the company to grant their request A month ! ago a committee from the Brotherhood 1 of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers met with General Manager A. H. Westfall and superintendent of Motive Power H. C. May and asked that they be given an increase of 12 per cent in wages. They also requested improved working conditions. The company has not granted the increase and a strike vote has been ‘taken. It is said the firemen have voted to go out. The firemen’s committee is composed of W G. Owens and George Miller of Lafayette, C. H. Hernmer of New Albany. Claud McCracken of Bedford and W. F. Taylor of Indianapolis.