Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1886 — INDUSTRIAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

lx accordance with their recent determination, the St. Louis master builders attempted, last week, to compel their employes to return to the ten-hour system. In a few cases they were successful. In the majority of cases. boweveT, the builders refused to return to the old plan, and many contractors find themselves unable to fulfill their contracts. At Grand Rapids, Mich., the striking employes of the Phcrnii Furniture Company resolved to resume work on the tenhour basis. Mostinf the other factories have returned to the ten-hour system. A, .committee of the Trades Assembly of Chicago reports that tire Calumet Iron and Steel Company is determined to break

op the nailers’ organization, and has refused two offers of arbitration.