Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1887 — LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AT WAR. [ARTICLE]

LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AT WAR.

The Knights and the Amalgamated Association Begin Hostilities. _ ■ Pittsburgh telegram, j The strike at the Mingo Junction Iron Works has resulted in a declaration of war between the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and the Knights of Labor. The trouble arose over u conflict of authority. Recently the workmen who are members of both order’s asked ipr extra pay for time lost by broken machinery. The firm refused to grant the demand, and under the rules of the Amalgamated association the men quit work. Later, W. H. Bailey, of the executive board of the Kni hts «f I abor, ordered ths men to resume. This was reftu-ed, and Bailey threatened to fill the mill with Knights of Labor from other places. Several conferences were 'held Between“ Bailey, and Weihe, and Martin, President and Secretary of the Amalgama'ed Association, but they were una' la to arrive at air l agreement. President Weihe offered to start ti e mill provided his its—-eociatiou-was represented on the mill committee. Mr. Bailey said he would agree to this if the Amalgamated Association would consent to serve, but not to be known as members of the committee. The Amalgamated people refused to entertain such a proposition, and the confer nee broke up. Bailey says he wiil furnish men enough to resume work at onee, and the Amalgamate i officials claim that he will not be able to do so. They have removed their headquarters to the seat of war, and assert that tney will remain on the grounds to persuade the men to stay away from the mill, if it takes a year. Bailey issued a proclamation to, all Knights of Labor who are steel workers declaring the works open to all Knights who. are tonnage workers,