Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — 3,500 BREWERS STRIKE. [ARTICLE]

3,500 BREWERS STRIKE.

Big St. Louia (Mo.) Tla-Up Bacausa of __ Drivera’ Discharge. St. Louia, Mar. 18.—The 3,500 unionized employes in the St Louis breweries were notified Tuesday afternoon to strike, as the result of a factional quarrel in Beer DriTers’ Local No. 43. The call for the strike was issued by officials of the International United Brewery Workers of America after a fruitless conference with the representatives of the breweries. Tuesday officials of the International conferred with the representatives of the breweries and demanded that 450 discharged drivers be reinstated. Falling in their demands, the International officers called the strike. A strike was Instituted soon after the issuance of the notification, and about 3,000 men walked out