TABLE VIII.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY STATES-Continued. WASHINGTON-Concluded. Cause or object. For change of rules.... For discharge of employees.. For enforcement of union rules For increase of wages... For increase of wages and in sympathy with strike elsewhere. For increase of wages, discharge of superintendent, abolition of For increase of wages, reduction of hours, and time and a half for overtime. 1 For increase of wages, reduction of hours, increase of force, and reinstatement of discharged employees 1 For pay for dead work.. For pay for overtime.. For payment of wages overdue For recognition of union For recognition of union, time and a half for overtime, and against To compel employees to join union, or for their discharge. 1 To enforce payment of dues, fines, etc., by delinquent members of union, or for their discharge.. Against coal miners being compelled to put up props and lay their own tracks.... For adoption of uniform scale and against employment of nonunion men. For appointment of miner as check weighman. 77 2 3 100 6 2 1 For change from screen-coal to run-of-mine basis and fortnightly payment.. For discharge of company physician and reinstatement of discharged physician... For increase of wages, reduction of hours, and recognition of union.. For reinstatement of discharged employees and recognition of union. 16 16 1 a Strike still pending July 1, 1894. TABLE VIII.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY STATES-Continued. Against alleged discrimination in favor of certain employees........... Against change of rules Against choice made in appointment of foreman Against demand to leave one labor organization and join another. Against employment of additional apprentices Against employment of additional apprentices and reduction of wages. Against employment of additional helpers... 1 Against employment of men at less than union rates 1 1 Against employment of nonunion men Against employment of nonunion men and for recognition of union. 39 Against introduction of machinery and for discharge of nonunion employees and increase of wages.. Against obnoxious rules, increase of amount of work required to be done, and for reinstatement of discharged employees.. Against obnoxious treatment of union men.. Against performing work for another establishment in which strike was pending.... Against reduction of wages and for reinstatement of discharged employees 1 Against reduction of wages of some and for increase of wages of others... b Not including 2 establishments in which strike was still pending July 1, 1894, and 1 establishment not reported. TABLE VIII.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY STATES-Continued. For double pay for Sunday work For discharge of yard master.... For employment of additional helpers and reduction of hours on For enforcement of union rules.. For increase of wages.. For increase of wages and adoption of union agreement. For increase of wages and against retention of part of wages as guaranty.. For increase of wages and discharge of employees, foremen, etc. For increase of wages and extra pay for overtime. For increase of wages and pay for lost time 8 For increase of wages and recognition of union For increase of wages and reduction of hours 159 111 15 33 For increase of wages and regular payment For increase of wages and reinstatement of discharged employees... For increase of wages, recognition of union, weekly payment, and against employment of women For increase of wages, reduction of hours, and recognition of union For recognition of union and payment of claims against former contractor 2 For reduction of hours. 219 46 146 For reduction of hours and against being compelled to board with employer.... For reduction of hours and reinstatement of discharged employees.. To compel employer to establish standard by which to judge defective work 1 1 To compel employer to join masters' association. 2 2 To compel employer to remain neutral in strike pending in other establishments. To enforce payment of dues, fines, etc., by delinquent members of unions, or for their discharge.. TABLE VIII.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY STATES—Concluded. For discharge of foreman and against employment of Chinese labor. 1 For increase of wages and privilege of employing discharged employees as check weighmen... For increase of wages, reduction of hours, and adoption of union rules... TABLE IX.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY YEARS. Against performing work for another establishment in which strike was pending... Against poor quality of material 1 Against reduction of pay for dead work. 1 Against reduction of wages.. Against reduction of wages and employment of apprentices. For better treatment, payment of wages overdue, and against dis charge of employees.. For change from day to piece work For change in method of measuring work. For change in method of piece payment For equitable division of fat matter.. For increase and readjustment of wages.. For increase of wages and against signing contracts For increase of wages and limitation of number of apprentices.. For change of coal screen For discharge of apprentices.. For discharge of employees, foremen, etc For discharge of nonunion employees.. For employment of check weighman For enforcement of union rules For equal distribution of work For fixed rate of wages. For increase of wages.. For increase of wages and against employment of nonunion men For increase of wages and against obnoxious rules For increase of wages and employment of check weighman.. For increase of wages and reduction of hours.. For increase of wages and semimonthly payment For increase of wages and use of scales. For increase of wages, discharge of nonunion employees, and adoption of fixed scale ... For increase of wages or reduction of hours.. For limitation of number of apprentices.. 112 1 2 For limitation of number of apprentices and discharge of nonunion employees. For reduction of hours and against being compelled to board with employer |