TABLE IX.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY YEARS-Continued. In sympathy with strike elsewhere. To enforce payment of dues, fines, etc., by delinquent members of unions, or for their discharge Against alleged discrimination in favor of certain employees.. 2433 Against alleged excessive docking for slate and dirt sent out with coal. Against apprentices doing journeymen's work. Against being compelled to board with employer... Against being compelled to board with employer and for reduction Against change from piece to day work and for increase of wages.. Against change in machinery causing reduction of wages. Against change in method of doing work and reduction of wages. Against change of hour for beginning work Against discharge of employees Against employees being allowed to work at other than their regular trade 1 Against employment of additional apprentices. 3 Against employment of imported workmen. 1 Against employment of imported workmen and for increase of wages. Against employment of nonunion men and for payment of wages overdue.. Against fines for imperfect work Against firm supplying material to nonunion establishment.. Against firm withholding wages to pay employees' saloon accounts and for discharge of foreman.. Against handling ears of road on which strike Against increase of amount of work required toas pending. Against increase of amount of work required to be done and reduction of price per piece Against increase of hours. Against introduction of machinery.. Against introduction of machinery and reduction of wages.. Against making up lost time and for reinstatement of discharged Against mine filling orders for another mine in which strike was pending.. 1 Against obnoxious rules Against paying assessment demanded by contractor. Against performing work for another establishment in which strike was pending.. Against poor quality of material Against poor quality of material and for change in machinery. Against reduction of force causing increase of work and for pay for overtime... Against reduction of wages. 261 75 22 164 Against reduction of wages and being compelled to live in firm's houses 10 1 2 14 4 TABLE IX.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY YEARS-Continued. Against reduction of wages and employment of nonunion men.. 2 1 1 Against reduction of wages and laborers doing journeymen's work.. 2 1 1 7 2 Against scale presented by State board of arbitration.. Against shutters being put on lower sash of windows of workroom. Against signing contract releasing firm from liability in case of accident.. Against Sunday work.. Against system of measuring work Against use of fork instead of shovel in coal mines For adoption of union apprenticeship rules and change from turn to piece work. 7 For adoption of union rules 31 21 For adoption of union rules and union scale. 8 For adoption of union scale 126 For adoption of union scale and reinstatement of discharged employees.. For appointment of miner as check weighman For better board For change from day to mileage rates and increase of force to lighten work For discharge of employees and reinstatement of discharged em- For discharge of employees belonging to another labor organization For discharge of foreman and reinstatement of discharged em- For discharge of head waiter For discharge of master mechanic For discharge of nonunion foreman. For discharge of station agent.. For discharge of station agent and increase of force For discharge of superintendent For discharge of train master and chief dispatcher and reinstate ment of discharged employees For discharge of yard master. For enforcement of union rules For increase of force.. For increase of rate on larger coal cars. For increase of wages 1 3 For increase of wages and adoption of union rules. For increase of wages and against poor quality of material 1 For increase of wages and against truck system.. For increase of wages and better board For increase of wages and reinstatement of discharged employees. TABLE IX.-CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY YEARS-Continued. For recommendation from company in favor of former employees. For reduction of hours 1 1 1 1 13 4 For reduction of hours and against being compelled to board with employer. For reduction of hours and against employment of nonunion men.. 1 For reduction of hours, double pay for overtime, and adoption of union apprenticeship rules. 8 For reduction of hours on Saturday For regular payment For reinstatement of discharged employees. For reinstatement of discharged employees and against working overtime... 26 To enforce payment of dues, fines, etc., by delinquent members of unions, or for their discharge....... Against adoption of proposed scale and reduction of number of picks in weaving... Against being compelled to give bond and for increase of wages and reduction of hours. 1 Against brakemen being compelled to coal up engines and for increase of force to lighten work Against firm's interpretation of scale and for reinstatement of discharged employees 1 Against foreman doing journeyman's work and for limit to work per day 1 1 Against increase of amount of work required to be done.. 2 TABLE IX. CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY YEARS-Continued. 1889-Continued. Cause or object. Establishments. Suc- ceeded Failed. partly. Against increase of amount of work required to be done and reduction of price per piece Against increase of hours Against increase of hours and reduction of wages. Against increase of number of picks in weaving Against introduction of machinery. Against introduction of machinery and reduction of wages. Against laborers doing journeymen's work. Against making up lost time and for reinstatement of discharged employees... Against obnoxious rules Against obnoxious rules and reduction of wages Against obnoxious treatment and reduction of wages. Against one contractor on job employing nonunion men in another city Against performing work for another establishment in which strike was pending. Against reduction and for increase of wages Against poor quality of material. Against reduction of force, causing increase of work. Against reduction of wages.. Against reduction of wages and employment of nonunion men. Against reduction of wages and for adoption of union rules. Against reduction of wages and for recognition of union Against reduction of wages and for regular payment Against reduction of wages and for reinstatement of discharged employees... Against reduction of wages caused by reduction of hours. Against reduction of wages of some and for increase of wages of others.. Against working on job with nonunion employees under another contractor. 1 1 For adoption of union apprenticeship rules and against employment of nonunion men 1 For adoption of union apprenticeship rules and increase of wages.. For discharge of employees belonging to another labor organization. For discharge of employees belonging to another labor organization and increase of wages.. For discharge of employees belonging to another labor organization and restoration of check-off system. For division of work in dull season instead of discharge of employees. For double pay for Sunday work For employment of additional helpers 1 TABLE IX.--CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES, BY YEARS-Continued. For increase of wages and against firm using counterfeit label For increase of wages and limit to use of machinery. For increase of wages and against employment of nonunion men. For increase of wages and against obnoxious rules. For increase of wages and payment of wages overdue.. For increase of wages and recognition of union For increase of wages and reduction of cost of supplies For increase of wages and reduction of hours. For increase of wages and reduction of hours on Saturday. For increase of wages and reemployment of hostlers. For increase of wages and regular payment.. For increase of wages and reinstatement of discharged employees.. For increase of wages and time and a half when working in water.. For increase of wages, reduction of hours, and recognition of union. For pay for extra work For pay for lost time.. For pay for overtime.. For reinstatement of discharged employees. For reinstatement of discharged employees and recognition of union. 4 For weekly payment 2 For working shed and to enforce payment of dues, fines, etc., by delinquent members of union, or for their discharge.. 1 In sympathy with strike elsewhere.. 1 40 To enforce payment of dues, fines, etc., by delinquent members of unions, or for their discharge.. Against alleged excessive docking for slate and dirt sent out with coal.... Against allowing nonunion employees of another firm to work in same shed Against being compelled to board with employer and for reduction of hours and recognition of union.. Against change from day to piece work 7 1 6 Against change from day to piece work and for increase of wages... |