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Domestic News
April 8, 1885
The Waco Daily Examiner
Waco, Mclennan County, Texas
What is this article about?
On April 7, 1,600 employees at McCormick's Reaper Works in Chicago went on strike after a meeting, closing the factory. Managers feared disturbance and called police, but no trouble occurred. The strike stemmed from owners trying to replace striking workers with lower-paid men.
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CHICAGO'S BIG STRIKE.
The Employes of the McCormick
Reaper Works Stop Work.
Chicago, April 7.—The employees at
McCormick's extensive reaper works
in this city, numbering 1,600 men in
all held a meeting this morning at
which they decided to quit work and
the works are closed in consequence.
The managers appeared to fear a disturbance and telegraphed for the police, but thus far there has been no
trouble. The factory is the largest of
the kind in the world. Some of the
employees in one of the departments
had been on a strike, and the attempt
of the owners of the works to fill
their places with men at lower wages
was the occasion of the present large
strike.
The Employes of the McCormick
Reaper Works Stop Work.
Chicago, April 7.—The employees at
McCormick's extensive reaper works
in this city, numbering 1,600 men in
all held a meeting this morning at
which they decided to quit work and
the works are closed in consequence.
The managers appeared to fear a disturbance and telegraphed for the police, but thus far there has been no
trouble. The factory is the largest of
the kind in the world. Some of the
employees in one of the departments
had been on a strike, and the attempt
of the owners of the works to fill
their places with men at lower wages
was the occasion of the present large
strike.
What sub-type of article is it?
Riot Or Protest
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Chicago Strike
Mccormick Reaper Works
Labor Dispute
Factory Closure
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Chicago
Event Date
April 7
Outcome
works closed; no trouble reported
Event Details
1,600 employees held a meeting and decided to quit work, closing the factory. Managers feared disturbance and called police. Caused by owners attempting to replace striking department workers with lower-paid men.