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November 8, 1895
The Wilmington Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
150 operatives from Michigan and Wisconsin arrive in Olneyville, Providence, on Nov. 8 to replace striking workers in the Atlantic mills, housed in a corporation building and trained by experienced hands, sparking discontent among locals who view it as introducing cheap foreign labor.
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Cheap Labor from the Northwest.
Providence, Nov. 8. - A hundred and fifty operatives from Michigan and Wisconsin have arrived at Olneyville to take the places of strikers dropped in the Atlantic mills. The new arrivals are camped in the big corporation building and fed by a public caterer. All are green hands, and have been distributed through the mills for instruction by the old hands. There is great discontent among the latter, as they believe this movement is an attempt to introduce cheap foreign labor.
Providence, Nov. 8. - A hundred and fifty operatives from Michigan and Wisconsin have arrived at Olneyville to take the places of strikers dropped in the Atlantic mills. The new arrivals are camped in the big corporation building and fed by a public caterer. All are green hands, and have been distributed through the mills for instruction by the old hands. There is great discontent among the latter, as they believe this movement is an attempt to introduce cheap foreign labor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Cheap Labor
Strike Replacement
Mill Operatives
Labor Discontent
Providence Mills
Where did it happen?
Olneyville, Providence, Atlantic Mills
Story Details
Location
Olneyville, Providence, Atlantic Mills
Event Date
Nov. 8
Story Details
150 inexperienced workers from Michigan and Wisconsin arrive to replace strikers in the Atlantic mills, causing discontent among experienced workers who suspect an attempt to introduce cheap foreign labor.