Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Grand Rapids Herald
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In St. Paul on Sept. 3, over 300 union printers met to discuss publishers' proposed wage cut for composition work, accepted arbitration with H.W. Dennett as their representative opposite Frederick Driscoll, and resolved to limit newspaper work to five days a week. No strike expected; 10% cut anticipated by Sept. 15.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
St. Paul Typo Will Meet Publishers Regarding Wage Cut.
St. Paul, Sept. 3.—More than 300 union printers were present at the special meeting to discuss a cut in the prices of composition today. The propositions of the publishers to arbitrate was accepted, and H. W. Dennett, delegate to the International Typographical union meeting, was selected to represent the printers. It is understood that the representative of the publishers will be Frederick Driscoll of the Pioneer Press and the two will select a third.
Before adjourning, the printers unanimously adopted a resolution not to allow any printer working on a newspaper to put in more than five days a week until further notice. The publishers have posted notices in all offices announcing that they will insist upon a readjustment of the scale by September 15. The present outlook is that there will be no strike, but that the board of arbitrators will agree upon a cut of 10 per cent in the scale.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
St. Paul
Event Date
Sept. 3.
Key Persons
Outcome
no strike expected; board of arbitrators anticipated to agree upon a cut of 10 per cent in the scale.
Event Details
More than 300 union printers attended a special meeting to discuss a cut in the prices of composition. The propositions of the publishers to arbitrate was accepted, and H. W. Dennett, delegate to the International Typographical union meeting, was selected to represent the printers. The representative of the publishers will be Frederick Driscoll of the Pioneer Press, and the two will select a third. The printers unanimously adopted a resolution not to allow any printer working on a newspaper to put in more than five days a week until further notice. The publishers have posted notices announcing that they will insist upon a readjustment of the scale by September 15.