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The Portland Daily Press
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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In Chicago on April 23, union carpenters voted to strike against contractors not signing agreements, refusing to work with non-union men. The action, ordered by President Cogswell, will affect over 4,000 workers, including 400 at the World's Fair grounds, starting tomorrow due to dissatisfaction from a prior strike.
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This Time the Reason Given is That Union Men Will Not Work with "Scabs."
CHICAGO, April 23.-In accordance with a resolution unanimously adopted at a mass meeting of 1500 union carpenters here today, President Cogswell of the Carpenters' Union ordered all the union carpenters working for contractors who have not signed the agreement to quit work. The order will throw over 4000 men out of employment to uphold the demand that the men shall not be compelled to labor with non-union men. The strike begins tomorrow morning. Of 3000 carpenters employed at the World's Fair grounds, over 400 will be affected by the order. The strike is due to the dissatisfaction of the carpenters with the outcome of the strike two weeks ago.
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Chicago
Event Date
April 23
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over 4000 men thrown out of employment; over 400 of 3000 carpenters at world's fair grounds affected.
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At a mass meeting of 1500 union carpenters, a resolution was unanimously adopted leading President Cogswell of the Carpenters' Union to order all union carpenters working for non-signatory contractors to quit work tomorrow morning to avoid laboring with non-union men. The strike stems from dissatisfaction with the outcome of a strike two weeks ago.