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June 12, 1926
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
In Cleveland, a painters' strike ongoing for over 13 weeks remains unsettled despite mediation by County Prosecutor Stanton. Most independent contractors have agreed to a wage increase to $1.37½ per hour, allowing few painters to be idle, as the Painters' Association, backed by the American Plan Association, refuses demands to break the union.
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Cleveland Painters Sitting Pretty in Fight on Open Shop
CLEVELAND, June 10.—The strike of painters which has been in progress in this city for more than 13 weeks has not been settled. County Prosecutor Stanton, who has been trying to mediate, held conferences with representatives of the painters and, with the contractors, but nothing resulted.
The situation actually is not so bad. Most of the independent contractors have already signed up at the wage scale of $1.37½ an hour, an advance of 12½ cents over the former wage scale. The Painters' Association refuses to meet the demand of the workers, and the strike continues.
As a matter of fact, however, very few painters are idle, since the independents control the vast majority of the shops. The American Plan Association is behind the association and is bent upon breaking up the union, but in this it will not succeed.
CLEVELAND, June 10.—The strike of painters which has been in progress in this city for more than 13 weeks has not been settled. County Prosecutor Stanton, who has been trying to mediate, held conferences with representatives of the painters and, with the contractors, but nothing resulted.
The situation actually is not so bad. Most of the independent contractors have already signed up at the wage scale of $1.37½ an hour, an advance of 12½ cents over the former wage scale. The Painters' Association refuses to meet the demand of the workers, and the strike continues.
As a matter of fact, however, very few painters are idle, since the independents control the vast majority of the shops. The American Plan Association is behind the association and is bent upon breaking up the union, but in this it will not succeed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Painters Strike
Cleveland
Wage Increase
Union Dispute
American Plan Association
What entities or persons were involved?
County Prosecutor Stanton
Painters' Association
American Plan Association
Where did it happen?
Cleveland
Story Details
Key Persons
County Prosecutor Stanton
Painters' Association
American Plan Association
Location
Cleveland
Event Date
June 10
Story Details
A painters' strike in Cleveland persists after over 13 weeks, with mediation by Prosecutor Stanton failing. Independent contractors mostly agree to $1.37½ hourly wage, keeping most painters working, while the association aims to break the union but will fail.