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December 23, 1884
Evening Capital
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
What is this article about?
About thirty oyster shuckers at J. Russell & Co. quit work yesterday due to a wage reduction from twenty to fifteen cents per gallon for shucking oysters. Twenty-five shuckers continued at the reduced rate. No similar reductions in other houses reported.
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Oyster Shuckers on a Strike.
About thirty oyster shuckers employed in the oyster packing house of J. Russell & Co., here, quit work yesterday, because of a reduction from twenty to fifteen cents per gallon for shucking. About twenty-five shuckers continued at the reduced prices.
There has been no reduction in any of the other houses as far as we have been able to learn. The shuckers claim that while the packers greatly increase the prices of oysters during the freeze, and that oysters are much more difficult for the shuckers to handle, they get no more for shucking, and will oppose any reduction in the price for shucking.
About thirty oyster shuckers employed in the oyster packing house of J. Russell & Co., here, quit work yesterday, because of a reduction from twenty to fifteen cents per gallon for shucking. About twenty-five shuckers continued at the reduced prices.
There has been no reduction in any of the other houses as far as we have been able to learn. The shuckers claim that while the packers greatly increase the prices of oysters during the freeze, and that oysters are much more difficult for the shuckers to handle, they get no more for shucking, and will oppose any reduction in the price for shucking.
What sub-type of article is it?
Labor Strike
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Oyster Shuckers
Strike
Wage Reduction
Oyster Packing
Labor Dispute
What entities or persons were involved?
Oyster Shuckers
J. Russell & Co.
Where did it happen?
Oyster Packing House Of J. Russell & Co., Here
Story Details
Key Persons
Oyster Shuckers
J. Russell & Co.
Location
Oyster Packing House Of J. Russell & Co., Here
Event Date
Yesterday
Story Details
Thirty oyster shuckers quit work due to wage reduction from twenty to fifteen cents per gallon for shucking; twenty-five continued working. Shuckers oppose reduction as packers raise oyster prices during freeze without increasing shucking pay.