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November 26, 1883
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
On November 25 in Ironton, the Kelly Nail and Iron Company's new mill encountered a strike before operation; nail men refused to start machines after operators rejected their demand for preparation pay, seen as too high.
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A Novel Strike,
Ironton, November 25.—The Kelly Nail
and Iron Company, at Ironton, which
have been building a new mill at this
place, have a strike on their hands before
they got their mill in operation. The nail
men who were to be employed in the mill
put in a bill for getting the machines ready
pay, as they thought the price exorbitant,
for work, which the operators refused to
pay in consequence of which the nail men
refused to start the machines. It was entirely
unexpected by the operators to have a strike
on their hands before the mill had been put
in operation.
Ironton, November 25.—The Kelly Nail
and Iron Company, at Ironton, which
have been building a new mill at this
place, have a strike on their hands before
they got their mill in operation. The nail
men who were to be employed in the mill
put in a bill for getting the machines ready
pay, as they thought the price exorbitant,
for work, which the operators refused to
pay in consequence of which the nail men
refused to start the machines. It was entirely
unexpected by the operators to have a strike
on their hands before the mill had been put
in operation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Strike
Nail Workers
Iron Company
Machine Preparation
Labor Refusal
Where did it happen?
Ironton
Story Details
Location
Ironton
Event Date
November 25
Story Details
The Kelly Nail and Iron Company faced an unexpected strike before their new mill in Ironton could operate, as nail men demanded pay for preparing machines, deemed exorbitant by operators who refused, leading the workers to refuse starting the machines.