Word: wages
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thus was called to national attention a virtual war which has been raging in Webster County since July 1. On that date, 75% of the county's coalminers, all of whom had walked out April i protesting against a wage cut, demanding better working conditions (contrary to the advice of their union, United Mine Workers of America), returned to their jobs, starved & weary. The other 25% set about trying to resume the strike; 19 are under indictment for intimidation. Fort- night ago, several dynamite explosions boomed in plants of the Diamond Mine Co., Meador, Holt & Young Co. Then last...
Most U. S. correspondents drew a red Communist herring across the issue. But actual causes of the strike seemed to be: 1) demand of a 1?-per-hour wage increase by workers; 2) the refusal of workers to divide with their employers the burden of workers' insurance, obligatory since July 1. The employers refused to arbitrate, largely because reluctant to reopen their plants while business depression continues...
Richard S. Shainwald, president of Paraffine Companies, Inc.: "The Paraffine Companies, Inc. has made no reductions in personnel . . . nor has it made any wage cuts . . . believes such reductions can be and should be avoided...
Charles Ruffin Hook, vice president of American Rolling Mill Co.: "Wage reductions would, in our opinion, retard and not stimulate business...
Herbert V. Kohler, vice president of Kohler Co. (plumbing): "Kohler Co. is maintaining its organization and its wage scale...