TABLE XI.-SUMMARY OF CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES FOR THE UNITED Against abolition of Saturday half holiday. Against abolition of Saturday half holiday and employment of nonunion men.. Against adoption of proposed scale and reduction of number of picks in weaving... 1 Against agreement made by employers not to sell union brick to Against alleged discrimination in favor of certain employees and obnoxious rules... Against alleged excessive charge for board and lodging by employers.. Against alleged excessive docking and discharge of employees. Against alleged excessive docking and for fortnightly payment and lower topping of cars Against alleged excessive docking for slate and dirt sent out with coal Against alleged excessive docking for slate and dirt sent out with coal and for reduction in price of powder.. 3 Against alleged excessive docking, increase in size of cars, and for adoption of new scale Against alleged excessive fines 16 Against alleged excessive fines and increase of amount of work required to be done. 79 1920 79 3 6 Against alleged unsuitable place of work and for more sewing machines and uniform prices.... Against allowing boys, not regular apprentices, to work as plumbers' helpers longer than one year Against allowing nonunion employees of another firm to work in same shed... Against allowing nonunion men in a striking establishment to perform work in a union shop 1 Against alternative of reduction of wages or change in method of doing work Against alternative of signing agreement to work until end of year or reduction of wages. Against apprentices doing journeymen's work and employment of nonunion men Against apprentices doing journeymen's work and for adoption of uniform scale. Against being compelled to board at place designated by employer.. Against being compelled to board with employer and for adoption of union scale. Against being compelled to board with employer and for increase of wages and reduction of hours Against being compelled to board with employer and for increase of wages, reduction of hours, and pay for overtime... Against being compelled to board with employer and for reduction of hours and recognition of union.. Against being compelled to breakfast before 7.30 a. m. and for better board Against being compelled to buy costumes from head waiter.. TABLE XI.-SUMMARY OF CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES FOR THE UNITED STATES-Continued. Cause or object. Against being compelled to buy powder at company's store.. Against being compelled to carry finished work to another part of Against being compelled to do work formerly done by others Against being compelled to fire their own furnace and furnish phy- Against being compelled to furnish their own sewing machines. Against being compelled to give bond Against being compelled to give bond and for increase of wages and Against being compelled to give certificate of character and bond Against being compelled to live in shanties erected by contractors and to trade at contractors' stores. Against being compelled to make extra runs at single pay instead of terminal switching at double pay.. Against being compelled to make guaranty deposit.. Against being compelled to make guaranty deposit and pass physical examination.. Against being compelled to mine 2,100 instead of 2,000 pounds per ton and against being docked Against being compelled to occupy objectionable quarters Against being compelled to pay for defective goods.. 8 Against being compelled to pay for defective ware and for adoption of union apprenticeship rules.. 1 Against being compelled to pay for loss resulting from defective barrels. 1 Against being compelled to pay for needles used in excess of certain allowance. Against being compelled to put tags on work Against being compelled to sign agreement to deal with employers as individuals instead of through union.. 40 40 Against being compelled to sleep in shop (living with employer). 1 Against being compelled to teach additional helpers. 2 Against being compelled to trade at company's store. 2 Against being compelled to wear uniform designated by manager Against bookkeeper doing trimmer's work or to compel him to join union Against brakemen being compelled to coal up engines Against brakemen being compelled to coal up engines and for increase of force Against change from day to piece work and for increase of wages.. TABLE XI.-SUMMARY OF CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES FOR THE UNITED STATES-Continued. Cause or object. Against change from piece today work and discharge of employees. Against change from run-of-mine to screen-coal basis.. Against change from semimonthly to monthly payment.. Against change from two to three turns per day. Against change from two turns to one turn per day. Against change from weekly to monthly payment.. Against change from wooden to iron molds and poor quality of material.... 1 Against change in kind of material 3 3 Against change in kind of scales.. Against change in kind of shears.. Against change in kind of work and for discharge of foreman. Against change in machinery, causing reduction of wages 1 Against change in kind of work.. Against change in lunch hour and order to empty chutes before quitting work.. 2 Against change in method of doing work Against change in method of doing work and employment of nonunion men. Against change in method of doing work and for adoption of union scale. Against change in method of doing work and for reinstatement of Against change in method of doing work and reduction of wages. Against change in method of tanning.. Against change in position of employees Against change in schedule and for reinstatement of discharged employees Against change in shape of cars. Against change in shape of cigar. Against change in thickness of button blanks, without corresponding increase of wages Against change of coal screen and for increase of wages. Against check system and deduction from each day's pay for powder used 5 1 2 1 Against check system of keeping time. Against cheroots being made in cigar factory Against Chicago papers being placed on sale at news stands before delivery to newsboys Against choice made in appointment of foreman Against choice made of men to operate machines.. Against classification of work made by firm..... Against clause in contract which prevented employees from work- 512 1221 1 Against coal miners being compelled to put up props and lay their own tracks..... 3 Against company establishing maximum weight for carload of coal. Against compressing cotton to be transported by boycotted steamship company. Against cornice and skylight workers doing slate and metal roofers' work Against cornice and skylight workers doing tin and sheet-iron workers' work 1 3 1 1 TABLE XI-SUMMARY OF CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES FOR THE UNITED STATES-Continued. Cause or object. Estab- Suc Sueceeded. ceeded Failed. partly. Against deduction from wages to pay physician and for privilege of selecting physician Against delay in blacksmithing for miners.. Against demand by firm for return of fine paid by head waiter to union. Against demand for higher topping of cars Against demand for unlimited output per day. Against demand of employers to leave Cigar Makers' International Against demand to leave one labor organization and join another Against discharge of employee and employment of apprentice Against discharge of employees and for discharge of foreman Against discharge of foreman.. Against discharge of shop committee.. Against discharge of union employees and employment of nonunion men.. Against discharge of union and employment of nonunion foreman.. Against discharge of union employees and for increase of wages Against docking wet coal.. Against doing work in violation of city building regulations Against doubling trains and laying off one crew Against driver being compelled to pay for mule killed by accident.. Against employees being allowed to work at other than their regu- Against employees working at other than their regular occupation and for reinstatement of discharged employees Against employment of additional apprentices and extra work. Against employment of additional apprentices and retention of part of wages Against employment of apprentices at less than regular rates.. Against employment of additional helpers... Against employment of apprentices. Against employment of boy alleged to have been exposed to smallpox Against employment of boys.. Against employment of boys as sheet-tin separators. Against employment of certain man as mine physician.. Against employment of certain nationalities.. Against employment of Chinese labor. 1 3 1 2 3 Against employment of cigar makers belonging to the Cuban Federation.. Against employment of foreign labor and for longer time for noon Against employment of imported workmen and for increase of wages. Against employment of men at less than union rates... Against employment of men not in good standing in union. 2 1 a Strike still pending July 1, 1894. TABLE XI.—SUMMARY OF CAUSES, ETC., OF STRIKES FOR THE UNITED STATES-Continued. Cause or object. Establishments. Sue Succeeded. ceeded Failed. partly. Against employment of new overseer to take part of work from old overseer.. 1 Against employment of nonunion men and being compelled to work too near the fire.. Against employment of nonunion men and for abolition of rule requiring knitters to pay for needles broken. Against employment of nonunion men and for increase of wages and reduction of hours.. Against employment of nonunion men and for increase of wages of foreman.. Against employment of nonunion men and for pay for overtime Against employment of nonunion men and for payment of wages overdue. Against employment of nonunion men and for recognition of union. Against employment of nonunion men and for reinstatement of discharged employees... Against employment of nonunion men and for return of tenementhouse key deposit..... Against employment of nonunion men and for Saturday half holiday. Against employment of nonunion men and increase of hours Against employment of nonunion men and to enforce payment of dues, fines, etc., by delinquent members of union, or for their discharge. 1 Against employment of nonunion men, foremen, etc... 162 Against employment of nonunion men, or that establishments em- 39 Against employment of obnoxious person.. 3 Against employment of shinglers... 17 Against employment of women.... 11 17 9 Against employment of women and for increase of wages Against employment of women and nonunion men.. 2 Against employment of women as apprentices Against employment of women at less than union rates.. Against extra work without extra pay ... Against feeding their own machines (nailers) 1 Against filling orders for mines in which strike was pending 1 4 Against fines for drunkenness Against fines for imperfect work Against fines for imperfect work and for adoption of uniform scale.. Against firm giving work to nonunion contractor and reduction of wages 1 Against firm's interpretation of scale. 9 Against firm's interpretation of scale and for reinstatement of discharged employees.. 1 Against firm supplying cigars to establishment in which lockout was pending.. 3 Against firm supplying goods to boycotted establishment.. Against firm supplying material to establishment which was obtain- Against firm withholding wages to pay employees' saloon accounts and for discharge of foreman Against firm withholding wages to pay union assessments of delinquent employees.... 1 1 Against foreman being allowed commission on work done.. 1 3 |