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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
7
Mr Hammes urged a quick end to the carpenters strike citing eight hour days and thirty to thirty five cent hourly rates as fair wages. He proposed arbitration with the Builders' Exchange and noted wage losses from the stoppage range from 37 to 1000 daily, urging city leaders to mediate.
A speaker appeals for peace and arbitration amid a London strike, praising the strikers' conduct and urging the Bulliers’ Exchange to meet the workers. P J McGuire arrives to praise peace efforts and notes unions’ power, urging joint recognition of labor and capital and promising a quick settlement if talks proceed.
Mr McGuire faced applause as speakers urged firm stance on strike while employers decide if it will endure. Rev C A Spaulding voiced sympathy with workers and justice of their cause. Dr John C Bateson warned on business impact as the meeting closed. Secretary Laudig noted Builders' Exchange had not received an official invitation.
A fragment mentions prices in dollars and quantities tied to waistwear. The text lacks a clear event or person and reads as a catalog-like snippet rather than a full item. No identifiable organization or location is evident.
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