Show STEEL TRUST NEW MOVE presents contracts to to checks mate amalgamated the national tube at pa 1 as adde an un expected moye intended to checkmate the amalgamated men their skilled workmen have been asked to sign individual contracts to practically re pud ate any labor union and they have been given but a short time to think it over it is understood that should they not s agn the contracts conti acts tl ey will find their positions vacant it transpires that late on thursday even ng welders 0 the mills were paid off and then taken into the office of the general superintendent where they were presented with individual contracts to be s ened for at least a year borne demurred while others signed the contracts this movement carried constein con stern lion into the ranks of the strikers the welders are higl ly skilled work men and without their on the b g plant will be closed down with them in line the plant will ably keep on running as though noth ing had happened it is intimated by friends of the welders that they will all sign the contracts |