Show CARNEGIE EMPLOYEES Will Receive the Same Wages I 1897 as They Have In the Past Pittsburg Dec 24The employees of the vast interests controlled by the Carnegie Steel company will receive the same wages during 1897 as they have the past year Considering the I fact that pig iron and finished products I have fallen in price from 10 to 25 percent per-cent since the last scale was signed this action on the part of the big steel company virtually increases the wages of over 6000 employees The notices I posted at the different works read as follows To Our Employees I 18956 wages scales and wages agreements will remain in force during I 1897 The present condition of the iron and steel business does not warrant this continuance of the payment of II the advance but we hope that early in 1897 there will come such improvement i as to do so and it is this hope which a has led us to continue its payment I By order of the board of managers THE CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY COM-PANY LIMITED Pittsburg Dec 24 1896 |