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Show FOUNDRY CLOSED BY STRIKE Of 300 HEN GRANITE CITY, 111.. AprU 13. The American Steel foundry , plant her closed down today because of a- strike of 800 of the 2S00 men employed. The strikers, who were employed as moulders, helpers, Jaggers, pickers and rammers, walked out singing songs of their native countries. - The moulders' helpers demand $1.65 a day instead of 81.50, which they axe-now axe-now receiving; the jaggers and pickers want $1.75 instead of $1.65, and the rammers ram-mers $2, Instead of $1.90. |