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Show JKJ MANY STRIKES FOR CHICAGO Chicago, April 2S. As May day approaches, ap-proaches, Chicago's industrial horizon Is more c'ouded than it has been for several years. Wage disputes and jurisdictional controversies Involving more than -15,000 men, prove a disturbing disturb-ing factor, and may result In a number num-ber of strikes and lockouts next week. In point of numbers the building trades war is the most serious of the impending labor difficulties. Following Follow-ing is a list of organizations where trade disagreements or threatened lockouts are impending-Building impending-Building trades (threatened lockout), lock-out), 35.000. Freight handlers, 5,000. Boilermakers, 2,500. urlckmakers, 2,500. Railroad track laborers. 2,000. Bakers, -100. Machluorv movers, 350. Total, 45,250. Meetings of various unions and employers em-ployers will be held today and tomor--row to mako final efforts to reach an understanding before strikes are ordered. |