Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-24 | Page 7 | Industrial Crisis Feared

industrial CRISIS FEARED st petersburg nov 22 despite the decision arrived at liy the council of workmen at the meeting of nov 20 not to attempt tho introduction of the movement for an eight hour day the situation Is taking a critical turn and threatens to produce an industrial crisis at the hubbard and other important works the men insist on reduction of hours and have adopted a course of dropping their tools after they have labored eight hours the employers bad a meeting tonight and are said to stand firm against the demands ot the men the local will be closes unless the men consent to the old system of sixty hours a week