The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 14, 1912, page 3

MEN ON STRIKE AT DAM SITE
I.W.W.'s Lead 200 Men In Demand For Higher Wages

     The entire crew of 200 men went on strike at the dam site yesterday morning, demanding an increase of 25 cents to their day's wage of $2.25 of ten hours, and better accommodations. The men paid accompanying 75¢ a day for board.
     Their demands for additional pay are refused, and the I.W.W.'s have thrown out pickets around the dam site, the stations of White Salmon and Underwood and the ferry landing to keep out scabs, the organization's in Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane also watching against scabs leaving for the scene of the strike.
     Mr. Walsh, of the Northwestern, says that half the men seem willing to return to work, and would but for the disturbers. They are willing to pay off the others and let them go, but the I.W.W. will not stand for the laying off of any of the strikers, that if the increase is granted all strikers be taken on again.
     One of the strike committee says they believe they will win, as they have things well organized, with provisional committees, so that if one committee is discharged or removed another will conduct the strike. Forty new men were put to work Wednesday morning, and they, too, are in the strike.
     Some time ago an I.W.W was organized in this place, papers being drawn up and signed by about 18.
     The strike, says one of the men, was planned two weeks ago.
 

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