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"WON'T EMPLOY STRKERS." Montreal Gazette. February 24, 1913. Page 3. ---- Resulting from differences with the company, 55 machine operatives employed by the Canadian Rubber Company, of Montreal, Limited, gave a day's notice and on Friday noon, went out on strike. Mr. Partridge, superintendent of the clothing department, stated that no question of wages was involved as everything they had asked in that respect had been ceded to them. The trouble, Mr. Partridge says, is that the operatives take exception to the strict inspection of their work by a man who is not a member of the union and who, in their opinion, is not qualified for the position. The company, however, considers itself to be in a better position to judge as to that qualification and they say that they are already breaking in new men for the positions of the strikers and will discontinue making clothing before they will take any of them back. No trouble was anticipated but as a precautionary measure, a squad of police were on hand on Saturday from the East Craig street station. A few pickets appeared but no violence ensued, although several of them were ordered from the premises by the police.