THE CUBA REVIEW And Bulletin. 



INDUSTRIAL MATTERS. 



STRIKE ON THE HAVANA RAILROADS. 



It is stated that all the 

 The cigarmakers and other tobacco 



Labor World, workers will be united in one 

 association. When this has 

 been accomplished their energy will be di- 

 rected towards the formation of a federa- 

 tion of all the labor unions of the republic. 



Matanzas gas men have struck for higher 

 wages. All classes of labor are restless. 



The bakers and cigarmakers at Santa Clara 

 have gone on strike. They want to be paid 

 in American currency. 



The shoemakers and harnessmakers are 

 on strike in various parts of the island. 

 They demand that footwear and harness 

 which now comes from the United States 

 for the use of the American army, be pur- 

 chased here, so as to protect Cuban in- 

 dustry. They will also ask for a reduction of 

 5 per cent, on all material imported for the 

 manufacture of shoes, and an increase in 

 wages. 



Tobacco packers at Sancti Spiritus are on 

 strike. They demand payment in American 

 currency and increased wages. 



A general strike of the employees of 

 the United Railroads and the Havana 

 Central Railroad was declared on Sep- 

 tember 25. Trains were running with the 

 help of the engineers only without fire- 

 men or conductors. On several days no 

 trains left Havana and when they did it 

 WIS under guard. The original cause of 

 the trouble is dislike of an official. The 

 men now demand that they be paid in 

 Ameiict'u money. The strike is only part 

 of a general labor movement resulting 

 from the victory of the cigarmakers 

 some months ago. 



The Cuba Central em- 



Strike ployees intended to strike. 



Extends to but are waiting, knowing 



Railroads that if the United Railways 

 is forced to pay wages in 

 American money their road will have to 

 do '^o also. 



Officials of the United and Western 

 roads complain they are not receiving 

 the assistance from Gov. Magoon they 

 are entitled tO' and are considering an 

 appeal to the British Foreign office. As 

 yet there has been no violence. 



The clgarmaking industry in Cuba. A scene in one of the factories of the Henry Clay & Bock Co.. 

 Ltd., in Havana. Banding dei)artments. Here Is where the bauds are placed on the cigars after 

 being selected in coU*s and pressed into the boxes. Women are employed generally in this kind of 

 work. The cigar boxes pass from this department to the trimming department. 



