RESOLVED, That a special meeting be held in the Pittsburgh Labor Temple, July 20th, at 10 A. M., of representatives of all the co-operating international unions for the purpose of taking action on this matter. The National Committee meeting of July 20th, called in accordance with the above resolution, approached the situation from every possible angle and with the keenest sense of responsibility. But it had to recognize that the matter was wholly in the hands of Mr. Gary and his associates. The resolution to take a strike vote of the men was re-adopted. Also the following general demands, based on accurate surveys of the situation, and subject to revision over the conference table, were formulated: 1. Right of collective bargaining 2. Reinstatement of all men discharged for union activities with pay for time lost 3. Eight hour day 4. One day's rest in seven 5. Abolition of 24-hour shift 6. Increases in wages sufficient to guarantee American standard of living 7. Standard scales of wages in all trades and classifications of workers 8. Double rates of pay for all overtime after 8 hours, holiday and Sunday work 9. Check-off system of collecting union dues and assessments 10. Principles of seniority to apply in the maintenance, reduction and increase of working forces 11. Abolition of company unions 12. Abolition of physical examination of applicants for employment So plain, fair and equitable are these demands that to reasonable people they require no defence. The only explanation they might need relates to #9 and #12. The check-off was to apply only to the mining end of the steel industry, and the abolition of the physical examination was to put a stop to the rank discrimination practiced by the companies through their medical departments.