The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26

VICToRYM MADE OCCASION N.
/ .s :.i or GENERAL REJOICING


III NEW YORK, June 24.-Special to-
the Labor World. The striking bakers
won their fight for better conditions,
e shorter workday and higher pay.
The strike was called Off and all the
bakers returned to work. fss .s. .s:sS$ =
+ The bosses surrendered in body
and accepted. the conditions Of the
union at q meeting held yesterday af-
sternoon at the house OF M. Book, the;
president Of the East Side Boss Bak-
$ers association. Rabbi Stephen Wise
was present at the meeting and ad-
Svised the bosses to surrender, explain
ing the expediency Of the act and the
Justice OF the demands made upon
them by the men,: : .,. :, .....s== .>s= !. Il
! So great was the rejoicing of the
bakers that the men who took a lead.
ing part in the strike, Max Kasimir-
sky, M. Miller, s. Goldstein, Charles
Ifla4d and their attorney, Simon. Al
perrin, We're carried on the shoulders
Of enthusiastic men to the platform,
Where after continuous cheering they
We're forced Ito make speeches. .5Sss
The news of the victiry spread on
the Dast Side, and occasioned general
rejoicing. In shops, cafes, and labor
head dquarters the subject was the main
topic Of conversation, and whenever
baker was met he was cheered by
those who had taken q part in the
battle. b ~ .s#. s- ss} }52> 4. !
I Il i. History Of the Strike. ..:~. 5
y The history OF the strike forms an
interesting chapter in the struggles OF
labor. Throughout the existence Of
the strike the bakers have displayed
q courage and determination which
called for respect and admiration.
They had to contest q strongly organ
ICED Bosses association which Il was
helped bN the police at whose hands
the strikers received severe beatings.
| e. !, The strike was declared eight weeks
ago at q general, meeting which took
place. 161 Clint street All that
meeting only. .2a bout two Thousand en-
thered the union, leaving ION the out
side as, many nonalnion men who had
been detained by the, bosses In the
four hundred cellars which were af-
number Of scabs wure placed under
the protection Of the police: t.l,s q sa,.
+: It was the hope OF the Bosses as
sociation to- quell the strike by vio-
lence, and the police were called upon
to place cops at every door Of the
struck .bakeshops. In addition to these
bluecoats the bosses engaged the ser
vices Of hired toughs, whose main duty
it. was to; attack strikers, Several
encounters took place. between these
toughs, policemen, scabs and bosses
on one hand and bakers, sympathizers
and union men on the other. The at
titlde OF the bosses and the brutality
Of the police called forth the indigna-
tions of the people and a strong move
ment was organized to help the bak-
ers. es, NM 81 x Fl .s5.5a, .Ssf. SS = Il,
:. H. Police Do "Work." ! s&s
Never will the .part 3the police took
in this strike be forgotten by organ
lied labor. Several victims are still
suffering from the beatings they re-
ceived at the hands sof the bluecoats
who were faithful to the cause Of
bossism. It was sufficient merely to
resemble q baker to be attacked by
the finest Among those who have
suffered at the hands Of the police are
many cloakmakers, tinworkers, taiors,
all OF whom Joined the movement to
help the bakers protect themselves In
the attacks made upon them by the
hired toughs and police officers. as
Nor was the police satisfied with
clubbing only. No permit was given
to the bakers, for open-air meetings
during the. strike. Ep> n meetings that
were held in halls, in an orderly and