New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
BIG BAKERS STRIKE ON
INPOLVES 1900 MEN.
Increment Affects $50 East Side
Shops and Begins This Morning.

The first general strike OF East Side bakers in
Eix years ordered yesterday at mass meeting
of one thousand bakers. called under the auspices
Of Local 100 Of the Journeymen Bakers and Con-
fectoners' International Union, at Clinton Hall
No Isl Clinton street The strike will go into
feet early this morning involving about two thou
sand bakers in 3s5 bakeries
There have been from time to time sporadic
strikes Of the East Side bakers affecting at most
dozen shops at time, within the last year or two
but the strike which is go into effect this morn
ing is an attempt TO tie up all the downtown
bakeries
The demands. which are eighteen III number had
been previously submitted the master bakers in
the form OF agreements. printed IN Yiddish and
English The principal demands q general ten
hour worKday 2 six-day working week, not less
than $50 q week for first hands. SIG for second
hands, Sl4 for third hands, SO for bread carriers
81 g and s. 80 a day for first. second and third
class helpers respectively. and the employment Of
only members of the union
The meeting at Clinton Hall began at noon and
lasted until evening. The chairman was Charles
KupeTstein and the regular speakers were Interna-
tional Organizer Charles Iffiand. Local Organizer
Max Kasimirsly. Max Pine. J. DorenbIum and
Miss Pike, representing the Women's Trades Union
League
clanored loudly for action Finally a
! taken the question. and the meeting with prac-
tical unaninty voted for strike-to go into effect
at once The result Of the vote was hailed with
cheers.
The speakers as a rule. talked in Yiddish, oc-
sasionaIIy lapsing into English. Some Of them
spoke several times, that there could not have
been less than fifty speeches in all. The audience
began 10 f1e out but came back when It was an
nounoed that q strike vote was to be taken.
, The strike seems have been foregone con-
. ciusion. for permit had been obtained for a
> demonstration OF the strikers in the form Of a
parade to-day. The parade Will start from the
Headquarters Of the union. No. III Delaney
street, at II a m, and will pass through East
broadway, Avenue p Essex, Canal and other East
SIDE streets. disbanding al Norfolk street
This was announced the meeting by the or
gauizer, Kasinairsky, and was received with loud
cheering Kasirnjrslxy also announced that some
of the non-union had already quit work at the
bakeries and Joined the union. He said that some
of the master bakers had begun to cut wages dur
ing the excitement about the wheat corner, and
had not raised them again, though the wheat cor
'ner had gone TO pieces
More than a hundred members OF the Master
l3akers~ Association attended meeting last night
81 No. 70 Brooue street and decided TO fight the
setrike declared yesterday and unanimously passed
resolutions to Their chief ground of OBJ
section is the walking delegate They determined
THAT they would not permit the walking delegates
no interfere with the conduct Of their shops which
sare open, and where the men. they say, are well
cpzid for short hours
Members OF the Master Bakers Association say
sshev have been threatened with personal violence
ana this afternoon. when they open their shops at
- o'clock for work. they will be prepared for what
ever trouble may come D. NJ IL bTayeF' secIe-
3 rary OF the association said
.arbe strikers have threatened 20 throw our Hour
barrels on the street and 10 commit other violence
- xa take new men into shops tomorrow
We have asked for police protection, and we nave
been promised that shops will be guarded