Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-17
PRESSERS STRIKE
GETTING SERIOUS
Garment Workers Pledge to
Stand by Brethren May
Cause Tie-Up.

With the notification of all gar
ment workers in the city, that a gen
eral strike has been declared on all
shops where the pressers union Is
not recognized, the pressers' strike
ituation has assumed a grave as
pect and a tie-up Is expected today.
Thus far only one shop has signed
up with the pressers and will not ba
affected by the strike.
More than 600 journeymen tailors
may be affected by the order. At a
massmeeting held at Broome and
Morton streets last night for tbs pur-
pose of getting recruits for the new
union there were several hundred
pressers OF different nationalities.
most of whom agreed to stand by
the new union.
The pressers were addressed IN
English, Yiddish and Italian in order
that zone there might fall to under
stand the situation and, according to
| President Schweizer, speakers III
other languages will be sen out 60
educate the pressers Of every ma
~tionality.
Asked to Remain Firm.
The massmeeting was presided over
| DIV fotn1dIulu GtlEibD pu6ittC6C hktitI
of the garment workers local. who
told the pressers OF the situation, and
said hat the garment workers would
stand I'm their behalf, and requested
every one to remain firm throughout
the strike.
The men and women were addressed
in italian by President Di Rissio,. OF
the pressers' union. and Andrea Ma
rotta, general organizer of the ITALIAN
branches of the United Garment
Workers.
General Organizer Max Pine, wha
spoke in English and German. said
that 1t was hard to organize the tails
ors, but declared 1t absolutely neces-
sary In order to protect the workmen.
He called upon all to tand firm In
the strike. Mr.. Pine said that there
were more than fifteen thousand tall
ors employed on ready-made clothing,
and that 80 per cent. of them did not
make a living. The speaker said that
because the pressers decided to be-
come union men. in order to improve
their condition, the bosses didn't like
It and saw fit to discriminate against
them.
Nov, gentlemen" said the speaker,
you are called upon to show your
spunk, and there is no other way to
show the bosses but to call out all
OF you and you must stand together.
The pressers are an important factor
in this strike, for without them the
Industry stops.
Must Show Strength to Bosses"
1.-THE pressers must show the bosses
that they are strong enough. ana
they IAN depend upon 1t that the
garmentworkers will give them every
assistance, and you can rest assured
that the tailors will soon come TO
your way of thinking"
President Schweizer. in Tiddish.
told the strikers about the general
situation throughout the country and
what they might expect if they stood
firm in this instance. He assured
them of every assistance from the
garmentworkers.
In addition to those who Joined the
union at the close Of the mass1meet-
ing it was stated that more than 100
quit work and signed tho roll yester-
day. These viii give the union more
than $50 members.
Several meetings will be held at the
headquarters of the pressers' local at
201 Bruce street today. when it is ex-
pected that others will follow suit.