Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-03-21
STRIKERS BACK
ON JOB TODAY
Agreement Signed and in e.
ect--Forty Who Remained
at Work Join Union.
GOOD WAGES NOW PAID
Resolutions Are Adopted by
CIoakWorkers Thanks Civ
en- to All Who Assisted.

One hundred striking employees OF
Manheimer & KasSe, cloak manufac-
turers, returned to work this morn
ing at the company's shop in Wash
ington street under the terms of an
agreement signed, yesterday after
noon at the Packer House by repre-
sentative of the firm and officials of
the Perth Amboy Branch of the
Cloakmakers' Union. Acting upon
request of the company, the employ
es did not return to work in body,
as planned, but reported at the usual
hours in twos and threes as was the
custom before the men were called
out last Thursday morning by the
union leaders
Others to Join Union.
Manheimer & Kasse took an active
part yesterday afternoon In urging
the workers who had remained faith
full to join the new union and work
in harmony with the returning en-
ployes. Over forty Immediately join
ed the organization, which is now all
powerful in the Washington street
shop. The employees who continued
at work throughout the strike, 30
called "scabs" by the union sympa-
thizers, were charged s25 to join the
union, which includes fine for not
walking out at the call of the lead
ers. Those who were faithful to the
strikers, cause and left work were
enrolled on the union list for the
small sum of S5.40 as charter MEM
bers.
Samuel Wosler has been selected
as shop chairman and all troubles
between the company and employees
at the factory will be adjusted
through him.
Resolutions are Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted today
by the cioakmakers, in session at
Union hall, in which the officials of
the local unions; A. A. Quinn, ma
tional vice president of the Carpen--
ters Brotherhood; Alderman R. J.
Calvin, of the third ward; the press,
and j. Levinson. a Socialist organiz-
er, were commended for their inter-
est displayed and action taken to
adjust differences during the strike.
The resolutions are as follows:
Perth Amboy, March 2f, 1912.
We, the members of the Interna-
tional Garment Workers Union, en-
ployeds by Manheimer G. Kasse,
Perth Amboy, In assemblage at
Union Hall on above date, offer the
following resolutions:
Be 1t resolved, that we offer all
afifliated unions of said city through
their honorable representatives, A.
A. Quinn, vice president of the Car
penters' Union; William J. Murtagh,
of the Carpenters Union; Jesse
Davis, of the Building Trades Coun-
ell, and Richard J.. Calvin, alderman
of the third ward, for their assist
ance in organizing the above named
factory.
Be 1t further resolved, that the
press, namely: The Perth Amboy
EVENING NEWS and The Chronicle,
be thanked through their worthy
papers for the assistance which they
have given In the past for the cause
of organized labor.
Be 1t further resolved, that we
thank the Socialist organizer. ].
Levinson, for his help In the past for
this worthy cause.
Be it further resolved, that we
offer in person rising vote of
thanks to all those present.
Respectfully submitted,
J. HALPERN,
M. PEARLSTEN,
w. BARGAIN,
S. POLLOKOFF,
JESSE COHEN,