Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-16
MORE JOIN IN
STRIKE TODAY
cIoakmakers Claim They
Have 58 in Ranks--Wo-
men Also Quit.
MEETINGS BEING HELD
Manheimer & kasse Send
Products TO New York
Factory--Little to Say.
MEETINGS BEING HELD

Conditions are unchanged in the
strike declared Thursday night and
which became effective yesterday
morning against the cloak factory OF
Manheimer & Kasse, in Washington
street. The representatives OF the
Perth Amboy branch of the Cloak
and Shirt Makers Union, which has
charge of the strike, stated to
NEWS reporter today that the ranks
Of the strikers have been materially
increased since yesterday. They
claim that there are fifty-eight en-
ployes of this concern out today,
while only ten trimmers, five press
ers and eight cutters are now at
work.
Officials Say Little.
A. Kasse, member of the firm,
repeated his statement of yesterday
when interviewed this morning by a
NEWS reporter. He said that there
are twenty-five operators away from
their posts for reasons officially un-
known to him. He says that the re-
mainder of the force Is at work and
give every indication of continuing.
He says the shop will continue as
heretofore, but, for the present, the
products will be sent to the New
York factory for work upon them by
operators. Mr.. Kasse was asked
whether or not the firm contemplat-
ed securing the services of operators
from other cities to come here In
defiance of the union, but this ques-
ton he parried with the reply, 1--WE
have reached no such decision"
Manheimer & Kasse came here to
escape the union wagesSin New York
city, 1t Is generally reported, al
though this supposition the firm en-
phatfcally denies. When 1t became
known throughout the factory re-
Gently that cloak makers union
was In process of formation, several
men and boys were discharged, the
union representative reports 1t is
the iatter's contention that these
employees were censured in this mat
ter because Of union Affiliations. The
union claims that this action has re-
duced the number of employees at
the shop during the past week until
the number was slightly under 100
before the strike was declared.
New York Men Address.
Neither side will make overtures
to the other. The firm states that
1t Is not acquainted with the strikers
demands or their reason for neglect
ing their duties, therefore can make
no concessions to the union. The
union Is waiting the action of the
company and the representative
stated today that no overtures will
be made to the company whatsoever.
The officials of the New York union,
who are organizing the local branch
nj n q q
ton, made addresses this morning
before the cloak makers assembled
in Union hall and repeatedly assured
the strikers that the union will glad
ly expend $4,000 or even $4,000,
If necessary, to unionize this shop.
William Barcan, representative of
the New York union and member
of the national body, was the princi-
pal speaker at this mornings ses-
sion.
Women Join Strikers.
Eight women have joined the
ranks of the strikers, leaving but a
few girls still at work in the factory.
One of the women made a rev re-
marks this morning, In which she
stated that she received on an aver
age of $6 per week for her work at
Manheimer & Kasse's. The union
scale for this work is $12 per week,
the representative states. Pickets
are on duty at the factory, and have
been changed three times a day
since the trouble began. All rail-
roads will be watched tomorrow by
the strikers in an effort to prevent
the manufacturers from bringing
other operators into this city to work
as ''scabs" in the local shop.
Automobiles for rent. Phone 1S1
G. A. Sexton, 20 Smith street.