Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-05
WATERS OFFER
TO ARb|TRATE
Union Leader Makes Overtures
to Owners of Nankin
Garden.

An oxer to arbitrate the strike at
the new Nankin restaurant, in Bran
ford place, was made today by
A. j. Cozzolino, representing Walters
Union No. 100 and Cooks Union No.
294.
Although the restaurant was in full
operation today, the union workmen,
who have been putting the finishing
touches on the cafe, remained on
strike. They struck because of the
employment of New York walters by
the restaurant management.
Mr.. Cozzolino says that he had
told Herbert D. Minor. the proprietor,
that the Newark local was prepared
to furnish all the walters he needed
at IS a week.
"Mr. Minor told me-" went on Mr..
Cozzolino, that he could get all the
walters he needed for So to 81 a week
1T is true that we are only bar
tenders, walters and cooks" Mr. Coz
zolino added bitterly, land, in the
opinion of some people, not of much
account. But we are proud of the
fact that we believe in telling the
truth. We have always maintained
that the general public is fair in it's
findinks when they know both Sides
I'VE understand that Mr.. David
son was to be keneral manager of the
Nanlxin restaurant. About November
20 we called on him in the old c.
Scheid Cafe, at Halsey and Market
streets. He asked us to call about
December l. At that time he told us
to come later in the month. Finally
he told us to see Mr. Minor.
"Mr Minor told us that nothing had
haan 6nna in ar6 IN hiring ba r.
tenders. walters or cooks. 1t was then
he mentioned SO and 81 as the wages
he could get men for.
"a week before the opening of the
restaurant we became suspicious that
Mr.. Minor did not intend to deal with
us at all. We started an inveStiga-
ton, and found the proprietor of one
of the worst employment agencies in
Houston street had already collected
fees for the job of supplying walters.
when we told Marine of our dis
covery he said he would look into it,
and asked me to call again. Three
days before the opening we did call
again, and were told that the board
of directors would meet Friday morn
ing, the day before the opening, and
settle the matter Marine told us to
come in Friday noon. That was less
than twenty-four hours before the
opening. When Friday noon came
we found the entire crew on the job
and working, and REALIZED that we had
been mislead.
"Mr. Minor says he will not stand
for any unfair demand. The union
hours, so far as walters are con-
cerned, are eleven hours inside of
fourteen. We think that is long
enough for any white man to work
Mr. Minor evidently believes 1t is not
Why does he not import Chinese
labor and be done with II?
Mr. Minor also states that the
unions lost out in another restaurant
in the city. 1t was not our fault that
we lost out, but it was thanks to a
class of men who believe only In
grinding out profits.
Mr.. Minor believes that the bar
room downstairs will receive some
patronage from union men and for
that reason he wants union men there.
1--WE will deposit with anyone
chosen by Mr.. Minor a certified check
for $1,000 to be. forfeited If we fail to
furnish within a reasonable time
crew of walters equally good than i
those he has on the floor.
"Mr. Minor states that they have
given to Newark a place Newark
should be proud of. Then, if Newark
money is good enough for the supper,
of Mr.. Minor and his Chinese part
ners, why are not Newark workers
good enough for him? Let us submit
the matter to an arbitration board"
Mr.. Minor summed up his side of
the controversy by saying: This Is
not a restaurant where union walters
are employed. They will not be en-
ployed here because they do not give
GO tiefocfioy, Wa shall NOT submit TO
unreasonable demands"