New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
Many Hundreds Return to Jobs
 in Bridgeport GET EIGHT HOUR DAY
Shop Condition Charged in Favor of Employes at Many Plants-TaIk of Factories

i1uSepoII, Aug. oO.-Many num- dreds of factory workers who had eeen on strike recently for varying pe- riods returned to their accustomed tasks today, their differences with em- pioyers over hours and compensations faVlng been adjusted. In nearly ev- cry instance the workers have entered upon the eight hour schedule and they nave secured this without a reduction Ill wage and in several instances shop concltlons have been changed in their laVor. The largest single delegation or employees returning to work after a strike was that of upwards of 800 s!rls at the Grown and the George c. balcheller Corset companies.
 Al a meeting of employees of the o'tlt Textile company where 1,5OO are out and the plant is closed for two weeks, this morning announcement was made that work for 150 weavers : ana slashers can be obtained else Where, requests for that number being m the hands of the strike committee. No one signified a willingness to leave the city as the understanding is that when President Frederick Kipp of the company returns conferences will be reopened. The strikers are confident CT securing shorter work day and some changes in the shop system.
 To Discuss General Strike.
 A conference will open here today bearing upon the question of order ing general strike against the Rem 1ngton Arms and, Ammunition com pany because of alleged discrimina- ton against men in one trade in the recent salary adjustments, and dis charge of four men who served on shop committee. This situation will be handled by T. M. Daly, national president of the Metal Polishers, Buff fers, Platers, Brass and Silver Work CTS of North America, assisted by two vice presidents of the union. The con- ference will include W. H. Johnston, national president of the machinists, John Hines. national president of the sheet metal workers union, and nearly a dozen officers of other unions who have been active here in the labor troubles of the past two months.
 While the conference will deal specifically with the alleged griev- ances at the Remington plant the op- portunity will be embraced to plan the campaigns which are to be opened in New Haven this week, and Water bury and Hartford little later, in which the eight hour work day will be the chief demand.
 Enough Strikers on Hand.
 Mrs. Mary Scul1y, who has been organizing unions of girls stated to- day that there was no intention to call out employees in other factories at present as she has enough strikes on her hands to settle.
 A picket line was established out side the Bias Narrow Fabric company today The management offered the eight hour day but would not con- cede the other demands.
 Window Cleaners Strike.
 Window cleaners of four companies which take contracts for this work appeared at union headquarters dur ing the morning to be organized. They had struck demanding a nine hour day instead of fourteen with the same pay.
 No change was noted in the freight handlers strike at the railroad freight houses.
 Labor Organizers Arrive.
 Among the arrivals today to aid the labor organizers were Mrs BlOOmer or NeW jersey, an hon- orary member of the United Mine Workers, and Carl Wyatt, one of the oldest organizers in the fedora tion.
 The employees of the Automatic Machine company will send a com mittee to the management tomorrow making demands for new schedule. |
 Grants Eight Hour Day.
 The Columbia Nut and Bolt com | pany has granted the eight hour day | day and the men will return on | 
 The strikers of the Canfield Rub Der company today rejected the offer of a nine hour day and will insist upon the eight hour day.
 The laundry strikes remain un-