The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
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(Continued From Page One.0 where the machinists have asked for a slight increase in their pay to bring 1t up to the minimum standard ma chinists' wage. Though the decision of the com pany-originally was to have been given today, at the request of the company for an extension of the time, A hours. was grant ed The decision will be awaited with that of the Locomobile company tomorrow.
 Active work began among machin- ists today looking towards the gen era1 demand for eight hours in all the Bridgeport factories This move had been planned a, week ago but had been postponed from time to time owing to more pressing matters Sew eral committees have been appointed to wait on the heads of factories in this city, some of which are not man ufacturing munitions, and make the demands in person In the less inn portant factories a letter stating the. demands for the eight hour day, the time and half,' and fdouble tirne'' demands is conceived to answer the pur pose and prepare the company of- ficials for the arrival of a committee who will await the answer of the company before taking final action through their employees
 These letters while couched in the same general language will vary somewhat in each instance and will be in accord with the present condi- lions found in the factory. Those working ten hour shifts will be asked to go to the eight-hour day, while those working nine hours at present will likewise be solicited In some instances, piece work systems will cause slight changes in the phrasing of the letters.
 ofacials of Local 30 today refused ito make public the names of the plants which are likely to be affected for strategic reasons. It is intimated however that they are likely to be those factories, which have the repu- ltation among 1aboring men of being the most obstinate in granting de- nands.
 | Answering published articles to the effect that the strikes throughout New England have been called off, Presi- dent Johnston who is in town today and will remain here for several days, remarked: While we view the situ- ation as most favorable and things look bright for our cause, I should l not say that strike conditions will not lprevail We are seeking the eight ] hour day all through the east and while we hope to get it without the necessity of strikes it may be neces- sary to call men out of factories We hope however for a peaceful settle ment in each case with the, factory ! heads.s
 The strike at the Seymour Manu- facturing Company's plant in Sey- I mour, Conn. has been settled. J. J. Egan, general organizer of this city, arranged a settlement with officials of the company yesterday whereby I the 24 rnachinists affected secured 1 overtime rating that was satisfactory to both sides. The men have been ordered back to work
 1 There was a.&conference last night with Superintendent Hackett of the Icompany The announcement today I was to the effect that demands of the men will be met in a. way satisfactory jte them. The demands were, it is
 understood. that the men shall re- lceive time and a quarter for over i time from to g p. rn., and time and Ia half for Sunday and night work af- 1 ter g p. m. The eight hour day ques- ton was not raised, it is said. The fnachinists work on a 10 hour sched- ule at present.
 The machin1sts. last night voted to unionize. The unemployment of
 Michael Heating. who served as spokesman for the strikers, was
 waived as Keating is said to have de c1ined to seek his old position.
 With the return of the men today the plant resumed operations in full
 The Dairy Machine Company oi Derby has intin1ated that it will con-
 cede to the men now on strike and
 an early settlement is expected.