New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-20

strikers Demand an Eight Hour Day,
Double Time for Overtime Recog-
milton of the Union and Settle
nent Of Jurisdiction Over Mill
wrights - Laborer Attacked BY
Guards Wants Them Arrested.
Bridgeport, July 20. Approximate
1ly one thousand machinists. according
to the estimates OF labor leaders,
went on strike this afternoon at the
works Of the Remington Arms and
Ammunition company and four usb-
contractors. The men walked OUT
at their lunch hour and the labor
leaders asserted they would not so
back.
Plans were made for the men on
strike to attend mass meeting later
In the day. where they would be
placed on the strike benefit payroll
at SIS a. Awsek. Among the sub-con-
tracting firms admitting that their
men had struck were the Gaynor
manufacturing company making bull
lets for the armies of the allies, and
the Columbia Nut and Bolt co.
There concerns employ between
them less than two hundred men
No Sign OF Disorder.
n The walk-out was accomplished
without the slightest sign of dis s.
order. Just before ii took place, John
w French, the publicity agent Of the
Remington company, in reply to
questions As To the intentions OF the
company said that he could say
nothing He intimated that a state
rnept might be given out later in the
afternoon.
The men on strike demand an eight
( hour day, double time for overtime,
recognition Of the union and settle
n1ent of the jurisdiction dispute over
the millwrights.
Brickiayers Laid on.
Another hundred bricklayers were
layed off at the Remington plant this
afternoon.
Two hundred OF the I'VE hundred
men originally employed there have
now been discharged. They have
worked up to where the structural
iron workers left of when they went
on strike.
In statement today j. j.. Keppler,
Vice President of the Machinists
union said that it was not intended
to call out any OF the machinists
working for the Lake Torpedo boat
company, which, is building submar-
ines for the United States govern
ment.
No Dispute With Lake Company.
We have no dispute with the
+ Lake concern" said he
During the noon hour large crowds.
gathered outside of all the shops
Where the strike had been called. The
largest crowd was at the plant Of the
Remington company. It was com-
posei Of curious persons and some
workers. Many said they had gone
to the plant to see what was going to.
happen q
Wants Guards Arrested.
Frank Monte. laborer who claims
he was beaten by guards at the Rem j
ington plant last week. appeared In
court today and asked that warrants
be issued for the arrest OF five guards.
Monte was in a fight with bricklay-
er when he claims the guards inter-
)
til Monte should be able to prove the
alleged assault. His case was con-
tinued. .s
Ohicers of the militia this afternoon
denied that there was any found alton
Tor the statement That special in
= structions had been passed on to the
members of that organization. They
also disclaimed knowledge Of the ar
rival of ary m m Yr7ffior9a
Difficulty Experienced.
While labor leaders announced to-
day that approximately 1000 machin-
lists employed in the shops of the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
copany and four sub-contractors had
walked out on strike, indications
We're that difficulty in accomplishing
the aim of the union men had beer,
experienced in some Of the plants.
An Official of the Remington COM
: pany denied emphatically that any
Of the men in that plant had walk ed
e out Runnor had it that Major w. IA.
Penfield had offered the machin-
lists an eight hour day with an agree
ment. 81 a day raise in pay if they
agreed to stay Sub-contractors on
the other hand, admitted that all Of
their machinists had walked out
Not ON Strike.
John A. Johnston, wee president of
tne Structural Iron Workers, and a
member of the machlnists committee