New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
STRIKERS MAY RETURN
TO WORK TOMORROW
Outlook Good for Settlement
of Bridgeport Corset
Makers Dispute.

Bridgeport, Aug. 1S.-The outlook
was considered to be good for COM
plete settlement today OF the strike of
5000 girls at the corset factory or
the Warner Brothers company and a
return of all to work tomorrow. To-
day committee Of the strikers
', aited upon De We're H. Warner,
president of the company, and asked
that the compromise offer of IL IL
per cent, increase in wages be in
creased for the girls In the metal
goods department on the ground that
these girls were not receiving as
much wages as the others. Most of
these girls are foreigners, largely
Hungarians, and do not speak Eng
lish. Otherwise, the offer of Mr..
Warner to the stril2ars and agreed to
at mass meeting last night is
deemed satisfactory The strikers de-
sire Mr.. Warner to sign a memoran
oum with the strike committee. The
strike at this plant is the largest the
CITY has had The plant was at a
standstill today. A number of day
workers and inspectors and half the
shippers were out as there was
nothing for them to 90, one depart
ment being dependent upon another.
Miss Mary Scully, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor, this
morning said that she believed every
thing would be adjusted as Mr.. War
ner seemed anxious to reach settle
ment with the strikers.
John Tobiq, of the international
Association OF Blacksmitns, was here
today organizing the blacksmiths as
{. preliminary to a demand for the
eight hour day. John Roach, an or
ganizer for the American Federation
Of Labor is assisting Miss Scully in the
field. He says that working condi-
lions in Bridgeport have been the
nOorest in the country" as regards
hours, and the workers were under
paid.
The strike at the Crawford Laun-
dry, where about 100 are out, was
still in force today. An offer had
been made for an eight hour day to
begin two months hence but the
strikers insist that it shall begin
forthwith.
The employees Of the American and
British Mfg Co. and the Standard
! Mfg. Co., who have asked for the
eight hour day, time and half for
overtime and double pay for Sundays,
and no reduction in wages, will have
their answer tomorrow night. The
employees Of the American Grapha-
phone company are to receive their
answer next week. Five machinists
in the Hartmann Brewery who struck
on Monday are to receive their answer
or Friday.
At the headquarters of the Machin-
lists union today labor leaders said
that they expected from unofficial in
formation, that the American and
British and the Standard Mfg. COM
panies would grant the demands of
the men, The answers from the
companies are expected tomorrow. If
they are favorable, the men will prob
ably go back to work Friday. If the
replies are adverse, it said, meeting
to- determine on further action will
be held Thursday night.
At the Lake Torpedo Boat company
there was practically no change. The
labor leaders say they have not been
making much effort to bring about
settlement there, as it was expected
that the matter would be taken up by
federal agents, as The company is do
ing considerable government work.