New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-23
Eight-Hour Day To Be De-
manded i'm All New
England Plants.
STRIKERS RETURN
TO WORK MONDAY
Other Manufacturers Will Make
Peace-Gompers to Explain
German Gold" To-day.
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nouncing that the strike at the Rem
ington works is practically settled, in
ternational officers of the Machlnists'
Union tonight declared war on every
machine shop in New England where
the eight-hour law is not in effect
The formal settlement Of the Rem
ington company's trouble may not be
4 made before Sunday, when 1t is eX-
pected a formal agreement will be
signed by the officers of the company
guaranteeing to the employees the con-
ditions granted since the machinists
made their demands for change Of
conditions. Many Of the larger en-
ployers here will follow the Remington
company and grant the eight-hour day.
They have no i'll feeling toward the
union leaders, but blame the attitude
assumed by Major Penfeld, of the Rem
! ington company, for forcing their
+ hands.
/ Though the probability Of further
{ labor troubles has passed, extra guards
were put on the various plants making
arms and ammunition tonight, and
more men are expected in from New
York tomorrow.
The arrival Of the new men tonight
shows that the manufacturers fear at
tempts by German agents and sympa-
thizers to damage their plants. Under
cover of the excitement caused by the
Remington strike a large staff of de-
tectives has been tracing down these
agents.
A leading manufacturer said tonight
that reports prove that the destruction
of at least one Of the big plants has
been under discussion.
The projected agreement will estab-
lsh the eight ur schedule with no
reduction in ges. Piece workers
prices will be scaled upward. The
union will waive any actual or implied
demand for recognition of the union.
The immediate effect of the settle
ment is raising the wages of 5000 girl
employees of the Remington company.
On ten-hour basis they have received
S720 d week. Under the new arrange
ment, now effective, they will receive
an average of $l.95 a day. Those who
struck Yesterday returned TO work to-
day on these terms.
late this afternoon, when John j. KEEP
pier, international vice president of the
machinists; Thomas j. Savage, of the
executive committee, and j. e. john
stone, of the structural iron workers,
met at the Atlantic Hotel. keppler,
Just in from Stamford, where Marcellus
Hartley Dodge, the principal owner of
the company, has his summer home,
reported that as q result of conferences
with Mr.. Dodge and Vice President
Prior everybody would be at work on
Monday.
Strikers Satisfied.
Keppler gave out this statement:
Everything has been settled except
minor details. By Sunday and possibly
Saturday we will have written agree
ment with the Remington company by
which all their employees, unorganized
women included, will be guaranteed the
eight hour day in all the shops OF the
company
"Will that include recognition OF the
union" was asked.
"No, we will not insist on that" re-
piled Keppler. owe have the substance,
to all intents and purposes we have
recognition. We won't, quarrel over
the shadow. We get the eight hour
uug WHICH VIC obGAhNU Ouh w bNN' W
are satisfied"
"Then you are sure everything is
settled"
eyes, barring the possibility of some
thing arising at the last moment TO up
set things. The company seems in
clined TO be fair with us and there is
10 reason to think that there will be
any change in policy. am sure we will
deal fairly. Sunday should see the
whole thing cleared up"
The question of jurisdiction which
precipitated the trouble will be arbi-
trated tomorrow by the millwrights,
machinists, iron workers, carpenters,
and the company. Mr.. Gompers will
probably be present.
Following this conference, Keppler
said, mir. Gompers will meet Major
Penfeld but not tc discuss peace terms.
That is our affair and. as | lave told
you, is practically settled. They Will
have the German gold proposition to
discuss between themselves.
After this is out of the way, Com
pers and other members of the Wash
ington, conference will meet us here.
We will not discuss the peace situa-
ton"
"Will this end the trouble here?" the
labor man was asked.
More Trouble Threatened.
at will end everything with the Rem
ington company. 1t begins dealings
with others. We propose to carry the
fiery cross from the New York line
to New Brunswick" said Keppler
wherever there are machinists the
eight-hour day will be demanded
Where the demand is refused there will
be strikes We will have the machine
shops of New England on an eight
hour basis before we get through.
I'VE have no desire to hold up manu-
fscturers or TO tie up business, but with
the supply of labor short and men in
demand this is the time for US to in
sist upon the eight-hour day and get
it,"
do you expect 10 treat with Major
Penfeld in this local matter?'
mo, we do not. We are doing bust
ness with bigger men than Major PEN
field. If it had not been for Pentield
this trouble would not have occurred
and il would have been settled sooner
had not Mr.. Gompers come out with his
me, too talk of German bribery"
Other manufacturers here are anx-
ious to show that they are not looking
for trouble.
They think the notoriety given
Bridgeport through the Remington
strike has harmed the city and tended
to keep away the high class help much
needed now.
1--WE are making big money" one EN-
ployer expressed it, land are willing
that our help should share in it, Many
OF US have been put to ar enormous
capital expense, but it is only fair that
the men who are doing the work should
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