The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
STRIKE STARTS ROW
FOR WAIST MAKERS
PROPOSAL to Resume Work in
the Association Shops
Leads to Upr0ar.
INDEPENDENTS ORGANIZE

Shirtwaist strikers set up an uproar
at various meetings In the city yestcr-
day when leaders urged a general return
10 work in shops of the Waist and Dress
Manufacturers Association. The strikers
clamored to have the strike in the IN
d~ependent shops settled before goiug
hack TO work for members of the as
ISOLATION, and the Independent manu-
facturers themselves held a turbulent
meeting protesting against further dclaE
in the settling of the strike.
These manufacturers. meeting at the
Cafe Boulevard. asserted that the stfihe
could have been settled within twenty
four hours, that their differences win
the union could have been wiped out
IN that space OF time and that the strike
was being dragged out in order to force
them Into the Waist and Dress Manu-
Association. Acting on these
beliefs, they formed themselves into the
Independent Waist and Dress Manu-
f~acturers Protective Association ana
decided TO go to the union in u body
tomorrow and demand an immediate
settlement of the strike. failing whirh
they will appeal to the Mayor to have
his council OF mediation intervene.
."Tbe $4,000 girls on strike in the in
dependent shops are ready ana wllllng
10 return to work said charles filer
of Piller Bros. who was elected treas
nrcr OF the new oNEhiliEhNl'Ns ''N N''E
are not allowed by the union t. return.
THE strike is a club to drive the IN
d%ependents into the association, nut they
, will not join
David Gross. temporary president
and Charles BLtuInau, secretary, We're
of the same opinion. Gross describing
the big association as a Sin stocNlns
organization.
x...ha.., Lun plu ENfIn 81 reef.
a mob of shrieking girls besiesed Solo
mon Polakoff. manager OF the Ladies
Wais, and Dress Takers Union. for an
explanation Of why the strike IN the IN
dependent shops wasn't settled. Th.re
vas continual shoutins. II "a resolution
was offered ordering the strikers not 10
return to work until the independents
had been settled with, the putting OF
which was greeted by shouts of yes ana
no. repeated with such mat
the meetin= broke M without ans oody
knowing whether the resolution hhu
been carried or not. Proprietor Gross,
frightened. told tire crowd that inc
lights would be put out il they d.dn't
leave at once.
The protest resolution stated t'dt
whereas the union permits the resump-
ton OF work in the association shops to-
morrow, and no settlement mas been
reached In the Independent ana open
shops. and whereas IL is considered dan
gerous for a successful outcome of the
strike t. permit this arrangement. there
fore they protest against II and demand
that no permission to work in association
shops he granted until "A complete settle
ment has been reached In the industry
comprising all OF the shops.
The strike amonS the skilled men at
the Havemeyer reiineries IN Williams
burg was settled yesterday following =
conference between representatives e iHc
unions and of the American Sugar I;etin-
Ing Company. II was "A compromise
agreement. the men accepting IA fifty-tNo
and a half hour working schedule with
IN increase OF ) per cent. in wages,
Saturday half holiday and one and a
half days pay for sunday or holiday
work. The strikers had held out FOR an
eight hour schedule. The skilled zen
will return to work tomorrow
The same proposition Will be presented
10 representatives Of the unskillcd
workers to-day, and 1t is thought prob
able they will also accept the terms and
return To- work tomorrow.