The Connecticut labor press., 1919-06-28
ORNBURN TO ADDRESS
 STRIKERS MEETING
Gets Permission From Waterbury Superintendent Mass Meeting This Afternoon to Organize Affiliated With American Federation of Labor BolsheVistc Influence.

Especial to Connecticut Labor Press )
 Waterbury, June 27.-Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the Connecticut Fedora ton of Labor secured permission today from Superintendent of Police George M. Beach to hold mass meeting of the strikers here tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon. MT. Ornburn has been here every day this week in consultation with the strike committee and Is endeavoring to have the men organize unions that will be affiliated with the American Fed erat1on of Labor. This is not a new thing with officials of the Connecticut Federation as they have for years been endeaVOr1ng to get the men organized.
 With Secretary Ornburn are George A. Doyle of Bridgeport and Joseph lone of New Haven, general organizers of the International Association of Ma chinists. The police superintendent was opposed to mass meeting in view of the riots week ago and 1t was feared that there would be more trouble if a large body of men was permitted to congregate. It is now believed that there will not be any more rioting and the meeting will be held on some open lot on Saturday. No hall could be
 
 that IS expected to attend, in the neigh borhood of 12OO0.
 Secretary Ornburn and the general organizers will address the meeting and there will be others to talk to the men, It IS possible that the manufacturers will have some one make a statement at this meeting in their behalf. Mr. Ornburn addressed the strike commit tee yesterday and told them of the ad- VantageS of the me norganizing unions to be affiliated with the American Fed eration of Labor. MT. Ornburn told the committee that the manufacturers had tried to cause discontent by circu- 1ating a report that the American Fed eration would not recognize unskilJed laborers and would do nothing for their benefit.
 This, of course, Is one of the things the American Federation of Labor has to contend with. Mr. Ornburn explain ed to the committee the advantages con- neCted with the organization. The com mittee did not take any action on the matter. The strikers have an organiza- ton of their own that is not affiliated with any other organization. One of the main demands of the strikers is that the employers recognize this organiza- ton. -:
 SoTne of the strikers are said to be opposed to any afiliation with the American Federation of Labor on the ground that that body is not radical enough to suit them, The Waterbury Workers Association, the organization of the men on strike, is now said to have a membership of 1000 Dominic Lucis- ano is the president and Joseph Capozza is secretary. According to the strikers committe of 24, if the strikers wish to continue this organization other officers will be elected.
 While some of the strikers returned to work yesterday the number was off, set by another strike, that at the plant of the Noera Manufacturing Company, where 250 walked out causing the planc to close.
 Another strike was at the plant of the Novelty Manufacturing Company, where 150 employees, including both mechanics and 1aborers, quit work. At the Noera plant, where bicycles and