The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-17
HIGHER SCALE
 ASKED BY ALL CORSET WORKERS

(Continued From Page One.) discussed the situation for two hours.
 The workers were accompanied by Elias Leberman, a representative of the International Garment Workers and Ira N. Ornburn, secretary of the State Federation of Labor.
 The discussion turned principally on the wage question and the reports of the sub-committees who had in vesttgated the piece work schedules in the Warner factory yesterday af- ternoon
 The work of these committees had not been finished but it developed that during the investigation of the scales a number of inconsisten cies were discovered which were explain ed by the Warner people simply a matter of bookkeeping. The work CTS said that whatever it was it tend ed to reduce the amount they found in their pay enevelopes on pay day.
 It was decided that the sub-com- nlitteeSs continue their work this af- ternoon and report tomorrow morn ing to another meeting of the com mittees The workers said that all they could report was progress as nothing definite had so far been ac- complished.
 George Hill, who has been deIegat- ed to speak for the Warner interests, said there was nothing to report as to this mornings proceedings and ob- jected to the meeting being called star chamber sessions, although he stated that he believed that nothing should be said about the meetings un- til after a settlement had been effect ed.
 NTr nrnhI1rn said that the general situation only was discussed at the meeting and it looked as if each side l was waiting for the other to show l some signs of abandoning their | claims.
 Mir. Leberman said that it may be | taken for granted that there would be 1 no deviation on the part of the work | CTS from their claims for a 44-hour | week and for a closed shop, that these claims would be insisted on to | the last.
 1 The Ma achinists delegation pre- | sented their demands at the meeting | for a 44-hour week, an increase of 50 | per cent. in their wages and a de- mand that only members of the Ma chinists' union be employed in the | tool room. These claims will be ad- | justed at the same time as the claims 1 of the Corset workers. | This afternoon the executive com l mittee will go to South Norwalk and investigate the situation there. De- l mands will also be formulated and presented to the R. & G. Corset | shop.
 In New Haven a committee is to-
 day Investigating the situation and
 demands similar to those made ir
 Bridgeport will be presented to the
 manufacturers early next week. If these demands are not met C strike will be called in both cities There will be another mass meeting of all the corset workers of the cit. at Eagles Hall tonight, when ad dresses will be made by speakers 1T Italian, Polish and Slavish.
 The workers in the Warner factory
 will be paid at the usual places to morrow and Saturday.
 Tomorrow at from 1880 to D. m and Saturday from S:3O to II a. m. Employees of the Branch factorJ
 of the Warmer Company in Danbury
 who suspended work yesterday are | still awaiting the outcome of tho me- | gotiatfOns in progress here. The
 company has promised that any con.
 sessions made to employees of the
 main plant here shall be extended te
 other factories. It ts expected tha.
 the employees in Danbury will be or
 gan&&Ad throueh the efforts of th<
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