The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-29
BAKERS OPEN OWN SHOP AND CARRY
 FIGHT TO BOSSES
Screws Put on Storekeepers to Prevent Sale of
 Union" Goods.

With the opening of their own
 bakery and the turning out of 'quan- tity of bread each day, that is steadily and will continue to grow larger, a
 vigorous campaign to have that and other "union-made" bread demanded about the city, the journeynen bakers of New Haven who were locked ont on May by the Master Bakers Asso- ciation members are now prepared and able to wage far more vigorous fight against the former employers. The master bakers were given final chance early in the week to discuss the situa- ton but through their president, bluntly refused to even meet committee from the men, so the war went on and is now to finish
 The journeymen last week had se- cured baking plant on Wallace street and purchased the necessary ovens, pans, boards and other equipment and on Monday were ready to begin work. Their international officer, who was sent here to endeavor to settle the con- troversy, then sought conference to talk the matter over, but as stated, was turned down. On Tuesday crew went into the bakeshop and in few hours bread was beginning to come from the ovens and be distributed.
 The power of the master bakers, however, was soon apparent and III some instances the "union-made' bread was refused by store keepers, not be- cause they didn't want 1t and have a demand for it, but solely, some of them stated, because if they took it they wouldn't get any from the other bakeries and they were afraid the lock- ed out journeymen couldn't supply them with all they needed. At that time the journeymen weren't in position to promise that they could do so, but soon will be able to supply all that is needed and then they will carry the fight right home to the trust.
 This attitude by the master bakers caused the journeymen to start vigor- ous campaign against the non-unlon made product While they are pre- vented by law with declaring a boy colt" on any special bread there was nothing to prevent them from putting their side before the public and this they are now doing with thousands of circulars, plainly putting forth the situation as it exactly IS and asking the support of organized and other workers in the fight.
 While the master bakers are putting out bread, they are evidently having a tIIlC tO uO II. Nily iSWoPo- Ders daily are carrying advertisements for help and they have even now got to the point of advertising for boys to go into the shops to take the places of the men locked out So far but one man has left the ranks of the bakers and he returned to one of the small shops during the week, but from reports all ready coming from him he isn't liking it as much as he thought he was going to. According to his employers, he re- turned for the same money he was get ting before the lockout and in addition is getting about twice as much work ' and tougher hours.
 Another officer of the International | Union Is now in New Haven and un- less a conference is arranged today where the matter can be discussed, the i fight will be carried on ever more and have the backing of the entire strength of the international lnion