New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Writ FOrbids
Meetings in
Suit Strike
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the strikers and urged them in the
strongest terms to remain out until
the employers. whom he termed "con-
tract breakers" acceded to their de-
mands. Whether yesterdays action,
which was in the eighth week of the
strike, was taken with some idea Of &C
cepting the gauntlet thrown down by
Mr.. Gompcrs in the statements made
by him was not disclosed.
While copies Of Justice Hinkley'
ordt. could not be obtained last night
The Tribune obtained from Mr.. Braun
a copy of the complaint on which the
writ was issued SO far as it concerns
the actual cnjoining clauses, the YER
biage of the writ and the complaint
are said to be practically identical.
On these points the complaint asks
that the defendants be enjoned--
From interfering with the conduct
by the members of the association in
the regular conduct of their business
From interfering with the employ
ment contracts between the members
Of the association and their employees,
or from hindering or interfering with
their hiring of employees.
From soliciting. counscling, advis-
ing. cocrcing or intimidating the en-
ployees of the members of the said
association to abandon their work, to
leave the employ of their respective
employers, or to continue such aban-
donment.
rarading Also Prohibited
"From picketing the factories of the
members of the association or parad-
ing in front Of The factories.
Prom holding meetings, or hiring
and paying for halls to solicit, advise,
counsel, order or direct the garment
workers to break their employment
contracts with members Of said as
sociation
From paying any moneys to strik-
crs, in the form of strike benefits. or
otherwise inducing or procuring such
strikers to continue to strike against
the members of said association.
The complaint states at the begin
ming that the association, which has
about 900 members, represents an in
vested capital of $10,00O,0O0, that the
production of garments by it's mem
bers exceeds value of $20O,OO0,O 900
annually. and that "incalculable bust
ness losses have been caused to the
manufacturers by the strike
The strike is termed "a conspiracy
to injurc and Cypress the
members Of the plaintiffs corporation
The American Cloak, Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers Association is not af-
tiliated directly with the Cloak Suit
and Skirt Manufacturers Protective
Association. 1t is smaller than the lat
ter, in financial standing if not in mem
hership, and has been said by Mr.
Sschlesinger in previous statements to
gagged in performing contract manu-
featuring for members Of the larger
employers group.
Earlier in the day. before the in
junction was granted, Mr.. Schlcsinger
issued a statement concerning the ten
tative plans made by Secretary of Com
merce Hoover for q Federal investiga-
ton Of the strike and the women S
garment manufacturing industry in
general.
"The manufacturers could gain little
by an investigation" he said, "since
rarely have employers so fagrantly
violated a contract with labor organ
lzation. which An impartial invcstiga-
ton would fully reveal.
"The matter OF responsibility for the
strike is in the hands of the Supreme
Court Of the State Of New York, and
the courts decision is expected very
soon. The union is not afraid. On
more than one occasion it has stated
that it is ready to open it's records
TO the authorities and the public, and
has always acted in an open and can
did way with all concerned and in
terested in the industry"
Max D. Steucr, counsel for the pro-
tective association, held different view
as to Secretary Hoover's proposals.
"The Investigation which Mr.. Hoover
proposes to make hasn't anything to
do with matters now in the Supreme
Court" he said. "The constant cry
that the manufacturers broke the con-