The daily worker., 1924-06-04
FOOD WORKERS
W ALL OP CREEK
BOSSES IN COURT
Organizer Tells of Aid
from New York.

The pickets of the Amalgamated
Food Workers Union won victory
over the Greek restaurant bosses when
their cases were dismissed yesterday
morning by Judge Joseph Schulman in
municipal court.
The food workers striking against
the IA hour day and the seven day
week were arrested on May in front
of the Elite and CarvelPs restaurants
on Wilson avenue. They were charged
with Constructing the traffic" when
they peacefully attempted to picket
the Greek. restaurants.
Patrons Listen to Pickets
The bosses were not bit pleased,
however, to see their former patrons
turning away when they learned what
rotten conditions exist in the kitchens
Of the Greek restaurants and what
grinding work the food workers are
compelled to do for long hours.
The pickets whose cases were dis
missed are: Harry Kontos, James
Manus, Frieda Corobjias. Frieda Karas,
George Chiros.
In spite of the injunctions secured
by 10 Greek restaurant keepers
against the Amalgamated Food Work
ers the union is continuing its fight
for decent conditions and living wages.
The union is holding meetings in var
ious parts of the city to interest the
food workers, particularly in the Greek
restaurants, in organization so that
the fight against the bosses may be
made most effective.
ourIey Flynn Speaks Thursday
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, well known
orator in labor circles, speaks at a
mass meeting Of food workers in the
union hall at 214 N. State st. on
Thursday evening, p. m.
District organizer, Charles Keller, Of
the Amalgamated Food Workers, has
returned from New York where he re-
ported the Chicago situation to the
Central Executive Board Of the union
Tonight he will tell general member
ship meeting of the union what splen-
did response he had in New York from
the organization.
Financial Aid from NJ. Y.
Kellar has returned with $500 ad-
vanced him by the Hotel and Restau-
rant workers branch Of the union in
New York and $500 from the treasury
of the Central Executive Board. A
committee Of three was elected to can
vass all locals and branches in New
York and vicinity to lay the matter
before the members and urge them to
make donations for the support of the
Chicago fellow workers. The $500
will be returned to the Central Execu-
tive treasury from the donations.
Greek Workers Want TO Fight
Kellar gave a lengthy history Of the
local situation to the Central board in
New York. going over the whole move
ment for the s hour day and the six
day week in the Greek restaurants.
He said the enthusiasm and solidarity
OF the Greek food workers was splen-
did.
He reported that the Greek bosses
were very much scared at the pros
poets OF having TO grant decent wages
and conditions Kellar said that con-
ditions we're still most miserable, the
workers shaving for IA to Is hours a
day and for seven days week.
The Chicago strike would have been
clean walk away for the union ex-
cept for the help Of the courts in CIV
ing the Greek bosses injunctions."
Kellar reported to New York. He said:
There is an excellent chance to win
altho practically no support is coming
to the branch from other labor organ
izations in the city"
"The Young Workers League, the
Greek Federation, and the Workers
Party are about the only but splendid
exceptions supporting the movement
with all their power" Kellar stated.