New Britain herald., 1925-07-25
BR|CKYARD OWNERS WILL NOT GIVE IN
George Pickett Says They Are
 Determined Not to Quit
CALLS DEMANDS ABSURD
Spokesman for Manufacturers Says Union Would Take Over Business Strikers May Be Eyicted From Homes If They Remain Out

roIncS II lney Remain Out, "Ninety-fYe per cent of the brick yards in Berlin and, in fact through out the state, will continue to oper- ate as they always have and will slsn no agreement whatsoever to recognize any unions." was the statement issued today by George Pickett of the American Brick com- pany Berlin, speaking in behalf of most of the brick manufacturers in Berlin in whose yards a strike has been declared.
 As far as could be learned today, there was no change in the situation. The strikers have apparently ap- pointed a publicity committee, this committee alone being empowered to give out information for publica- ton. However. since the committee could not be located and no ono seemed 10 know where it was, little could be learned.
 MT. Pickett stated in no uncertain terms what the ma jority of the man. ufacturers intend to do. He said that copies of the demands of the strikers have been placed in the hands of brick makers in Berlin for signing. He ventured the opinion that the persons who drew up the paper must have thought that everybody is easy"
 No union ever drew up such paper as that one" said Mr. Pickett, Why. q person would as soon think of signing that paper as he would of going out and contracting a good case of measlees. To sign it would be to deliver the brick manufac- turers. body, soul and pocketbook, to someone else"
 Will EviCt Strikers.
 When asked how long the strike would last, Mir. Pickett replied that it will probably last long enough for the people to be evictcd from their houses. He said there is a large battery of men, non-union workers, who are anxious to take over the jobs just as soon as houses can be secured for them.
 Mir. Pickett expressed the opinon that the persons who have signed the agreement with the union or ganizers have failed to realize the true import of such an agreement, and, although some have signed it, the large majority of the manufactur CTS will continue to Ignore the de- mands of strikers and will not recognize their unions.
 Practically the only ones who will sign any agreement with the strik- CTS, are those who have contracts to fill and who must get the work done," said Mir. Pickett.
 MT. Pickett has been authorized to speak for q group of the manu- lecturers in Berlin, although the names of these manufacturers have been withheld.
 It was stated at the Murray Brick Co. today that the plant is working as usual and Miss Adele Murray of that firm said that the strike appar- ,ntly has not reached that yard. She said that no demands have been made at that plant and that she is ignorant as to whether her work men are union men or not.
 No change in the situation was reported al the Futile brick yards in Westiicld. where 200 workmen have gone on strike. That plant is still firm in it's refusal to recognize the union. 1t was stated, and will remain firm.
 Shipments Fall on
 It Ia said that the average ship lnent of brick from the Berlin dis trict recently has been Is freight car loads per day. This does not 1 Include brick shipped by automobile truck. IL is said that the yards in he Berlin zone are manufacturing about 500,000 bricks daily. Since he strike started, shipments are said 10 have fallen off considerably.