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quitting when they saw strike on.
The few scabs are doing no work
inside. Last January the weavers went
out alone. This time, the twisters,
loomfxers, the whole weaving depart
ment is out. 1t is winning situation,
the company having orders and de-
string to open the department.
The Lady Enters
Mics Wein.tock, the federal conci-
liator, appeared on the scene. She
was allowed to address the strike
meetings. On Wednesday, she met
with the strikers committee all after
noon till p. m. On Thursday, she
told the strikers at their meeting that
the company officials stood firm, and
she advised them to go beck on the
old conditions two loom system, no
wage increase, etc.
She also advised vote on return
ing empty-handed, by secret ballot.
She asked the older workers with
families to stand up, and say whether
they wished to go back. ~
On Friday, she got the strikers to
take a vote on whether there should
be any secret ballot. Unanimous re-
lection She told the workers she be-
lieved the promises of the company,
that it would consider later the pos
sibility of granting a wage increase.
She asked on Friday if they would
run two looms, and again, on condi-
ton of higher wages. The men re-
fused. Friday, she told them that she
had to take train back to Boston
that night, and wanted them to settle
the strike that night. However, she
was on hand Saturday. se
Her Latest Plot
Friday night, she called the strike
committee together and tried to get
them to agree to a compromise offer
Remember that up to now, the. com
pany has not made any offer to the
strikers, except to return licked. And
yet, this labor pretender calls on the
strikers to give up portion of their
demands. s
Saturday morning, she announced
that she had spoken with Mr.. Blu
menthal president, who informed her
that McMeekan has the manager and
authorized to settle all points except
a general wage increase, which was
the province of the board of directors,
who we're not disposed to grant the
increase.
She told the strikers she could get
more from the company if she had
the guarantee from the strikers that
they would support some definite Of
fer. She asked if they would accept
two looms, for a two months trial, on
| guarantee Of 64c. an hour, with q
bonus, weekly guarantee Of S3S. A
laundering response: NO" 1--WE
want one LOOM"
She announced that she would make
a public recommendation for % re
turn of all strikers without discrimi
nation; (2), abolition of the two loom
system on the wide looms; 90, reco
gnition by company of workers com
mitees (suggested by the strikers. J
So far, she has not made her recon
mendation public.
As to the wage increase, she argued
that change is coming in the tex
tile industry, together with a genera
demand for 10 per cent increase. In
Willimantic, she declared, the strikers
are fighting against a 10 per CEN
wage cut; and now is not the time
for an increase. She ignored entirely
the cut in January, which the presen,
wage demand aims to restore. She
ignored the fact that wages in Shelter
are lower than in other centers.
breaches Slavery
This company tool then announced
that with real committees of tn,
workers, they wouldn't have to strike
They would talk for days and day
around the conference table with tn,
bosses. Then, seeing that the mel
were opposed to dropping the deman,
for wage increase, she did not pres
her original demand for vote. Sh,
announced that II they kept the on
loom system, 1t was a 100 per cen
victory.
To her statement that the workers
are suspicious OF her, strikers replied
that their suspicion is due to haviny
been fooled by the company last Jan
uary. The strikers generally feel tina
she was doing the company's biddini
in trying to fool them into going back
Company Agent cheokmated
Her four days endeavor TO driv,