The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
Skilled WOrkmen
 to Be UniOnized
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 Company unions were denounced by George J. Bowen of the Inter national Association of Machinists at a mass meeting last night. as having no rights under the nation. al recovery act.
 Ut is not the intention of the unions to stir up strikers" Bower said, but to seek the cooperation of theemployer. So far, most Oi the employers have not shown any disposition to sit down with theii workers and talk over their dis. agreements"
 John J. Egan, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor said "it is the intention of the federation to unionize every plant in the state."
 Bridgeport, Conn, Aug 12-(UP) Striking garment workers in the Connecticut area were marking time to-day, pending the outcome of a New York conference which is reported nearing agreement on all major points concerning the regulation of hours and minimum wages in the dressmaking indus- try.
 Peaceful picketing of closed shops continued. Labor organizers who are conducting the strike, arc confident of an early settlement which, they said, would eliminate sweatshop conditions in the state Organizers, feeling the dress sit- uation we'll in hand, to-day turned their attention to the corset work CTS. A mass meeting has been called for Monday here. No strike has been called in this industry.
 Adoption of the code was an- nounced by l. D. Kraut, manager of the Beacon Leather Goods com pany late yesterday after 200 em- ployes left their work. The plant has been operating on a 10-hour a week basis and will go on 40 hours Monday, he said.
 New York, Aug 18-(UP)- Sixty thousand dressmakers con- tnued on strike to-day while an- other dressmaking union prepared to join the general walk-out which all efforts of MIRA officials have failed to settle.
 Harry Greenberg, manager of the Ladies' Tailor and Customs , Dressmakers' Union, declared his organization planned to strike. Greenberg charged fashionable Fifth avenue shops with obtaining MIRA insignia under false pre- lenses.
 Two attempts of Grover Whalen, city chairman of the MIRA, to me- diate between the striking dress- makers and employers associations struck a snag yesterday on the point of collective bargaining. Tho union representatives demanded that right. The National Dress Manufacturers association, largest of the employer associations rep resented, objected.
 Whalep to-day was to appoint a labor mediation committee of seven members to assist him in set- ting local labor disputes. The com mittee is to consist of representa- lives of the public, labor and the employers.
 Chicago, Aug 1s- (UP)-A strike of nearly 10000 garment workers was anticipated to-day, although a definite date for the walkout had not been announced.
 A decision to strike for shorter hours and higher wages was reached last night by officials of the International Ladies' Garment workers Union. Bernard Shane, general organizer for the union, said 10000 workers probably woul dparticipate. Factory officials reared the walkout would paralyze production.
 Union officials said they had hoped to comply with President foseveits plea for a moratorium on strikes, but because employers IalIed to listen to their requests they were forced to walk out.
 shane said the union demanded S5-hour week, 100 per cent union shop and substantial wage increases for skilled workers.
 Philadelphia, Aug 18-(UP)- While settlements in the cleaning and dyeing and the neckwear P strikes here appeared imminent to- day, pocketbok, radio, fur ana shoe industries were curtailed because of strikes, and millinery and pro~ duce workers indicated they too would join picket lines unless em- pioyers fulfilled their obligations as subscribers to the MIRA code.
 Approximately 800 produce truck drivers were on strike to-day, with rom 5000 to 5000 threatening to ioiiow within a few days. Though the number of fur and shoe work CTS on strike does not exceed 300 m each industry. general walk out In both industries is antici-