Montana labor news., 1933-11-16
EASTERN LABOR
NOTES

NEW YORK-(FP)-As a repre-
sentative example of the union drive
now sweeping the east coast, let's take
Philadelphia, long a sore spot in union
circles.
Outside of membership gains by in
ternational unions and various indie
pendent organizations, more than 3d.
900 workers in the area have been or
ganized into 81 federal unions, all
affiliated with the A. F. of l..
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Among the types organized under
this federal unionism have been can,
sugar, radio and auto workers.
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Two hours on strike was enough 70,
Philadelphia metal polishers to en-
force a union agreement signed last
September. The boss had tried to
chisel.
In Brockton, Mass, the strike of
$500 shoeworkers, now affiliated with
the new amalgamated Independent I'M
ion, ended when the strikers return
ed to work to await a secret ballot.
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Tailors in 100 Boston shops were
given a 20 per cent increase after
NRA mediation of their strike.
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When Lynn, Mass, shoe bosses de-
cided to move to cheap labor areas in
Maine, their employees mass-picketed
the. factories to prevent removal of
the machinery. These companies
specialize in making shoes to sell for
81 a pair,
After a Brockton, Mass, jury had
acquitted four cranberry strikers OF
trumped charges resulting from the
recent strikes on Cape Cod, the court
clerk (who is a bog owner) succeed
ed in having the cases against a score
of other strikers postponed, hoping to
get a more Sympathetic" jury later.
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In New York, the first strike of the
recently-formed Radio Factory Work
ers Union took place against a con-
denser plant after the company re-
fused to raise wages.
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Efforts by a%nti-union painting firms
to organize a citywide company union
in New York City were foiled when
the regular union called successful
strikes.
In an effort to abolish one of the
few remaining sore spots in the New
York needle trades, more than 800 al
iteration workers in ladies' cloak, suit
and dress stores struck against a CO.
hour work week.
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The 700 smoking pipe workers went
back after more than a months strike
to await the result of a secret ballot
to be conducted by the Natl. Labor
Board.
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An attempt to smash the silk strike
now on in Easton, Pa, was seer in
the announcement of one of the COM
panies that it would opera
tons. Strikers promise to see that no
mar goes back unless all do.
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The ranks of striking silk and rayon
workers in Rhode island increased to
3,400 when 900 weavers walked out.
The bosses have refused to compro-
mise.
Gloversville, N. Y, courts denied an
injunction asked for by the bosses
against picketing tannery workers.
About 300 of the 1000 on strike turn
ed when their union negotiated indie
pendent settlements.
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Photographic workers Joined the
ranks of pharmacists, optical workers
and other highly-skilled professionals
IN strike in New York. They early
discovered what striking really meant
when four of them were arrested for
picketing.
New York waterfront saw a 100
per cent walkout of the crew of the
S. S. Mount Qreifus when the COM
pany refused to pay off in full. The
union longshoremen refused to handle
the cargo and struck in sympathy.
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Bathrobe workers in New York
City are still out strong against
those bosses who refuse to settle.
Many workers have returned with
higher wages under individual shop
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Attempts by Detroit auto barons to
use the Boston Municipal Employment
Bureau tosget scabs to break the tool
and die makers strike in the motor
city failed when the Boston city coun-
Gil forbade the bureau to act as a scab
agency.
to the union which called the strikes.
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