The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-13
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Workers Strike

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enumerated wage and Tonnage diff
ferential minimuns formulated by
the U.TW. convention.
Generalized, Germans rehash of
the U. T. w. convention demands
called for abolition of the stretch
out, recognition of the U.T.W., the
siX-hour day and the 30-hour week,
with the same earning power that
the workers received under the 40
hour week; establishment of a max
imum work load for operations in
various divisions of the textile in
dustry; and "the establishment of
an arbitration tribunal mutually
agreeable to both parties to settle
all disputes that the parties are I'M
able to adjust themselves. The deci-
sion of said arbitration board to be
final and binding upon both par
ties" Later, German chucked this
rehash overheard and proposed that
both sides pledge acceptance of
whatever decision the Winant board
should hand down.
Will Approve Agreement
For the first time since the Sep
TENDER l strike call was flashed from
Washington, German admitted to-
day that the wage demands of yes
terday's New Bedford agreement are
the same as those announced in the
U.T.W. convention.
Undoubtedly, from the sentiment
I've heard expressed by the mem
bers of the strike committee. this
New Bedford agreement will be ap-
proved" German told the press af-
ter Batty had concluded his report.
However, though he volunteered
that the New Bedford rayon agree
ment meets with all our demands"
he declared that cit has no effect on
our dealing with the industry as a
whole"
The minimum wage demands won
in New Bedford, as read off by Bat
ty, are:
Unskilled, $13 per 30-hour week:
semi-Skilled, $18 per 30-hour week;
skilled, $3.50 per 30-hour week; and
highly skilled, $50 per 30-hour week
New Strike Developments
Other strike developments today
were:
1. The employer-d dominated Win
ant board announced that Peter
Van Horn, president of the Owners
Silk Institute and head of the N
RIA. Code Authority, is expected for
a conference this afternoon.
George Sloan and Arthur Besse,
Cotton and Wool Institute and MIRA
Code Authority heads, respectively
are also expected to confer with
the three members of the board.
Denies Calling Off Strike
2. When asked about the con-
firmed report that Mrs. Roxie Dod-
son. local U. T. w. leader, had
called off the strike in Danville
Virginia, with the consent of ma
tional headquarters, German de-
clared: That's wrong. We've wired
her about that. The strike applies
to Danville and every other textile
mill" The Riverside and Dan
River Mills, of Danville, are key
plants employing between 5000 and
5000 workers. Mrs. Dodson, it is
understood, called off the strike "to
stop the growth of militancy among
the strikers"
3. German telegraphed Roose-
welt at Hyde Park asking the Presi-
dent to send "a word of advice
urging fairness" to the various gov
errors who have called out the IA
miliar strike-breaking National
Guard. 1.-THE use of troops where
used at all in a strictly impartial
manner would be helpful" German
wired Roosevelt, despite his added
reminder to Roosevelt that there
is no need whatever in any case for
State troops and we protest most
vigorously their use as aids tc
strike-breakers.
4. Proposals for settlement now
must come from the employers
They must come from each division
of the industry as a whole. I ex-
pect they will come and I expect
that we shall have peace proposals
from some divisions of the industry
long before a month has expired,
German declared early today.
Use Negroes Against Whites
A U.T.W. telegram from the tow
of Ninety-Six, S. c., revealed tina
the southern mill owners are trying
to play their well-known anti
working class game of playing 0
Negro against white worker. Tht
wire declared: Management put
ting in Negro help in picker room
Over 100 deputies who will not lie
/ pickets within 100 feet of gates
Turn hose on them to drive back
Non-union workers brought in from
other mills