The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-14
dye STRIKERS
AND BOSSES
HALT FARLEY
Owners Refuse Union
Shop Demand-U.S.
MediatOrs Leave
By George Morris
Especial 10 the Daily Worker

Especial to the Daily WORKER
PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 13-The
conference between the employers
and striking dye workers was
broken off last night in less than
an hour, when the employers re-
fused to concede the workers first
demand for 100 per cent union
shop. The Labor Board mediators,
DR.. Benjamin Squires and Nathan
Shefferman, left for Washington,
after failing in their attempt to
foist a two-year no-strike agree
ment upon the workers.
At a well-attended mass meet
ing this morning at Roseland
Ballroom, the workers, after hear
ing a report, arranged to intensity
their fight as the only means to
make the employers come to terms.
The strike is 100 per cent effec-
tive and the enthusiasm of the
workers is at the highest pitch.
Charles Vigoritto, was chairman
of the meeting. The workers gen.
orally regard him as one of their
best fighters.
He opened with rousing speech.
THE bosses are spreading stories"
he said, that I am putting Com
munist ideas in your head. If
fighting for workers is being a
Communist. then 1 am proud to
say that I would rather be Red
than yellow" The applause and
cheering to this was record, since
the strike began.
Relief Issue Won
Poralla, Business Agent Of the
Dyers Union, reported that the re-
lief authorities have agreed that
every striker is entitled to cash,
clothing, rent, half ton of coal,
gas and light. All strikers should
register with the union relief COM
mittee, stationed at the Roseland
Ballroom, and directions will be
given.
1t was quite obvious that An
thony Ammirato, president Of the
Paterson local, and George Bal
danzi, President of the Federation,
are now quite careful not to be
booed off the stage again. They
spoke about the Importance Of
coming out on the picket line and
staying out. 1t was apparent that
they were working hard to gather
their shattered prestige.
Squires Fears Strike Spread
The workers decided to send a
large number of flying squads to
Union City tomorrow morning at
5 a. NJ. as few scabs are reported
working at the Warren Piece Dye
Works.
Last night, in his concluding re-
marks before the shop chairmen
and delegates meeting of the strik-
ing dyers, Benjamin Squires of the
Textile Labor Relations Board
stated that "the board is now very
much interested in the immediate
termination of the strike, as the
entire industry is affected, and al
ready reports have been received
of many centers also ready to come
out on strike" Most of his and
Shefferman's speeches were de-
voted to trying to gain some con-
f1dence in the Government N. R. A.
scheme, which has been so en-
phatically rejected as strike
breaking dodge. Their talk did
not make the slightest impression
on the workers.
Among the workers there is the
unanimous opinion that the gov
eminent Labor Board was merely
an instrument in the hands of the
employers to fool them into ac-
cepting the two-year no-strike
agreement.
Prior to the arrival of the gov
I eminent officials to the workers
meeting. Ammirato pleaded that
the workers give them a cordial
reception. You can boo me, you
can boo Joelson." he said, pointing
to the former police recorder. now
paid attorney of the union. But
these are government officials
Squires tried to review the con-
tract point by point, but went nc
further than the first three. The
workers rejected them unani-
mouSly.
These revolved around the 100
per cent union shop, Labor Rela-
tions Board, and the no-strike
question. There was much discus
sion and the Board heard a great
deal on how the workers always
got raw deal out of arbitration.
Squires then promised that an
other conference with the employ
ers will be arranged.
Efforts of the Daily Worker rep
resentative to obtain an official
statement from either the officials
of the Dyers Federation or the
Paterson local Office were again I'M
successful today They refused to
talk. although the capitalist press
are given such statements daily,