The Bismarck tribune., 1934-11-05
COMMITTEE NAMED
I TONEGOTIATE With
800 WAGON DRIVERS
Miles Dunno, Mill City Truck
Driver Organizer, One Of
Six Arrested
WALkOUT STAGED SUNDAY
Picket Lines Prevent Deliveries;
Legion Posts Open Milk
Depots
WALK0UT STAGED SUNDAY

Fargo. N. D.. Nov. s.-(P)-A 10.
day truce IN the Fargo-Moorhead
milk strike was declared at q. m.
Monday following a conference Of
strikers, the Fargo Trades
and Labor Assembly and civic COM
mittee.
The truce followed a day marked
by several instances OF violence,
arrest of six men. including Miles
Dunno, who played an important
part in the recent Minneapolis strike.
and complete stoppage Of milk sales
from a. m. Sunday wien the strike
was declared until 4 p m. Sunday
when the American Legion posts In
both cities opened up milk depots for
sale to families with infants and In
valids.
A committee has been named to
negotiate for an agreement before
the expiration of the truce.
The true agreement provides:
/. A truce for 10 days begin
ming Monday.
.. A minimum wage OF $16 per
week.
3. Not to exceed 48 hours and
nor more than s days per week.
4. No reduction in pay for
workers formerly employed more
than 48 hours.
5. All strikers including those
arrested to be allowed to return
to work.
s. Any wage agreement sub
sequently made to be retroactive
to Monday.
The drivers staged walkout early
Sunday following failure Of negotia-
tions for higher wages and union
recognition.
Dunno was held under $1,000 bond
charged with melting to riot and riot
ing. The five others, all said to b
Fargo milk wagon drivers. were held
on $500 bond charged with rioting.
Milk was being distributed to fam
lilies with children through . depot
established by the Fargo post Of the
American Legion, and 100 special po-
lice were assigned to duty in the two
cities to curb disorders.
Strikers State Demands
Strikers are demanding acceptance
of a contract which provides for .
closed shop. the check-off system for
dues, q 48-hour week, and minimum
wages of $22.50 week for inside work
ers. $25 for wagon statesmen and $50
a week for route foremen. Support
for the workers has been voiced by
the Farm Holiday Association and the
Fargo Trades and Labor Assembly.
T. E. Thompson, trustee OF Union
No. 173, of the milk wagon drivers
said a general truck drivers strike was
under consideration and that a vote
by various unions might be taken some
time this week.
Determined to dam the source Of
supply pending adjustment OF differ
ences. strikers picketed highways lead
ing into the cities and in one instance,
stopped one farmer and dumped five
cans of milk. Other farmers and ship
pers were turned back peacefully.
Thompson said q restaurant man in
Moorhead was knocked down by pick
cts when he brandished pistol with
the avoWed intention of obtaining
supply Of milk and cream from a dairy
plant.
Only few trucks escaped the Wig
lance Of strikers to make deliveries.
Thompson said. Deliveries we're made
to hospitals and children's homes,
however. with acquiescence Of strikers.
In jail besides Dunno are Adam
Remmers. John Lynch, Harry Edge
berg, Floyd Clements and A. E. Ram
me. The five are charged with rioting.
Milk Dumped 1t Moorhead
In Moorhead, milk was spilled Oh
the pavement as a farmer attempted
to run a picket line, and one creamery
employee was assaulted. In Fargo
milk was delivered by police convoy.
To curb disorder more than 100
special police were assigned to duty III
the two cities. Strike pickets turned
back scores Of farmers as they enter
ed the two cities with trucks loaded
with cream.
eliminating union organization
Of several months duration
and weeks Of negotiation with employ
ers which ended in disagreement at a
conference Saturday night, the strike
was called for a. m, Sunday and by
q. m, pickets were in position at
all large creameries and on
principal thoroughfares entering
sections.
In Moorhead picketing centered
about the large Fairmont Creamery
company plant. the largest in the two
cities, where one employe was man
handled by pickets.
Emil Schroeder, q farmer, who was
warned to keep moving drove his
truck loaded with Is cans Of cream to
10 Fairmont loading platform where
pickets leaped on it and dumped two
cans before he could drive away.
Stocks Soon Exhausted
Although rumors Of strike had
been current for some weeks, the act
ual walkout came virtually without
warning to householders, and hum
dreds were forced to walk to neighbor-
hood groceries for their supply Mon
day morning. Stocks on hand in
groceries soon were exhausted.
The striking unit, Local No. l73,
Drivers, Helpers and Inside Workers
Union. Is affiliated with the Ameri-
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