Evening star., 1934-08-23
SHOWDOWN NEARS
IN TEXTILE STRIKE.
Mediators Renew Efforts as
Union Leaders Definitely
Threaten WaIkout.
ny the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
A fiat statement that the United
Textile Workers confidently expect"
the threatened cotton mill strike to
take place spurred mediators today.
Events seemed swiftly heading to-
ward showdown. The American
Federation of Labor swung its support
behind the textile union, which says
1t will call out 800 900 workers on or
before September / unless demands
are met.
Francis ]. German, chairman OF
the special Strike Committee, reit-
Grated today that the instructions Of
the New York convention to call a
walkout by September ! would be
followed Ito the letter"
A statement drafted by the Cotton
Textile Industrial Relations Board,
but not made public, is said to invite
negotiations.
Strike Held Unjustified.
George A. Sloan. president OF the
Cotton Textile Institute, said in New
York that a strike lis not justified
"As q result of three basic wage
provisions in the code" he said, 1.-The
hourly wages paid in March, 1884,
show an increase of 10 per cent. as
compared with March, 1888, when
there was no code"
The U. T. w. asks, besides an in
crease In wages, recognition of the
union, an end to alleged discrimina-
ton and to the "stretchout."
President william Green Of the A.
r. of L. hailed President Roosevelt's
action in ordering shorter hours and
corresponding wage increases for some
100000 workers in the cotton garment
industry, whose workers are not in
volved In the strike threat.
Sidney Hillman, president of
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Union and a member of the N r. A.
Labor Advisory Board called this one
of the most important steps to in
crease employment.
While there is no direct connection
between the cotton garment and cot
ton textile industries, Green said the
cotton garment order undoubtedly
will have psychological effect" on
the textile situation.
The cotton garment code, with its
IA subdivisional industries, includes
mems work shirts and, other work
clothing. mems pajamas, boys shirts,
house dresses, sheep-lined leather gar
ments, oil garments, maids uniforms
and collars.
Statement Issued.
Commenting upon the Presidents
wage and hour order, the N. r. A. is
sued statement saying:
Action by the President eliminates
efforts by the National Recovery Ad-
ministration not only to raise wages
but to overcome serious conflicts be-
tween the cotton garment code and
the dress manufacturing, mems cloth
ing, undergarments, coat and suit and
blouse and knit goods.
THE latter codes all had more
stringent hour and wage provisions" !"
With few exceptions, needle work
and apparel industries now are under
q 50 or so nOur week. OCner amend
ments would liberalize sections relat-
ing to learners and handicapped
employees, set up board Of three en-
ployers and three labor representa-
tives to act upon complaints and
provide for quick action on applica-
tions for exemption, thus affording
definite provisions for relief of small
operators.
Overtime to Be Permitted.
Overtime will be permitted as re-
quired. but only on payment at the
rate of time and one-half.
The 100000 workers affected by the
order are scattered through some 1000
plants in AZ States.
The N. r. A later announced that
any objections or suggestions concern
ing the Executive order reducing the
code hours must be filed with Deputy
Administrator Dean G. Edward prior
TO September S.