Evening star., 1934-06-04
Press for Contract for ST,
Eight-Hour Day, an
Increase of 81.
ENGINEERS AND OILERS
TO MEET WITH OWNERS
Carpenters Appeal to Commis-
sioner Allen to Aid in Wage
Demands.

More labor troubles faced harassed
Washington ice cream manufacturers
today as drivers, placed in strategic
position by the advent of hot weather,
pressed demands for higher wages and
shorter hours.
Meanwhile striking engineers, fire.
men and oilers in the city's two
largest plants, Carrys and Southern
Diaries, were to confere with operators
early this afternoon IN an effort to
end their several weeks of voluntary
idleneSS.
On another strike front, union car
penters appealed to District Commits
sioner George E. Allen today to help
them in their fight for higher wages
and shorter hours.
The request was made during a
lengthy conference in Aliens office.
The delegation was headed by Will
liam L. Hutchinson of Indianapolis,
president of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Allen later announced he was meet
ing with delegates of the Master
Builders Association at l pm
The ice cream drivers, holding the
whip hand because of the great sea-
sonal increase in the business. are
seeking to put through a contract
which would increase their pay from
Sc to 81 a day and shorten their
working day from 10 TO 8 hours.
Old Contract Expired.
Their old contract expired recently
and the drivers presented the new
proposal last week. The first Joint
meeting TO consider 1t was held this
morning. There appeared little prob
ability. however, that the plant oper-
ators would accede to the demands.
Present at the conference were
Howard Colvin. Labor Department
conciliator; Robert E. O'Brien. presi-
dent of Local Ill, International
Brotherhood of Transfers. Chauf1eurs
and Helpers; l. H. Miller, vice presi-
dent; E. w. Alsop, union member,
and representatives of each of the
city's six ice cream manufacturers.
Colvin said he was hopeful the con-
ference this afternoon between rep
resentatives of the striking engineers,
flremen and oilers and of the oper-
ators would settle that dispute.
strike of the men who actually
make the ice cream was adjusted sew
eral weeks ago after tying up the in
dustry for several days.
Carpenters Meet Tonight.
The situation in the Capitals three
other strikes was as follows:
The carpenters walkout, which in
augurated the series of labor disputes
May l. will be discussed tonight at
the regular meeting of the District
Council of Carpenters. They are de-
manding an hourly wage of sl.37l2
and a six-hour day They have been
receiving 81 an hour for an eight
hour day.
Striking plasterers also will meet
tonight to consider their situation
They seek an increase in hourly wages
from 81 so to S1.75 and a reduction
in the work week from 40 to 80 hours
The third of the building trades
strikes, involving jurisdictional dis
pute between the Operative Plasterers
and Cement Finishers' Association
and the Bricklayers, Masons and
Plasterers' International Union. con-
tlnued. with no conference vet ar
ranged by Senator Wagner. chairman
OF the National Labor Board. who is
attempting to effect mediation. This
strike tied up construction of the In
terstate Commerce Building. the
Labor Department Building ard the
auditorium in the Federal Triangle.