The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-12
l5OOHOtel Strikers in
Mass Demonstration:
Leaders inSecret Meet
industrial Union Warns
of individual Secret
Conferences

conferences
NEW YORK. Masses Of striking
hotel workers continued to picket the
struck hotels yesterday, shouting
their demands, following the great
demonstration Of over 1900 cooks
ana walters which took place in the
downtown theatre district Saturday
night. The strikers were attacked
oy Mayor La Guardias police and
many were injured.
NEW YoEK-Niarching Jour
abreast, 1900 striking hotel workers
5urged through the downtown theat-
rical district Saturday night and
staged one Of the most militant dem
oustrations in the history Of the
strike before a number Of big hotels.
Police attempting to stop the
strikers we're pushed aside The
workers, shouting slogans, marched
from hotel to hotel, where they de-
clsred their determination to carry
on the struggle until they had won
their demands.
The demonstration started q few
hours after Mayor LaGuardia had
bannounced that he expected that an
agreement would soon be reached.
sLs Guardia showed that his chief
Faneern was with the rich hotel
guests and the hotel owners and not
the striking workers. He stated that
the administration would now take
steps" to restore normal Con
veniences to the public" without men
tioning the strikers demands.
The parade started when the
strikers assembled at 37th st. and
Broadway at 7;30 pm. From here
the strikers marched around the
Hotel Pennsylvania and then TO the
Hotel Governor Clinton on 3Ist ST.
Demonstrate Al Aston
With their numbers increasing the
strikers then marched to Times
Square. where they staged a demon
stration in front Of the Hotel Aston
Turning into Seventh Ave, the
unarcherS repeated their demonstra-
ton in front of the Hotel Taft. One
striker was arrested and held for
disorderly conduct
secret Conferences
Earlier III the day, J. B. Field. head
q the Amalgamated Hotel and Res
taTant Workers Union. was in secret
conference with Mrs. Elinore Herrick
regional labor board chairman, who
told the taxi drivers that she would
throw the committee Of IS out of the
wii,dow."
A general strike committee meeting
scheduled for the same night was not
hel5 It would undoubtedly have
asked Tor detailed report OF Fields
discussion and why the conference was
secret. The only report made by Field
A,--ssssss, - saass meeting, where he sale
Mrs. r. sGk wanted all the strikers
TO return in block as they walked
out. No discussion was opened on
this and Field evaded any direct
opinion.
Friday night, when Field an
bounced to the general strike COM
nittee that the N. r. A. Board had
invited representatives Of the union
to meet with representative Of the
bosses, a motion was made by a rank
lno file delegate that no conference
was to take place without a delega-
zion Of the rank and file present.
This motion was ruled out of order
ana only Field and Burchart, the
General secretary Of the union, we're
designated by the leaders as dele
gates.
step TO Sell Out
Commenting on the incident. the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers
Union, affiliated with the Food
Workers Industrial Union, warned
the strikers that Individual secret
conferences are step in selling out
lie strike
THE secret conference the Indus
rial Union pointed out, 1s one OF
the most treacherous actions Of any
leaders TO striking workers.
NO conference" the union stated
should be held regarding settlement
without rank and file delegation
elected by the strikers present. All
proceedings Of the conference must
be reported at meetings of the
7trikers for discussion and instruc-
ionsV
The union urged that "the strikers
Immediately elect committee of
rank and file strikers to attend the
conferences"
Mrs. HerTick made it clear after
the conference that it should not be
construed as leading to recognition
of the union by the hotel owners.
Mrs. Herrick's whole policy, as re-
vealed during the taxi strike. is one
Of company unioniSn.
March Hailed
The statement Of the Hotel and
Restaurant Workers Union, Local
l19, of the Food Workers industrial
Union, hailed the great militant dem
onstration Of the strikers and warned
against placing any faith in Mrs.
Herrick, whose strikebreaking role
has been thoroughly exposed.
we must continue our militant
struggle for increased wages and
horter hours" said VIM. Albertson,
leader Of the union. we, and not
he bosses and their representatives
will write the hotel and restaurant
lode through strike struggle"
A. f. L. Members Back Strike
VIEW YORK. - A resolution that
sll members of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees and Beverage
Dispenser International Alliance.
Local 1, be taken off the Job where
there is a hotel strike, was passed
Thursday night, through the pressure
OF the rank and file at a meeting
in Beethoven Hall.
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