Evening star., 1936-03-07
shop demand and pledged themselves


to fight ito the last ditch"
A union mass meeting late last night
heard strike leaders, in an equally de.
fiant mood, promise never to abate ir
the slightest degree their fight tt
unionize completely every building ir
the city.
After the meeting Bambrick ordered
out workers in every large apartment
building from Forty-second street tc
Fifty fifth street. including the entire
Eastern midtown section.
This order, Bambrick said, was
merely preliminary to peak drive
set for Monday to sweep the service
tie-up into every section of the metro
politan area, adding 20,400 men te
the picket line.
I'VE have broken the back Of the
Real Estate Board" Bambrick sale
as he ordered the new attack. "The
board has already lost 1000 mem
bers."
Acting on the advice Of Mayor F.
H. La Guardia, who said he was dis.
gusted when building operators dead
locked negotiations by refusing t<
arbitrate. the union concentrated or
signing individual agreements.
Two major gains were marked ur
by the union yesterday.
The gigantic Produce Co, control.
ling s150000,000 worth of real estate
signed up for IS of their buildings
affected by the strike.
The agreement called for an 81
month pay increase. immediate re-
employment of strikers without dis.
elimination and establishment of 9
preferential shop" which, while
technically barring a closed shop. give!
union men first choice Of employ.
ment.
"Gentlemen's Agreement"
Another important settlement wa!
made with the Chanin Management
Co., operators of a skyscraper Office
building opposite Grand Central Sta.
ton. BY a "gentlemen's agreement
the 81 weekly pay increase wa!
granted. Negotiation of the closee
shop clause was postponed.
Jerry j. Horan, international presi
dent of the union of Chicago, viii
return to New York today from Bostor
to take active part in the new drive
Bambrick said.
Boston Fight to Be Long.
BOSTON, March Z R.-Leaders o1
a strike of 1000 union garment work.
ers, marked yesterday by fierce clash
between police and pickets, prepared
tonight "for long struggle"
Deputy Supt. John M. Anderson, ir
charge of 100 policemen In the strike
area, termed the outbreak the worst
since the strike, now in its second
week, began.
Protest Holiday Futile.
HARRISBURG, ILL.,, March 7 R).-
Saline County's protest holiday
called by the Progressive Miners Of
America because a colliery was re-
opened here with workers from a rival
union, ended late yesterday without
attaining its objective.
More than 5000 workers in nine
progressive manned mines in this CEN
ter of bitter mine strife in past years
were ordered to return to work.
Agreement Signed.
PHILADELPHIA, March z R.-
One of six meat-packing firms affected
by a strike of truck drivers and meat
cutters signed an agreement with union
representatives last night.
Union leaders predicted the other
firms would sign today. The agree
ment provides an immediate 10 per
cent pay increase and 48-hour week.
Picketing Suit Delayed.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 6 @.-An
affidavit of prejudice against District
Judge Albert H. Emerson by defendant
labor groups yesterday delayed until
March 10 the Strutwear Knitting Co. S
suit aimed to prevent picketing Of its
by strikers. The defendants
filed the affidavit against Emerson. q
Southern Minnesota judge, after Dis
trict Judge Frank Reed refused to
grant a delay to the labor groups on
their plea that their counsel was Ill.