The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08
DEMANDS MET,
STRIKE KILLED
General Increase OF S Per
Cent Given Eagles Lock
Co. Workers

@f~s0sS @~SSse SOaeAAsNNeeI
was averted, this morning following
a meeting lasting over two hourC
Saturday afternoon at the main Of
fee Of the plant on South Main
street betwee Representatives OF
the Workers Protective Association
and officers Of the company.
The associations bargaining COM
mittee, led by President Michael
Fill, met with company officials and
presented the following demands,
all Of which were accepted:
General increase Of per cent; SO
cents an hour for day workers do
ing heavy labor, minimum wage OF
A cents an hour for new help, the
same to receive an increase within
six months.
Besides President Fill the follow
ing represented the association at
the conference: william Wysocli,
Joseph Musante and Miss Mary
Pohlod. Company officials at the
conference were: Henry Plumb and
Rollin Plumb, president and vice
president, respectively, both OF New
urer. Harry g, Glow secretary: How
ard ID Alien and Dwipht n Alien.
s,,nerirfe,,dc,,t ana assistant s,,ner-
intendent respectively.
Mr.. Fill pointed out approximate
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p'aIs' "ie "'Vi'iDeAo " V'ie "ii'.
Inc MINIMUM wage, ne stated,
VIII Apply only 10 members OF the
association: II q man Is hired Tor 80
cents an hour, he VIII receive "A
cents an nour upon joining tne as
soclaLion. me increase 10 pc re-
celved py new neip wlthm the SIX
months period VIII pring tnelr rate
III conformity WIN tne D per cent
wage increase granted.
employees OF inc plant upon near
ing tne results OF tne conference
We're Jupllant and are nigh IN their
praise OF the work OF Michael FIJI.
LABOR trouble at the plant, first
started last November When TOO
workers demanding 10 per cent
increase IN piece work rates and
other concessions, went ON strike
and organized company union. :.
TO give the strikers 10 per cent
wage increase ana announced sur
vey would DC maze py tne STATE
poard OF mediation 10 determine the
wages beifg PAID IN Similar indus
tries.
Inc noard round IN FAVOR or the
company and about Two weeks ago
some oU employees staged q strlKe,
put returned 10 work upon the ad-
wee OF PRESIDENT FIJI.
Meeting TOnight
MRS. ara Welton OF East Main
street vii! entertain the Plymouth
MONDAY cup aS ner nome TINS eve
nmg. me nostesses Tor the aiIalr
VIII pe MRS. rudolph y. Beardsley
ana Miss Jennie Griggs Mrs. N. +.
HOOD VIII conduct q program on
Favorlte BOOKS.
meetings scheduled
An important meeting OF the 81.
Casnnlrs Atnletic ana social club
VIII ne iielo tnis evening IN the So
cIai TooMs OF st. Casimirs church
on Amen street with william Wys-
ocKl presiding.
a meeting OF the ladder squad OF
the Terryville fire department will
pc held IN the IRE house on North
Main street this evening at 1880
O'Clock.
Meeting Tuesday
Miss Faye Robinson, q missionary
III CHINA who Is spending q furlough
at ner nome OH orchard street here,
VIII give an illustrated lecture on
II Happened at Ginglnig" at a
meeting OF the Womans club Tues
day evening IN the social rooms Of
the congregational church. The lee
cure VIII be sponsored by the educa-
tional group OF the club.
janet kryeski, winner OF the
scholarship offered by the club, last
year, Will give a brief report on what
The years work at Teachers College
mas meant TO her.
HeIresnments VIII be served by
inc following committee: Mrs. Harry
y. Herold, MRS. spencer =. Evans,
MRS. Henry Brace, Mrs. j. White
ana Mrs. Dwight Curtiss.
Fans Jubilant
one OF the largest crowds TO ever
follow pasKetpall team out OF Ter
Tyyllles WIN witness the Terryyille
ELLSWORTH high school contest In the