The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-24
Sit Do1un Strikes
III Most OF Plants
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down strike for higher pay, o 40
hour week, and union recognition.
All the company's magazines-Ccl-
liers, the American magazine, the
Woman's Home Companion and
Country Home-are printed in the
plant.
A half dozen Shutdown strikes in
small rubber plants In Ohio, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, were being
conducted by the rubber workers
still another affiliate OF the G. I
%.
Two strikes in heretofore unaf-
fected industries were threatened
Leather Workers
In Boston, the executive council
of the United Shoe and Leather
Workers voted to call out 1900
workers in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire factories unless wage in
creases are granted.
In Chicago, the 16 nom operative
Railway Brotherhood decided to de-
mand wage increase on tacit
strike threat.
Among the more doughty battlers
on the strike front, was William
Plegity, proprietor of the Brownie
Pie Shop in Los Angeles. His II
pie makers sat down on strike. He
toldl them he didn't want them to
be hungry, so they could eat as
many pies as they wished. They ate
48 pies. To make sure Of ample po-
lice protection, he gave free pies to
the patrolmen on the beat.
II got the cops working In re-
lays" he said.
5000 Out InMass.
Boston, February "a. - CUP -
Approximately 1000 Massachusetts
and New Hampshire shoe workers
struck today for an immediate IS
per cent wage increase. Called by
the United Shoe and Leather Work.
ers' Union, the strike provided the
first New England test Of strength
Of an affiliate OF John J.. Lewis
CLIO. Swift settlement was predict
ed. Already II manufacturers en-
ploying 5000 Of the unions $1,000
members have acceded TO demands
and negotiations were scheduled
with other employers. Workers were
at their benches as usual at three
Boston. one Lowell, four Marlboro
and nine Lynn factories.
Mass picketing began at approxi-
mately IS other shops.
Issue at stake was the unions
demand for an immediate is per
cent wage increase. Manufacturers
countered with on offer Of an i'm
mediate 10 per cent increase and an
additional s per cent In July, but
this was rejected yesterday In
"rank-and-file" referendum Of union
members In Boston, Lynn, Newbury-
port, Salem, Beverly. Lowell, Hud-
son, Marlboro, Chelsea, Keene, N. H.,
Manchester, N. H., and Derry, N. H
Division Of the vote was not dis
closed, but 1t was learned that the
margin was close.
Eagle Lock Co. Truce
Terryville, Conn. February "a -
CUP - A temporary truce today
ended o strike OF so workers at the
Eagle Lock Company, over de-
mands for wage increases.
A walkout was called at the plant
yesterday which lasted but severaI
hours. Michael FIJI, Jr., president OF
the Workers Protective Association
bargaining agency, said no further
action would be taken until q vote
had been canvassed among employees
! The strike affected only to de.
partments where an increase Of ter
cents an hour was sought. The
plant employs $50 workers.
Railways Are Next
Chicago, Feb. M-(UP) Heads Of
Is railroad brotherhoods prepared
notice to the nations railroads to.
day that they were demanding
wage increases totalling approxim.
J ately $38O, 000. 900 annually.
One thousand representatives o.
100000 members Of the so-callet
mon operating" union voted thu
demands at meeting yesterday a
which they also approved President
Roosevelts judicial reform propos'
| Ella
Similar demands were approved
a month ago by 100000 members o
the Big Five" operating brother.
hoods conductors, engineers. fire