Evening star., 1946-10-31
Hotel Strike Accord Is Reached;
Both Sides Accept SteeIman Plan;
Workers Will Vote on II Today
Details Withheld
Pending Meeting
On Ratification

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day Washington hotel strike
was announced at the White
House shortly after noon today.
A plan proposed by John R. Steel
man, reconversion director, was ac-
cepted by negotiating committees
for both sides, it was announced by
Charles C. Ross, White House sec
retary.
The plan was to be presented for
ratification or rejection to meeting
of strikers at Turner's Arena this
afternoon.
If ratified, it will mean the return
of the 5000 striking service workers
to their jobs in 18 of the city's prin-
cipal hotels.
Details Await Workers Vote.
Details will not be announced un-
til after the ratification meeting
and then a joint statement will be
issued by counsel for both sides, Mr..
Ross said in telling newsmen of the
contents of the statement which had
oeen drafted by Mr.. Steelman.
The Steelman statement disclosed
hat parleys had been going on for
ne last three days between hotels
md strikers.
Mr.. Ross explained that because
The tieup was interfering with Gov
ernment work Mr.. Steelman called
The disputants to his Office Tuesday
and suggested terms for ending the
walkout.
The terms were accepted shortly
before Mr.. Ross announcement, he
said.
Approval Expected.
The Steelman statement explained
that at the request of Gardner
Moore, representing the hotels, and
Hugo Ernst, international president
of the Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes International Alliance and
the Bartenders' International League
of America, counsel for the disput-
ing groups would issue the joint
statement after the strikers have
given their expected stamp of ap-
proval to the terms.
Joseph McGarraghy is counsel for
the hotel operators and Samuel Le-
vine for the union. i
Mr.. Ross said the joint statement
would explain not only the details Of
the settlement but also say when
the workers would go back on the
job.
The final agreement was reached
in Mr.. Steelman's Office this morn
ing. In addition to Mr. Moore, Mr.
McGarraghy, Mr.. Levine and Mr.
Ernest those present were Michael
Garriga. international vice presi-
dent of the union, and Charles
Sands, international representative
of the union.
Mr.. Steelman also negotiated the
agreement which ended a hotel
strike in 1899. At that time he was
director of conciliation in the Labor
Department. BY coincidence, that
strike also was ended in its 20th day.
Hotels Plan Prompt Action.
Mr.. McGarraghy said that "as
promptly as possible after ratifica-
ton of the proposal by the union.
the hotels will return to normal
service"
He added that they expect ito be
open to the extent possible this
evening"
Announcement of the settlement
did not reach pickets Immediately,
and they continued their patrols.
Notified by reporter, one pointed
out:
1T doesn't count until we vote on
it. We can turn it down"
At the Raleigh, Managing Director
c. C. Schiffeler said the hotel would
be operating normally within about
"A hours" after the strikers returned.
He said advance reservations had
been accepted on tentative basis
throughout the strike and now would
be honored.
Gumpert Highly Pleased.
We're mighty glad it's overland
you can quote me in capitals on
that" said Manager Augustus Gum
pert of the Harrington.
IF the agreement is ratified, we'll
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