Big Strike in America Threatened

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 235, 5 October 1936, Page 6

Big Strike in America Threatened

W.P.A. WORKERS DEMAND MORE MONEY. United Press Association —Bv Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. It is disclosed that the Workers’ Alliance of America is planning a ’nation-wide strike or an equivalent demonstration at the end of the month. A million Works Progress Administration workers demand 20 per cent, increase in pay and a minimum wage of 40 dollars per month.

‘‘The Works Progress Administration strike plans will take definite shape when the National Executive of the Board meets hi New York within ten days, under the chairmanship of Mr David Lasser, the national chairman," stated Mr B. Sexton, head of tho NSw York branch of the Alliance. ‘•The demands are virtually the same as those the Alliance has already made in New York and Minnesota without success.” The Government authorities recently said in the case of a strike against the Works Progress Administration, its projects would he cancelled if necessary. Neverthe less, the organisers are at present touring the east and mid-west shaping plans for concerted action.