U.S. MERCHANTS GIVE IN; STORE STRIKES END

Northern Advocate, 24 March 1937, Page 7

U.S. MERCHANTS GIVE IN; STORE STRIKES END

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.l '■ ] (Received 10 a.m.) WASHINGTON,' March 22. Roving bands of girl pickets today I closed nearly 100 stores at Rhode Island. The threat of the Committee of Industrial Organisation to call a general stoppage was feared to be approaching reality, and- extra policemen were on duty. No disorders occurred. ‘ . t However, the strikes at, the stores were ended by the merchants granting increased wages and agreeing to recognise Mr Lewis’s' • committee as the bargaining agency of members only. = .'.<■• Sit-down strikes were again debated in the House of Reresentatives. Mr C. E. Hoffman (Republican—Michigan) asserted that the motor trade strike would be quickly ended if President Roosevelt would instruct the Governor of Michigan, Mr Murphy, and the Secretary of Labour, Miss Perkins, to tell the sit-down strikers to leave the plant, • Mr G. Grisold (Democrat—lndiana) criticised Mr Murphy’s handling of the situation. A message from Detroit says the Mayor has consented to . a demonstration by the strikers, who have agreed to hold it an hour later than was first planned to avoid the busy traffic hour. This action is subject to ratification by the municipal council. A V